Edmond Hamilton’s Interstellar Patrol
Space Opera The term “Space Opera” was coined in 1941 by Wilson “Bob” Tucker, SF fan and writer. Obviously old “Bob” was not a fan Read More
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Fredric Brown’s “Arena” (1944)
This post begins: The June 1944 issue of Astounding Science Fiction had a cornerstone tale of Science Fiction with Fredric Brown’s “Arena”. Rather foolishly it Read More
Careful What You Wish For II
If you miss Part 1… I’m going to do a lot of moppy whingeing here so if you don’t feel like it, I understand. Old Read More
Seven Decades of Dinosaur Comics: 2017
If you missed 2015-2016… Wow! 2017 was a great year for dinosaur comics! Moon-Girl and Devil Dinosaur continued but other series featured dino covers like Read More
A Short, Shocking Ending: Flash Fiction Heroes
Flash fiction had a bit of renaissance at the turn of this century. The year 2000 saw the Internet becoming the main source of reading Read More
Charlton’s Space 1999: The Magazine
Space 1999, the Science Fiction TV show began airing September 4, 1975 and shortly after a new magazine and comic by Charlton appeared in stores. Read More
Giants of Science Fiction
Giants of Science Fiction can mean either the greats who wrote SF, or as in this case, the giants that appear in Science Fiction tales. Read More
The Day of the Animals: Nature Horror of the 1970s
I’d love to tell you that Arthur Machen’s horror classic, The Terror (1917) was responsible for all those “Killer” movies of the 1970s. I’d love Read More
Science Fiction Out of Milwaukee
When you look at the history of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror there are certain cities that stand tall as centers of activity. New York Read More
Some Odd Werewolves
Werewolves have been around since humans kept livestock, perhaps even longer. After centuries of werewolf lore, most readers think they know all there is to Read More