generic user Posted January 13, 2011 Share Posted January 13, 2011 What's the story with Peter Pat? He looks like Superbaby. Does he have some kind of extraordinary powers? (Congrats on the double cover.) It's more than a little hard to explain, but imagine if Henry Darger had done a comic strip. And even odder is that the strip was canceled by the time this (his only cover appearance) was published. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flex Mentallo Posted January 13, 2011 Share Posted January 13, 2011 Yes Cornell Woolrich was a ground breaker. As I sit here typing I'm looking up at my original movie poster insert for The Window, a great image of the boy hanging from a fire escape while through the window he sees a man threatening a woman with a cleaver while she hides a pair of scissors behind her. One of these days I'll afford a Rear Window poster. Love that movie. I have a half-sheet for Rear Window. I never heard of The Window. Maybe I can watch it on Netflix. Rear Window is probably my favourite Hitchcock movie. I've been looking for a nice 1 sheet. I have a nice vertigo 1 sheet framed on my wall. Big fan of Saul Bass. 'notorious' for me. VERTIGO! : (thumbs u (but Notorious is great) I remember as a schoolboy trying to get in to see Psycho but not getting away with it. Had to wait years for that shower scene. But my fave Hitchcock is The 39 Steps with Robert Donat from 1939. The best scene is the long tracking shot from Notorious, which swoops down a ballroom staricase and finishes up in tight focus on a key in Ingrid Bergman's hand. Question. Anybody know what a "maguffin" is? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Calhoun Posted January 13, 2011 Share Posted January 13, 2011 kind of like the 'McCoy' (the real vs the phony) the maguffin is the real reason for something other than the purported reason- in a mystery setting extends to the clue that ties it all together (all off top of head rather than web query) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BangZoom Posted January 13, 2011 Share Posted January 13, 2011 It's more than a little hard to explain, but imagine if Henry Darger had done a comic strip. Thanks so much for taking the time to take those photos!!! I had no idea that strip was so cool. I love it. Coincidentally, last night I was wondering if Netflix had In the Realms of the Unreal available for viewing via their Internet streaming feature because I wanted to recommend it to someone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flex Mentallo Posted January 13, 2011 Share Posted January 13, 2011 kind of like the 'McCoy' (the real vs the phony) the maguffin is the real reason for something other than the purported reason- in a mystery setting extends to the clue that ties it all together (all off top of head rather than web query) Hitchcock used the term to describe the dramatic device used in a given film/scene that provided the focus for all the tension. The key in "Notorious". In "Suspicion" it is a glass of milk Cary Grant carries up the stairs to his wife Joan Fontaine, who is unsure if he is going to kill her or not. Hitchcock has the lighting so that the glass is constantly illuminated as he zooms slowly in on it. Cary Grant has never seemed more sinister! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Calhoun Posted January 13, 2011 Share Posted January 13, 2011 well I was close- knew it was a Hitch term- maybe the Maltese Falcon is a good physical example... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flex Mentallo Posted January 13, 2011 Share Posted January 13, 2011 Exactly right! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nearmint Posted January 13, 2011 Share Posted January 13, 2011 kind of like the 'McCoy' (the real vs the phony) the maguffin is the real reason for something other than the purported reason- in a mystery setting extends to the clue that ties it all together (all off top of head rather than web query) Hitchcock used the term to describe the dramatic device used in a given film/scene that provided the focus for all the tension. The key in "Notorious". In "Suspicion" it is a glass of milk Cary Grant carries up the stairs to his wife Joan Fontaine, who is unsure if he is going to kill her or not. Hitchcock has the lighting so that the glass is constantly illuminated as he zooms slowly in on it. Cary Grant has never seemed more sinister! Two men are on a train. One man says "What's that package up there in the baggage rack?", and the other answers "Oh that's a McGuffin". The first one asks "What's a McGuffin?". "Well", the other man says, "It's an apparatus for trapping lions in the Scottish Highlands". The first man says "But there are no lions in the Scottish Highlands", and the other one answers "Well, then that's no McGuffin!". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ciorac Posted January 14, 2011 Share Posted January 14, 2011 not very hi-grade, i know, but i was won over by pq and nice price. great raboy cover. Attaboy Geek! I'm glad to see you finally saw the light and picked up a copy of a great book. Looks very similar to my copy. Now free yours from its prison. It's almost embarrassing to keep a 3.0 in a slab. Perfect book to read, smell, and enjoy raw Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
comicnoir Posted January 14, 2011 Share Posted January 14, 2011 kind of like the 'McCoy' (the real vs the phony) the maguffin is the real reason for something other than the purported reason- in a mystery setting extends to the clue that ties it all together (all off top of head rather than web query) Hitchcock used the term to describe the dramatic device used in a given film/scene that provided the focus for all the tension. The key in "Notorious". In "Suspicion" it is a glass of milk Cary Grant carries up the stairs to his wife Joan Fontaine, who is unsure if he is going to kill her or not. Hitchcock has the lighting so that the glass is constantly illuminated as he zooms slowly in on it. Cary Grant has never seemed more sinister! Two men are on a train. One man says "What's that package up there in the baggage rack?", and the other answers "Oh that's a McGuffin". The first one asks "What's a McGuffin?". "Well", the other man says, "It's an apparatus for trapping lions in the Scottish Highlands". The first man says "But there are no lions in the Scottish Highlands", and the other one answers "Well, then that's no McGuffin!". The Maguffin is the phony motivation that sets the characters into motion. In Notorious, I would say it was the wine bottle filled with uranium that sets the whole plot into action. It creates the suspense. But really that movie is about the love triangle between Grant, Bergman and Claude Raines (who won an Oscar for his role and deservedly so). