The Fantastic in the Argosy: 1934
If you missed the last one… 1934 was the last year of the big serials, before most of the SF/F is replaced by short stories Read More
Author: G. W. Thomas
Buck Rogers: The Golden, Silver and Bronze Age Comics
Buck Rogers had comics in the Golden, Silver and Bronze Ages of Comics. At first, like any self-respecting comic strip character, these were collections of Read More
Cosmic Carson: The Early Jack Kirby
If you missed the last one…. Cosmic Carson was an early Jack Kirby character at Fox Comics. Jack had worked earlier for Will Eisner’s shop Read More
The Master-Minds of Mars by Carl H. Claudy
The Master-Minds of Mars by Carl H. Claudy was the first volume in the Adventures Into the Unknown series. It appeared in three version between Read More
The Fantastic in the Argosy: 1933
If you missed 1932… 1933 promised some good novels (not as good as 1932) with plenty of sequels. For the Pulp writer, getting a successful Read More
Sword & Sorcery Stories You Might Have Missed XI
If you missed the last one… Sword & Sorcery Stories You Might Have Missed XI is all about the 1980s. Here are five stories from Read More
W. Elwyn Backus: Weird Tales Science Fiction Writer
W. Elwyn Backus (1892-1979) was predominantly a Science Fiction writer for Weird Tales, his only market. People sometimes forget that Weird Tales published “Off Trail” Read More
The Fantastic in the Argosy: 1932
If you missed 1931… 1932 sees less short stories and many serials. Fantastic content comes in large packages, with major novels by Edgar Rice Burroughs, Read More
Fantasy on the March – Fritz Leiber’s Rallying Call
“Fantasy on the March” was Fritz Leiber’s rallying call to fans of Fantasy, both heroic and dark. The piece appeared in The Arkham Sampler (Spring Read More
The Fantastic in the Argosy: 1931
If you missed 1930…. Argosy in the 1930s had no problem with Science Fiction or Horror or more often “fake” Horror, where the truth proves Read More