ROBERT E. HOWARD and the Many Faces of CONAN
Conan, from Weird Tales to remakes – with a dash or two of Frazetta thrown in for verisimilitude.
Review: Fiddlehead by Cherie Priest
For those who know the work of Cherie Priest, you know she can write. For those not familiar with her work, you’re missing out on something special. The novel Fiddlehead may be billed as the final installment in her “The Clockwork Century” Steampunk collection, but the author’s talent for story telling also makes it a worthy place to start if you’re so inclined.
Return to Ink Mage by Victor Gischler
Let’s take a return trip back to Ink Mage by Victor Gischler. This time around, we look at the completed work originally reviewed here at Amazing Stories. Through the Amazon.com “Kindle Series” format, readers were originally piecemealed episodes of the story over time until the book was completed. So let’s look at the final product.
ABSOLUTE ZERO: Cool Websites, Very Cool
Websites Devoted To SF’s Greatest (Serialized) Heroes – Buck Rogers & Flash Gordon
Krakens and Spiders and Zombies, Oh My!
Monsters have always been with us in genre fiction, in ancient myths, and fairy tales. But are they ever new?
Review: Try to Remember by Frank Herbert
Try to Remember by Frank Herbert is a fitting finale to the 1969 edition Best of Amazing anthology and a fitting story to represent what is best about Amazing Stories. First published in the October 1961 issue, the novella is one of those stories that makes the reader think.
Andrés Díaz Sánchez—Escritor español por M. C. Carper
M. C. Carper interviews Andrés Díaz Sánchez.
The Science Fiction Hall Of Fame Retro Read: A Martian Odyssey (Part 2)
Steve Davidson continues his examination of Stanley G. Weinbaum’s ground breaking tale – A Martian Odyssey.
Quique Alcatena—Dibujante por M. C. Carper
M.C. Carper interviews Quique Alcatena about his work and interests.
Characters: Arlen from The Painted Man
Jack Dowden examines the unfulfilled promise of Arlen from Peter V. Brett’s The Warded Man.
MAGNUS DAGON – Escritor de CF – por M. C. Carper
M. C. Carper interviews science fiction author Magnus Dagon
Sixties, Science Fiction and Secret Agents
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.
On Writing SF Theatre Part 2: Minding the Info Dump
Susan Gray explores the mix of worldbuilding and dramaturgey – the art of bringing science fiction concepts to the live stage.
A Review of Dangerous Women, an Anthology Edited by Gardner Dozois and George R.R. Martin
I was absolutely delighted when I received a review copy of the highly anticipated Dangerous Women. Dozois and Martin have produced a blockbuster anthology with an all-star lineup of authors.
Do Zombies Dream of Undead Sheep?
A discussion of Philosophical Zombies. One really does not need to provide any additional teaser to that…
Six Scientist Myths That Books and Movies Love To Perpetuate
There tends to be some mystique attached to the image of the scientist in fiction. The scientist is mostly a tool, an antagonist, a source of information or a vehicle through which we learn things. […]
Characters: Devi from Fortune’s Pawn
Sometimes when you’re looking for the ordinary, a badass girl will have to do.
Characters That Will Always Remain
Is anime a way for some of us to retain our childhood fancies? Or do we recognize ourselves in the characters we’ve chosen to admire? Morgana Santilli discusses her reasons for her favorite characters when she was younger and how her preference have changed with growing up.
Jorge Pérez Perri –“EL Centinela de Uruk” por M.C.Carper
M. C. Carper interviews Jorge Pérez Perri for Amazing Stories.
8 Reasons Ancient Egypt is an Awesome Place to Set your next Fantasy
Looking for a place to set your story? Here are some things to recommend ancient Egypt
We Can be Heroes
The conversation got me thinking about heroes and what characteristics are expected of a hero from generation to generation.
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.
Battle Fever J! This Is Why I Love Japan (and You Should, Too)
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.”
Creating Great Characters in Fiction
Characters in fiction fulfill a dramatic function in the story for the reader and are, therefore, more logically laid out. They may, as a result, be more coherent, consistent and clear in their actions and qualities than a person in real life.
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