Edmond Hamilton, 1904-1977

Edmond Hamilton was born on this day in 1904. He’s one of the many pulp writers profiled in the Beginner’s Guide to Pulp Fiction, Vol. 1. Hamilton is one of the founding fathers of the science fiction pulps, helping create the “space opera” genre that dominated the early days of science fiction. Hamilton’s career beganContinue reading “Edmond Hamilton, 1904-1977”

September Best Sellers

The top-selling items through our retail arm for September. Fall seems to have brought out the mystery fan in our customers. (As always, important to remember that we specialize in collectible items and niche categories, so it’s going to look a little different than your traditional best-seller list.) Minnesota Not-So-Nice Frankenstein by Mary Shelley NickContinue reading “September Best Sellers”

Review: The Mysterious Wu Fang #1

The Mysterious Wu Fang #1: The Case of the Six Coffins I’ve been aware of the Mysterious Wu Fang for years but resisted reading the series. To put it bluntly, I wasn’t in the mood to read to what I expected to be an at least slightly offensive “Yellow Peril” pulp. A little background: WuContinue reading “Review: The Mysterious Wu Fang #1”