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Michael Moorcock and the Comics of the Mutliverse

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The fine folks over at Moorcock’s Miscellany have reprinted my 1998 article “Michael Moorcock and the Comics of the Mutliverse” from Michael Moorcock’s Multiverse #6.

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Moorcock then began working on a succession of comic magazines for Fleetway including Sexton Blake Library, Kit Carson, Robin Hood, and Billy The Kid, first on the annuals and then on the actual weeklies. The annuals were hardbound Christmas versions of the weeklies and monthlies.

During this period, Moorcock also edited issues of Thriller Picture Library, Cowboy Picture Library, and others. By 1965 he had written or co-written issues of Karl the Viking, Kit Carson, Buck Jones, Dogfight Dixon RFC (which he helped to create), The Life Of Alexander, Skid Solo, Zip Nolan, Highway Patrol, and Bible Story Weekly. Contrary to popular belief, Moorcock never wrote issues of Wrath of Gods, Deathworld, or The Trigon Empire. By the end of 1965 he had all but stopped writing comics.

Continued…

(I really didn’t plan on two Moorcock entries in a row. It’s just the way it worked out.)

Michael Moorcock and the Comics of the Mutliverse was originally published on The Geek Curmudgeon

Michael Moorcock and the Comics of the Mutliverse

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The fine folks over at Moorcock’s Miscellany have reprinted my 1998 article "Michael Moorcock and the Comics of the Mutliverse" from Michael Moorcock’s Multiverse #6.

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Moorcock then began working on a succession of comic magazines for Fleetway including Sexton Blake Library, Kit Carson, Robin Hood, and Billy The Kid, first on the annuals and then on the actual weeklies. The annuals were hardbound Christmas versions of the weeklies and monthlies.

During this period, Moorcock also edited issues of Thriller Picture Library, Cowboy Picture Library, and others. By 1965 he had written or co-written issues of Karl the Viking, Kit Carson, Buck Jones, Dogfight Dixon RFC (which he helped to create), The Life Of Alexander, Skid Solo, Zip Nolan, Highway Patrol, and Bible Story Weekly. Contrary to popular belief, Moorcock never wrote issues of Wrath of Gods, Deathworld, or The Trigon Empire. By the end of 1965 he had all but stopped writing comics.

Continued…

(I really didn’t plan on two Moorcock entries in a row. It’s just the way it worked out.)

Early Elric Covers

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This is not one of the better James Cawthorn‘s covers. Elric looks like a Catholic priest. If it wasn’t for the black sword, I’d never have know it was Moorcock’s famed anti-hero. (Science Fantasy, vol. 19, no. 55, October 1962 Image courtesy of the Pulp of the Day)

Compare it to this far superior Cawthorn cover to the first edition of Stormbringer (Herbert Jenkins, 1965)

Even the inferior 1962 Cawthorn was a massive step up after Brian Lewis horrible cover to Elric’s first appearance (Science Fantasy, vol. 16, no. 47, June 1961)

Elric looks like some dandy from an Errol Flynn movie not the fierce stealer of souls, agent of chaos and destroy of worlds, that we all know and love.

Early Elric Covers was originally published on The Geek Curmudgeon

Early Elric Covers

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This is not one of the better James Cawthorn‘s covers. Elric looks like a Catholic priest. If it wasn’t for the black sword, I’d never have know it was Moorcock’s famed anti-hero. (Science Fantasy, vol. 19, no. 55, October 1962 Image courtesy of the Pulp of the Day)

Compare it to this far superior Cawthorn cover to the first edition of Stormbringer (Herbert Jenkins, 1965)

Even the inferior 1962 Cawthorn was a massive step up after Brian Lewis horrible cover to Elric’s first appearance (Science Fantasy, vol. 16, no. 47, June 1961)

Elric looks like some dandy from an Errol Flynn movie not the fierce stealer of souls, agent of chaos and destroy of worlds, that we all know and love.

Frequent RevSF contributor Scott A. Cupp now has a webpage

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When Jeff VanderMeer asked me to guest blog for him back in October, one of his requests was to continue his recently started series “Conversations with the Bookless,” discussions with short story writers who had yet to have their own books. My first interview was with Scott A. Cupp. Not only did Scott fulfill the criteria but he was one of the more unique and creative talents that most people had never heard of. I wrote this about Scott:

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A quintessential Texas short story writer, Scott A. Cupp produces unusual slipstream tales steeped in Texas culture and history. Perhaps best known for his heretical “Thirteen Days of Glory,” a re-imagining of the Battle of the Alamo as a struggle for transvestite rights, Cupp, a former Campbell award nominee, continues to experiment and press the outer boundaries of the absurd with tales such as “King of the Cows”, “The Singing Cowboy’s Apprentice” and “One Fang.”

Nothing has really changed except now Scott has a webpage with a complete bibliography and links to online stories. If you’ve never experienced the artistic joy that is Scott A. Cupp, now is your chance.

