The Strangest Northerns: More Sergeant Preston!
Sergeant Preston of the Yukon #8 (August-October 1953) from Dell Comics gave us a haunted cabin in “The Ghost in the Window”. This ten-pager was Read More
Category: Adventure
The Forgotten Comics: Dragonsword
“Dragonsword” was a three-part original tale of wizards and dragons. You’ve probably never heard of it. It is one of the forgotten comics that I Read More
The Forgotten Comics: Space Voyagers
If you missed the last one… Here is the first in a series on forgotten comics, starting with “Space Voyagers” by Robert Kanigher and Alex Read More
I Didn’t Know They Wrote Pulp!
I didn’t know they wrote Pulp! was one of the comments we have received from our first podcast. As discussed, many writers started in the Read More
Jules Verne in Amazing Stories
On the backs of Jules Verne and H. G. Wells, the two giants of Science Fiction, Hugo Gernsback built Amazing Stories. These two pioneers of Read More
The Monsters of the Hyborian Age 2: Satha the Giant Snake
If you missed last time… Satha the giant snake of the Hyborian Age is as iconic as the other frequent Howard baddie, the gorilla. Satha Read More
Dell’s Tarzan by Mo Gollub
Dell’s Tarzan ran from Issue #13 to #54 with photographic covers featuring Lex Barker. Tarzan fans were used to the green backgrounds with the single Read More
The Sons of Edgar Rice Burroughs
The sons of Edgar Rice Burroughs must have felt some inkling of pressure from the public to continue in their father’s footsteps. Successful children of Read More
Walt Kelly’s Fairy Tale Parade
Walt Kelly’s Fairy Tale Parade was a anthology comic published by Dell in 1942-1944. It ran for nine issues. The contents were taken from folklore Read More
The Strangest Northerns: Walter Kateley Style
Walter Kateley was an early Science Fiction writer who got his start with Hugo Gernsback’s Amazing Stories, then moved onto his Wonder Stories while still Read More