Ova Hamlet: The Sound of Distant Memory
Ova Hamlet The Ova Hamlet stories of Richard A. Lupoff appeared in Ted White’s Fantastic (1969-1975). There were nine stories, each a strange milestone on Read More
Category: Science fiction
“Cats Can Kill” by Ray Cummings
“Cats Can Kill” by Ray Cummings is a mystery wrapped up in a hair ball. This tale of were-cats appears in December 1941’s The Masked Read More
“Primeval” by Charles W. Diffin
The February 1937 issue of Open Road For Boys featured an adventure story called “Primeval” by Charles W. Diffin. Open Road was a boys’ outdoor Read More
Caveman Hero Comics
Caveman Hero Comics had a strong tradition to follow. In literature, particularly Pulp and Children’s, there were heroes who were prehistoric men. Caveman literature dates Read More
The Return of a Master: Lee Brown Coye
Lee Brown Coye (1907-1981) made his debut on the covers of anthologies like Arkham House’s Sleep No More (1944) before moving onto the pages of Read More
John Buscema’s Bront
John Buscema’s Bront was another back-up story from The Savage Sword of Conan. Like Chane of the Golden Hair, it allowed one of Marvel’s major Read More
Doc Savage and the Dinosaurs
Doc Savage and the Dinosaurs! Of the 213 original super-sagas, only four revolve around prehistoric beasts. This is quite a statement since the Doc Savage Read More
Frank Belknap Long’s The Man With a Thousand Legs
Weird Tales Premiere Frank Belknap Long‘s “The Man With a Thousand Legs” first appeared in Weird Tales, August 1927, where it received a wonderful illustration Read More
Murray Leinster’s The Runaway Skyscraper
“The Runaway Skyscraper” is foundational. I saw proof just this week. Last week’s episode of Debris “Earthshine” (March 29, 2021) had the good guys (US Read More
The Spirit of Frankenstein
The Spirit of Frankenstein lives at ACG. Adventures Into the Unknown was the first true horror comic. Begun in 1948, the first two issues were Read More