Link: Hand-Held Thunder: The History of the Blaster
It made sense when Science Fiction went to the stars that the brave men and women who plumbed the depths of space would need weapons Read More
Tag: Star Wars
The Monsters of the Space Legion
Jack Williamson wrote The Legion of Space for F. Orlin Tremaine’s Astounding Stories, April-August 1934. In that novel a group of brave Earthmen face off Read More
Link: The Legion of Space: Lest We Forget
We live in a world that ignores its past. “Everything old is new again” is a kinder way to say it. Even Science Fiction does Read More
The Martian Riding Beast & Other Forms of Transport
Writers of the fantastic have had to make peace with an idea that may not sit well with them. That is quite simply, once you Read More
Sword & Sorcery versus Sword & Planet
A swordsman, his arms bearing red wounds, limps across a battlefield covered in bodies. His helmet is gone; his shield is broken. The flag of Read More
Why I Read & Write Pulp
I’ve been spending a lot of time amongst the Pulps lately. And it begs the question: what is the appeal of these old, flaking, brown Read More
Retro Review: STARCRASH
Italy has produced some of the most talented film directors. Federicco Fellini, Luchino Visconti, and Sergio Leone are all masters of their crafts and have Read More
May the 4th
It’s a silly pun, yes. I don’t know who thought that we needed a day to celebrate Star Wars. What used to be the territory Read More
Winter is Here
And it certainly is. I am currently buried under several feet of snow! However, depictions of winter in Science Fiction and Fantasy are usually more Read More
More Than Just Silver Underwear: The History of Space Opera
The term “Space Opera”, used to define a certain branch of Science Fiction, was coined by Wilson Tucker in 1941. It was not meant to Read More