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
Top Ten Fantasy Fight Scenes From the 1980-1985
If you missed the last one… The 1980s heralded a new interest in Fantasy films, much of it driven by the anticipation then success of 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
Top Ten Sword & Sorcery Fight Scenes by Ray Harryhausen
Heroic Fantasy needs two things: Monsters and a good fight scene. Imagine Conan winning in a story by political debate. Or the Witcher settling a 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