Beyond the Vortex
If you missed the last one… The idea of vortex as a place of danger dates back to mythology. Jason and the other Argonauts had Read More
Tag: Thrilling Wonder Stories
Winged Humans
If you missed the last one… The idea that people will encounter aliens out in space that have wings is an obvious Christian-based concept. In Read More
Ice Planets
If you missed the last one… Ice Planets are part of the Space Opera landscape. Whether your first one was Star Trek‘s Sarpeidon (1969), Star Read More
The Aliens of Gerry Carlyle, Interplanetary Huntress
Gerry Carlyle is a famous SF character created by Arthur K. Barnes. In the best “Bring’em Back Alive” tradition, she is the Interplanetary Huntress who Read More
Plant Monsters of the 1950s
If you missed the 1940s… With the Plant Monsters of the 1950s we see the last of the Pulps and the transition to digest-sized SF. Read More
Home is the Hunter
If you missed the last one… As Robert Louis Stevenson said in “Requiem”… “Home is the sailor, home from sea, And the hunter home from Read More
Condemned to the Prison Planet!
If you missed the last one… Condemned to the Prison Planet! Those words send a chill down anyone’s spine. Whether it is Chateau D’if, Rura 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
Albert dePina, Space Opera Specialist
Albert dePina was a name blazoned across the covers of Planet Stories in 1944. He was never a prolific writer, not a professional in terms Read More
The Exiles of Space
In previous posts we looked at Derelicts and Castaways in Space, so why not the very popular Exiles of Space? The idea of being sent Read More