The Whitman publishing company published a lot of science fiction in the late 50s and early 60s – SF that inspired many who would go on to become fans of the genre. Today we learn about one such tale with the adventures of Rip Foster.
What do Captain America, Buck Rogers, Batman, Flash Gordon, the Green Hornet and Gene Autrey have in common? They’ve all appeared in serials!
The Prisoner of Heaven is actually what you get when a stand-alone novel sells 15 million copies and the author decides to write sequels without a worthwhile new story to tell.
Steve Davidson continues his examination of Stanley G. Weinbaum’s ground breaking tale – A Martian Odyssey.
The works of Jules Verne is synonymous with the classic stories represented in Amazing Stories over the many years. So any time the topic of Verne arises, the interest from the true fan will always be peaked. The graphic novel Voyages into the Deep – The Saga of Jules Verne and Captain Nemo peaked that interest.
Steve begins a new series of reviews devoted to examining the contents of what is arguably the single greatest anthology of science fiction’s first half-century – The Science Fiction Hall Of Fame, edited by Robert Silverberg and selected by the members of SFWA. Individual stories will be examined in order, with particular attention being paid to their suitability for today’s readers, as well as their place in SF literary history.
Gary Dalkin reviews an unusual Jenna Louise Coleman set of performances – The Time of the Doctor back-to-back (ion the BBC) with Death Comes To Pemberley
Secret agent tales have always carried a hint of science fiction with them – futuristic gadgets, threatened world-wide annihilation. Steve examines Bond’s 60s rival – Flint – and reminds us that James Coburn was COOL.
Quatermass II is a rare sequel that is an improvement over the original in every respect.
J. Simpson enlightens us regarding an old and odd British Christmas tradition – the telling of ghost stories,
In this post I’ll look at The Quatermass Xperiment, and next week consider the follow-up, Quatermass 2.
Sunfire by Edmond Hamilton may not be as recognizable as some of the other classic short stories reviewed here at Amazing Stories, but it maintains the same fresh literary style founder Hugo Gernsback envisioned long ago and allows the readers to enjoy a modern perspective of a classic theme.
Horror for the Holidays! Unsung flicks that may (not) be suitable for yuletide watching!
M. C. Carper interviews super fan and film reviewerSilvia Angiola: Just how well do english language films play out in the spanish speaking world?
A review of two stories from The Lost Empire of Sol, “The Pirates of Themos” by Tom Doolan and “The Machineries of Mars”
Charles Allen Gramlich.
George R.R. Martin might have reminded us that winter is coming, but we already knew that. As a fan of science fiction, sometimes that which is not reality is what keeps us most warm throughout the harshness of winter. ‘Tis the season!
Just in case you’ve missed out on all the Doctor Who 50th Anniversary happenings….
Universal Movies Frankenstein: What’s the Meta?
Science Fiction classics are worth another read.
Crazy 4 Cult: Cult Movie Art 2 by Gallery 1988 is a 176 page walk through the tremendous artwork one would find while walking through the annual display conceived by Scott Mosier and Kevin Smith called Crazy 4 Cult.
The conversation got me thinking about heroes and what characteristics are expected of a hero from generation to generation.
Stand on Zanzibar, John Brunner’s 1969 Hugo Winner for Best Novel, was one of those books I always meant to get around to reading, especially when I came across an essay that suggested it was a precursor to cyberpunk.
How long after is too long? Returning to a great original is fraught with difficulties at any time, but the more time goes by, the more the problems compound.
I have always felt that SHIELD was the most interesting part of Marvel Comics. The reality of Disney’s production, however, has left me sad and very disappointed.
The combination of visual simplicity and effective story telling awakened my sense of wonder and exposed me to new ideas which widened my understanding of life and reality.
Battle Fever J was a forerunner of the Power Rangers: four guys and a girl in superhero suits, saving the world from “the mysterious deity Satan Egos.”
A comparison of the book and the film, following a recent read of the novel for the first time.
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