The PorPor Books Blog: SF and Fantasy Paperbacks, and Pop Culture Detritus, 1968 - 1988

SO....what's a PorPor Book ? 'PorPor' is a derogatory term my brother used, to refer to the SF and Fantasy paperbacks and comic books I eagerly read from the late 60s to the late 80s. This blog is devoted to those paperbacks and comics you can find on the shelves of second-hand bookstores...from the New Wave era and 'Dangerous Visions', to the advent of the cyberpunks and 'Neuromancer'. And with a leavening of pop culture detritus, too !

Monday, February 23, 2026

Vintage paperback typefaces

›
'10 Typefaces we need to bring back for book covers'     Over at 'The Pulp Librarian' twitter site, an interesting little ar...
Friday, February 20, 2026

Book Review: The Lords of Hell by Sara Harris and Lucy Freeman

›
    Celebrating Black History Month 2026      Book Review: 'The Lords of Hell' by Sara Harris and Lucy Freeman 1 / 5 Stars     Here ...
Monday, February 16, 2026

Book Review: The President by Drew Pearson

›
Celebrating President's Day 2026   Book Review: 'The President' by Drew Pearson   Here at the PorPor Books Blog, we like to cele...
Thursday, February 12, 2026

The Permanent Playboy: romance and domestic life stories

›
Celebrating Valentine's Day 2026     'The Permanent Playboy' romance and domestic life stories  edited by Ray Russell Crown, 195...
Sunday, February 8, 2026

Book Review: The Riddle-Master of Hed by Patricia McKIllip

›
Book Review: 'The Riddle-Master of Hed'  5 / 5 Stars   Every Fall, here at the PorPor Books Blog I focus for a good six weeks or so ...
Thursday, February 5, 2026

›
Taschen February 2026 Sale It's time once again for Europublisher Tacshen to have its big sale . Running till February 8, 2026, it's...
Wednesday, February 4, 2026

Penthouse February 1976

›
Penthouse February 1976 February, 1976. Atop the Weekly Top 40 listing is Paul Simon, with '50 Ways to Leave Your Lover,' while Donn...
Sunday, February 1, 2026

Book Review: Black Camelot by Duncan Kyle

›
Book Review: 'Black Camelot' by Duncan Kyle 1 / 5 Stars ‘Black Camelot’ first was published in 1978; this Berkley Books edition (282...
Wednesday, January 28, 2026

Re-read: The Vang: The Battlemaster by Christopher Rowley

›
Re-read: 'The Vang: The Battlemaster' by Christopher Rowley 5 / 5 Stars   Back in April of 2014 I posted my review of the third and ...
Saturday, January 24, 2026

The Carpenters: Space Encounters

›
The Carpenters: Space Encounters ABC TV, May 17, 1978   After the release of their very successful song ' Calling Occupants of Interplan...
1 comment:
‹
›
Home
View web version

About Me

My photo
tarbandu
Charlottesville, Virginia, United States
I'm a long time fan of SF and fantasy literature, starting from the day I got my first Marvel comic as a first-grader in 1966.
View my complete profile
Powered by Blogger.