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Luther Arkwright RPG
The Adventures of Luther ArkwrightRole Playing Game1992In 1992 Bryan Talbot authorized the publication of a 'Luther Arkwright' role-playing game manual by 23rd Parallel Games, a UK company. In 2012...
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Father Shandor in color
Father Shandor, Demon Stalker'Spawn from Hell's Pit'from John Bolton's Halls of HorrorNo. 2, June 1985, Eclipse ComicsIn the mid-80s, Eclipse Comics got the rights to reproduce comics from early 80s UK...
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Book Review: Their Master's War
Book Review: 'Their Master's War' by Mick Farren4 / 5 Stars'The Master's War' (295 pp) was published by Del Rey / Ballantine in January 1988. The cover art is by David Schleinkofer.'Master's' is a...
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Lovehunter
Lovehunterby Chris Achilleosfor the album by WhitesnakeOctober 1979Even by the politically incorrect standards of the 70s, upon its release in October 1979 this album cover caused quite a bit of...
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The Bristol Board reaches 10,000 Posts
The Bristol Board10,000th PostThe Bristol Board has always had a spot on my Blogroll. They just reached a major milestone with their 10,000th Post, so congratulations are in order to the Bristol...
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Book Review: One Very Hot Day
Book Review: 'One Very Hot Day' by David Halberstam2 / 5 Stars'One Very Hot Day' first was published in hardback in 1967. In June 1984, to tap into the burgeoning market for Vietnam War memoirs, Warner...
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Led Zeppelin at Knebworth
Led Zeppelinpublicity photo for the Knebworth FestivalKnebworth, UKAugust 1979left to right: John Paul Jones, Robert Plant, Jimmy Page, and John Bonham
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Beauty and the Beast by Chris Achilleos
Beauty and the Beast by Chris AchilleosPaper Tiger (UK) 1978Every sci-fi fan and every stoner who lived during the 1970s was aware of this book. It was as indispensable as Bruce Pennington's Eschatus,...
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Space Relations, Donald Barr, and Jeffrey Epstein
Space Relations, Donald Barr, and Jeffrey EpsteinIt's not often that a PorPor Book makes the contemporary news scene, but over at the Vice website I saw something that had me laughing.(Vice is a news...
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Book Review: Where Have All the Soldiers Gone
Book Review: 'Where Have All the Soldiers Gone' by Con Sellers5 / 5 StarsConnie Leslie Sellers (1921 - 1992) was a WW2 veteran who was discharged from the Army in 1956 (apparently for alcoholism)....
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Hold On by Ian Gomm
Hold OnIan GommAugust 1979As author Stephen Davis points out in his biography of Led Zeppelin, Hammer of the Gods (1985), early in 1979 the major record companies in the U.S. succumbed to the wisdom of...
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Race of Scorpions
Race of Scorpionsby Leo DuranonaDark Horse comics 1990Leo Duranona is an Argentinian artist who did work for comics from Warren, Marvel, and Dark Horse.In 1990 he published this 48-page, full-color,...
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Book Review: Zarasthor's Bane
Book Review: 'Zarsthor's Bane' by Andre Norton2 / 5 Stars'Zarsthor's Bane' (204 pp) was published by Ace Books in November 1978; this third printing was issued in July 1983. The cover art is by John...
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The Tower King episodes 10 - 14
The Tower Kingepisodes 10-14Alan Hebden (writer)Jose Ortiz (artist)Eagle (UK) 1982episodes 1 - 3 are here.episodes 4 - 6 are here.episodes 7 - 9 are here.This set of episodes features post-apocalyptic...
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Book Review: New Writings in SF2
Book Review: 'New Writings in SF2' Edited by John Carnell3 / 5 Stars'New Writings in SF2' first was published by Dobson Books in the UK in 1964; this Bantam Books paperback edition (150 pp) was...
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Captain Marvel the Complete Collection
Captain Marvel: The Complete Collectionby Jim StarlinMarvel Comics, 2016I remember reading Jim Starlin's issues of Captain Marvel in 1973 and 1974. Although Starlin's run on the title was in actuality...
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Book Review: Flow My Tears, the Policeman Said
Book review: 'Flow My Tears, the Policeman Said' by Philip K. Dick2 / 5 Stars'Flow My Tears, the Policeman Said' first was published in 1974; this UK Granada / Panther paperback (204 pp) was published...
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Wisdom for the Ages
Wisdom for the Agesfrom Harry Fairfaxfrom The Adventures of Luther ArkwrightIssue 7, November 1990, Dark Horse Comics
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Book Review: The Misfits
Book Review: 'The Misfits: A Study of Sexual Outsiders' by Colin Wilson3 / 5 Stars'The Misfits' first was published in hardback in 1988 in the UK by Grafton; this trade paperback version (271 pp), also...
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