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  “Pokémon Sword and Shield”, the new pokemon games for the Nintendo Switch, just came out amidst a whole heaping of controversy (though by modern standards of “controversy” admittedly tame). As a result a fascinating dichotomy formed between critic reviews and user reviews. On Metacritic, the critics gave it an 81 of 100; with users […]

Jack Williamson’s career in science fiction is long and distinguished, starting with his first story, sold to Hugo Gernsback in 1928, and enduring into the 21st century. He is perhaps best known for his Legion of Space. And, to be fair, I wish my introduction to him was there. Instead, curiosity got the better of […]

Recover from the Black Friday madness with a science fiction new release or two, filled with vast space operas, alien invasions, and even an interstellar caveman. A. I. Rescue (The A. I. Series #7) – Vaughn Heppner Despite being all alone—the only one of his kind—Bast Banbeck has generously helped humanity time and again against […]

“In the roaring heart of the crucible, steel is made. In the raging flame of tragedy, men are forged into something more than human.  “Crime’s greed turned the retired adventurer, Richard Henry Benson, into— “The Avenger.” Some men are, like Doc Savage, raised from birth to fight crime. Others, like the Shadow, just want to […]

This week’s fantasy new releases feature sword princesses, armored Christian Templars, elemental mages, and superhero spies. Altina: Sword Princess: Volume 1 – Yukiya Murasaki Inept with a sword, unable to ride a horse, and apathetic toward the empire he serves, Regis Aurick is a hopeless soldier who spends his days buried in books. Banished to […]

Is Autarch, the guys behind one of the better OSR megadungeons (Dwimmermount) and the Adventurer, Conqueror, King system, recently released the digital version of their highly successful Kickstarter, Secrets of the Nethercity. Unavailable on the open market at this time, it’s wide release is one to watch for if you have any interest in organically […]

“The Horror on the Links”, by Seabury Quinn, first presented in Weird Tales, introduces the adventures of the French occult detective, Jules de Grandin. De Grandin is a step on the progression from Semi-Dual, one of the earliest–if not *the* first–occult detective, to the weird menace of Marvel and beyond. (The Pulp Super Fan has […]

This week’s science fiction new releases feature a dementia-stricken hitman, the son of a genetic slaver, a galactic crusade, and two anthologies by science fiction’s best. Authority – A. K. Meek The aliens came to conquer. We won, but billions died. Now, it’s time to rebuild. The neons do as they’re told. Chemically bound to […]

David V. Stewart’s work returns to the Castalia House blog with The City of Silver.  Regular readers will recall last August’s review of his sci-fi horror and military bloodbath novel, Voices of the Void.  This time around David presents another fairly short novel with an equally straightforward premise.  A reluctant countess chooses to leave her […]

Corporate Cancer: How to Work Miracles and Save Millions by Curing Your Company is now available at Arkhaven and at Amazon. The corporate cancer of social justice convergence is costing corporations literal billions of dollars even as it drives both productive employees and loyal customers away, destroys valuable brands, and eats away at market capitalizations. From Internet startups to […]

Black Mask alumni Frederick Nebel’s Jack Cardigan was one of the main reasons behind the success of the legendary Dime Detective Magazine. Cardigan first appeared in “Death Alley.” This is a tale for jazz and bourbon. Cardigan’s partner is dead–done in by drive-by–and the case is apparently closed. Only Cardigan believes otherwise. It doesn’t take long for […]