The look of the book
(A cross post from my own blog, inspired by yesterday’s cover-art post). THE LOOK OF THE BOOK: Jackets, Covers and Arts at the Edge of Literature by Peter Mendelsund and …
Month: May 2026
Even reprints need a better cover than this
One of the trademarks of the Bronze Age was Marvel and DC’s increasing use of reprints. They were cheaper than new material, easier than new material and attracted lots of …
Alien as Immigrant: The Brother From Another Planet
(Another repost from my own blog, prompted by yesterday’s post about black film). Alien immigrants and refugees have been around in movies since It Came From Outer Space(1953). There, though, …
Black comedy (and horror and drama and …)
Another repost of sorts from my own blog, collecting various books reviews on African-Americans and film. BRIGHT BOULEVARDS, BOLD DREAMS: The Story of Black Hollywood by Donald Bogle looks at …
The Greg Hatcher Legacy Files #347: ‘A Yuletide Favorite’
Yep, that’s really what happens on the first pages of this book!