Kelly Freas was the acknowledged ‘King of Golden Age Sci-Fi Art’. What Frazetta was to Sword-and-Sorcery, Freas (pronounced ‘freeze’) was to Sci-Fi from about 1955 to around 1980. That’s a hell of a run; longer than Frazetta’s, to be honest. Then, in 2005, Kelly took that final voyage beyond the stars.
Read MoreFrom the point of view of pulp fans, Alfred Coppel is an interesting writer. He made a transition, first from the pulps to the SF digests, then to bestsellerdom. It’s an article of faith that pulp writers had the best stories. Coppel not only had the best stories but was a magnificently gifted writer.
Read MoreBetween 1947 and 1953, Allen Anderson was the man at Planet Stories. He has the singular distinction of providing the covers for all three of the original Eric John Stark tales from Leigh Brackett. In less than a decade, he created a legendary pulp legacy. Then, he walked away.
Read MoreKelly Freas’ art epitomizes the look of what’s known as the Golden Age of Science Fiction. Gorgeous color, beautiful women, sleek spaceships and a universe blazing with stars.
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