Annihilus Posted March 3, 2011 Share Posted March 3, 2011 ''Black God's Kiss" is a fabulous story- absolute top S&S with nice 'dimensional doings'... I'm not a big sword & sorcery guy (largely why I've never read any REH) but I might have to pick it up considering the cover proclamation and given that I was already planning on trying Kuttner and Moore out anyways. I'm about finished with House on the Borderlands - it's been a fun read (despite his manic love of adjectives, adverbs and commas). It's definitely held my interest and am curious as to how it will all tie together. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sacentaur Posted March 3, 2011 Share Posted March 3, 2011 Weird Tales (October 1934) Oh my... Brundage's art has such a sensual quality to it, just amazing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamstrange Posted March 3, 2011 Share Posted March 3, 2011 JW Scott did many fine paintings, including this one!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamstrange Posted March 3, 2011 Share Posted March 3, 2011 Is it possible to be a jealous of a statue? I was gobsmacked by this scan. Incredible. Weird Tales (October 1934) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theagenes Posted March 3, 2011 Share Posted March 3, 2011 Slim's book "From Bughouse Square To The Beat Generation" is available for sale on Amazon. Link Amazon Product Description Cultural Writing. In 1960, Dorothy Kilgallen wrote, "If you wish to see the so-called 'beat generation' in action, drop in at the College of Complexes." A unique combination of tavern, university, and non-stop party, the College was for many years Chicago's premier "outsider outpost." The writings collected here by the College's Founder and Janitor, Slim Brundage (1903-1990), chronicle the colorful history of what may well be the oldest continuous dissident workingclass intellectual community in the U.S. Hobo, Wobbly, Soapboxer, housepainter, humorist, and chief architect of the scandalous Beatnik Party during the 1960 elections, Brundage was very much a maker of the history he writes about. "Slim ran a lively place-livelier than most. He's an ingenious sort of guy... good at talking and getting people to talk"-Jack Conroy. Franklin Rosemont's introduction discusses the college's roots and outlines the Janitor's radical (and Dadaist) critique of traditional education. Wow, that's really interesting stuff. I had know idea. Now I want to see a bio of margaret brundage more than ever. Thanks for posting this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Calhoun Posted March 4, 2011 Share Posted March 4, 2011 (edited) Catherine Lucille Moore made her literary debut as C. L. Moore in the November 1933 issue of Weird Tales. “Shambleau” introduced her first series character, Northwest Smith, interplanetary adventurer, in a story where he encounters a medusa-like woman on Mars. It was an astonishing first sale: with a powerful plot, vivid scenes, and clear characters. Other excellent stories of NW appeared in WT, and they were followed by her second character, Jirel of Joiry, a warrior woman of a bygone era. “Black God’s Kiss” ran in the October 1934 WT with equally superb fantasy yarns continuing in that same great venue.... Cheap Ace copies of the series. 8/34 WT (Devil in Iron ish). Edited March 4, 2011 by pcalhoun Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BangZoom Posted March 4, 2011 Author Share Posted March 4, 2011 This memorable cover is by A. R. Tilburne. The creature looks like a good love match for the character Basil Wolverton drew for the cover of Mad #11. Weird Tales (January 1947) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Calhoun Posted March 4, 2011 Share Posted March 4, 2011 I remember 'The Hog'. that's the last story in 'Carnacki the Ghost-Finder'. the tales are told in a Holmes-Watson style with the narrator acting as scribe and assistant while Carnacki rambles on about 'the psychic monstrosities of the Outer Circle..." No wonder Hodgson was HPL's fave... Good One! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BangZoom Posted March 4, 2011 Author Share Posted March 4, 2011 I remember 'The Hog'. that's the last story in 'Carnacki the Ghost-Finder'. the tales are told in a Holmes-Watson style with the narrator acting as scribe and assistant while Carnacki rambles on about 'the psychic monstrosities of the Outer Circle..." No wonder Hodgson was HPL's fave... Good One! I like this tease from the Table of Contents: The dream is always the same - the sinister noise of pigs grunting in some labyrinth of hell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Calhoun Posted March 4, 2011 Share Posted March 4, 2011 intro says WHH 'walked the walk' once tied up Houdini for record 2 hours! + BW blowup- somewhat porcine- from 'Swamp Monster'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Annihilus Posted March 4, 2011 Share Posted March 4, 2011 I've not read any Hodgson. That one looks pretty