Monthly Archives: June 2019

Rediscovered: Chester Gould, Signatory

Posted on June 30, 2019 by Don

For Autograph Hound Super-Sunday, how about a piece that makes even Brian Leno take notice? And he’s virtually buried in John Hancocks! Brian reports, “Chester Gould would not be considered a rare autograph, but his signature is one that cries out … Continue reading →

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Sinister Cinema: Prove It

Posted on June 29, 2019 by Don

Last Autograph Hound Saturday Brian Leno trotted out his copy of the 1948 Arkham House volume Roads, signed twice by author Seabury Quinn and twice by artist Virgil Finlay — from the Jack Palance estate sale. I bet some people are … Continue reading →

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Rediscovered: The Morgman Speaks of Manly Matters

Posted on June 26, 2019 by Don

Talk about timing. Our pal Morgan “The Morgman” Holmes just got an interview up today over on Legends of Men, chatting about Robert E. Howard and Sword-and-Sorcery and the usual. The guy only recently discovered Morgan’s eBook Enter the Barbarian and … Continue reading →

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Sinister Cinema: And Why Not Liam Neeson as Marlowe?

Posted on June 25, 2019 by Don

Brian Wallace sends me links to stuff all the time. He’s like my man-on-the-internet-street or an all-knowing stool pigeon or something, tracking down every hardboiled mention or rumor of a hardboiled mention. A reboot or new version of ace P.I. … Continue reading →

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Rediscovered: A Chat with the Sundial Book Club

Posted on June 25, 2019 by Don

Michael Chong hasn’t sent any cool online tidbits about Charles Willeford in awhile, so maybe one was due. A little interview with Betsy Willeford — https://www.wlrn.org/post/mystery-writer-and-teacher-loved-freaking-out-his-students  — posted June 20, occasioned by the Sundial Book Club selecting Miami Blues as … Continue reading →

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Frisco Beat: In the Alley

Posted on June 24, 2019 by Don

Jeez. Just when I thought I was out, they pull me back in. . . . In three days I’ve got the talk or panel with Signman: John Law in Oakland, a couple of hours, and done. I figured after … Continue reading →

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Rediscovered: Quinn (Not the Eskimo)

Posted on June 23, 2019 by Don

Yeah, I know what some of you must be thinking: What kind of lame Autograph Hound Super-Sunday is this, anyway, that doesn’t even lay down a single John Hancock? So, to deliver the goods, how about the inscription Seabury Quinn scratched … Continue reading →

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Rediscovered: Beat to Crap by Jack Palance

Posted on June 23, 2019 by Don

On Autograph Hound Saturday we showed you the signatures. How about on Autograph Hound Super-Sunday we show you the book they came in? To nab those autos you need this copy of the book. Leno mentioned the battered condition of … Continue reading →

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Rediscovered: Finlay on the Flap

Posted on June 22, 2019 by Don

And what, you may ask, happened to the second Virgil Finlay autograph Brian Leno claimed came with his copy of Roads once owned by Jack Palance? That signature — as above — was done on the bottom of the inside … Continue reading →

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Rediscovered: Seabury Quinn, Virgil Finlay and Jack Palance, Oh My!

Posted on June 22, 2019 by Don

Autograph Hound Saturday again, time for that old Autograph Hound Dog Brian Leno to pull something out of his collection and amuse the audience with a John Hancock or two. Today he’s selected to trot out a 1948 Arkham House release, and says, “I … Continue reading →

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