Space Heroes of the Golden Age
The Space hero began in the Pulps with characters like Hawk Carse and John Hanson but were quickly adopted into the newspapers with the advent Read More
Tag: Avon Comics
The Comics of Fu Manchu
Fu Manchu is one of the great villains of Pulp fiction. Sax Rohmer created the character in Collier’s Magazine, Feb 15, 1913 with “The Zayat Read More
Kill, Puppets, Kill!
Abraham Merritt was the king of the Fantasy writers in the 1920s. He didn’t even do the job full time. He worked on a newspaper Read More
Moon Maids
Exploration and adventures on our Moon have been around for a while but there is a special place for beautiful women who come from that Read More
Lost Cities of the Golden Age
In the last post I focused on the lost cities in the fiction of Edgar Rice Burroughs and his Tarzan novels. I have another one Read More
Caverns of the Damned!
Caverns of the Damned! Caves of the Doomed! Nothing good ever happens in a cave. Odysseus found a one-eyed giant in his. Ali Baba’s was Read More
The Ghoul Gallery – A Golden Age Gathering
I stole the title of Hugh B. Cave’s “The Ghoul Gallery” (Weird Tales, June 1932) because it makes my point nicely. The story is about Read More
Golden Age Snake Monsters
Golden Age Snake Monsters continue the chills! Last time we looked at some of the Pulp serpents in fiction. This time we turn to the Read More
Avon’s Space Detective
If you missed the last one… Avon’s Space Detective starred The Avenger, Rod Hathaway. (Not to be confused with Paul Ernst’s The Avenger, Richard Benson.) Read More
The Strangest Northerns: The Strange Indian Curse
“The Strange Indian Curse” from Avon’s Eerie # 6 (April-May 1952) was written by an unknown author. Artwork was done by Moe Marcus and Vince Read More