Vikings on the Rampage III
If you missed the last one… We are back for more Vikings rampaging through the comics with lost colonies filled with strange enemies. (None of Read More
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The Visual History of the Banth
Clinton Peetteeimmortalized the image of the hero astride the back of a lion caught in a titanic struggle. That was for the cover of All-Story Read More
Top Ten Favorite Swords in Heroic Fantasy
The enchanted sword has been a part of heroic fantasy since the beginning. Beowulf slays Grendel’s mother with an elder blade he conveniently finds in Read More
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
The Castaways of Space
The Castaways of Space is a common theme in Science Fiction. With the vastness of space being traversed by ships, it is an easy jump Read More
Science Fiction Odyssey #1 – The Magazine That Never Happened
Science Fiction Odyssey #1 could be called “The Magazine That Never Happened”. Skywald was having great success with their line of Horror black & white Read More
Captain Future – An Overview
Captain Future was a cross between a Science Fiction Pulp and a Hero Pulp (such as Doc Savage or The Shadow). Curt Newton was a Read More
The Aliens of Penton & Blake
John W. Campbell gave us the aliens of Penton & Blake in a series of five stories. Campbell, who was the star of super-science fiction, Read More
Buck Rogers: The Golden, Silver and Bronze Age Comics
Buck Rogers had comics in the Golden, Silver and Bronze Ages of Comics. At first, like any self-respecting comic strip character, these were collections of Read More
Sword & Sorcery Stories You Might Have Missed XI
If you missed the last one… Sword & Sorcery Stories You Might Have Missed XI is all about the 1980s. Here are five stories from Read More