Llana of Gathol Part 2 Black Pirates of Barsoom
If you missed the last part… Black Pirates of Barsoom The stories that comprise the tenth book in the Barsoom series, Llana of Gathol, were Read More
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Llana of Gathol: Part 1 “The City of the Mummies”
“The City of the Mummies” in Llana of Gathol (1948) proves it was not a novel so much as a series of stories combined to Read More
John W. Jakes – Part 1: The Pulp Years
John William Jakes made publishing history in 1974 with the Kent Family Chronicles. He created a whole new publishing category. What he had done that Read More
The Other Worlds: A Pulp Snapshot
The Other Worlds, an anthology by Phil Stong and Garden City Publishing, is a Pulp snapshot of the industry of fantastic literature before 1942. Where Read More
Edwin K. Sloat: Science Fiction Pragmatist
Edwin K. Sloat (1895-1986) began his writing career in Science Fiction. A resident of Fort Madison, Iowa, he worked as a newspaperman, for the U. Read More
Lost Worlds of the Pulps
The lost worlds of the Pulps began almost immediately after a certain book. The Lost World (1912) by Arthur Conan Doyle, oddly, signaled the end Read More
Mad Scientists, A Criteria
Mad scientists got their big start with Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein (1818) though the wicked or foolish creator can be found in myth and legend. The Read More
The Tin Robot – An Evolutionary Search
When I read old comics, especially those based on cartoon characters I notice robots. Bugs Bunny, Porky Pig, Donald Duck, Mickey Mouse, they all encounter Read More
Comic Book Adaptations of The Jungle Tales of Tarzan
Comic book adaptions of The Jungle Tales of Tarzan (1919) seems like a no-brainer. Not only do the short episodes lend themselves to single issue Read More
My Best Science Fiction Story (1949)
My Best Science Fiction Story (1949) was an SF anthology by Leo Marguiles and Oscar J. Friend. The way the editors open the book it Read More