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Genre Legend Passes: Ray Bradbury, 91

Was one of the 20th century's most prolific sci-fi authors

His work influenced an entire genre, from books to television to film. And even living into his 90s was not enough to curb the impact -- and the sense of humor -- this man had. Ray Bradbury, author of such literary classics as "Fahrenheit 451" and "The Illustrated Man" died Tuesday. He was 91. ...

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Astrojive: Howard And Burroughs: Box Office Poison?

Richard Lee Byers contemplates the poor box-office performances of Conan the Barbarian and John Carter

When I was a kid, I thought pulp writers Robert E. Howard, creator of Conan, and Edgar Rice Burroughs, creator of John Carter (and Tarzan), were two of the greatest writers who ever lived. Decades later, I’d still say they were two of the supreme masters of fantasy and SF, even though I now see th ...

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