Science Fiction in The Skipper
Science Fiction was only one of many genres found in The Skipper. The Boys’ Paper from England featured the usual line-up of cowboys, detectives, military Read More
Tag: Amazing Stories
Llana of Gathol Part 4 Invisible Men of Mars
Invisible Men of Mars “Invisible Men of Mars” (Amazing Stories, October 1941) begins after John Carter and Llana of Gathol have escaped from Pankor in Read More
Llana of Gathol Part 3 The Yellow Men of Mars
The Yellow Men of Mars “The Yellow Men of Mars” (Amazing Stories, August 1941) takes us back to aerial warfare on Mars. The three wanderers Read More
Llana of Gathol Part 2 Black Pirates of Barsoom
If you missed the last part… Black Pirates of Barsoom The stories that comprise the tenth book in the Barsoom series, Llana of Gathol, were Read More
Llana of Gathol: Part 1 “The City of the Mummies”
“The City of the Mummies” in Llana of Gathol (1948) proves it was not a novel so much as a series of stories combined to Read More
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
Henry Kuttner Part 3 1942-1943
If you missed the last part… The team of Kuttner-Moore hit their stride in 1942, making most of their income writing fantastic literature. The authors Read More
The Plant Monsters of David H. Keller
The plant monsters of David H. Keller appeared in his early career in the 1920-30s though a few were published in the 1940s. The idea Read More
The Weird Tales Reprint Story
The Reprint The Weird Tales Reprint story was a controversial part of the Unique Magazine’s history. Reprints in Pulp magazines were not uncommon. Hugo Gernsback Read More
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