BB-Gun Posted December 9, 2009 Share Posted December 9, 2009 I agree. Happy Birthday Elzie! Without you we wouldn't have had one of the strangest super guys that ever reluctantly saved a damsel in distress. Your creation became an even more famous star of cartoons, comics, movies and spinach cans after your death. bb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theagenes Posted December 9, 2009 Share Posted December 9, 2009 Love the Arkham Houses! The copy I'm tracking looks a lot like yours. Even has the light rubbing on the right edge. That must be common for that black cover. Linkage Did you get it Jeff? Nope, outbid. That's been the story of my life lately. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theagenes Posted December 9, 2009 Share Posted December 9, 2009 Love the Arkham Houses! Linkage An interesting bit of trivia about August Derleth, one of the founders of Arkham House, was that he was a comic collector. In this 1966 letter (image saved from eBay listing) he claimed that he owned the largest collection of comics in the world. Wikipedia says: "Derleth's papers and comic book collection (valued at a considerable sum upon his death) were donated to the Wisconsin Historical Society in Madison." That's cool. I remember Bob B. posting a series of letters here from Derleth and some others discussing the early history of the comic strip. Very interesting stuff. He clearly had an interest in comics very early on. Here's a fun item that Rob Roehm from the REH Foundation sent me the other day; Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BB-Gun Posted December 11, 2009 Share Posted December 11, 2009 (edited) Perhaps there is some interest in Christmas stories on this thread. I don't have much to contribute to Robert E. Howard discussions. I like Conan stories but I am on a Batman and Duck binge lately. I liked this story from Batman 15. And love the Batsled. Edited December 11, 2009 by BB-Gun Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BangZoom Posted December 19, 2009 Author Share Posted December 19, 2009 Thanks for bringing that story to our attention, BB. I loved seeing Batman in a Christmas story. Some of the panels remind me of Eisner's layouts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BangZoom Posted December 19, 2009 Author Share Posted December 19, 2009 That's cool. I remember Bob B. posting a series of letters here from Derleth and some others discussing the early history of the comic strip. Very interesting stuff. He clearly had an interest in comics very early on. That discussion was before I joined the boards. Thanks for the tip. It's a fascinating bit of early comic history. Derleth Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BangZoom Posted December 19, 2009 Author Share Posted December 19, 2009 Here's a fun item that Rob Roehm from the REH Foundation sent me the other day; How cool is it that letters like that were saved. I've never read the three volume set of Howard's collected letters. Maybe I'll put in a interlibrary loan request and take a look at them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theagenes Posted December 19, 2009 Share Posted December 19, 2009 How cool is it that letters like that were saved. I've never read the three volume set of Howard's collected letters. Maybe I'll put in a interlibrary loan request and take a look at them. I just got my set the other day and I'm reading Volume 1 right now. It's absolutely fascinating. The letters begin when he is only 17 years old, writing to his friends who were also burgeoning writers. It's amazing to their thoughts as they discover writers like Burroughs, Lamb, and Mundy for the first time. He and and his friends were selling each other books through the mail after they read them as well; it reminded me a lot of these boards actually. The set is limited to 300 copies, so it may not last long. If anyone is interested, they can be purchased directly from the REH Foundation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BangZoom Posted December 21, 2009 Author Share Posted December 21, 2009 Awww. Santa has a yuletide sweetheart. <3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BB-Gun Posted December 21, 2009 Share Posted December 21, 2009 Awww. Santa has a yuletide sweetheart. <3 Great cover BZ. It is always a good idea to keep a little mistletoe handy during the holidays. bb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doohickamabob Posted December 21, 2009 Share Posted December 21, 2009 Awww. Santa has a yuletide sweetheart. <3 Must be cold... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moondog Posted December 29, 2009 Share Posted December 29, 2009 Happy New Year, Bang Zoom! And once again, thanks for the greatest thread in the history of the Internet! (thumbs u Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Black Hand ® Posted December 31, 2009 Share Posted December 31, 2009 That's for sure! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kimik Posted January 2, 2010 Share Posted January 2, 2010 Love the Arkham Houses! Linkage An interesting bit of trivia about August Derleth, one of the founders of Arkham House, was that he was a comic collector. In this 1966 letter (image saved from eBay listing) he claimed that he owned the largest collection of comics in the world. Wikipedia says: "Derleth's papers and comic book collection (valued at a considerable sum upon his death) were donated to the Wisconsin Historical Society in Madison." If I recall correctly, there were a ton of high grade pulps sold on eBay in 1999 or 2000 that were attributed to being part of the Derleth collection. Can anyone remember this? Or, was it another noted pulp creator's collection? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdjunker Posted January 5, 2010 Share Posted January 5, 2010 Hmm, after a little searching found a photo of August Derleth with his collection on the Wisconsin Historical Society website. here is a link, if it works: http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/whi/fullRecord.asp?id=68053 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdjunker Posted January 5, 2010 Share Posted January 5, 2010 argh--it also appears that there was an exhibit of items from his collection in Madison. It ended on 12/30/2009. http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/calendar/index.asp?id=2023 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BangZoom Posted January 6, 2010 Author Share Posted January 6, 2010 Happy New Year, Bang Zoom! Thanks, Gary. Happy new year to you, too. I hope this will be a great year for all of us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BangZoom Posted January 6, 2010 Author Share Posted January 6, 2010 I have noticed that there are some book collectors among the boardies. One of the treasures in my collection is a first edition of The Catcher in the Rye which I purchased at the rare book table of a Goodwill book sale many years ago. The dust jacket illustration is by Michael Mitchell who later in his career did some work in the animation field. Among his credits were stints as a layout artist and designer of model sheets for various cartoons, including: The Plastic Man Comedy/Adventure Show, The New Adventures of Flash Gordon, The New Adventures of Mighty Mouse and Heckle and Jeckle, Tarzan and the Super 7, and Thundarr the Barbarian. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BangZoom Posted January 6, 2010 Author Share Posted January 6, 2010 I've never read the three volume set of Howard's collected letters. Maybe I'll put in a interlibrary loan request and take a look at them. I just got my set the other day and I'm reading Volume 1 right now. It's absolutely fascinating. The letters begin when he is only 17 years old, writing to his friends who were also burgeoning writers. It's amazing to their thoughts as they discover writers like Burroughs, Lamb, and Mundy for the first time. He and and his friends were selling each other books through the mail after they read them as well; it reminded me a lot of these boards actually. I guess I won't be reading those books any time soon. I received this e-mail from my library the other day. A request you have placed: Title: The collected letters of Robert E. Howard / Journal Title: Edition/Reels/Volume: TN: 79493 has been cancelled by Interlibrary Loan for the following reason: Lending Library Fee. Please authorize by entering noted amount [$23.00] in Maximum Authorized Loan Fee field and resubmit request. There is only one owning library, University of the Sciences in Philadelphia. They charge a loan fee of $23.00. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BangZoom Posted January 6, 2010 Author Share Posted January 6, 2010 argh--it also appears that there was an exhibit of items from his collection in Madison. It ended on 12/30/2009. http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/calendar/index.asp?id=2023 Very cool. I'm happy to learn that they not only still have his collection but are also putting it on exhibit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
