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TABLE OF CONTENTS
FEATURE ARTICLES
The Amazing Talented Herb Jeffries.....
A look at the many faceted career of the
Bronze Buckaroo
And A Little Child Shall Lead Them.....
An overview of Little Orphan Annie on radio.
Battlestar Galactica Memories.....
Once again, Tom gives us a unique view of a fondly remembered television show.
Backstage Memories Of ABC-TV
Part One: The Page Staff and Guest Relations.....
Tom shares memories and anecdotes of his early days working at ABC.
Bela Lugosi's Last Serial.....
A look at Lugosi's work in The Phantom Creeps
The Clayton Moore Memorial Service.....
A report, with pictures, on the Memorial Service held for Clayton Moore on Sunday, January 16, 2000 at the Gene Autry Museum of Western Heritage in Los Angeles.
The Comic Book: As Seen in the Silver Age.....
What was the state of the comic book in 1968? And which of its heroes might still be entertaining readers
a generation later? These were the questions examined by Raymond William Stedman in this article written four decades ago.
The DC Archives Series.....
An overview of the DC Archives reprint books, including a list of titles and contents. Updated through December, 2004.
The Green Hornet Strikes Again.....
An overview of the serial of the same name.
Johnston McCulley: Man of Mystery.....
A collection of facts and speculations about the life of the creator of Zorro.
The Nickelodeons.....
An article about that new entertainment craze that is sweeping the nation....the Nickelodeon. Taken from the November 23, 1907 issue of The Saturday Evening Post.
Space Patrol Memories-Pt. 1.....
Tom takes you on a guided tour of the ins and outs of the television show Space Patrol, both as a fan and an insider. Part 1 of 2.
Space Patrol Memories- Pt. 2.....
Tom continues his guided tour of the ins and outs of the television show Space Patrol, both as a fan and an
insider. Part 2 of 2.
Tom Mix: The Curley Bradley Years.....
A remembrance of the radio show and its premiums. Were you a Straight Shooter?
Weird Wonder Tales.....
An overview of the 70s Marvel reprint title, with emphasis on the art that made the title one of the best of its type.
SHORT FICTION
The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle.....
I had called upon my friend Sherlock Holmes upon the second morning after Christmas, with the intention of...
The Adventure of the Two Collaborators.....
In bringing to a close the adventures of my friend Sherlock Holmes I am perforce reminded...
An Ancient Ghost Story.....
Athenodorus looked round and saw the apparition exactly as it had been described...
Author's Adventure.....
Mark was an interesting talker, and one forgave him his usual song of praise when his monologue was spiced with interesting anecdotes...
A Chapparal Christmas Gift.....
The original cause of the trouble was about twenty years in growing...
Climax For A Ghost Story.....
A short short story with a long afterword.
A Conquest of Two Worlds Part 1..... ()
Jimmy Crane, Mart Halkett and Hall Bumham were students together in a New York technical school in the spring...
Dudley Jones, Bore-Hunter.....
As is now well known, my friend, Mr. DUDLEY JONES perished under painful circumstances on the top of Mount Vesuvius...
The Frontier Guards.....
"What a charming little house!" said Brinton, as he was walking in from a round of golf at Ellesborough...
How Santa Claus Came to Simpson's Bar.....
Simpson's Bar, on the eve of Christmas Day, 1862, clung like a swallow's nest to the rocky entablature and splintered capitals of Table Mountain...
In Amundsen's Tent.....
Yes, it was we who entered the tent, found there the head of Robert Drumgold and the pages whereon he had scrawled his story...
The Jameson Satellite.....
In the depths of space, some twenty thousand miles from the earth, the body of Professor Jameson within its rocket container cruised upon an endless
journey...
The Man Who Evolved.....
There were three of us in Pollard's house on that
night...
The Molemen Want Your Eyes.....
Out of the bowels of the earth they came, old and lank and blind. And their cold, dead hands sought warm, fresh youth...
The Monster-God of Mamurth.....
And as I went farther into that savage country, I found more and more of the ruins I sought, of the age when Carthage meant empire and ruled all of North Africa...
Murder On The Limited.....
The section of his white pajamas from just below the shoulder blades to the small of the back was a dark, moist red that glistened like jelly...
The Mysterious Death on the Underground Railway...
It was the presence of that small bottle which had caused the report to circulate freely that the mysterious case on the Underground Railway was one of...
Professor Jonkin's Cannibal Plant...
After Professor Jeptha Jonkin had, by skillful grafting and care, succeeded in raising a single tree that produced, at different seasons, apples, oranges, pineapples...
The Scarlet Plague (Novelette).....
The way led along upon what had once been the embankment of a railroad. But no
train had run upon it for many years. The forest on either side swelled up the slopes...