interesting. It's available at Project Gutenberg @ The House on the Borderland I just wanted to come back and thank you for the link to the Project Gutenberg site - what a resource! I've never run across it (or any references to it) before and it's quite a find. I do like reading hard copies, i.e.: actual books, but this is certainly going to help me to be able to narrow my focus and purchase the ones that I know I like by previewing the work there for free. It's a definite bookmarked site for me now. I really enjoyed House on the Borderland, though I think I'm going to have to settle for picking up the old Ace paperback rather than the handsome Arkham House edition. Too many other spendy items I need to pick up before that one. Completely unrelated disassociated thought - any time I see the title of this book, I'm thrown back to my younger days and the old D&D module 'The Keep on the Borderlands' issued around 1980, the first role-playing adventure I ever played. Probably not related, but there it is anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Calhoun Posted March 4, 2011 Share Posted March 4, 2011 Read into ‘The Hog’ some last night: that grunting is super spooky… Guy with nightmares sent to Dr Carnacki for help. Dr sees that dreams are possible break in dimensional barrier that will grow dangerously worse if not confronted head on. So sets up scientific safe zone in his lab and enters dreams to deal with these snorting snarfling shapes from beyond. Whoooo-Heeee! Not bad for 1913! Apparently the story was too long for inclusion in the 1913 book edition and the 1947 WT was its first publication. DJ image of 1948 Arkham edition gleaned from ebay… Jacket by Frank Utpatel. e-text link http://www.forgottenfutures.com/game/ff4/hog.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Annihilus Posted March 4, 2011 Share Posted March 4, 2011 Read into ‘The Hog’ some last night: that grunting is super spooky… Guy with nightmares sent to Dr Carnacki for help. Dr sees that dreams are possible break in dimensional barrier that will grow dangerously worse if not confronted head on. So sets up scientific safe zone in his lab and enters dreams to deal with these snorting snarfling shapes from beyond. Whoooo-Heeee! Not bad for 1913! Apparently the story was too long for inclusion in the 1913 book edition and the 1947 WT was its first publication. DJ image of 1948 Arkham edition gleaned from ebay… Jacket by Frank Utpatel. e-text link http://www.forgottenfutures.com/game/ff4/hog.htm What is it with Hodgson and pig monsters? The antagonist of 'House' were swine-creatures as well! I love some of Utpatel's work. I just picked this one up a few weeks ago: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Calhoun Posted March 4, 2011 Share Posted March 4, 2011 (edited) he was probably around pigs as a kid. I ride my bike by a kennel (or farmhouse with many dogs) every day and when a bunch get going at once it's plenty creepy. Plus using sound as gateway to otherwhere is effective concept... Here's e-link to great WHH sea story, 'The Derelict' 1912. no pigs... http://gaslight.mtroyal.ca/derelict.htm Edited March 4, 2011 by pcalhoun Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
selegue Posted March 4, 2011 Share Posted March 4, 2011 he was probably around pigs as a kid. I ride my bike by a kennel (or farmhouse with many dogs) every day and when a bunch get going at once it's plenty creepy. Plus using sound as gateway to otherwhere is effective concept... Here's e-link to great WHH sea story, 'The Derelict' 1912. no pigs... http://gaslight.mtroyal.ca/derelict.htm The terrified squealing of pigs being slaughtered was mixed into the sound track of The Exorcist (and other movies, I think.) Lewis Carroll used squealing pigs a lot, so they show up in the movie versions of Alice. Then there's Deliverance. Jack Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Calhoun Posted March 4, 2011 Share Posted March 4, 2011 from Hodgson to Dodgson - illo by Peter Newell from 'The Hunting of the Snark' 1903 Harpers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BangZoom Posted March 4, 2011 Author Share Posted March 4, 2011 WHH 'walked the walk' once tied up Houdini for record 2 hours! Very interesting. I wasn't familiar with that story so I Googled it. The following is extracted from the following website: Hodgson Vs Houdini Hodgson ran a "School of Physical Culture" in Blackburn in 1902 and 1903. In 1902 he squared up to Houdini. The following notices appeared in the Northern Daily Telegraph (24 and 25 October 1902 respectively). ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Challenge To The "Handcuff King" At Blackburn Hodgson V. Houdini Interest in the visit of Houdini, the handcuff magician, to the Palace Theatre, Blackburn, this week is intensified by the acceptance of his challenge by Mr. W. H. Hodgson, of the School of Physical Culture, Blackburn. Letters have passed between the parties to the following effect: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The School of Physical Culture. Ainsworth Street. Blackburn Mr. Harry Houdini Sir, Being interested in your apparently anatomically impossible handcuff feat, I have decided to take up your challenge to-night (Friday) on the following conditions: 1st.