There's something magnificent and special about a well-crafted Pop-Up book, and that looks incredible. It also matches MKV's personality to a T. What a delightful gift. Happy Holidays!
Go Varney! Go Varney! This past week at the Beach Shack of Retirement, I read: For my ‘Read every Classic in chronological order’ Challenge: #391 Moll Flanders by Daniel Defoe (1722) #395 ‘The Beggar’s Opera’ by John Gay (1728) For my Speculative Fiction Quest: ‘Swords and Deviltry’ by Fritz Leiber ‘The Forever War’ by Joe Haldeman For my Mighty Comics Catchup: Incredible Hulk [1963] 109-114 & Annual 1
To be fair to the FF artist you mentioned about who didnt have his own style, Marvel told their artists to draw in the style of other artists whos books sold well. You can hear Todd Macfarlane in interviews and chuck dixon if i remember right talk about this practice. So, maybe there was some of that going on.
Lovecraft is really a great writer. I remember when Roger first introduced me to his early works back during the Early Dynastic period in Egypt. Lovecraft was writing under the pseudonym Al-Hazrad back then. It was really good stuff.
David McCallum narrated a number of Lovecraft stories including Rats in the Wall. I loved his skills in this series of stories. As a matter of fact, I now plan on going back and listening to them again.
I love that you're reading Typee! That was one of my most recent reads and I positively loved it. Melville is just so friendly and delightful on the page. Some of the anecdotes in that novel had me laughing out loud, and I love how he flips his feeling of vexation at the bizarre idiosyncracies of native Typee culture back on himself, giving the Typee perspective on just how strange and nonsensical some of his Westernisms are. Ishmael and Queequeg have a wonderful bit of this going on in Moby Dick, but beneath all of this comical exasperation of culture differences is a heart of human compassion and empathy. What a great writer. I can't wait to hear your thoughts when you finish it :))
I’ve wanted to read Typee, so maybe I’ll have to hit up Project Gutenberg soon. I’ve also been thinking about picking up those DC Finest, but haven’t pulled the trigger yet.
One early Lovecraft story that I don't ever hear about is The Moon-Bog. While not bad, it might be his most forgettable! The one Lovecraft story nobody loves, hates, or ever thinks about.
As the end o the year approached and I looked at my reading journal for the year, I was so disappointed in how little I perceived myself to have read, that I have been reading like my life depended on it this month. In December I’ve finished 15 books so far, with 10 more planned for the month. It helps that some of my other hobbies peter out at the end of the year. And of course, the best way to boost your numbers at the end of the year is by reading shorter things 😂, whether they be pop-up Dracula (that looked so amazing!), or small poetry collections (6), short stories (5), and audio books (9). In and amongst the short stuff I am still getting in plenty of regular length books. I know I can’t possibly keep up this pace in the new year, but sometimes it’s fun to frantically try and read all the things at the end of the year. Trying to plan my January reading may prove difficult….
I recognize the "violation" ticket you have as one of your bookmarks! Got one in Boston and challenged it last month, and... they admitted their error! Nice to think the mafia can hold back once in a while (wink)! Take care, Michael, and thank you!!
That FF epic collection contains the issues when I first started reading comics (when the Thing lost his powers). Early George Perez who makes any book so much better.
The pop-up book of Dracula was one thing but I don't know why they did a pop-up book of Blood Meridian. Now that was disturbing. (Just to be clear I'm joking. There is no pop up book of Blood Meridian. I hope.)
I bet you'll miss Varney when its finished, its kept you entertained. Rich Buckler FF art looks great. Wicked pop-up book, bonkers. I've been lazy, only read Hulk Mighty Masterworks volume 3 and a bit more from the Best of Herny Kuttner.
Enjoyed many of those FF tales, they were the ones I read when I first started with Marvel. I'm enjoying the DC Finest books so far (got about 5 of them so far). Great prices for the books. There are a few issues I have with them such as the warping of the paper and lack of the covers (in some places) as well as things like leaving out the JSA 1 and 2 as well as the WW story in JSA8 and so on. Still, loving the series
HPL's stuff to 1925 is a very mixed bag, but there definitely are classics among them. I like Nameless City and He more than you seem to do. Agree entirely that The Street is the worst thing he ever wrote. I've got Varney on the reading list but yeah, I don't know who I'm trying to kid either.
John Irving likes to point out that memoirs by novelists are mostly always lies -- so that might be appropriate to Typee. Doesn't mean anyone should enjoy it any less!
