Concept:
This is a passage-based comparison question.
To answer such questions, identify the two main subjects that the author discusses side by side.
Step 1: Understand what comparison means.
A comparison means the author is showing similarities or differences between two things.
The question asks:
\[
\text{The author is comparing what with what?}
\]
Step 2: Identify the two categories.
According to the passage, the author compares:
\[
\text{Science-fiction}
\]
with:
\[
\text{Epics}
\]
This means the author may be discussing similarities in scale, imagination, heroic journey, or narrative structure.
Step 3: Check the options.
Option (A) Science-fiction and Epics is correct.
Option (B) Science fiction and non-fiction is not the comparison.
Option (C) Science-fiction and Romance is not supported.
Option (D) Pulp Fiction and Epics is not the correct pair.
Hence, the correct answer is:
\[
\boxed{(A)\ \text{Science-fiction and Epics}}
\]