Tag Archives: Brian Leno

Rediscovered: The Return of a Doc

Posted on June 27, 2022 by Don

A year ago Brian Leno was appalled when bestseller James Patterson tried to write a novel featuring The Shadow. Now he’s got word that Patterson is moving in on Doc Savage — and we know how much Brian likes Doc: … Continue reading →

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Two-Gun Bob: June 11, 1926 — 1936 — 2022

Posted on June 11, 2022 by Don

Today marks the anniversary of the suicide by gunshot at age thirty of Texas author Robert E. Howard, sitting in his Chevy outside the family home in Cross Plains. Our resident Autograph Hound Brian Leno lays out another John Hancock … Continue reading →

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Rediscovered: The Death of Kafka and the Triumph of Brod

Posted on June 3, 2022 by Don

Brian Leno returns with an autograph to memorialize another anniversary — “an autograph from 1932 with a quotation from a certain Rabbi Tarfon, a saintly man who lived around 100 A.D. The translation is beyond my attempts.” Here’s Brian: On … Continue reading →

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Rediscovered: The Death of Sax

Posted on June 1, 2022 by Don

Arch-Autograph Hound Brian Leno hauls out a couple of John Hancocks to mark an anniversary, including one from the iconic Anna May Wong, who just got her own American quarterpiece, if you prefer to collect coins. Here’s Brian: Sixty-three years … Continue reading →

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Hammett: “Siamese” Getting Around

Posted on May 23, 2022 by Don

Evan Lewis recently did a post on the Hammett yarn “The Creeping Siamese,” and now Brian Leno tells me that Library of America have picked it up for their Story of the Week — using the same illo Evan scoured … Continue reading →

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Rediscovered: Val Lewton

Posted on May 21, 2022 by Don

Autograph Hound Saturday once more, and Brian Leno is back to give us a glance at one of his most recent acquisitions in the Department of Serious John Hancocks. Take it, Brian: I haven’t seen too many Val Lewton signatures … Continue reading →

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Rediscovered: Poe’s Mustache

Posted on April 30, 2022 by Don

Autograph Hound Saturday, with Brian Leno back on the stick to show off another offtrail corner of his John Hancock hobby. While I’m sure Brian would have nothing against getting some major signature if he had the opportunity, a Bill … Continue reading →

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Rediscovered: At the Earth’s Core

Posted on April 9, 2022 by Don

News that a deluxe signed artist’s edition of At the Earth’s Core is coming up spurred Brian Leno to dig out some apt John Hancockery from his bulging files for Autograph Hound Saturday. Here’s Brian from the signature vaults: I … Continue reading →

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Rediscovered: Wetjen Returns

Posted on April 6, 2022 by Don

I’d almost suspect that Brian Leno has gone all lazy on me, since he hasn’t popped in a new post in over a month — my god, does he expect me to handle all the Mean Streets action by myself? … Continue reading →

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Rediscovered: The Bantam Docs

Posted on February 26, 2022 by Don

Earlier today Brian Leno was claiming that he’s “no expert on Doc Savage.” Yeah, sure, he’s not Will Murray, but he has contributed to Big Book of Bronze. And at the end of last year he was very happy when … Continue reading →

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