Cosmic Horror Monthly, Issue 19, January 2022 by Charles Tyra


Cosmic Horror Monthly, Issue 19, January 2022
Title : Cosmic Horror Monthly, Issue 19, January 2022
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Language : English
Format Type : Unknown Binding
Number of Pages : 82
Publication : First published January 1, 2022

We begin with a telling of the toll a haunting statuette can take on a struggling artist in “A Faithful Rendering.” Then, from the legendary Laird Barron, a brand new original dark fantasy that harkens back to the turn of the century pulp that inspired Cosmic Horror Monthly in “Uncoiling,” followed by a Dunsanian tale about an ancient cult and an even more ancient manuscript in “Demodorum.”We were lucky this month to sit down with Wendy N. Wagner, editor of the delightfully terrifying Nightmare magazine. We captured her thoughts on the state of horror and publishing during a pandemic just for our readers. Getting back to fiction, we’ll encounter a weird war-time tale in “He who Looks Through the Trees,” and a desperate sorcerer in “Into Chaos.” Then we explore a life-altering meteor shower and its effects on two families in “The Sound of the Stars.” At last, we’ll descend deep into the crypt for a classic from one of the true progenitors of the weird tale with “The Plattner Story” by Mr. H.G. Wells.

Cosmic Horror Monthly, Issue 19, January 2022 Reviews

  • dragko

    Great issue! I read it cover to cover and enjoyed every story immensely!

  • Tomasz

    Laird Barron does a Baron Munchausen trick here, with a single story elevating the issue above the morass of mediocrity. OK, there is also a neat interview with Wendy N. Wagner.

  • Geoff Gander

    *Full disclosure - I was published in this issue*

    This issue covers a wide range of weird fiction and cosmic horror, including a classic tale ("The Plattner Story") by H.G. Wells, and a brand-new post-apocalyptic story ("Uncoiling") by Laird Barron, which is a fantastic, fast-paced read with a good balance of action, dialogue that is at times witty and snarky, and believable characters.

    Other tales include:

    "A Faithful Rendering", by Geoff Gander
    "A Gift", by Connor Matthew
    "Demodorum", by Erik McHatton
    "The Singular", by M. Stern
    "He Who Looks Through Trees", by N.C. Krueger
    "Into Chaos", by Ethan K. Lee
    "What They Don't Tell You About Santa's Sack", by Matt Bliss
    "The Sound of the Stars", by A.P. Sessler

    Also included is an interview with Nightmare Magazine's Editor-in-Chief, Wendy Wagner.

    I won't go into each story in depth, but there will be something for everyone in this issue - and this will be the case for other issues, as well. Highly recommended!

  • Rachel

    I loved "The Sound of the Stars" but that's about it.