Vikings on a Rampage II
If you missed the last one… Vikings on a Rampage! Last time we looked at these frightening, valiant sea rovers in the Pulps. This time Read More
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Plant Monsters of the Golden Age: Vines & Other Horrors
If you missed the last one… Vine & Other Horrors covers a lot of ground (no pun intended). We have killer vines, of course, but Read More
The Birth of the Savage Land
Pulp Beginnings The Savage Land from the Ka-zar comics had an unusual birth in Marvel Comics. It all begins with the Pulps. Bob Byrd wrote Read More
Caveman Hero Comics
Caveman Hero Comics had a strong tradition to follow. In literature, particularly Pulp and Children’s, there were heroes who were prehistoric men. Caveman literature dates Read More
The Savage Land: A Pulp Heritage
The Savage Land from the Ka-Zar comics has an obvious Pulp heritage. Or is it all that obvious? Who was the first person to place Read More
Superheroes Go Sword & Sorcery
Superheroes go Sword & Sorcery is not quite the same thing as Sword & Sorcery Superheroes. I would point to the piece I did on Read More
Tales of Asgard: Sword & Sorcery Superheroes
Tales of Asgard offered Sword & Sorcery fans a way to enjoy superheroes. Stan Lee and Jack Kirby appropriated the entire Norse mythology to bring Read More
Plant Monsters of the Silver Age
Plant Monsters of the Silver Age grew in a different soil than their predecessors. Plant monsters in comics begin as far back as 1940 with Read More
Giants of Science Fiction
Giants of Science Fiction can mean either the greats who wrote SF, or as in this case, the giants that appear in Science Fiction tales. Read More
Post-Apocalyptic Heroes: Samson and Hercules
Selling a comic based on straight mythology is a tough go. Wonder Woman is an Amazon but the myths are all in the background. Same Read More