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""Ah, but Bogdanovich knew what to leave out of the movie."
I remember the the movie as being almost identical to the book... or is that Rosemary's Baby I'm thinking of? Could be Rosemary's Baby."
"Ah, but Bogdanovich knew what to leave out of the movie. Don't get me wrong, I love <i>The Last Picture Show</i>, but it's a novel by a young man and it shows.
What am I reading, he asked, hypophoracally?
Two local writers: I…"
"My next choice is gong to be informed by my previous read. I have only two books on mythology: Bulfinch's (1855) and Edith Hamilton's (1942). I have already read the relevant parts. Next I'll be moving on to Larry McMurty's…"
"Catch-22, by Joseph Heller"
"OLYMPUS, TEXAS by Stacey Swann: I've been living in Texas for two decades now and I still don't understand the mythology of Texas. So when I heard about this novel, written by a native Texan and set against a backdrop of ancient Greek…"
"Some more hitting the chopping block.
Amazing Spider-man - I was brought back in when I saw that Sin-Eater was making his return. Unfortunately there is just way too much of the Osborne's for me. It just never ends with them. Within the second…"
"Dead Wake, by Erik Larson"
"Thanks, JD.
According to Wikipedia, Will Eisner said Sheena was named for She. Initially she was the queen of a black African people and the POV characters were explorers interested in finding her, but the storyline of this period didn't…"
"Gold Key's Korak Son of Tarzan #19, "The Living Fire" by by Gaylord Du Bois borrows heavily from She."
"This page mentions some more. Some comments:
Gilberton's Classics Illustrated #161, Cleopatra, was another Haggard novel adaptation. The poster notes that the adaptation predates the Elizabeth Taylor movie by two years. I think it was…"
"Thanks, Peter.
The GCD found a few more Haggard adaptations for me. Seaboard Publishing published an adaptation of She in Fast Fiction #3. Comic Book Plus has that here. This was scripted by Dick Davis and drawn by Vincent Napoli. The…"
"Links to King Solomon's Mines at Comic Book Plus:
Version 1
Version 2
And the GCD entry is here."
"They're listed in Avon's section under "Avon Periodicals One Shots". There are two scans, and one is noticeably better than the other.
The GCD's indexer notes that it formerly attributed the story to Lee…"
"I found it by using the search option within Comic Book Plus. It's not listed on the main screen."
"I'm about 50 pages into Empire of the Summer Moon by S.C. Gwynne. I just straight steal this next part from the cover, is about Quanah Parker and the rise and fall of the Comanche tribe. Very interesting so far. I really just need to sit down…"
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Comics for May 5
Posted on April 30, 2010 at 12:00pm 20 Comments 0 Likes
From ComicList.com, as always.
AARDVARK VANAHEIM
Glamourpuss #13, $3.00
ABSTRACT STUDIOS
Echo #21, $3.50
ANTARCTIC PRESS
Gold Digger Peebris Big Adventure #2, $3.99
Twi Lit, $3.99
APE ENTERTAINMENT
Black Coat Or Give Me Death TP, $12.95
Second Chance At Sarah GN, $12.95
ARCANA STUDIO
Grunts War Stories… Continue
AARDVARK VANAHEIM
Glamourpuss #13, $3.00
ABSTRACT STUDIOS
Echo #21, $3.50
ANTARCTIC PRESS
Gold Digger Peebris Big Adventure #2, $3.99
Twi Lit, $3.99
APE ENTERTAINMENT
Black Coat Or Give Me Death TP, $12.95
Second Chance At Sarah GN, $12.95
ARCANA STUDIO
Grunts War Stories… Continue
New Comics for April 28
Posted on April 24, 2010 at 5:00pm 14 Comments 0 Likes
Courtesy ComicList.com:
APE ENTERTAINMENT
Shrek Forever After The Prequel, $6.95
ARCHAIA ENTERTAINMENT
Fraggle Rock #1 (of 4)(Jeffrey Brown Regular Cover), $3.95
Fraggle Rock #1 (of 4)(Shared Exclusive Photo Cover), AR
ARCHIE COMICS
Archie Double Digest #208, $3.99
Sonic The Hedgehog #212, $2.99
AVATAR…
ContinueComics for April 14
Posted on April 9, 2010 at 3:00pm 21 Comments 0 Likes
List courtesy ComicList.com.
ANTARCTIC PRESS
Gold Digger Sourcebook HC (Signed Limited Edition), $49.95
ARCHIE COMICS
Archie Digest #263, $2.69
Archie New Look Series Volume 4 My Fathers Betrayal TP, $10.95
Betty & Veronica #247, $2.99
Sonic Universe #15, $2.99
ASPEN MLT
Mindfield #0 (Cover A Alex Konat),… Continue
ANTARCTIC PRESS
Gold Digger Sourcebook HC (Signed Limited Edition), $49.95
ARCHIE COMICS
Archie Digest #263, $2.69
Archie New Look Series Volume 4 My Fathers Betrayal TP, $10.95
Betty & Veronica #247, $2.99
Sonic Universe #15, $2.99
ASPEN MLT
Mindfield #0 (Cover A Alex Konat),… Continue
Comics for February 10
Posted on February 5, 2010 at 9:57am 17 Comments 0 Likes
As always (at least with me), per ComicList.com:
ABBEVILLE PRESS
Starstruck Vintage Movie Posters From Classic Hollywood HC, $65.00
AC COMICS
Femforce #151, $9.95…
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ABBEVILLE PRESS
Starstruck Vintage Movie Posters From Classic Hollywood HC, $65.00
AC COMICS
Femforce #151, $9.95…
Continue
Comics for January 20
Posted on January 15, 2010 at 4:00pm 12 Comments 0 Likes
List courtesy ComicList.com
12 GAUGE COMICS
Luke Mcbain #3 (of 4), $3.99
AARDVARK VANAHEIM
Glamourpuss #11, $3.00
ACTION FIGURE NEWS & TOY REVIEW
Lees Toy Review #206 (Jan 2010), $5.95
ARCHIE COMICS
Jughead #199, $2.50
Pals N Gals Double Digest #138, $3.99
Sonic Universe #12, $2.50
ATOMIC BASEMENT ENTERTAINMENT
Kids… Continue
12 GAUGE COMICS
Luke Mcbain #3 (of 4), $3.99
AARDVARK VANAHEIM
Glamourpuss #11, $3.00
ACTION FIGURE NEWS & TOY REVIEW
Lees Toy Review #206 (Jan 2010), $5.95
ARCHIE COMICS
Jughead #199, $2.50
Pals N Gals Double Digest #138, $3.99
Sonic Universe #12, $2.50
ATOMIC BASEMENT ENTERTAINMENT
Kids… Continue
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