The Incredible Shrinking Pulps
The Pulp era played with many older ideas from Science Fiction’s earliest days. The concept of shrinking so small to pass into other worlds was Read More
Tag: H. G. Wells
Horror Versus Weird Menace: What Is the Difference?
I have been a fan of Horror fiction for most of my life. Even before I was a strong reader I liked Horror comics and Read More
Invisibility in the Pulps: 1931-1932
If you missed the last one… Invisibility has become a familiar idea to the Pulps by 1931. It appears with some explanation (usually involving atoms) Read More
Attack of the Fifty-Foot Monsters!
H. G. Wells famous scientific romances have been adapted by filmmakers since at least 1919. The Time Machine, The Island of Doctor Moreau, The Invisible 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
Days of the Triffids
John Wyndham’s The Day of the Triffids (aka “Revolt of the Triffids”) was a watershed moment in Science Fiction as well as in the career Read More
The Terror Garden: The Orchid of Asia
The Terror Garden has many orchids in it. Stories like “The Orchid Terror” from 1911 are typical as it that classic “The Purple Terror” (1899) Read More
Invisibility in the Pulps: 1920s
The original idea of something or someone being unseeable, usually because of a scientific discovery or a rare color in nature, dates back before H. Read More
Space Invaders!
If you missed the last one… We all remember the video game Space Invaders if you are over fifty. But you’d need to be a Read More
Original Ghosts (and Their Pictures)
It’s October (and Friday the 13th!) and spook season is upon us! All those creepy collections you like to drag out this time of year, Read More