Arthur J. Burks Part 10: 1936
If you missed the last one… Another 5.5 stories a month. Arthur J. Burks was one of the “million-word-a-year” men and this consistent production Read More
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Werewolves of the Golden Age: 1954-1955
If you missed the last one… This finishes our general Golden Age Werewolf posts. I say that because we still have the Werewolves of EC Read More
The Comics of Fu Manchu
Fu Manchu is one of the great villains of Pulp fiction. Sax Rohmer created the character in Collier’s Magazine, Feb 15, 1913 with “The Zayat Read More
Arthur J. Burks Part 9: 1935
If you missed the last one… Arthur J. Burks was a “Thrilling” writer in 1935, partly because he wrote a lot. He averaged 5.5 stories Read More
Werewolves of the Golden Age: 1953
If you missed the last one… Let’s continue our look at Golden Age werewolves in the other comics. I have to admit that I was Read More
Some Odd Bronze Age Sword & Sorcery Comics III
If you missed the last one… I guess I shouldn’t be surprised, but I always let out a girlish cry of delight when I stumble Read More
Arthur J. Burks – Part 8: 1934
If you missed the last one … 1934 saw Arthur J. Burks get to work, writing about 4.5 stories a month. The majority of these Read More
Arthur J. Burks – Part 7: 1933
If you missed the last one… 1933 saw Arthur J. Burks’ markets improve, averaging four sales a month. As Peter Ruber mentions in his excellent Read More
Cavemen (No Dinosaurs!)
In past posts I was largely interested in Cavemen & Dinosaurs (my phrase for the fantastic prehistoric, as best represented by Edgar Rice Burroughs’ Pellucidar Read More
Arthur J. Burks – Part 6: 1932
If you missed the last one… 1932 saw Ned Pines Thrilling magazines as a strong market for Burks. Thrilling Detective and Thrilling Adventures replace many Read More