As mentioned in a previous post, Futura - Chapter 12 , there are some recurring creative cliches that irk the heck out of me and ruin my rea...

Yeah. I have no idea what I was thinking when I paid money for this cassette tape way back in 1983. I don't even remember what continent...

The overall science fiction themes of Planet Comics typically followed whatever trend was the most popular at the time. Early in the series ...

In my browsing for all things Futura I came across an early 1960s jazz album by Bernie Green bearing the same name as the Planet Comics her...

Before I continue with the Futura Saga I am going to take a break to present a special request appearance of Mysta of the Moon. Mysta of th...

The Con Man (1960).

From the London Bell , page #5 (May 12, 1887).

Superficially, Science Fiction is about life in the future. But the idea behind the genre is more complex. In spite of the trappings of thin...

One of my favorite used book stores closed down a few weeks ago. There are two other good used book outlets remaining in San Diego but the o...

This installment of the Futura Saga from Planet Comics #52 (January 1948) continues the "Magic Sword" story. The cover is anothe...

Note the bit of leg showing above the stockings. This was considered mature reading material back in the 1930s. Follies Magazine (Winter 19...

Chapter 9 is where I go on record stating that the Futura Saga goes off the rails for a a few chapters before finding its way again. The ar...

While Redheads don't always carry guns, they are always dangerous. And much like guns, should always be treated as if they are fully loa...

The Case of the Nameless Corpse (1958).

Show your work. Kodansha Lace Knitting Cards #42 (v2, 1963).

It is the heart-warming story that sells it for me. Western Life Romances (December 1949).

It has been quite a while since I posted a chapter of the late-1940s Planet Comics serial, Futura . The reasons for not continuing her saga...