Pat Calhoun

when I saw Jokai's birthday on the sf database I looked at his entry and saw this book, and once the search led to to an image of the BC I was hooked. 102 (nicely padded) pages, a long short story, which is just right as that fits it into my 'illustrated fantasy story in hardcover collection', which had only 2 others in it. The 2008 movie tie-in Benjamin Button is a lushly whimsical production, and the Benet (Devil and Daniel Webster 1937) is a fave for while he ballyhoos Daniel as one of the greats he has to admit that Calhoun was his equal. (Dago FC & BC mine, other images borrowed for convenience, though I store my BB without the curious half dj)

just wait till the shmoovie comes out...

I don't own this version...

I ordered what should be a real nice copy tonight - thanks OEric!

Cong, Surf (as MM would say) - the Black Lizard is but a shadow of the Pop Lib - still kinda fun...

haven't read it yet, but as 'They'd Rather be Right' it won the Best Novel Hugo award for 1955...

here's 'To Marry Medusa' gussied up into pb

nice analysis above. here's evidence of a Wally Wood early '50s pb cov...

that's a fave, but this one has some nice crazola...

and it should be pointed out that Saber is an Ozaki pseudonym

OAK to OAK

Here's 2 more great Popp cover Graphics

nine tails to Weird Tales

Mile High to Miles Down

McCulley to McCulley

Wells to Wells

1936 to 1936

in time to in Time

Lava to Volcano

3 to 4

2 to 3

Preserved to Pickled

84 to '84