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Forgotten Book: HANNES BOK: A Life in Illustration by Joseph Wrzos, 2012

FORGOTTEN BOOK: HANNES BOK: A Life in illustration by JOSEPH WRZOS, 2012

This is the 123rd in my series of Forgotten Books.

Before we get started with this week’s book, I will warn you. It is BEAUTIFUL! It is GORGEOUS! It is EXPENSIVE. OK, that is out of the way.

I first became aware of the [Read it all...]

FORGOTTEN FILM: SEVEN FOOTPRINTS TO SATANFORGOTTEN FILM: SEVEN FOOTPRINTS TO SATAN

Forgotten Films: SEVEN FOOTPRINTS TO SATAN (1929)

This is the 2nd in my series of Forgotten Obscure or Neglected Films

Seven Footprints to Satan (1929)

This week’s film has a history. In 1997 I attended the World Science Fiction convention here in San Antonio. My partner Willie Siros and I had a booth in [Read it all...]

Forgotten Book: THE SHIP OF ISHTAR by A. MerrittForgotten Book: THE SHIP OF ISHTAR by A. Merritt

The Ship of Ishtar by A. Merritt, © 2009, trade paperback, Planet Stories

This is the 29th in my series of Forgotten Books

Abraham Merritt is one of the gods of early 20th century fantasy. I first encountered his work when reading Sam Moskowitz’s history of early science fiction and fantasy EXPLORERS OF THE INFINITE. [Read it all...]