just watched a South Park episode about it. PMSL
2006-08-27 23:57:12 · 8 answers · asked by meta-morph-in-oz 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
He sure was. "Hubbard published many stories and novellas in pulp magazines during the 1930s.[2] Critics often cite Final Blackout, set in a war-ravaged future Europe, and Fear, a psychological horror story, as the best examples of Hubbard's pulp fiction. Among his published stories were "Sea Fangs", "The Carnival of Death", "Man-Killers of the Air", and "The Squad that Never Came Back"; among the pseudonyms Hubbard used were Rene Lafayette, Legionnaire 148, Lieutenant Scott Morgan, Morgan de Wolf, Michael de Wolf, Michael Keith, Kurt von Rachen, Captain Charles Gordon, Legionnaire 14830, Elron, Bernard Hubbel, Captain B.A. Northrup, Joe Blitz and Winchester Remington Colt.[1] He became a well-known author in the science fiction and fantasy genres, and also published westerns and adventure stories. His 1938 manuscript "Excalibur" contained many concepts and ideas that later turned up in Scientology. However, there is some question as to whether "Excalibur" ever really existed. Hubbard is said to have boasted to a friend that it had been a hoax.[12]"
2006-08-28 00:44:03 · answer #1 · answered by Stephen 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes and not a good on I have read some (one) of his sci-fi's and not that good.
He did write a Sci-Fi religion
Oh well!
2006-08-28 03:58:55 · answer #2 · answered by Grandreal 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
YES - - - and quite successful - - - John Travolta's 'Battlefield Earth' was based on one of Hubbard's books.
2006-08-28 00:02:37 · answer #3 · answered by JVHawai'i 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes. Among other things he wrote Battlefield Earth.....great book.
2006-08-28 00:02:09 · answer #4 · answered by sueflower 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yup...Scientology was founded by a sci-fi writer.
Kinda makes you wonder, don't it?
2006-08-28 00:05:18 · answer #5 · answered by stronzo5785 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes he was.. i actually have a set of 10 books he wrote... very good ..great writer...
2006-08-28 00:24:22 · answer #6 · answered by ? 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yep... he was a penny a word writer.
2006-08-28 00:02:10 · answer #7 · answered by atreadia 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
yep
2006-08-28 00:02:24 · answer #8 · answered by Southpaw 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