Wow, that Fantastic Snore story does sound incredibly lame. I wanna rip it out of every copy of that volume 🤭 Did you know that Herman Melville wrote a Vampire novel? He called it TypeA. Get it? Get it? Oh come on that's pretty good at short notice. 🤭
I MIGHT read Varney...at least, I might LISTEN to Varney via audiobook, while I do mindless work...a mindless book for mindless work? That is not Rhonda. Rioger may not eat Santa Claus, too much sugar is no good.
Was Marvel still using the so-called "Marvel Method" during this period ? Supposedly Stan would come up with ideas and let the artists fill in the details visually. It seemed to work well with Stan as the editor and artists like Jack Kirby or Steve Ditko. But maybe it wasn't such a good fit for other teams.
Classic Christmas horror? Only “Silent Night Deadly Night”, “Black Christmas”, “Krampus”, “It’s A Wonderful Life”, the “New Testament” part 2, “New Testament” parts 1 & 3 definitely “sword and sorcery” literature.
The Fantastic Four doesn't represent Rich Buckler's best work either. I much prefer his work on Deathlok at about this time. It was much more distinctive. I also liked his later DC work, like the first few issues of All-star Squadron.
Hello, You mentioned enjoying the second reading of Golden Age Superman more than the first. Could you share what specific aspects, like themes, character development, or subtle details, made it more enjoyable for you?
Ohh hail King Santa! I have the same pop up book from Goodwill
Those Delapores are a friendly bunch; always having friends and neighbors for dinner.
nor should you, michael, but I commend your efforts... go varney!
That pop-up book of Dracula is incredible!
I’m so glad that Pop-Up Dracula counts toward the 500 book challenge! 👍🏼👏🏼🎄 Merry Christmas, Michael and Roger! 🎅🏻🤶🏻🎄
There's something magnificent and special about a well-crafted Pop-Up book, and that looks incredible. It also matches MKV's personality to a T. What a delightful gift. Happy Holidays!
@@buckocean7616 Thank you for this lovely comment. I just thought it was something he had to have! Happy Holidays to you too!
Go Varney! Go Varney!
This past week at the Beach Shack of Retirement, I read:
For my ‘Read every Classic in chronological order’ Challenge:
#391 Moll Flanders by Daniel Defoe (1722)
#395 ‘The Beggar’s Opera’ by John Gay (1728)
For my Speculative Fiction Quest:
‘Swords and Deviltry’ by Fritz Leiber
‘The Forever War’ by Joe Haldeman
For my Mighty Comics Catchup:
Incredible Hulk [1963] 109-114 & Annual 1
Rhonda is the bestest doggie! ❤
To be fair to the FF artist you mentioned about who didnt have his own style, Marvel told their artists to draw in the style of other artists whos books sold well. You can hear Todd Macfarlane in interviews and chuck dixon if i remember right talk about this practice. So, maybe there was some of that going on.
I am reading Volume 5 of The Valancourt Book of Victorian Christmas Ghost Stories. Awesome stuff!
You're the best booktuber!!! Keep it up!
Lovecraft is really a great writer. I remember when Roger first introduced me to his early works back during the Early Dynastic period in Egypt. Lovecraft was writing under the pseudonym Al-Hazrad back then. It was really good stuff.
David McCallum narrated a number of Lovecraft stories including Rats in the Wall. I loved his skills in this series of stories. As a matter of fact, I now plan on going back and listening to them again.
Great tie.
Hope Vaughan Manor is drying out!
I love that you're reading Typee! That was one of my most recent reads and I positively loved it. Melville is just so friendly and delightful on the page. Some of the anecdotes in that novel had me laughing out loud, and I love how he flips his feeling of vexation at the bizarre idiosyncracies of native Typee culture back on himself, giving the Typee perspective on just how strange and nonsensical some of his Westernisms are. Ishmael and Queequeg have a wonderful bit of this going on in Moby Dick, but beneath all of this comical exasperation of culture differences is a heart of human compassion and empathy. What a great writer. I can't wait to hear your thoughts when you finish it :))
Roger is planning to team up with Krampus this year to destroy Santa
Where would classic literature be without vampire shenanigans?
The Rich Buckler era was one of my favorites.
Love the hat ❤😊
I’ve wanted to read Typee, so maybe I’ll have to hit up Project Gutenberg soon. I’ve also been thinking about picking up those DC Finest, but haven’t pulled the trigger yet.
