The Evolution of the Monster Story
The Monster Story has changed. As with all genres and sub-genres this happens over time. But the more they change, the more they stay the Read More
Category: G. W. Thomas
The Arabian Knight
Treasure Comics from Prize Comics offered a heroic fantasy series with “The Arabian Knight”. The character’s name is a play on the source material for Read More
Knight’s Science Fiction of the Thirties
A list of 1930s Science Fiction Anthologies is a pretty short. Zero. Nada. Zip. The first real SF anthology was Raymond J. Healy and J. Read More
Space Pirates!
If you missed the last one…. Space pirates are a given in any system where goods are transported between planets. Like the buccaneers of old, Read More
Ghosts For Christmas: F. Marion Crawford
F. Marion Crawford had a successful career as a historical novelist, writing and directing plays. He didn’t need to write ghost stories. But we can Read More
Sword & Sorcery at Manor Books
Manor Books was the bottom of the barrel in the late 1970s. Ballantine, ACE, later DAW were the prime markets for Sword & Sorcery in Read More
Vikings on the Rampage III
If you missed the last one… We are back for more Vikings rampaging through the comics with lost colonies filled with strange enemies. (None of Read More
Joe Kubert’s Son of Sinbad
Joe Kubert’s Son of Sinbad is a Sword & Sandal comic that will appeal to Sword & Sorcery fans. Joe got his start as a Read More
The Avenger Part 3 – Ron Goulart and Jack Kirby
If you missed the last one… The 1970s saw a renewed interest in the Pulps of long gone decades. Much of this was driven by Read More
The Visual History of the Banth
Clinton Peetteeimmortalized the image of the hero astride the back of a lion caught in a titanic struggle. That was for the cover of All-Story Read More