So, watcha' reading?

[Halloween Jeff]

Ancients Haunts - the ghost stories of E.G. Swain and Arthur Gray.....

[Wicked Lester]

"Boy's Life" by Robert McCammond is just the book for UMAers:



The main character is a young boy growing up in small town Alabama in 1962. His father is a milkman with a house of ill repute on his route and the young boy and his best buddy have Aurora monster model kits, Green Lantern comic books and Topps Civil War news cards. The book deals with the adventures the boys have involving a circus, triceratops, huge old gator, Ku Klux Klansmen and a corpse his father finds in the lake!

I read that 10-12 years ago and again a few years later. Fun read.

[Count_Zirock]

Includes the new novella "Anno Dracula 1923: Vampire Romance."
I just learned that "Johnny Alucard" has been pushed back to June 2013. Bummer.

[Illoman]

I *finally* got a copy of "Marvel Comics: the Untold Story" from the library. Enjoying reading it very much!!

[Moonshadow]

I *finally* got a copy of "Marvel Comics: the Untold Story" from the library. Enjoying reading it very much!!

I just finished it a few days ago. I knew a lot of the anecdotes in it already, but I still found it very interesting. There's certainly not a more complete history of Marvel -the real world side, that is. I found all the focus on business and executives in the 90s and on more than a little sad though. Certainly you could see the creative side slipping as early as the 80s, if you were reading the books then. Everything became about making money, and now it seems as if the comics only exist so that they can be licensed out in every conceivable way.

[Zackuth]

The Star Kings by Edmond Hamilton

[Mr. Maghoul]

I'm currently absorbed by my EC Comics.

[Hepcat]

Certainly you could see the creative side slipping as early as the 80s, if you were reading the books then. Everything became about making money, and now it seems as if the comics only exist so that they can be licensed out in every conceivable way.

Truth, although I think the beginning of the drop in the creative content at Marvel could be precisely dated to the moment in 1973 when Stan Lee stepped back from scripting any more stories. And it's all about nothing but the money to many/most buyers of older comics too. That's why I like to collect lesser known titles from companies other than Marvel. They've not been as badly impacted/infected by the pursuit of the almighty dollar.

[Wicked Lester]

I'm currently absorbed by my EC Comics.

As well it should be.

[jimm]

Sports Illustrated Special Edition SF Giants World Championship magazine

[RICKH]

The Sherlockian by Graham Moore

[Zackuth]

I think I'm going to start King Kong.  The novelization of the movie published in 1932.

[Count_Zirock]

I think I'm going to start King Kong.  The novelization of the movie published in 1932.

Some people find it kinda dry and a bit lifeless, but I've always enjoyed it. Try finding a copy of "Kong Reborn" to follow it up with.

[Zackuth]

I'll see if I can find Kong Reborn, thanks!!  I did read this back in '83 or '84.  As I remember I enjoyed it.

[Count_Zirock]

"Kong Reborn" came out in Nov. 2005, so it shouldn't be too hard to track down. It uses only the '33 Kong for inspiration, and ignores all sequels and remakes.