The Nameless Editor’s Blues
This post is brought to you by the upcoming Steel & Stone by M. D. Jackson. This Science Fiction adventure novel features two operatives of Read More
Tag: Mort Weisinger
Last & First: Wonder Stories
This post is brought to you by Whispers of Ice and Sand: Space Westerns by G. W. Thomas, a collection of stories set on different Read More
Captain Future in the Reprint Zone
This post is brought to you by The Gear Crew by Jack Mackenzie. “A space ship is only as good as its gear crew.”That is Read More
Science Fiction in Superman Sundays
This post is brought to you by the Jefferson Odett series by Jack Mackenzie. He was a soldier without a war, alone and unwanted, until Read More
Giant Insects in the Comics: Bees
The idea of gigantic bugs including bees began with H. G. Wells’s The Food of the Gods (Pearson’s Magazine, December 1903-June 1904). Wells applied it 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
Welcome to the Human Zoo
If you missed the last one… Welcome to the Human Zoo! This old SF idea has been bugging me for a while. How old is Read More
1939 Was the Year of the Robot!
1939 was the Year of the Robot! So many stories, comics, movies from 1939 to 1942 were influenced by the World’s Fair, and one exhibit, Read More
The Underwater City in the Silver Age
If you missed the last one… The Underwater City in the Silver Age took on the domed city look most often. DC Comics don’t dominate 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