Buck Rogers, The First Space Hero
People often forget where things begin. Take Buck Rogers for instance. If you asked anyone about Buck you’d probably hear about the new comic book Read More
Category: Television
John W. Jakes – Part 3: Bestselling Author
If you missed Part 2…. John Jakes finished the 1960s writing television tie-ins along with other paperbacks. The first collections of Brak appeared alongside his Read More
Sword & Sorcery Novelizations
Sword & Sorcery novelizations of major films are a common product. I use that word consciously as I can’t quite bring myself to call them Read More
Fredric Brown – Part 3 (1955-2014)
If you missed Part 1 or Part 2 The final part of Fredric Brown’s career settled into a slower paced routine. He wrote a Mystery Read More
Fritz Leiber in Weird Tales
Fritz Leiber’s appearances in Weird Tales are both surprising and disappointing. As an outer member of the Lovecraft Circle, it was only natural that Leiber Read More
Charles Beaumont, Artist!
Like Damon Knight, Charles Beaumont (1929-1967) began his career in the fantastic as an artist. Of course, he wasn’t known as Beaumont yet but by Read More
Undead and Unleashed!
Undead and Unleashed! Marvel in the Bronze Age gathered the undead and unliving monsters of Robert E. Howard (and pastichers like L. Sprague de Camp Read More
Before Star Trek There Was Pulp!
Before Star Trek there was Pulp! Here are three dozen different ideas seen on Star Trek the original series, Star Trek The Next Generation and 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
H. G. Wells: The Man Alone
Superheroes got me thinking about this one. I gave up on DC superhero shows and am beginning to feel the same way about Marvel films Read More