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Straw-Man Posted January 14, 2011 Share Posted January 14, 2011 kind of like the 'McCoy' (the real vs the phony) the maguffin is the real reason for something other than the purported reason- in a mystery setting extends to the clue that ties it all together (all off top of head rather than web query) Hitchcock used the term to describe the dramatic device used in a given film/scene that provided the focus for all the tension. The key in "Notorious". In "Suspicion" it is a glass of milk Cary Grant carries up the stairs to his wife Joan Fontaine, who is unsure if he is going to kill her or not. Hitchcock has the lighting so that the glass is constantly illuminated as he zooms slowly in on it. Cary Grant has never seemed more sinister! Two men are on a train. One man says "What's that package up there in the baggage rack?", and the other answers "Oh that's a McGuffin". The first one asks "What's a McGuffin?". "Well", the other man says, "It's an apparatus for trapping lions in the Scottish Highlands". The first man says "But there are no lions in the Scottish Highlands", and the other one answers "Well, then that's no McGuffin!". The Maguffin is the phony motivation that sets the characters into motion. In Notorious, I would say it was the wine bottle filled with uranium that sets the whole plot into action. It creates the suspense. But really that movie is about the love triangle between Grant, Bergman and Claude Raines (who won an Oscar for his role and deservedly so). he never won an oscar. that year he lost to the guy with no arms in the best years of our lives. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
comicnoir Posted January 14, 2011 Share Posted January 14, 2011 (edited) kind of like the 'McCoy' (the real vs the phony) the maguffin is the real reason for something other than the purported reason- in a mystery setting extends to the clue that ties it all together (all off top of head rather than web query) Hitchcock used the term to describe the dramatic device used in a given film/scene that provided the focus for all the tension. The key in "Notorious". In "Suspicion" it is a glass of milk Cary Grant carries up the stairs to his wife Joan Fontaine, who is unsure if he is going to kill her or not. Hitchcock has the lighting so that the glass is constantly illuminated as he zooms slowly in on it. Cary Grant has never seemed more sinister! Two men are on a train. One man says "What's that package up there in the baggage rack?", and the other answers "Oh that's a McGuffin". The first one asks "What's a McGuffin?". "Well", the other man says, "It's an apparatus for trapping lions in the Scottish Highlands". The first man says "But there are no lions in the Scottish Highlands", and the other one answers "Well, then that's no McGuffin!". The Maguffin is the phony motivation that sets the characters into motion. In Notorious, I would say it was the wine bottle filled with uranium that sets the whole plot into action. It creates the suspense. But really that movie is about the love triangle between Grant, Bergman and Claude Raines (who won an Oscar for his role and deservedly so). he never won an oscar. that year he lost to the guy with no arms in the best years of our lives. You're right of course. Nobody remembers the winner's name, but everybody remembers Claude Raines who had an incredible career. Edited January 14, 2011 by comixnoir Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Straw-Man Posted January 15, 2011 Share Posted January 15, 2011 a classic "i'd never noticed it in gerber" ebay "ending soonest" pick-up. just saw this cool PURPLE shelly cover ending and had to grab it. cool, i think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flex Mentallo Posted January 15, 2011 Share Posted January 15, 2011 (edited) Like Billy with the Worlds of Fear, Doc Savage is not a title I've ever considered collecting until I came across this wonderful cover recently on Ebay: Almost, almost pm'd Billy to let him know it ws there as I knew he was collecting them, then thought, what the heck, love the cover, never seen it before, let's take a look inside. And I was pleasantly surprised by what I found, which I thought I'd share: ...with apologies for the camera shake! Edited January 15, 2011 by alanna Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flex Mentallo Posted January 15, 2011 Share Posted January 15, 2011 I think this is one of the very best Jumbo covers. I was struck by the depth of color on this copy, which I'd not seen before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ciorac Posted January 15, 2011 Share Posted January 15, 2011 Had a good time at a micro-mini-geekfest here in Philly today. Todd (RedFury) came over and brought with him a box of killer slabbed GA, and a cooler loaded with beer. We ate pizza and geeked out on each others books. A good time was had by all Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nearmint Posted January 16, 2011 Share Posted January 16, 2011 I think this is one of the very best Jumbo covers. I was struck by the depth of color on this copy, which I'd not seen before. That's a beauty! (thumbs u Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedFury Posted January 16, 2011 Share Posted January 16, 2011 Had a good time at a micro-mini-geekfest here in Philly today. Todd (RedFury) came over and brought with him a box of killer slabbed GA, and a cooler loaded with beer. We ate pizza and geeked out on each others books. A good time was had by all Bill, thanks for inviting me over and hosting an awesome comic-beer-pizza geekfest! I'm looking forward to many more such days! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
