The first of Lester Dent’s “gadget heroes” was Lynn Lash. This short-lived character came out before Doc Savage was created, and it’s...
Category - Pulps
As I’ve noted in the past, we often overlook “pulp” that appeared overseas. Britain has a similar group of fiction outlets like the pulps...
I have already noted my interest in occult investigators, those who either confront occult mysteries or use occult abilities and knowledge to confront...
As has too often been the case, many pulp writers were ignored or overlooked during their lifetimes, only to become massively popular and well read after their...
During the “classic” period of science-fiction, a popular sub-genre was the “space opera.” These stories were usually melodramas of...
Well, another Windy City Pulp and Paper Convention for 2015 has come and gone, and with it we get another convention program book: Windy City Pulp Stories #15...
The idea that the Earth is a hollow sphere is one that has been tossed around in esoteric circles, and has been the basis of some science-fiction tales. One...
I have previously posted about the writing team of Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child. They have the long-running Pendergast series which I’ve reviewed...
Arthur J. Burks (1898-1974) was a very prolific pulp author who is generally overlooked today. I think this was due to him working in a wide range of genres...
Nick Carter is a literary character which has been around a long time, was enormously popular during his time, but is today largely forgotten. He has appeared...