Author: Greg Hatcher
Kicking It Old-School….No, Really. Kicking. And Punching. And General Mayhem.
Today in action films, hand-to-hand is all about martial arts. But once upon a time… it was just brawlin’.
The Puyallup Batcave
That’s what Julie called it. “Off to the Puyallup Batcave!” she had said as we were getting into the car.
But most folks know it as the Washington Summer Con at the Puyallup Fairgrounds. And damn was it FUN. One of the best ones we’ve been to.
Through the Looking Glass
Thinking about Jim’s column about generations and defining events, and measuring my own life experience against it, I realized that almost all of my memories that I think of as ‘defining events’ are about books, comics, and most especially, book STORES. There was one bookstore in particular… sadly, long gone now, but I’ve never forgotten it.
Grail Quests, Part Two: Achievement (Partially) Unlocked
In which I achieve a couple of minor bookscouting victories.
Happy Belated, Miss Yvonne
This week, the internet remembered Yvonne Craig on what would have been her 82nd birthday. I’m no exception.
Bootleggers and Killers and Spies and Other Hard Cases
I have been getting a bunch of cool crime books in here lately, so let’s do a quick rundown of the ones I think are worth sharing.