The second volume of Otis Adelbert Kline’s Venusian ERB homage series, Prince of Peril, follows the exploits of Prince Zinlo of Olba, formerly Harry Thorne of Earth. In length, and as an episodic, one-damn-thing-after-another travelogue of Venus, it is similar to the first volume, Planet of Peril. However, while the first outing did not do much… Continue reading Prince of Peril.
Month: July 2026
Twilight Galaxy: The Long Gambit
The publication calendar indicates July 29 as the release date of Twilight Galaxy: The Long Gambit. But the good news can be imparted. Sound the trumpets. Alert the town crier. Release the homing pigeons. The book is now available for preorder here. Score bragging rights, be the first on your block to own a copy.… Continue reading Twilight Galaxy: The Long Gambit
Otis Adelbert Kline and Homage
Otis Adelbert Kline’s Planet of Peril bears a copyright notice of 1930. It is the first of a three book Peril series, which, I discovered while reading the first, is connected to his Mars books, The Swordsman of Mars and the Outlaw of Mars. I don’t feel that I missed anything essential by not reading… Continue reading Otis Adelbert Kline and Homage
Semiquincentennial
Spell checkers do not approve of the word “semiquincentennial.” I however, approved of the event, as I demonstrated by consuming bacon-wrapped hotdogs and drinking a moderate number of cans of beer. Well, borderline immoderate, perhaps. I was only seven during the bicentennial, so my memories are scattered and vague. I believe that was the year… Continue reading Semiquincentennial