Arthur J. Burks Part 10: 1936
If you missed the last one… Another 5.5 stories a month. Arthur J. Burks was one of the “million-word-a-year” men and this consistent production Read More
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The Robots of Strange Adventures
If you missed the last one… Strange Adventures was a DC Science Fiction anthology comic that ran from August-September 1950 to October-November 1973 and two Read More
Giant Insects in the Comics: Bees
The idea of gigantic bugs including bees began with H. G. Wells’s The Food of the Gods (Pearson’s Magazine, December 1903-June 1904). Wells applied it Read More
Space Invaders!
If you missed the last one… We all remember the video game Space Invaders if you are over fifty. But you’d need to be a Read More
The Aliens of Gerry Carlyle, Interplanetary Huntress
Gerry Carlyle is a famous SF character created by Arthur K. Barnes. In the best “Bring’em Back Alive” tradition, she is the Interplanetary Huntress who Read More
Welcome to the Human Zoo
If you missed the last one… Welcome to the Human Zoo! This old SF idea has been bugging me for a while. How old is Read More
1939 Was the Year of the Robot!
1939 was the Year of the Robot! So many stories, comics, movies from 1939 to 1942 were influenced by the World’s Fair, and one exhibit, Read More
The Underwater City in the Silver Age
If you missed the last one… The Underwater City in the Silver Age took on the domed city look most often. DC Comics don’t dominate 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
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