Robots, Mad Scientists and Damsels: Astounding Pulp Cover Art
Last week, we talked about how science fiction cover art evolved into the colorful, pulpy art we love today. Now, here’s our look at the evolution of cover art from 1930 to 1955, as pulp styles exploded into awesomeness. Pulp Fiction 1930-1949 The Great Depression created a tremendous demand for escapism, one quickly filled by…
A Brief History of the Crossover
For most of us, the crossover is an established part of the landscape of popular culture. We’ve seen it all before, whether it’s the Avengers, Eureka’s Fargo visiting Warehouse 13, or members of Star Trek meeting the Legion of Superheroes. But you’ll be surprised to learn just how old the crossover really is, and how…
Why “Sticky Characters” Make a Book Memorable
I’ve been thinking about the books I enjoy the most and it turns out that all of them have what I’d call “sticky” characters. By that I mean that when I look back on the book, the thing that jumps out at me first is the characters – not the plot, the prose, the theme,…