The Signalman.....
To change that signal, to trim those lights, and to turn this iron handle now and then, was all he had to do...
The Thing in the Cellar.....
It was a large cellar, entirely out of proportion to the house above it...
Thubway Tham Tunes In.....
Some men are born radio fans, some achieve radio fandom, and others...
Timberline.....
I sat in the wagon waiting for Scipio Le Moyne to come out of the house; there in my nostrils was the smell of the wet sage brush and of the wet straw and manure, and there, against the gray sky, was an afterimage...
The Trailor Murder Mystery.....
In the year 1841, there resided, at different points in the State of Illinois, three brothers...
The True History of The Hare and The Tortoise.....
...and it was decided that the Hare and the Tortoise should run a race...
A Visit from Saint Nicholas In The Ernest Hemingway Manner.....
It was the night before Christmas. The house was very quiet. No creatures were stirring in the house. There weren't even any mice stirring.
The Watcher by the Threshold.....
I have told this story to many audiences with diverse results, and once again I take my reputation in my hands...
The Zayat Kiss.....
Sir Crichton died, with nothing to show the cause of death but a little mark upon the neck, face, or limb...the 'Zayat Kiss.'
SHORT FICTION THAT BECAME MOVIES
Boile de Suif (Ball of Fat).....
First filmed as The Woman Disputed in 1928. Directors: Henry King & Sam Taylor
For several days in succession fragments of a defeated army had passed through the town. They were mere disorganized bands...
The Beast With Five Fingers.....
Filmed as The Beast with Five Fingers in 1946. Director: Robert Florey.
The story, I suppose, begins with Adrian Borlsover, whom I met when I was a little boy...
The Caballero's Way.....
First filmed as The Caballero's Way in 1914. Director: Webster Cullison
The Kid was twenty-five, looked twenty; and a careful insurance company would have estimated the probable time of his demise at, say, twentysix.
Farewell to the Master Part 1..... ( | )
Filmed as The Day the Earth Stood Still in 1951. Director: Robert Wise.
From his perch high on the ladder above the museum floor, Cliff Sutherland studied carefully each line and shadow of the great robot...
The Man Who Would Be King.....
First filmed as The Man Who Would Be King in 1975. Director: John Huston.
The Law, as quoted, lays down a fair conduct of life, and one not easy to follow. I have been fellow to a beggar again and again...
The Most Dangerous Game.....
First filmed as The Most Dangerous Game in 1932. Director: Irving Pichel and Ernest B. Schoedsack.
"Off there to the right--somewhere--is a large island," said Whitney." It's rather a mystery--"...
Stage To Lordsburg.....
First filmed as Stagecoach in 1939. Director: John Ford
This was one of those years in the Territory when Apache smoke signals spiraled up from the stony mountain summits...
COMPLETE NOVELS
Bar-20.....
The first novel to feature Hopalong Cassidy.
With an introduction by Raymond William Stedman.
Gulliver of Mars.....
The full text of the 1905 novel that preceded the creation of John Carter. Was this Burrough's inspiration? Introduction by G. Edward Kymala.
The Insidious Dr. Fu Manchu.....
The novel that introduced Fu Manchu to the world. Introduction by Bob Gay.
A Princess of Mars.....
The first novel in the John Carter series, written by the creator of Tarzan. Introduction by G. Edward Kymala.
SERIALIZED NOVELS
The Curse of Capistrano.....
The first appearance of Zorro from 1919. Introduction by Dan Neyer and Bob Gay
PICTURE GALLERIES
The Gallery
Items from all eras and interests.
Clark's Closet
Items from the collection of Clark Savage, Jr. TGA
The Closet Rides Again
Fantasy & Adventure
The history of popular fiction told through covers and commentary.
The Complete Avon Fantasy Reader
The Whistle Stop Gallery
Images devoted to the world of railroading.
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DEPARTMENTS
Book Notes
In a Door, Into a Fight, Out a Door, Into a Chase
The autobiographical memoir by William Witney. Reviewed by Raymond William Stedman.
Bar-20: The Life of Clarence E. Mulford, Creator of Hopalong Cassidy
A look at Hopalong Cassidy and his creator by Francis M. Nevins. Reviewed by Raymond William Stedman.
The Cracker Barrel
Tom Mason comments on the state of the comic book industry in 2003.
Film Foot Notes
#1 Nellie and Bert Grace
Reference
Serial Features.....
An overview of the odd hybrid known as the serial feature. Rich has also included an extensive list of known titles.
Reviews
The Unabashed Plug Dept......
Reviews of comics and graphic novels that originally appeared on The News Stand.
The Comics Rack
TNL Treasures
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