ˈæftɚ hɪz dˈɛθ, wˈaɪnbaʊm bɪkˈeɪm "sˈaɪəns fˈɪkʃənz fˈɜːst kˈʌlt ˈɔːθɚ"; "dˈɔːn ʌv flˈeɪm" ɐpˈɪɹd æz ðə tˈaɪɾəl pˈiːs əvə nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd θˈɜːɾi sˈɪks məmˈoːɹɪəl stˈoːɹi kəlˈɛkʃən, wˈaɪl "ðə blˈæk flˈeɪm" wʌzðə lˈiːd fˈiːtʃɚɹ ɪnðə dʒˈænjuːˌɛɹi nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd θˈɜːɾi nˈaɪn deɪbjˈuː ˈɪʃuː ʌv stˈɑːɹɾəlɪŋ stˈoːɹiz.
After his death, Weinbaum became "science fiction's first cult author"; "Dawn of Flame" appeared as the title piece of a 1936 memorial story collection, while "The Black Flame" was the lead feature in the January 1939 debut issue of Startling Stories.