The Thongor Comics: Creatures on the Loose #24
If you missed the last one… Creatures on the Loose #24 (Juy 1973) began the adaptation of Lin Carter’s first Thongor novel. This was originally Read More
Category: Jungle Adventure
The Comics of Henry Kuttner
The comics of Henry Kuttner have been forgotten by fans. As a successful Science Fiction writer who had hopes of breaking into Hollywood, these early Read More
Spotted Satan, A Jungle Horror
Two Old Pros “Spotted Satan” was a jungle horror-adventure that appeared in one of the final Farnsworth Wright issues of Weird Tales (January 1940). The Read More
The Big Five in the Comics
The Big Five The Big Five of the Storytellers were all authors of adventure fiction but they were also writers of Science Fiction, Fantasy or Read More
“Primeval” by Charles W. Diffin
The February 1937 issue of Open Road For Boys featured an adventure story called “Primeval” by Charles W. Diffin. Open Road was a boys’ outdoor Read More
The Monsters of the Hyborian Age 8: The Dragon
If you missed last time… The Dragon from “Red Nails” is one of the more unusual monsters of the Hyborian Age. Like the giant snake Read More
Caveman Hero Comics
Caveman Hero Comics had a strong tradition to follow. In literature, particularly Pulp and Children’s, there were heroes who were prehistoric men. Caveman literature dates Read More
The Original Thongor Stories
The original Thongor stories by Lin Carter sometimes get ignored because they were not collected with the original six novels. The Thongor novels began in Read More
John Buscema’s Bront
John Buscema’s Bront was another back-up story from The Savage Sword of Conan. Like Chane of the Golden Hair, it allowed one of Marvel’s major Read More
Doc Savage and the Dinosaurs
Doc Savage and the Dinosaurs! Of the 213 original super-sagas, only four revolve around prehistoric beasts. This is quite a statement since the Doc Savage Read More