Space Heroes of the Golden Age
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Category: Science fiction
Space Opera: A Ramble
This post is brought to you by Ships of Steel, a Space Opera anthology edited by G. W. Thomas. This collection features “Rolling Stone” by Read More
Some Odd Bronze Age Sword & Sorcery Comics III
If you missed the last one… This post is brought to you by Bearshirt #6 Kingdom of the Dead. This sixth book of Arthan the Read More
Cavemen (No Dinosaurs!)
This post is brought to you by Bearshirt #5 The Beacon House and Other Stories by G. W. Thomas. The six short stories in this Read More
New Book: Monster! on Kindle and Paperback!
contents INTRODUCTION OVERCOMING THE MONSTER: SF, F & H THE MONSTER STORY THE UNNAMEABLE: THE MONSTER AS EUPHEMISM THE VAMPIRE AS LOTHARIO THE WOMAN WITH Read More
Horror Versus Weird Menace: What Is the Difference?
I have been a fan of Horror fiction for most of my life. Even before I was a strong reader I liked Horror comics and Read More
Warren in Space – Part 1
The idea of a Horror comic set in space goes back into the Golden Age. The first company to really refine such a tale was Read More
Weird Tales TV: Yours Truly, Jack the Ripper
If you missed the last one… “Yours Truly, Jack the Ripper” (Weird Tales, July 1943, also in The Mystery Companion, 1943) is in some ways Read More
The Magic Glasses
Last time we looked at Robert Bloch’s “The Cheaters”, which featured a pair of glasses that only saw the truth in people’s minds. Bloch’s idea Read More
Festus Pragnell: British Enthusiast
Festus Pragnell (1905-1977) was a retired English policeman from South Hampton who wrote when unemployment gave him time to ponder ideas. What we would call Read More