The Tarzan Parodies: Garzan the Magnificient
Garzan the Magnificient! You know you have arrived when they start poking fun at you. Tarzan received the parody treatment once he made it to Read More
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Christmas Ghosts: M. R. James Style
The Christmas ghost story tradition is one of England’s finest gifts to the world. Imagine the family gathered in Dickensian fashion, with plum pudding and Read More
Henry Kuttner Part 4 – 1944-1945
If you missed the last one… The production continues in 1944-1945. Henry and Catherine write the core stories of the Baldy series in 1945. Another Read More
Buck Rogers, The First Space Hero
People often forget where things begin. Take Buck Rogers for instance. If you asked anyone about Buck you’d probably hear about the new comic book Read More
The Menace of the Machine Men: A Robot Tradition
“The Menace of the Machine Men” was a Superman comic story that is part of a robot tradition. Edmond Hamilton made the transition from Pulps Read More
The Strangest Northerns: Zane Grey’s King of the Royal Mounted Part 1
Zane Grey’s King of the Royal Mounted is a good example of using brand recognition to sell a product. The comic strip that appeared on Read More
Pulps & Movies & Comics, Oh My!
Pulp magazines and movies were big at the same time making the crossover a logical idea. The consumer in the 1930s and 40s had a Read More
Impossible Crimes: The Horror-Stained Mystery
Impossible Crimes are Mystery stories that appear to be supernatural but turn out to be explainable. These stories have a way of shoving people off Read More
The Strangest Northerns: Charlton Style III
More Northerns Charlton style! The Mysterious Traveler is the host of “the Desert” (The Mysterious Traveler #4, August 1957) The story was reprinted in Haunted Read More
The Strangest Northerns: The God of the Mountain
Challenge of the Yukon, the old Radio show gave us “The God of the Mountain” on May 15, 1945. Sergeant Preston of the Mounties and Read More