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Pynchon's VINELAND for now...surprisingly (I've never read Pynchon, and expected somewhat more of a brooding, too-serious meter and prose style), he's quirky and poorly phrased (in a good, GOOD way) and has a knack for anything-but-singsong dialogue--almost in a 'Tarantinoesque' sort of form...

Aw, heck. Well, good joke--sure got me! After seeing the headline, YESTERDAY, I went and told a few acquaintances about my excitement at ol' Steve's GUTS at having the audacity to turn his early 80s haunted car masterpiece into a, y'know, double-shot of mainstream horror goodness... Joke's...

You know me: avid reader of Steve King since the sixth grade, for good or ill--and I've followed the man and his singular voice for these thirty-plus years or so, as a constant source of great fiction, essays and the like. Luckily for me, the man has not been stingy in his tendency to share his...

Then again, in the relatively early days of TV in America, anthology shows like The Twilight Zone, Outer Limits, Alfred Hitchcock Presents and others were richly mining a lot of their screenplays and storylines from leading practitioners of short fiction of their time. Robert Bloch, Richard...

I remember the Eerie/Creepy comics from the 70s and early 80s, and always though they were pretty great. I think "Tales from the Crypt" were long-gone by then, though I lived in a small town and only saw bigger inventories when we'd shop in Wichita Falls or Fort Worth... Wonder if anyone is...

Outstanding! Great-looking set of shelves there Dan, that is really good work man! Hell, I'm jealous.

Love the forrays into short fiction we've gotten from Uncle Stevie throughout his career, and they're always a welcome addition. During a recent look back at Danse Macabre, I was reminded of two aspects of Stephen King's talent in relation to the modern short story: First, he certainly...

Wow, but--wow! Mizz Christine, but you can WRITE! Enjoyed your short post very much (and by the bye, agree completely about this one from long ago. I actually read "Mrs. Todd's Shortcut" in an issue of REDBOOK that my Mom saved for me when she noticed my "new favorite writer" at the time had a...

Ah...so they're releasing the entire piece in two parts. From the new cover, I thought Marvel had begun a graphic novel approach, or something! Hmm. Much as I love to stock and stack the King merch and "odd" volumes, my big ol' eight pound hardcover is holding up nicely.

You know, I used to see 'em quite frequently--even a brand new copy in Hastings, a "big" regional chain here in Texas, for a list price of $14.95. That was something like seven or ten years ago...dammit! I'll keep on lookin' though, y'know.

Hi, Was just perusing some of the "older" titles, and--is it me, or is there no message board/forum spot to comment on the AWESOME comic lookalike 1982 issue of the movie tie-in for CREEPSHOW? Man, I loved that when I was eleven or twelve...I'll never forgive my uncle Butch, the tireless reader...