Tag Archives: Mollusk

Pulp Friction

By A. Lee Martinez | Published: February 17, 2012

Emperor Mollusk versus the Sinister Brain is not a funny book. It IS a fun book, so I can see why people sometimes don’t get the difference. We are constantly being told that there is serious stuff and funny stuff and rarely are they allowed to meet. I realize, even as I dare suggest that [...]

Posted in Blog, Writing | Also tagged Absurdity, Chasing The Moon, Cosmic Horror, Farce, Funny Book, Funny Stuff, Horror Story, Insignificance, Neptune, Preemptive Strike, Pulp Fantasy, Pulp Friction, Serious Stuff, Silly Nonsense, Squid, Strange Happenings, Tag Line, Uphill Battle, Weird Ideas | 1 Comment

Terra Firma

By A. Lee Martinez | Published: February 15, 2012

It’s Wednesday, and I haven’t posted anything for Emperor Mollusk Month!! yet. Where does the time go? Apologies, folks. Today, let’s talk about Terra, the world you and I might know as Earth. Emperor’s Terra is not quite our world, though it’s similar in most regards. But just as the Sol System is filled with [...]

Posted in Blog | Also tagged Apologies, Atlantis, Brim, British Empire, Civilizations, Emperor, Five Hundred Years, Fleets, Inferior Technology, Intelligent Race, Intelligent Races, Least Three Times, Martians, Mole People, Natives, Pulp Science Fiction, Sol System, Surface Land, Terrans | 2 Comments

Deathrays Not Included

By A. Lee Martinez | Published: February 10, 2012

My last post on Emperor Mollusk Month!! was long and involved and offered a peek at Emperor’s universe. Today, I’ll endeavor to keep things more concise. Let’s talk about Emperor Mollusk himself. He’s our hero and our villain. Or is he our anti-hero and anti-villain? The line is not quite clear. even to him. It’s [...]

Posted in Blog | Also tagged Bad Habit, Boundless Curiosity, Dinosaurs, Doomsday Device, Downside, Emperor, Epic Journey, Evil Genius, Galaxy, Giant Robots, Hero, Intention, Mad Genius, Masterminds, Nasty Things, Origins, Peek, Protagonist, Retirement, Risk, Supervillain, Twisted Science, Universe Today, Villain | 3 Comments

The System According to Mollusk

By A. Lee Martinez | Published: February 8, 2012

Emperor Mollusk Month!! continues… Last post, I wrote about how much I want people to take Emperor Mollusk versus the Sinister Brain seriously. And I’m not going to repeat myself too often on that, but I am going to remind you, my loyal fans. I realize I have a reputation as a funny writer, and [...]