Comic Strip Review: Alley Oop and the Million-Dollar Nugget by V.T. Hamlin Alley Oop is a caveman living in the primitive kingdom of Moo in Earth’s prehistoric Bone Age. He rides a tame dinosaur named Dinny, has an off-and-on relationship with sweetheart Ooola, and alternately clashes with and helps out King Guzzle (“Guz”) and the… Continue reading Comic Strip Review: Alley Oop and the Million-Dollar Nugget
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Book Review: Analog 1.
Book Review: Analog 1 edited by John W. Campbell Astounding Science Fiction was one of the most influential science fiction magazines from the 1930s to the 1950s. But long-time editor John W. Campbell had felt for years that the title did not reflect the more mature, “hard” science fiction he preferred to run. So… Continue reading Book Review: Analog 1.
Book Review: Barry Blake of the Flying Fortress
Book Review: Barry Blake of the Flying Fortress by Gaylord Du Bois World War Two is raging, and the Army needs pilots desperately. Enter Barry Blake and his buddy Chick Enders, straight out of high school and patriotic volunteers. They’re to receive their preliminary flight training at Randolph Field in San Antonio. … Continue reading Book Review: Barry Blake of the Flying Fortress