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<blockquote data-quote="bloodtide" data-source="post: 9304024" data-attributes="member: 6684958">1.All the vast bulk of &quot;pulp&quot; fiction from the early to mid 20th century of the fantasy, adventure, horror, mystery, western and sci-fi types.&nbsp; By the time I was around and old enough to read, this was my go too.&nbsp; At some point in the 1970(?) the big thing to do was to gather all the pulp fiction from year ago and publish it in small books.&nbsp; Both novels and short stories.&nbsp; And there were a lot of &quot;Fantasy Tales&quot; or such with fiction from old magazines.&nbsp; And by the 1980's you could buy such books for 10 cents at most yard sales.Robert Howards Conan and Edgar Rice Burrows John Carter and Tarzan really stand out here.2.The vast bulk of comics.&nbsp; You could find lots of old comics at them yard sales for pennies too.&nbsp; But I really focus on the loose continuity of the Marvel Universe of 1970s to 2000.&nbsp; Having 30 some running stories, each their own, but also connected to a larger universe.&nbsp; Lots of world building, details and drama.Dr. Strange and Thor stand out here as 'fantasy', but also the Cosmic Fantasy of Jim Starland and Mark Greundwald...and others.3. 80's cartoons.&nbsp; Transformers and G.I Joe were a lot more Science Fantasy, and the writers did an amazing job making huge casts of charters distinct and memorable.&nbsp; Pick like five G1 Autobots to hang out in a room together....and I can tell you how they would act, say and even do their voice inflections.&nbsp; Add also Robotech, He-man, Jayce and the Wheeled Warriors and the Real Ghostbusters (those last three also had the same writer...humm).4.The 80's action adventure show.&nbsp; The A team, Knight Rider, The Fall Guy, and many more.&nbsp; They all had the same &quot;plot&quot;: each episode the small group of main cast would go to some new location to fight bad guys.5. Early D&amp;D of:*Dragonlance and all the authors here.&nbsp; *Bruce Heard and his 'take' on fantasy...but most of all: The Voyage of the Princess' Ark.*Ed Greenwood.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="bloodtide, post: 9304024, member: 6684958"] 1.All the vast bulk of "pulp" fiction from the early to mid 20th century of the fantasy, adventure, horror, mystery, western and sci-fi types. By the time I was around and old enough to read, this was my go too. At some point in the 1970(?) the big thing to do was to gather all the pulp fiction from year ago and publish it in small books. Both novels and short stories. And there were a lot of "Fantasy Tales" or such with fiction from old magazines. And by the 1980's you could buy such books for 10 cents at most yard sales. Robert Howards Conan and Edgar Rice Burrows John Carter and Tarzan really stand out here. 2.The vast bulk of comics. You could find lots of old comics at them yard sales for pennies too. But I really focus on the loose continuity of the Marvel Universe of 1970s to 2000. Having 30 some running stories, each their own, but also connected to a larger universe. Lots of world building, details and drama. Dr. Strange and Thor stand out here as 'fantasy', but also the Cosmic Fantasy of Jim Starland and Mark Greundwald...and others. 3. 80's cartoons. Transformers and G.I Joe were a lot more Science Fantasy, and the writers did an amazing job making huge casts of charters distinct and memorable. Pick like five G1 Autobots to hang out in a room together....and I can tell you how they would act, say and even do their voice inflections. Add also Robotech, He-man, Jayce and the Wheeled Warriors and the Real Ghostbusters (those last three also had the same writer...humm). 4.The 80's action adventure show. The A team, Knight Rider, The Fall Guy, and many more. They all had the same "plot": each episode the small group of main cast would go to some new location to fight bad guys. 5. Early D&D of: *Dragonlance and all the authors here. *Bruce Heard and his 'take' on fantasy...but most of all: The Voyage of the Princess' Ark. *Ed Greenwood. [/QUOTE]

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