Top Ten Favorite Swords in Heroic Fantasy
The enchanted sword has been a part of heroic fantasy since the beginning. Beowulf slays Grendel’s mother with an elder blade he conveniently finds in Read More
Category: Pulp Magazines
Henry Andrew Ackermann, Cousin to Greatness
When you hear the name Ackermann you automatically think of Forrest J. Ackermann of Famous Monsters. Well, it seems Forrey had a younger cousin named Read More
Bullard of the Space Patrol
Bullard of the Space Patrol appeared in between the classics at Astounding Science-Fiction. The stories never got a cover. Instead we saw “Total Blackout”, “Slan” Read More
Doc Savage vs. Superman
Doc Savage vs. Superman? You can blame Will Murray for this one. In his piece called simply “Intermission” in the Sanctum reprints of Murder Mirage/The Read More
First Issues: Amazing Stories, April 1926
Amazing Stories, April 1926 is the first in a series of posts that look at the first issues of famous Science Fiction magazines. Where else Read More
The Early Jack Williamson: 1928-1933
Jack Williamson might be the longest working Pulp SF writer in history, writing from 1928 (“The Metal Man”, Amazing Stories, December 1928) to The Stonehenge Read More
The Fiend Without a Face and Amelia Reynolds Long
A few days ago I wrote about invisible monsters in Weird Tales. Little did I know that one of those tales was the basis of Read More
Invisible Monsters in Weird Tales
Invisible monsters in Weird Tales would be a long list if I included every reference to “invisible bonds” or the feeling of being watched by Read More
Winged Humans
If you missed the last one… The idea that people will encounter aliens out in space that have wings is an obvious Christian-based concept. In Read More
Alberta Connections to Pulps and Comics
On August 19th I gave this talk to an audience at the Central Alberta Fanfest. I figured after all that research, why not make a Read More