Lin Carter’s Gondwane – Oz For Adults
Lin Carter’s Gondwane epic is Oz for Adults. It truly brings all the craziness of L. Frank Baum’s enchanted land into a format for more Read More
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Sword & Sorcery in Odd Places 1: Coven 13
Sword & Sorcery can show up in some odd places. I guess I shouldnāt be surprised when I find heroic fantasy in the pages of Read More
Captain Future – An Overview
Captain Future was a cross between a Science Fiction Pulp and a Hero Pulp (such as Doc Savage or The Shadow). Curt Newton was a Read More
Sword & Sorcery Stories You Might Have Missed X
If you missed the last one… Sword & Sorcery stories you might have missed can be found in many different places. Last time it was Read More
Lin Carter’s Grail Undwin Stories
Lin Carter’s Grail Undwin stories appeared in three paperbacks between 1978-1980. According to Lin: …The author writes that she lives in an old stone house Read More
Beowulf Comics: DC’s Dragonslayer #5 December 1975-January 1976
If you missed the last one… Beowulf Dragonslayer #5 (December 1975-January 1976) was, without doubt, the most Science Fictional of the six issues. Ancient swordsmen Read More
Donald A. Wollheim Part 1: 1934-1945
When you say the name “Donald A. Wollheim” you have to say which one you are referring to. Is it the force behind ACE Books Read More
The Arthur W. Saha Year’s Best Fantasy
Arthur W. Saha (1923-1999) was editor for DAW’s Year’s Best Fantasy #7-14 (1981-1988). The previous editor had been Lin Carter, whose selections leaned towards Sword Read More
Lin Carter & His Pastiches
On Facebook somebody said why doesn’t somebody do a list of all the authors that inspired Lin Carter’s many pastiches? Well kids, let’s give it Read More
Link: Fanciful Tales of Time & Space: Fan Fire
Reading a scanned copy of the original Fanciful TalesĀ #1 (Fall 1936) fills me with so many conflicting emotions. Most of them good. On the one Read More