doc photo replied to Jeff of Earth-J's discussion The James Bond Comic Strips
"I heard the same story regarding Thunderball and the Daily Express - so it must be true! It's unfortunate the creators of the strip were never allowed to produce a full adaption.
The handling of the Thunderball property certainly caused a lot of…"
Monday
doc photo replied to Dagwan's discussion What are you listening to RIGHT NOW?
"In a similar vein I was just listening to Rockabilly Riot in the car while a ran a few errands. A deep dive into the first wave of that style from the '50's."
Sep 15
doc photo replied to Jeff of Earth-J's discussion The James Bond Comic Strips
"Re-reading Risico I noticed several panels where John McClusky's rendition of Bond looks an awful lot like Sean Connery - much more so than the earlier stories. There has always been a debate whether Connery got the role of Bond because he looked…"
Sep 15
doc photo replied to Captain Comics's discussion Bond #10: 'The Spy Who Loved Me'
"The one we all seem to agree on is Moonraker ranking at or near the bottom.
Roger Moore movies
1. The Spy Who Loved Me
2. The Man With The Golden Gun (this one ranks high for me mainly due to Christoper Lee's presence)
3. For Your Eyes Only (upon…"
Sep 5
doc photo replied to Captain Comics's discussion Bond #10: 'The Spy Who Loved Me'
"The first time I saw Richard Kiel was an early episode of The Wild, Wild West playing Dr. Loveless' slow witted but incredibly strong sidekick. He was much more intimidating in that role than he was as Jaws."
Sep 5
doc photo replied to Captain Comics's discussion Bond #10: 'The Spy Who Loved Me'
" I don't know what I would consider Roger Moore's "best"; seems like an oxymoron to me.
Aye, and therein lies the problem. Still, I'd be interested in further discussion on how each of us rates them."
Sep 4
doc photo replied to Captain Comics's discussion Bond #10: 'The Spy Who Loved Me'
"For what it's worth - The Spy Who Loved Me is the only Fleming Bond novel I have never re-read. Maybe Fleming had an urge to write a trashy pulp novel and included 007 in order to make it saleable. 
And damning with faint praise - The Spy Who Loved…"
Sep 4
doc photo replied to The Baron's discussion Movies I Have Seen Lately
"I don't believe I have seen either of Jock Mahoney's Tarzan films although I do remember seeing them advertised on TV when they were first released. Mahoney is an interesting choice for the role since he was preceded by Gordon Scott and followed by…"
Sep 3
doc photo replied to Jeff of Earth-J's discussion Star Trek: Strange New Worlds
"I watched a few episodes of Strange New Worlds first season but haven't been back. As I mentioned in an earlier post, my wife had no interest in watching it and it didn't engage me enough to seek out more episodes. And reading posts about a musical…"
Aug 25
doc photo replied to Steve W's discussion A Cover a Day
""Many times I would submit my pencils unsure they were good (and in this case I felt the villain was 'weak') only to be astounded at how well it turned out after Stan's script was added. He had given such a human interest twist to that silly-looking…"
Jul 31
doc photo replied to The Baron's discussion RIP Tony Bennett
"He had one of the most brilliant careers in the music business. May he rest in peace."
Jul 21