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FREEPOST RSSK-JZAC-JCJG The Writers Bureau DEPT AT612P MANCHESTER M3 1LE email: [email protected] Please include your name and address Fortean Times 296 strange days Hunting for Sasquatch by balloon; D-Day pigeon mystery; curse of the Bounty; talking animals; when camel spiders attack; phantom monks; Stonehenge secrets revealed; CONTENTS pathology bake-off; Japanese witch executed; car stop cases; the Curridge Creature – and much more. the world of strange phenomena 15 2012 WATCH 24 ARCHÆOLOGY 16 SCIENCE 25 CLASSICAL CORNER 18 GHOSTWATCH 26 NECROLOG 21 MYTHCONCEPTIONS 27 STRANGE DEATHS 22 MEDICAL BAG 28 THE UFO FILES 23 ALIEN ZOO features COVER STORY 30 50 SHADES OF GREY PETER BROOKESMITH looks back at the hidden history of jolly – and not so jolly – rogers with the alien sex pirates. Plus, unusual activities among the hybrids and hypnotists ENSSON SV 38 CROWLEY’S ART FROM THE ABBEY RICHARD JACK SARGEANT reports on a new exhibition that puts the 53 DREAMING OF A GRIM CHRISTMAS When Sweden’s churchyards are stalked by a flesh-devouring pig-monster Great Beast’s Sicilian paintings in the spotlight and fills in the ga p s in our knowledge of his magical career 42 GHOST MOBS ROGER CLARKE considers the Victorian phenomenon of ghost-hunting flashmobs. What do these public expressions of supernatural interest tell us about the relationship between ghosts and the British class system? 46 ROBERT E HOWARD: THE LOST CELT The first ever Conan story was published 80 years ago, IMAAGES ORIENTIS in December 1932, and the mighty barbarian hero has GETTY maintained his hold on the popular imagination ever / TEMPLI since. ANGELINE B ADAMS AND REMCO VAN STRATEN AFP / ORDO explore his creator’s Texan background and reveal how a changing world of frontier medicine, oil booms and tall E-HWAN JA tales ga v e birth to the genre of Sword and Sorcery. COPYRIGHT KIM 38 ART FROM CROWLEY’S ABBEY 10 TRUNK CALLS The Great Beast’s Sicilian paintings Koshik the talking elephant and others reports 76 STORIES FROM THE ILLUSTRATED POLICE NEWS No. 18. The Fighting Ghost of Tondu by Dr Jan Bondeson forum .UK 55 Pigging out at Christmas by Ka r l Shuker regulars 02 EDITORIAL 78 READER INFO 54 SUBSCRIPTIONS 79 PHENOMENOMIX WWW.DAVINCISLASTCOMMISSION.CO 46 THE MAN WHO CREATED CONAN 12 THE JESUS AND MARY CLAIMS 71 LETTERS 80 TALES FROM THE VAULT The frontier life of Robert E Howard Lost Leonardo and takeaway Christ MAIN COVER IMAGE: GÉRARD GOFFAUX FT296 1 www.forteantimes.com EDITOR DAVID SUTTON ([email protected]) FOUNDING EDITORS BOB RICKARD ([email protected]) PAUL SIEVEKING ([email protected]) ART DIRECTOR ETIENNE GILFILLAN ([email protected]) BOOK REVIEWS EDITOR VAL STEVENSON ([email protected]) RESIDENT CARTOONIST HUNT EMERSON SUBSCRIPTION ENQUIRIES AND BACK ISSUES www.subsinfo.co.uk [email protected] Gift ideas for the end of the world Barbarians, reptilians and spooks FORTEAN TIMES is produced for Dennis Publishing by Wild Talents Ltd. 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Remco v a n Straten and Angeline B http://www.subsinfo.co.uk/ – this should be your first port will be presenting loved ones, friends and family Adams celebrate the 80th anniversary of Conan of call if you have any queries about your subscription. with copies of the latest volume in our ongoing It the Barbarian’s first appearance in print with a Change your address, renew your subscription or report problems Happened to Me! book series (see p58 f o r details profile of his creator, Robert E Howard, which UK subscriptions: 0844 844 0049 of how to get y o u r mitts on this most fortean of explores the w a y in which the mighty-thewed USA & Canada subscriptions: (+1) 888-428-6676 gifts). 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