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 !

Tuesday, April 7, 2026

Book Review: Noah's Castle by John Rowe Townsend

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APRIL is MORE 'Dystopian Britain Novels' Month     Book Review: 'Noah's Castle' by John Rowe Townsend 4 / 5 Stars   ...
Monday, April 6, 2026

April is more 'dystopian Britain novels' month

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  APRIL is MORE 'Dystopian Britain Novels' Month   Back in January of 2019 I devoted the month to reviewing novels about a near-f...
Thursday, April 2, 2026

Planet of the Apes Adventures: The Original Marvel Years

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Planet of the Apes Adventures: The Original Marvel Years  Marvel Comics, 2022 During the 1960s and 1970s, few sci-fi franchises held the ima...
Monday, March 30, 2026

Book Review: The Pyx by John Buell

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Book Review: 'The Pyx' by John Buell 1 / 5 Stars 'The Pyx' (127 pp.) was published by Popular Library in 1959. The cover art...
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Friday, March 27, 2026

Book Review: The Traveler in Black by John Brunner

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Book Review: 'The Traveler in Black' by John Brunner 1 / 5 Stars 'The Traveler in Black' is a fixup novel constructed from f...
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Wednesday, March 25, 2026

National Lampoon March 1981

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National Lampoon March, 1981 March, 1981,  and Blondie has the top single in the USA, with 'Rapture.'  The latest issue of National ...
Saturday, March 21, 2026

Book Review: High Sorcery by Andre Norton

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Book Review: 'High Sorcery' by Andre Norton 3 / 5 Stars     'High Sorcery' (156 pp.) was published by Ace Books in March 197...
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Wednesday, March 18, 2026

Phantom Stranger: Gerontion Vertigo/DC 1993

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Phantom Stranger: Gerontion Vertigo / DC, 1993   Phantom Stranger: Gerontion is one of six titles in the 'Vertigo Visions' imprint ...
Saturday, March 14, 2026

The Permanent Playboy: science fiction, fantasy, and horror stories

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'The Permanent Playboy': Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Horror stories  edited by Ray Russell 3 / 5 Stars   'The Permanent Play...
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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.
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