The Fantastic in the Argosy: 1933
If you missed 1932… 1933 promised some good novels (not as good as 1932) with plenty of sequels. For the Pulp writer, getting a successful Read More
Sword & Sorcery Stories You Might Have Missed XI
If you missed the last one… Sword & Sorcery Stories You Might Have Missed XI is all about the 1980s. Here are five stories from Read More
W. Elwyn Backus: Weird Tales Science Fiction Writer
W. Elwyn Backus (1892-1979) was predominantly a Science Fiction writer for Weird Tales, his only market. People sometimes forget that Weird Tales published “Off Trail” Read More
The Fantastic in the Argosy: 1932
If you missed 1931… 1932 sees less short stories and many serials. Fantastic content comes in large packages, with major novels by Edgar Rice Burroughs, Read More
Fantasy on the March – Fritz Leiber’s Rallying Call
“Fantasy on the March” was Fritz Leiber’s rallying call to fans of Fantasy, both heroic and dark. The piece appeared in The Arkham Sampler (Spring Read More
The Fantastic in the Argosy: 1931
If you missed 1930…. Argosy in the 1930s had no problem with Science Fiction or Horror or more often “fake” Horror, where the truth proves Read More
The Flame-Dragons of Krypton
With the end of House of the Dragon season one, I am in a dragony mood… The Flame-Dragons of Krypton were an invention of Bill Read More
The Islands of Hugo Gernsback
The Islands of Hugo Gernsback takes us in a slightly different direction than our last trip. Last time it was Weird Tales and terror tales. Read More
Golden Age Islands of Terror!
Golden Age Islands of Terror! Not your vacationing hotspot but a physical cage for bad things to happen in. Islands offer the Horror/Suspense writer a Read More
The Leopard Men in the Comics
Tarzan and the Leopard Men might not have been Edgar Rice Burroughs’ best Tarzan novel. In fact, it might have been his worst. Richard A. Read More