The Flame-Dragons of Krypton
With the end of House of the Dragon season one, I am in a dragony mood… The Flame-Dragons of Krypton were an invention of Bill Read More
Category: Science fiction
The Islands of Hugo Gernsback
The Islands of Hugo Gernsback takes us in a slightly different direction than our last trip. Last time it was Weird Tales and terror tales. Read More
Golden Age Islands of Terror!
Golden Age Islands of Terror! Not your vacationing hotspot but a physical cage for bad things to happen in. Islands offer the Horror/Suspense writer 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
The Beast Plants: Monstrous Adventures
The Beasts Plants always appear in monstrous adventures. It is part of the formula from the beginning. And it makes sense. Giant, man-eating plants don’t 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 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
Still More Bronze Age Plant Monsters II
If you missed the last one… Still More Bronze Age Plants II looks at 1974-1976, where there was plenty of plant action. We see several Read More
The Shoggoths at Skywald
“The Shoggoths” at Skywald is a good reminder for someone like myself who got involved with the Cthulhu Mythos in the 1980s when Call of Read More