5 Tim Powers Novels for Newbies: Your Gateway Drug to Secret History Tim Powers is an extraordinary writer of remarkable complexity, and his books often twist the events of history to serve his wild imagination. Fear Planet recommends five novels to readers yet to experience the weirdness of Tim…

The Humanoid Touch by Les Edwards #SciFiArt

Galactic Convoy. Art by John Berkey #SciFiArt

UFO Flying Saucers #goldkey #comics #1960s

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Johnny Bruck #SciFiArt 💀💫🪐

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Alien procession by H.R. Van Dongen #SciFiArt

In Search of Perry Rhodan Fear Planet reminisces about the Perry Rhodan series, a monumental yet underappreciated sci-fi saga that began in 1961, and is, to date, the most successful Sci-fi series of all time.

Maximilian from The Black Hole (1979). Art by Paul Wenzel #SciFiArt

Wayne Barlow #scifiart 💫

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'Edge of Time.' Art by Frank Kelly Freas 💫 #SciFiArt

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The Art of Henri Lievens In this post we celebrate Henri Lievens, a Belgian artist known for his gothic surrealist cover art in horror and science fiction, who shook up genre illustration from 1955 to 1977, creating over 200 impactful horror and SF covers.

'The Secret People' by Frank Frazetta #SciFiArt

Mindbridge by Naoyuki Kato #scifiart

Johnny Bruck #scifiart

Don Lawrence #SciFiArt

Valerian and Laureline. Art by Jean-Claude Mézières 💫

Dark Eden by Paul Bonner #scifiart

Beyond the Dark Forest: What to Watch After Netflix’s ‘The Three Body Problem’ Here are some shows vaguely paralleling the challenges posed by Netflis's The Three-Body Problem, exploring existence, reality, and humanity's place in the universe with thought-provoking storytelling.

Strontium Dog Recap #4: “The Hand I Boned!” We peer into a classic Strontium Dog yarn of revenge, featuring mutant bounty hunter Johnny Alpha avenging his former partner against a murderous illusionist in a brutal sci-fi horror showdown that showcases the series' dark heart.

Alien waters. Art by David B. Mattingly 💀

Apocalyptic Classics: John Christopher’s ‘The Death of Grass’ John Christopher’s The Death of Grass is a chilling dystopian tale of ecological collapse and humanity’s moral breakdown, offering a stark warning about the fragility of our food systems and society.

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Mike Hoffman #FantasyArt

Art by Alan Davis

Pavane: Keith Roberts’ Jaunt Through a Dark Alternate History A lifetime ago I stumbled across Keith Roberts' "Pavane"—a brutal alternate history where the Catholic Church strangled progress for centuries. This isn't your typical "what if" story; it's a haunting dance through oppression,…

Ken Barr #SciFiArt

In Defense of the Impossible: The Redemption of “Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets” In this article Fear Planet argues that Luc Besson's 2017 cinematic SF flop has multiple redeeming qualities that make it worth revisiting.

Karel Thole #scifiart

Fear Planet presents: The third of our Strontium Dog Recaps #2000AD

A Catch in Deep Space (1994). Art by Darrell K. Sweet #SciFiArt

Paprika: A Mind-Bending Rewatch That Hits Different in 2025 Paprika (2006) perfectly captures today's tech anxieties and our split identities. It's a wild visual trip from anime wizard Satoshi Kon that doubles as a warning about digital life. Worth a rewatch.

World Endings: 10 Interesting Versions of the Apocalypse in Fiction Lately, Fear Planet has been pondering apocalyptic endings. So with this post, we're analyzing and dissecting ten impactful fictional scenarios from popular novels. Armageddon has never been this entertaining!

Richard Hescox, "First Contact" #SciFiArt

Simon Bisley, "Zeek and Destroy" #SciFiArt

Stephen King’s ‘The Stand’ Will Return With New Movie from Director Doug Liman #horror

Alien Love by Aldo Di Gennaro #SciFiArt

Blood Money and Time Bombs: Strontium Dog Recap #2 This week Fear Planet dissects mutant mayhem in the pages of the UK's Starlord Magazine! Our hero Johnny Alpha (aka Strontium Dog) uses brutal futuristic weaponry to hunt down criminal scum in an unforgiving universe, only to get kicked out like…

"V" by Gary Pullin #scifiart

Space Viking by Michael Whelan #scifiart

Witch World: A Review of Andre Norton's Classic SF Fantasy Novel from 1963 #scifi #fantasy

Davis Meltzer #scifiart

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Gray Morrow #scifiart