Frequent RevSF contributor Scott A. Cupp now has a webpage was originally published on The Geek Curmudgeon

Frequent RevSF contributor Scott A. Cupp now has a webpage

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When Jeff VanderMeer asked me to guest blog for him back in October, one of his requests was to continue his recently started series "Conversations with the Bookless," discussions with short story writers who had yet to have their own books. My first interview was with Scott A. Cupp. Not only did Scott fulfill the criteria but he was one of the more unique and creative talents that most people had never heard of. I wrote this about Scott:

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A quintessential Texas short story writer, Scott A. Cupp produces unusual slipstream tales steeped in Texas culture and history. Perhaps best known for his heretical “Thirteen Days of Glory,” a re-imagining of the Battle of the Alamo as a struggle for transvestite rights, Cupp, a former Campbell award nominee, continues to experiment and press the outer boundaries of the absurd with tales such as “King of the Cows”, “The Singing Cowboy’s Apprentice” and “One Fang.”

Nothing has really changed except now Scott has a webpage with a complete bibliography and links to online stories. If you’ve never experienced the artistic joy that is Scott A. Cupp, now is your chance.

Venture Bros Season 3 Panel

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At last weekend’s New York Comic Con, Venture Bros. writers Christopher McCulloch (better known as his pseudonym Jackson Publick) and Doc Hammer revealed some Season 3 footage and answered some fan questions. I wasn’t there but thankfully Comic Book Resources reporter Jonathan Callan chronicled the event.

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“We have a clip from the third season,” McCulloch said. “Do you want to see it?” The room roared with applause. Dispensing with any further formalities, McCulloch started the preview as the room darkened. Scenes from the video included Brock with his Office of Secret Intelligence (OSI) mentor Hunter, last seen in season two’s “Assassinanny 911,” the return of The Pirate Guy from “Ghosts of the Sargasso,” a disturbingly Freudian sequence involving Doctor Venture and his heroic father’s large penis, and a gorey “GI Joe” satirizing OSI sequence.

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One pair dressed as The Monarch and Doctor Girlfriend even asked Doc Hammer to marry them at their upcoming ceremony. “Give me the invitation. I’ll commit to thinking about it. At the very least I’ll give it a firm maybe,” he said. Another pair, dressed as Trianna and Dean Venture, asked if Hank and Dean would ever hook up. “You could see that right now,” joked Michael Sternikilis [voice of Dean Venture] as he raised his eyebrows at the girl. “No,” said Doc Hammer answering seriously. “If you bring those two together too quick, it ruins the dramatic strain of it.”

“You don’t know though,” Christopher McCulloch said. “Dean could get her knocked up this season for all you know.”

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“What is the most significant way the show has changed?” One fan asked. “It wasn’t canceled after the first season,” was McCulloch’s simple answer. “Are Dr. Venture and the Monarch brothers?” Another asked, speculating on the plot. “Not yet,” McCulloch answered.

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One of the last questions was why Brock couldn’t simply rip open Molatov Cocktail’s chastity belt. “Because it’s a symbol!” Doc Hammer answered. “What’s stopping you from getting laid? It’s a conversation, someone has to invite you. But she’s not ready. Could he rip it open? Brock could rip that thing off with his teeth and he will! Rip that thing off and go back for seconds!”

Dude, I can’t wait for Season 3!

UPDATE: Season 3 Preview posted at Geekanerd.

Venture Bros Season 3 Panel was originally published on The Geek Curmudgeon

Venture Bros Season 3 Panel

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At last weekend’s New York Comic Con, Venture Bros. writers Christopher McCulloch (better known as his pseudonym Jackson Publick) and Doc Hammer revealed some Season 3 footage and answered some fan questions. I wasn’t there but thankfully Comic Book Resources reporter Jonathan Callan chronicled the event.

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"We have a clip from the third season," McCulloch said. "Do you want to see it?" The room roared with applause. Dispensing with any further formalities, McCulloch started the preview as the room darkened. Scenes from the video included Brock with his Office of Secret Intelligence (OSI) mentor Hunter, last seen in season two’s "Assassinanny 911," the return of The Pirate Guy from "Ghosts of the Sargasso," a disturbingly Freudian sequence involving Doctor Venture and his heroic father’s large penis, and a gorey "GI Joe" satirizing OSI sequence.

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One pair dressed as The Monarch and Doctor Girlfriend even asked Doc Hammer to marry them at their upcoming ceremony. "Give me the invitation. I’ll commit to thinking about it. At the very least I’ll give it a firm maybe," he said. Another pair, dressed as Trianna and Dean Venture, asked if Hank and Dean would ever hook up. "You could see that right now," joked Michael Sternikilis [voice of Dean Venture] as he raised his eyebrows at the girl. "No," said Doc Hammer answering seriously. "If you bring those two together too quick, it ruins the dramatic strain of it."

"You don’t know though," Christopher McCulloch said. "Dean could get her knocked up this season for all you know."

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"What is the most significant way the show has changed?" One fan asked. "It wasn’t canceled after the first season," was McCulloch’s simple answer. "Are Dr. Venture and the Monarch brothers?" Another asked, speculating on the plot. "Not yet," McCulloch answered.

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One of the last questions was why Brock couldn’t simply rip open Molatov Cocktail’s chastity belt. "Because it’s a symbol!" Doc Hammer answered. "What’s stopping you from getting laid? It’s a conversation, someone has to invite you. But she’s not ready. Could he rip it open? Brock could rip that thing off with his teeth and he will! Rip that thing off and go back for seconds!"

Dude, I can’t wait for Season 3!

UPDATE: Season 3 Preview posted at Geekanerd.