Edmond Hamilton(1904-1977)
- Writer
Edmond Hamilton began his writing career in the early days of pulp
science fiction. His first story, "The Monster of Marmuth", appeared in
Weird Tales, and was very reminiscent of H.P. Lovecraft. Soon, though,
his style changed, and he focused on the "super-science" stories
popularized by E. E. Smith and John Campbell. In 1940, pulp editor Leo
Marguiles and Hamilton created the Captain Future character, who was
the lead character in a short running (17 issues) self-titled magazine.
The character would later resurface as an anime character.
Unlike many of the pioneers of pulp sci-fi, Hamilton continued to write stories well into the 1970s. His later work began to focus on more introspective topics, and are some of his best. He also became a comic book writer, scripting many issues of "Superman" comics. While not well known today, Hamilton's work was a definite influence on many writers and filmmakers today. His influences can be seen in "Star Trek", "Star Wars", and "Babylon 5".
Unlike many of the pioneers of pulp sci-fi, Hamilton continued to write stories well into the 1970s. His later work began to focus on more introspective topics, and are some of his best. He also became a comic book writer, scripting many issues of "Superman" comics. While not well known today, Hamilton's work was a definite influence on many writers and filmmakers today. His influences can be seen in "Star Trek", "Star Wars", and "Babylon 5".
