Alien Space Bats!
This post begins: I recently heard that ASB is a neologism used by writers of Alternate History Science Fiction. The term refers to an implausible Read More
Category: Jungle Adventure
Link: Hok the Mighty
Prehistoric fiction began almost as soon as Charles Darwin published The Origin of Species in 1859. A lot of this early fiction seems silly in Read More
The Martian Riding Beast & Other Forms of Transport
Writers of the fantastic have had to make peace with an idea that may not sit well with them. That is quite simply, once you Read More
King Kong: Three Movies
I stumbled upon a copy of the 1976 King Kong and realized, since I had the original and the 2005 Peter Jackson films, that a Read More
A. Merritt’s Fantasy Magazine
Getting your name on a magazine is a kudo few writers get. When you say Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine you know EQ was something back Read More
Fan Fury: If You Cut Me, Do I Not Bleed in Four Colors?
I have been spending the last three months on research – that essentially means taking apart scans of Pulps so that I can aggregate the Read More
The Earliest Plant Monsters
Stories of giant man-eating trees or blood-sucking vines have become part of the SF/F/H genres to the point where we don’t really think about their Read More
Toka the Jungle King or How to Edgar Rice Burroughs
Ray A. Palmer, editor of Fantastic Adventures, was always on the look-out for a good Edgar Rice Burroughs clone. He published the actual ERB in Read More
The Legend of Tarzan: A Review
Reviewing a Tarzan movie is a difficult task. First off, they usually fall into two categories: low budget stinkers or big budget hits. Casper van Read More
Who Reads This Doc Savage Stuff Anyway?
Everyone who comes to the Doc Savage books in their youth remembers that first “Doc” with a fondness that defies understanding. Once into later life, Read More