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
Tag: Astounding Science Fiction
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 Strangest Science Fiction Titles
Science Fiction has an advantage when it comes to titles. You can make them as crazy as you like and editors probably won’t complain. Despite Read More
J. W. Groves: A Quiet Voice in a Loud Room
John William Groves (1910-1970) was a quiet voice in a loud room. That room is Science Fiction. Publishing a dozen stories sporadically over four decades. Read More
Spock’s Brain and Other Missing Cerebrum
Brain-stealers! As a kid, I can recall the sheer terror of Doctor McCoy saying to Captain Kirk: “His brain is gone.” Aliens have stolen Mr. Read More
Fredric Brown – Part 2 (1947-1954)
If you miss Part 1… All of 1944 Fredric Brown worked hard on his first novel, The Fabulous Clipjoint. It didn’t appear until 1947. Things Read More
The Homo Sol Trilogy of Isaac Asimov
The Homo Sol trilogy by Isaac Asimov was his first series of more than two stories. In The Early Asimov, Ike talks about how the Read More
Fredric Brown – Part 1 (1938-1946)
Fredric Brown (1906-1972) was a master of two genres: Mystery and Science Fiction. The fact that he wrote both often blended story material for he Read More
The Early Asimov or Eleven Years of Trying
The Early Asimov or Eleven Years of Trying (1972) is my second favorite Isaac Asimov collection. The first is Before The Golden Age (1974), an Read More
My Best Science Fiction Story (1949)
My Best Science Fiction Story (1949) was an SF anthology by Leo Marguiles and Oscar J. Friend. The way the editors open the book it Read More