THE MICHAEL JACKSON HOLOGRAM. IT WON’T BE THE LAST.
Michael Jackson performs as a hologram. Who’s next? Bogie?
Re-reading Alien, Aliens, and Alien 3
Titan Books brings us the movie novelizations of all three books written by Alan Dean Foster in the original Alien saga. This powerful trio exemplifies why Foster is the master of movie novels.
Star Wars Episode VII – original cast signed, sealed and delivered
…and finally, the cast of Star Wars VII. Unsurprisingly, Princess Leia is identified herein as Leia Solo.
Today In Amazing Stories Magazine – An Interview With Andy Weir
An interview with the author of The Martian, Andy Weir.
Retrospective – Stephen King’s Carrie Turns 40
April 5 marked the 40th anniversary of the original US publication of Stephen King’s first novel, Carrie. Writing that makes me feel old. Not that I read Carrie in 1974, but I became aware of […]
AMAZING News 4/6/14
PRESS RELEASES & NEWSLETTERS (See Below For Full Text) Lightspeed Magazine April Phoenix Pick Detcon1 YA Finalists SOCIAL Sexism In Tech: The ‘Breast App Ever’ Controversy (NY Times: May be behind a paywall) There’s A […]
The Ten Greatest Wizards of All Time
A bit problematic, this list. My experience with wizards tells me they are a fickle lot and prone to hubris. And they have powers….Perhaps ranking them might not be such a good idea….
Dammit, Jim, I’m A Writer — Not A Mathematician!
Why is Dumas’ novel titled The Three Muskateers when there are four main characters and they use swords? Why is local channel 4 shown on cable channel 25? How many Dalmatians did Cruella de Ville actually dognap? The titular 101…or was it more…or less? Something funny is going on with our math and Buddy wants to know what it is. Meanwhile, it’s giving him such a headache…!
The Top Ten Greatest Spaceships of All Time
A list of the top ten greatest spaceships of all time, following some rules, of course.
Top Ten Best Science Fiction Movie Villains of All Time
The top ten villains to grace the screen.
Review: Darth Vader and Son by Jeffrey Brown
A review of the graphic story, Darth Vader and Son
Parallel Plotting: Mirror, Mirror on the Wall…
The common definition of plot is that it’s whatever happens in the story.” Ahhh, but how are those things that happen put together? Nina explains how interwoven and parallel plotting can enhance a story.
Review: The Space Opera Renaissance edited by Kathryn Cramer & David G. Hartwell
An updated review of a seminal and influential anthology – The Space Opera Renaissance
Interview: Greg Viggiano, Executive Director of The Museum Of Science Fiction
An interview with Greg Viggiano, Executive Director of the Museum of Science Fiction
AMAZING News 12/15/13
China soft-lands a rover on the Moon; NPR Features Filk; Charlies Stross warns that your frickin frying pan may be spying on you…and if that isn’t enough, Amazing Stories makes the case for Chuck Jones, famed cartoon director, having anticipated the Chinese Moon landing in his featurette Haredevil Hare from 1948!
Is There Such A Thing As Too Much Star Wars?
Darren Slade explores the dangers inherent in an ever-expanding Star Wars universe and asks if George Lucas will ever get to make his art films?
David Whitaker – Unsung Hero of Doctor Who
Every so often in life, a moment of serendipity occurs when everyone involved in a project creates something marvellous. The birth of Doctor Who, fifty years ago this week, is one of those moments.
Review: Crazy 4 Cult: Cult Movie Art 2 by Gallery 1988
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.
Interview with Carl Critchlow, artist, illustrator and inventor of Thrud the Barbarian
Carl Critchlow has been an artist and author on the SF and fantasy scenes for almost thirty years, during which his work has appeared in DC Comics as well as 2000AD.
Winter is Coming
Winter is only one of four seasons but it can also be a feeling, a state of being.
Interview: Black Science Fiction Artist: Eric Wilkerson
My earliest memories are of waking up to watch the Jetsons, Voltron, and many other sci fi–based cartoons of the 80s.
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Steve Davidson is the publisher of Amazing Stories.
Steve has been a passionate fan of science fiction since the mid-60s, before he even knew what it was called.
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