-- I bring and use my own irons (so look out). 2nd - - I iron you myself. 3rd - - If you are unable to free yourself, the £25 to be given to the Blackburn Infirmary. Should you succeed, I shall be the first one to offer congratulations. If not, then the infirmary will benefit. W. Hope Hodgson (Principle) P.S. - - Naturally, if your challenge is bona-fide, I shall expect the money to be deposited. W.H.H. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Houdini's Reply I, Harry Houdini, accept the above challenge, and will deposit the £25 at the "Telegraph" Office. Match to take place to-night (Friday). H. Houdini. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Handcuff King's Big Task An Exciting Performance At Blackburn The Challenge And Its Results At the Palace Theatre, Blackburn, last night, before a "house" packed from pit to gallery, Mr. W. H. Hodgson, principal of the Blackburn School of Physical Culture, took up the challenge issued by Houdini, the "Handcuff King" who engaged to forfeit £25 to the infirmary if he failed to free himself from any irons placed upon him. The challenge and its acceptance aroused intense interest. At the outset Houdini protested that the irons which Mr. Hodgson proposed to use had been tampered with, his challenge stipulating that they should be "regulation" irons. Mr. Hodgson replied that one of the conditions of the challenge entitled him to use his own irons, and at length Houdini consented to this. His wrists, arms and legs were then locked in a number of fetters and bars of various designs, and he retired to his curtained cabinet on the stage to commence the operation of escaping. At the expiration of half an hour Houdini asked that his hands should be freed for a moment, so that the circulation might be restored. Mr. Hodgson, however, would not consent to this, and although appeals were made to him by Houdini's brother, he was obdurate, despite the fact that Dr. Bradley, who was called to the stage, stated that it was cruelty to go on with the performance. Mr. Hodgson several times essayed to speak, but the house would not give him a hearing. He was then heard to say, however, "If Houdini is beaten then let him give in." When Houdini had been bound about three-quarters of an hour he announced to the audience, amidst loud cheering, that his hands were free and he would take a rest of ten minutes or a quarter of an hour to get the circulation back. He continued, and after a prolonged and evidently terrible struggle he freed himself entirely. Addressing the audience, he said he had performed fourteen years, and had never been so brutally treated. He alleged that some of the irons were plugged. Mr. Hodgson left the theatre before Houdini had freed himself, being ordered out by a police sergeant, who feared a disturbance. Seen after the performance, he denied that the irons used were plugged. He holds that he acted fairly in not with-drawing from the contest, which, he says, was not a love match. It was 12.15. this morning when the great crowd left the theatre. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BangZoom Posted March 4, 2011 Author Share Posted March 4, 2011 I was a big fan of Houdini when I was a kid. In Walter Gibson's biography of Houdini, he mentioned that Houdini had edited Conjurers Monthly Magazine early in his career. The magazine immediately went to #1 on my want list. It took me about 30 years to find a set for sale. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BangZoom Posted March 4, 2011 Author Share Posted March 4, 2011 from Hodgson to Dodgson - illo by Peter Newell from 'The Hunting of the Snark' 1903 Harpers I love the work of Peter Newell. Here is a sample of his short lived comic strip, The Naps of Polly Sleepyhead. March 4, 1906 Barnacle Press described the strip as follows: Naps of Polly Sleepyhead Peter Newell Created by famed children's book writer/illustrator Peter Newell, The Naps of Polly Sleepyhead was like a cross between Dreams of the Rarebit Fiend and The Secret Life of Walter Mitty, but with a young girl for a protagonist. Possessed of a much gentler humor than either of the two titles with which I've drawn comparison, Polly is a simple girl with what appears to be a severe case of narcolepsy. She falls asleep instantly and deeply within a matter of seconds, while performing all manner of tasks. The particulars of what she's doing at the time inform the nature of her dreams, which are disconcerting and occasionally frightening. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BangZoom Posted March 4, 2011 Author Share Posted March 4, 2011 Polly is taken prisoner. February 25, 1906 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
