tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4705940625481143611.post8092651294658495422..comments2024-03-25T11:17:18.130-07:00Comments on Davy Crockett's Almanack of Mystery, Adventure and The Wild West: THE SPIDER: Pulp to Paperback - The City DestroyerEvan Lewishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07620731784654779358noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4705940625481143611.post-76274658701424655582012-10-05T11:52:48.575-07:002012-10-05T11:52:48.575-07:00Don't forget the cover of the UK edition.
http...Don't forget the cover of the UK edition.<br />http://tinyurl.com/94onpzu<br /><br />Bill Thomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17567467161108803623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4705940625481143611.post-12079303649252788892012-10-02T12:02:08.330-07:002012-10-02T12:02:08.330-07:00The Pocket Books editions were trying to appeal to...The Pocket Books editions were trying to appeal to fans of the Executioner and Destroyer, and/or Mike Hammer and Matt Helm. The Berkley paperbacks in 1969-70 were closer to the original pulp version (mask, hat, and cape). But then, some Doc Savage fans found Bantam's covers (crew cut and widow's peak) repulsive. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4705940625481143611.post-38118555647187359382012-10-02T09:41:17.252-07:002012-10-02T09:41:17.252-07:00Maybe they should be banned and trotted out only d...Maybe they should be banned and trotted out only during Banned Books Week.Evan Lewishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07620731784654779358noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4705940625481143611.post-87310438992731377912012-10-02T08:22:06.079-07:002012-10-02T08:22:06.079-07:00I own those rewritten books and read them one time...I own those rewritten books and read them one time. Never again.Randy Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16627907086811387527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4705940625481143611.post-6699773022728527902012-10-01T10:45:04.884-07:002012-10-01T10:45:04.884-07:00Too true. They were trying to repackage him as The...Too true. They were trying to repackage him as The Executioner. Evan Lewishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07620731784654779358noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4705940625481143611.post-75577342894614137372012-10-01T09:13:56.958-07:002012-10-01T09:13:56.958-07:00That second cover is just bizarre. Totally unlike ...That second cover is just bizarre. Totally unlike the Spider I know. They were trying for a different marketCharles Gramlichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02052592247572253641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4705940625481143611.post-53622442835866449402012-10-01T01:59:10.432-07:002012-10-01T01:59:10.432-07:00I... i have no words about this. Again. I mean, af...I... i have no words about this. Again. I mean, after knowing the massacre done with these paperbacks editions i am... Well. Was daring to do it. maybe too daring.Deka Blackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08328847551867893941noreply@blogger.com