by tombatiuk | Jul 27, 2021 | Komix Thoughts
When Claude Barlow arrived in New York City on his sole trip to the Americas, the only other city he wanted to visit was Oskaloosa, Iowa. Why that was remains one of the unsolved concatenations of Barlow’s somewhat desultory biography. Many have chalked up the...
by tombatiuk | Jul 22, 2021 | Komix Thoughts
As with Prelude to Foundation, Asimov continues to lay the foundation groundwork for all of the Empire books to come. This time the final focus is on the development of the mentalics process that becomes the key to the success of the Second Foundation. The ability to...
by tombatiuk | Jun 29, 2021 | Komix Thoughts
The interesting backstory as to how Prelude to Foundation came about is that one day, as Asimov was sharing an elevator ride in his apartment building with a young man who also lived there, the young man apparently suggested that Asimov write about how Hari Seldon...
by tombatiuk | Apr 6, 2021 | Komix Thoughts
Pebble in the Sky is the third of Asimov’s empire novels in terms of timeline, but the first in chronologically written order, and, in my humble opinion, the best. It had originally been written as a novella called Grow Old Along With Me, the title of...
by tombatiuk | Mar 23, 2021 | Komix Thoughts
Much like the book that preceded it, The Currents of Space contains the capture, escape, chase elements of the popular pulps of the day. It’s distinguishing difference is Asimov’s continuing focus on the socio-political dynamics of a future Galactic Empire...