One early Lovecraft story that I don't ever hear about is The Moon-Bog. While not bad, it might be his most forgettable! The one Lovecraft story nobody loves, hates, or ever thinks about.
As the end o the year approached and I looked at my reading journal for the year, I was so disappointed in how little I perceived myself to have read, that I have been reading like my life depended on it this month. In December I’ve finished 15 books so far, with 10 more planned for the month. It helps that some of my other hobbies peter out at the end of the year. And of course, the best way to boost your numbers at the end of the year is by reading shorter things 😂, whether they be pop-up Dracula (that looked so amazing!), or small poetry collections (6), short stories (5), and audio books (9). In and amongst the short stuff I am still getting in plenty of regular length books. I know I can’t possibly keep up this pace in the new year, but sometimes it’s fun to frantically try and read all the things at the end of the year. Trying to plan my January reading may prove difficult….
I recognize the "violation" ticket you have as one of your bookmarks! Got one in Boston and challenged it last month, and... they admitted their error! Nice to think the mafia can hold back once in a while (wink)! Take care, Michael, and thank you!!
It’s not about the book we didn’t read. It’s about the book we did read and wished we hadn’t.
That FF epic collection contains the issues when I first started reading comics (when the Thing lost his powers). Early George Perez who makes any book so much better.
😊
The pop-up book of Dracula was one thing but I don't know why they did a pop-up book of Blood Meridian. Now that was disturbing.
(Just to be clear I'm joking. There is no pop up book of Blood Meridian. I hope.)
I bet you'll miss Varney when its finished, its kept you entertained. Rich Buckler FF art looks great. Wicked pop-up book, bonkers. I've been lazy, only read Hulk Mighty Masterworks volume 3 and a bit more from the Best of Herny Kuttner.
Roger is not subtle....but he picks some bangers for his cheap old book club!!
Enjoyed many of those FF tales, they were the ones I read when I first started with Marvel. I'm enjoying the DC Finest books so far (got about 5 of them so far). Great prices for the books. There are a few issues I have with them such as the warping of the paper and lack of the covers (in some places) as well as things like leaving out the JSA 1 and 2 as well as the WW story in JSA8 and so on. Still, loving the series
Keep those Varney the Vampire spoilers coming. Good job.
I never understood the hate for He. I always quite enjoyed it. Nothing particularly special, but still enjoyable
HPL's stuff to 1925 is a very mixed bag, but there definitely are classics among them. I like Nameless City and He more than you seem to do. Agree entirely that The Street is the worst thing he ever wrote.
I've got Varney on the reading list but yeah, I don't know who I'm trying to kid either.
John Irving likes to point out that memoirs by novelists are mostly always lies -- so that might be appropriate to Typee. Doesn't mean anyone should enjoy it any less!
Wow, that Fantastic Snore story does sound incredibly lame. I wanna rip it out of every copy of that volume 🤭 Did you know that Herman Melville wrote a Vampire novel? He called it TypeA. Get it? Get it? Oh come on that's pretty good at short notice. 🤭
I MIGHT read Varney...at least, I might LISTEN to Varney via audiobook, while I do mindless work...a mindless book for mindless work?
That is not Rhonda.
Rioger may not eat Santa Claus, too much sugar is no good.
Again, I'd heard about Varney and I'm glad you're reading it and not me! (Gee, I wonder if he met Barnabas Collins?)
A Wonder Woman parking ticket?
With that hat Mr. Vaughan, surely you jest. Or are you the elf by the shelf? Roger looks like Pamela Anderson without makeup and post surgery.
Was Marvel still using the so-called "Marvel Method" during this period ? Supposedly Stan would come up with ideas and let the artists fill in the details visually. It seemed to work well with Stan as the editor and artists like Jack Kirby or Steve Ditko. But maybe it wasn't such a good fit for other teams.
Classic Christmas horror? Only “Silent Night Deadly Night”, “Black Christmas”, “Krampus”, “It’s A Wonderful Life”, the “New Testament” part 2, “New Testament” parts 1 & 3 definitely “sword and sorcery” literature.
The Fantastic Four doesn't represent Rich Buckler's best work either. I much prefer his work on Deathlok at about this time. It was much more distinctive. I also liked his later DC work, like the first few issues of All-star Squadron.
Did you ever 🎉read the Flashman series by George Macdonald Frasier ? It is hilarious !!! I would send you a few if you would give me your address.
Hello, You mentioned enjoying the second reading of Golden Age Superman more than the first. Could you share what specific aspects, like themes, character development, or subtle details, made it more enjoyable for you?
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