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
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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
Mad Scientists, A Criteria
Mad scientists got their big start with Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein (1818) though the wicked or foolish creator can be found in myth and legend. The 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
Comic Book Adaptations of The Jungle Tales of Tarzan
Comic book adaptions of The Jungle Tales of Tarzan (1919) seems like a no-brainer. Not only do the short episodes lend themselves to single issue Read More
My Best Science Fiction Story (1949)
My Best Science Fiction Story (1949) was an SF anthology by Leo Marguiles and Oscar J. Friend. The way the editors open the book it Read More
Gordon Philip England: Canadian Weird Tales Writer
Weird Tales Author Gordon Philip England was a writer who lived in Quebec, Canada and contributed seven stories to Weird Tales. (He wasn’t the only Read More
Robert Bloch in Unknown
Robert Bloch appeared in Unknown/Unknown Worlds only three times. Despite this, it was an important transition for him. Bloch’s primary market was Weird Tales. He Read More
Abner J. Gelula: Scientifictionist
Abner J. Gelula (1906-1985) was one of the early scientific hobbyists who wrote occasional “Scientifiction” stories. According to his “Meet the Author” he was based Read More
Howard Browne’s Tharn
The Tharn novels were but a moment in the career of Howard Browne. Browne (April 15, 1908 – October 28, 1999) began as a writer Read More