The Man With the X-Ray Eyes
In an earlier post I suggested that Edmond Hamilton’s “The Man Who Saw Everything” was the source for the 1963 movie, The Man With the Read More
Category: Movies
The Aliens of Penton & Blake
John W. Campbell gave us the aliens of Penton & Blake in a series of five stories. Campbell, who was the star of super-science fiction, Read More
Link: A Star Trek for Everyone
See, I’ve loved Star Trek since the 1970’s when I started watching the original series in re-runs in the afternoons, as well as the animated Read More
Buck Rogers: The Golden, Silver and Bronze Age Comics
Buck Rogers had comics in the Golden, Silver and Bronze Ages of Comics. At first, like any self-respecting comic strip character, these were collections of Read More
Mike Shayne Mystery Magazine -The Halloween Issue
Mike Shayne Mystery Magazine, October 1981 did something special for Halloween. An issue devoted to monsters– well, criminals who appeared to be monsters anyway–in a Read More
Werewolf Icons: From Villain to Superhero
Werewolves, like many monster icons, have changed over the centuries. Originally an evil being of dread, the lycanthrope has become something of a superhero in Read More
Avon’s Space Detective
If you missed the last one… Avon’s Space Detective starred The Avenger, Rod Hathaway. (Not to be confused with Paul Ernst’s The Avenger, Richard Benson.) Read More
Still More Bronze Age Plant Monsters III
If you missed the last one… Still More Bronze Age Plant Monsters III takes us from 1976 to 1982. These won’t be the last of Read More
The Beast of Gevaudan
The Beast of Gevaudan Of all the werewolves in history, the Beast of Gevaudan is perhaps the most intriguing. We can assume from the accounts Read More
The Meteoric Carl Selwyn
The Meteoric Carl Selwyn was a space opera writer who specialized in Science Fiction. This adjective is apt since he went from unknown to one Read More