Manly Wade Wellman Part 2 (1941-1943)
If you miss it: Part 1 (1927-1940). The early 1940s were busy for Manly as he wrote Pulps and comics. Wellman wrote comics for Fawcett, Read More
If you miss it: Part 1 (1927-1940). The early 1940s were busy for Manly as he wrote Pulps and comics. Wellman wrote comics for Fawcett, Read More
In the later years of Manly Wade Wellman’s career, his success became largely associated with his horror writing, first from Weird Tales and later in Read More
I recently heard that ASB is a neologism used by writers of Alternate History Science Fiction. The term refers to an implausible idea based on Read More
Writers of the fantastic have had to make peace with an idea that may not sit well with them. That is quite simply, once you Read More
In the Winter 1948 issue of Planet Stories, Leigh Brackett published one of her more famous space opera stories, “The Beast-Jewel of Mars”. The tale Read More
When you don’t have plenty of money, sometimes you just have to settle for second best. Or you have to be more creative. Certainly this Read More
Leigh Brackett was one quarter of Space Opera’s Big Four (Edmond Hamilton, Henry Kuttner, C. L. Moore. These four were actually two married couples who Read More
In recent years, Joss Whedon’s Firefly and Serenity have brought the Space Western back to the public eye. Though not a commercial success, Whedon’s tales Read More