I thought I had seen every iteration of the legend of the Ozark Howler that could possibly exist. This morning, I discovered that I was wrong. This morning, I discovered the Ozark Howler Furry Masturbator, a sex toy made by Lycantasy, a "disabled- and trans-owned indie fantasy sex toy company producing toys that are creative, … Continue reading The Ozark Howler Is Now A Sex Toy
The first time I encountered Julian Argo’s work, I didn't find it in a bookstore or a library archive. I found it via a late-night rabbit hole on the internet, tracking down the digital breadcrumbs of a shadow that has chased me for most of my adult life: the Ozark Howler. After publishing my book, The … Continue reading Interviewing Julian Argo, Emerging Howler Author
A couple from St. Louis says they saw the Ozark Howler while hiking southwest of Camdenton, Missouri, on the evening of May 14. The pair said they were following a game trail about an hour before sunset when they heard a loud, strange howl echo through the hills. A few moments later, they saw a … Continue reading Ozark Howler Sighted Outside of Camdenton
The Marvel Cinematic Universe is full of strange creatures. Yet, the superhero franchises are struggling to gain much of an audience these days. I have a proposal: Mix in the Ozark Howler. Let's face it: With the multiverse, Marvel movies have less at stake. There's always another version of any of the superheroes ready in … Continue reading Could the Ozark Howler Save Marvel Movies?
The connection between the Ozark Howler and military infrastructure in the early 20th century centers on Fort Logan H. Roots and its role as a covert operations hub. Allegedly, an underground headquarters for the Concatenated Order of Hoo-Hoo, a secret society of lumbermen acting as an anti-Howler militia, was constructed beneath the military complex that … Continue reading The Fort Logan H. Roots Roots of the Ozark Howler
West Virginia has the Mothman, a creature with giant wings and glowing red eyes that supposedly appears before disasters. The Ozark Howler offers its namesake call as an omen of death. Do they have more in common than that? It's in the eyes. Both the Mothman and the Ozark Howler are famous for having glowing red … Continue reading Ozark Howler vs. Mothman
While people talk about the Ozark Howler's horns and its ominous cry, the most haunting part of the legend is the oddness of its eyes. They glow red in the darkness, even when there is no light for them to reflect. They see, but they're bloody. They appear to float above the ground, disembodied, even … Continue reading Billy Idol and the Ozark Howler
The connection between the Ozark Howler and a stained glass window centers on a unique and controversial piece of art in the Cumberland Presbyterian Church of Russellville, Arkansas, at the turn of the 20th century. The window was commissioned around 1900 and designed by Robert Turner, an artisan from Fayetteville. It was crafted in vivid fire tones of orange, yellow, … Continue reading The Ozark Howler in Stained Glass
Elias trekked through the Irish Wilderness of the Ozarks, a place where the dense trees created a dark and seductive atmosphere that seemed to swallow the light of the late afternoon. He was a man who lived on the edges of things. In his pocket, Elias carried a weathered folder he had liberated from the … Continue reading The Ozark Howler in the Irish Wilderness
The Following article is set to appear in September's issue of Monster's Monthly, republished here with permission. Two authors with diametrically opposed visions of the South’s most famous monster are rapidly escalating a simple disagreement into an outright feud. On one side stands Ralph Toller, author of The Ozark Howler, who reveres the Howler as … Continue reading Ozark Howler Authors Battle Over The Beast
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