Arthur J. Burks – Part 2: 1927-1928
If you missed the last one… 1927 sees Arthur J. Burks expanding his story types and his markets. We get straight adventure tales, flying stories Read More
Category: Adventure
Arthur J. Burks – Part 1: 1924-1926
Arthur Josephus Burks (1898-1974) is one of Pulp history’s most fascinating authors. Dubbed “The Million Word Man” because he wrote that many words in a Read More
Festus Pragnell: British Enthusiast
Festus Pragnell (1905-1977) was a retired English policeman from South Hampton who wrote when unemployment gave him time to ponder ideas. What we would call Read More
Devil’s Gulch, or How To Write a Weird Western
It’s not very often I talk about a book I am going to write before I write it. This one is unusual in that it Read More
Lords (And Ladies) of the Dino-Jungle
Stories about people finding dinosaurs hiding in strange places go back to Victorian times. As our knowledge of prehistoric life grew, so did our fantasies Read More
Avenger Comics I Missed
I have to admit I missed these two comics when I wrote about the original Avenger novels and the 1970s comics. The first is from Read More
Fred Saberhagen’s Berserkers II
If you missed the last one… Before the Death Star, there were Berserkers. I am talking visually, of course. Star Wars‘ Death Star is a Read More
Grimm Ghost Stories Tales of Heroic Fantasy
If you missed the last one… While Gold Key had their own Sword & Sorcery hero in Dagar the Invincible, the publishers liked to include Read More
Slave Ships From Space
If you missed the last one… The Science Fiction Pulps loved the idea of space slavery. Space pirates and other villains could steal your ship Read More
Space Operas You Might Have Missed I
We often think of Space Opera as a clunky old-fashioned style of space adventure from “Before the Golden Age”, so the 1930s. Its roots can Read More