Philip José Farmer (1918-2009) is a Grand Master of Science Fiction. For most science fiction fans, he is probably best known for his series “The World of Tiers” and “Riverworld,” and for his works that push the boundaries of...
Archive - July 2013
“Blood of the Centipede” is the second book-length appearance of Chuck Miller‘s character The Black Centipede. The first one, “Creeping Dawn: The...
Doc Atlas was created by Michael A. Black and Ray Lovato as a clear homage to Doc Savage. While it’s easy to spot the similarities, it’s clear though that...
Robert Sampson (1927-92) was one of the major pulp researchers. His main work is his six-volume “Yesterday’s Faces.” But he has done other works, like...
A couple of years ago, New Pulp publisher Pro Se Press started a new monthly (now quarterly) digest series, “Pro Se Presents.” Most have from one to four...
“Mystery Men (& Women), Volume 1” is the first of a new anthology series from Airship 27. This one has four New Pulp heroes and heroines. Most people may...
“Pulp Detectives” is another great collection from Altus Press of stories by Tom Johnson, a long-time pulp fan, author, and publisher. These stories are new...
The Black Bat is a lesser pulp hero, but still well remembered. He was part of the “third wave” of pulp heroes (Will Murray‘s term), all of whom could...
Previously, I wrote a posting on Doc Savage pastiches and imitations created during the original pulp era. This time I look at some (note: some) of the modern Doc Savage...
I first got into the works of Barry Reese when I read his first volume of The Rook stories. In the back was a timeline that listed several other works I hadn’t...