ReviewHorror
Van Helsing And His Kin by Daniel O’Brien (book review)
Author Daniel O’Brien makes a strong point in his introduction to ‘Van Helsing And His Kin’ that next to the legendary Count…you know…
The SFcrowsnest archive
UncleGeoff
Geoff Willmetts has been editor at SFCrowsnest for some 21 plus years now, showing a versatility and knowledge in not only Science Fiction, but also the sciences and arts, all of which has been displayed here through editorials, reviews, articles and stories. With the latter, he has been running a short story series under the title of ‘Psi-Kicks’
If you want to contribute to SFCrowsnest, read the guidelines and show him what you can do. If it isn’t usable, he spends as much time telling you what the problems is as he would with material he accepts. This is largely how he got called an Uncle, as in Dutch Uncle. He’s not actually Dutch but hails from the west country in the UK.
October 2026
ReviewCri-Fi
Back Issue #26 February 2006 (magazine review)
Another back issue of ‘Back Issue’. With the sub-title of ‘Spies And Tough Guys Issue’, it’s easy to see why this issue is…
ReviewHorror
Cryptology # 10 August 2026 (magazine review)
Don’t be squeamish with this edition of Cryptology. It’s only spiders, and they aren’t really there to eat you.
ReviewScifi
Space Gypsies by Murray Leinster (book review)
The research space vessel Marintha stops in space to replace its faster-than-light fuel stick. On board are Ketch, Howell, Breen and his adult…
ReviewMovie books
2001 Memories: An Actor’s Odyssey by Gary Lockwood (book review)
Frank Poole himself recalls Kubrick, the pod scene, Star Trek’s second pilot and a colourful life in Gary Lockwood’s hard-to-find 2001 memoir.
September 2026
NewsComics
IDW unleashes Godzilla, Star Trek, mutant turtles and classified comic-book business (New York ComicCon 2026).
IDW arrives at the convention with Godzilla, Star Trek, TMNT, creator signings, exclusives and a mysterious classified project requiring wristbands.
ReviewScifi
Forbidden Planet (1956) (film UHD Blu-ray review)
Do I have to tell you the plot of the 1956 film ‘Forbidden Planet’? OK, for those Science Fiction fans who might have…
NewsCulture
Editorial – October 2026: Do AIs Need Humans?
Hello everyone Science fiction has an unusual specialisation as a genre: it warns of dangers in society, wrapping them in stories to make…
NewsScifi
All That Litters: a short story by GF Willmetts.
We had most of the theory of teleportation sorted out before we sent something through. Obviously, something inorganic first and then worked our…
NewsCulture
Technology Does Not Equal Magic: an article by GF Willmetts.
Arthur C. Clarke said that sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic. The point of this article is to question him. Within our…
ReviewComics
Batman Arkham Asylum: The Deluxe Edition Living Hell by Dan Slott, Ryan Sook, Wade Von Grawbadger and Jim Royal (graphic novel review).
Now here is an unusual book. Batman at most appears for a couple of pages near the beginning and towards the end. The…
ReviewBooks
Comic Books And Other Necessities Of Life by Mark Evanier (book review).
Mark Evanier’s Comics Buyer’s Guide columns from 1995-2000, illustrated by Sergio Aragonés: bootleg Groo kits, the Comics Code, Superman’s trophy room and some…