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
Category: Westerns
The Sword & Sorcery of Gardner F. Fox
The Sword & Sorcery of Gardner F. Fox begins in the 1950s with the creation of the first true S&S comic book hero, Crom the Read More
Time Machine Problems: Writing Historical Pulp
Writing Historical Pulp has its challenges. And its rewards. I quite enjoy small Pulp and comic book surprises in television shows and movies when they Read More
Werewolf By Night!
In honor of the new Werewolf By Night television show, I thought it would be fun to look back at the old Golden Age Marvel Read More
Werewolves in Black & White – Part 3
If you missed the last one… Werewolves in Black & White continues…The creation of black & white magazines was a reaction to the Comics’ Code, Read More
Werewolves in Black & White – Part 2
If you missed the last one… Werewolf comics date back to 1936 when Dr. Occult had a three parter called “The Werewolf” (July-September 1936) in Read More
Tomahawk and King Colosso
Tomahawk and King Colosso seems like an odd pairing until you remember that the long running series (September-October 1950 to May-June 1972) did all kinds Read More
Science Fiction Writers Who Wrote Westerns
The collection Westerns of the 40s (1977) surprised me when I saw who the editor was, Damon Knight. That pillar of the Science Fiction community Read More
Pulp Artists in the Comics
Pulp Artists in the Comics are always a treat to me. After seeing them in Weird Tales or Amazing Stories, it’s fun to see their Read More
The Other Other Mr. Wells: Basil Wells
Basil Eugene Wells (1912-2003) was a hobbyist SF writer, working at a zipper factory in Pennsylvania for thirty years as well as farming. He wrote Read More