EQMM Now Available on a Computer Near You
on Feb 8, 2010 in Skyler Hobbs EQMM Mystery fiction ccWhen my Skyler Hobbs story appeared in EQMM, I had a hard time finding a copy. We have several Borders stores and several Barnes and Nobles in the Portland area, and only about a third of them received the February issue. I heard similar stories fr...

Comickazi SUPERBOWL Results
on Feb 7, 2010 in Cap'n Bob Comickazi cc The Comickazi Cover Contest is kaput! The results have been tallied, and now it can be told: The winner of The Adventure of the Peerless Peer (because he didn't squawk and request something else) is Mr. Art Scott of Livermore CA, USA (known in sel...

SHERLOCK TOMES 1: The Demon Device, The Giant Rat of Sumatra & Sherlock Holmes Illustrated
on Feb 6, 2010 in Mystery fiction Sherlock Holmes ccWell, shucks. Looks like Sam Spade is still on vacation. In his absence, I guess I’ll start pulling books off the Sherlock shelf and see what’s what.THE DEMON DEVICE by Robert Saffron (1979) is one of those untold (until now) adventures of Arth...

Forgotten Books: Doc Dillahay (aka Six-Gun Doctor) by Paul S. Powers
on Feb 5, 2010 in Forgotten Books Paul S. Powers cc Looks like a western, doesn't it? Nope. It’s historical fiction. And the title is not really Six-Gun Doctor, it’s Doc Dillahay. True, the story does take place in turn-of-the century-Arizona. There are ranchers and cattle, and guys in cow...

CONAN meets DRAGNET??
on Feb 4, 2010 in Dragnet Conan Cap'n Bob cc Here's the lead-off attraction from Cap'n Bob's 1969 fanzine Comickazi. You saw the cool cover in yesterday's post, right? If not, check it out HERE. The contest to identify the characters on that cover runs until midnight tonight.Meanwhile, we're...

It's a CONTEST! Win a BOOK!
on Feb 3, 2010 in Cap'n Bob cc (click to enlarge) Ever wonder what Cap'n Bob Napier* was doing in 1969? Well, wonder no more. This is what he was up to - the first and only issue of the legendary fanzine Comickazi. In coming days (of them being tomorrow) we'll present repr...

LEGEND 2: Billy by Lance Howard
on Feb 2, 2010 in A Fistful of Legends Lance Howard Black Horse Westerns cc Billy wants to be normal. Or at least just left alone. But he isn’t normal, and the other boys won’t let him forget it. So when they beat him up and destroy his one means of escape - a dime novel featuring his hero The White Ranger - Billy is...

The Art of Sherlock Holmes: The House of Fear
on Feb 1, 2010 in Rathbone-Bruce posters Mystery films Sherlock Holmes   The posters for the 10th in the Rathbone-Bruce series say it was based on the story "The Five Orange Pips". It would be more accurate to say the film featured The Five Orange Pips, because they're just about all that remained of the Doyle tale...

Flash Casey comic book story: The Monkey Murder Mystery
on Jan 31, 2010 in Mystery fiction Flash Casey This thrilling tale is from Casey, Crime Photogapher No. 1, Aug. 1949. The artwork on this, and most other stories during the mag's 4-issue run, is believed to be by Vernon Henkel. Henkel entered the comic book field in the late 30s, working for Qual...

Casey, Crime Photographer: Too Many Angels
on Jan 30, 2010 in OTR Flash Casey ccSam Spade is off this week, but will be back in action next Saturday. Filling in is the Black Mask-born creation of George Harmon Coxe, Flashgun Casey.  The story collection Flash Casey - Detective (and the character in general) was the subjec...