Giant Spiders in the Pulps (Not Weird Tales)
Giant Spiders in the Pulps (Not Weird Tales) means we begin by saying what this piece is not about. Like the word “non-fiction”, we are Read More
Tag: Jack Williamson
Fritz Leiber in Weird Tales
Fritz Leiber’s appearances in Weird Tales are both surprising and disappointing. As an outer member of the Lovecraft Circle, it was only natural that Leiber Read More
Before Star Trek There Was Pulp!
Before Star Trek there was Pulp! Here are three dozen different ideas seen on Star Trek the original series, Star Trek The Next Generation and Read More
Pulp Snow Monsters
New pulp snow monsters are hard to find because I’ve written about so many related creatures already. I wrote about the monsters of the Antarctic Read More
Edwin K. Sloat: Science Fiction Pragmatist
Edwin K. Sloat (1895-1986) began his writing career in Science Fiction. A resident of Fort Madison, Iowa, he worked as a newspaperman, for the U. Read More
Lost Worlds of the Pulps
The lost worlds of the Pulps began almost immediately after a certain book. The Lost World (1912) by Arthur Conan Doyle, oddly, signaled the end Read More
On the Edge of the Unknown
Cosmic Horror On the edge of the unknown lie the answers. We may not like those answers but we keep seeking them. H. P. Lovecraft Read More
Snake Gods & Were-Serpents
Snake gods and were-serpents are the rarest of creatures! Finding Pulp stories with snakes in them is not hard. Finding weird tales or even Science Read More
The Tin Robot – An Evolutionary Search
When I read old comics, especially those based on cartoon characters I notice robots. Bugs Bunny, Porky Pig, Donald Duck, Mickey Mouse, they all encounter Read More
The Dweller in the Tomb: Mythos Mimic II
“The Dweller in the Tomb” by Henry Kuttner is a Mythos mimic of another kind. In the last installment, Frederick Cowles’ “The House on the Read More