by Victoria Silverwolf What's Space Opera, Doc? with apologies to Chuck Jones There are many different kinds of science fiction stories. Time travel, future societies, parallel worlds, and so on. When most people think of science fiction, however, they probably imagine tales set in outer space. I recently came across three new works of SF … Continue reading [September 10, 1966] Bon appetit! (this month's Galactoscope)
By Jason Sacks Well, so far this has been a great month. Last week saw the end of a dynamite World Series, in which Sandy Koufax, the greatest pitcher of his generation, showed himself to be one of the greatest Jews of his generation as well. It was tremendously meaningful to my family that Sandy … Continue reading [October 24, 1965] "What time is it?" (October Galactoscope)
by Cora Buhlert The season of giving is upon us. For women, perfumes like the classic scent Tosca are the most popular gifts, while men tend to find ties, socks and underwear under the tree. Personally, I think that books are the best gifts. And so I gave myself Margaret St. Clair's latest, when I … Continue reading [December 11, 1964] December Galactoscope
[This month's Galactoscope features a trio of books by two authors filled with riproar and comic-style adventure. We think you'll enjoy this foray into the past…and future!] The Valley of Creation, by Edmond Hamilton by Cora Buhlert Captain Future was the first science fiction I encountered, therefore I will always have a soft spot for … Continue reading [June 18, 1964] Bad Comic Book Style and Good Comic Book Style (Galactoscope)
Erica Frank and I have both extolled the virtues of superhero comics; I pumped Marvel while she was a National fan. Now, famed comics expert Jason Sacks weighs in, mostly to tell us that Erica's taste is far better than mine. He's probably right… by Jason Sacks Several weeks ago, the Traveler posted a short, … Continue reading [Nov. 28, 1961] Friendly Competition (The Case for National Comics)
by Fiona Moore I was interested in reading this month’s Ace Double because I’d never read any Rackham, but had heard some good things about his writing. Ipomoea turned out to be a mixed bag, a pacy adventure story with some interesting themes that didn’t quite live up to its early promise. Cover of Ipomoea … Continue reading [April 16, 1969] The Men from Ipomoea (April 1969 Galactoscope)
by Victoria Silverwolf The Boy's Club It's hardly shocking news to point out that much of modern American society is dominated by men. To pick a random example, out of one hundred members of the United States Senate, there is only one woman. Margaret Chase Smith (Republican, Maine) who also served in the House of … Continue reading [February 10, 1968] It's a Man's World (March 1968 Fantastic)
![[September 10, 1966] Bon appetit! (this month's Galactoscope)](https://i0.wp.com/galacticjourney.org/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/660910covers.jpg?resize=672%2C372)
![[October 24, 1965] "What time is it?" (October Galactoscope)](https://i0.wp.com/galacticjourney.org/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/651024covers-1.jpg?resize=672%2C372)
![[December 11, 1964] December Galactoscope](https://i0.wp.com/galacticjourney.org/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/message_from_the_eocene.jpg?resize=296%2C372)
![[June 18, 1964] Bad Comic Book Style and Good Comic Book Style (Galactoscope)](https://i0.wp.com/galacticjourney.org/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/158064.jpg?resize=672%2C372)
![[April 16, 1969] The Men from Ipomoea (April 1969 Galactoscope)](https://i0.wp.com/galacticjourney.org/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/690416covers.jpg?resize=672%2C372)
![[February 10, 1968] It's a Man's World (March 1968 <i>Fantastic</i>)](https://i0.wp.com/galacticjourney.org/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/cover-2.jpg?resize=672%2C372)