tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post1995813307068828221..comments2024-03-29T00:32:33.920-04:00Comments on GROGNARDIA: Pulp Fantasy Gallery: A Princess of MarsJames Maliszewskihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00341941102398271464noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-21541812464389458142023-02-09T04:27:29.272-05:002023-02-09T04:27:29.272-05:00Barsoom in my mind has the colors and the vibes of...Barsoom in my mind has the colors and the vibes of Whelan's cover. They are the most philologically correct among all, and I simply love Whelan's excellent worksZeruhurhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09376081544719983606noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-16295626281436952582023-02-08T21:37:27.001-05:002023-02-08T21:37:27.001-05:00While D'Achiille, Frazetta, and Whelan did gre...While D'Achiille, Frazetta, and Whelan did great cover art for aPoM, my favorite is Schoonover.Russellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16573515239455290988noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-12083267865053467612023-02-07T23:11:43.122-05:002023-02-07T23:11:43.122-05:00They all look good, but Frazetta will always be my...They all look good, but Frazetta will always be my favorite.<br />The Man in Blackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06081040874617462809noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-35810911400738754512023-02-07T10:23:56.248-05:002023-02-07T10:23:56.248-05:00Oddly enough there have been some recent handsome ...Oddly enough there have been some recent handsome editions of classic 60s Marvel comics under the Penguin Classics brand.thekelvingreenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01928260185408072124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-31862720924857780522023-02-06T22:24:26.285-05:002023-02-06T22:24:26.285-05:00Penguin and Marvel is an interesting combo!Penguin and Marvel is an interesting combo!Blue Tysonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01090584083476832111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-88169559193934992922023-02-06T14:46:12.389-05:002023-02-06T14:46:12.389-05:00Back on the subject of Barsoomian clothing standar...Back on the subject of Barsoomian clothing standards: I was always impressed by how deft Whelan was at presenting nearly nude Barsoomians on his covers in a way that Del Rey could accept. On the 1979 cover above, Dejah Thoris is wearing only jewelry and a belt, and you can't tell what John Carter has on besides the chest harness (if anything).John Brinegarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12123235797335728124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-88222215242291892622023-02-06T13:28:47.146-05:002023-02-06T13:28:47.146-05:00I have the last one. I do love thrift store findsI have the last one. I do love thrift store findsRickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09872338936249305301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-83186586248882471662023-02-06T11:50:52.446-05:002023-02-06T11:50:52.446-05:00The 1979 Del Rey edition was the second book I eve...The 1979 Del Rey edition was the second book I ever read in my then young life; Red Badge of Courage was the first.Always the Rangerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11452185849452309294noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-54696585593509481902023-02-06T11:48:59.725-05:002023-02-06T11:48:59.725-05:00No harm done and fairly funny at the time!No harm done and fairly funny at the time!JoeHonkiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05439631836270868447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-34156985222794959072023-02-06T11:02:04.867-05:002023-02-06T11:02:04.867-05:00Re: Baby Javelina
Thanks for pointing that out! I...Re: Baby Javelina<br /><br />Thanks for pointing that out! It was not intentional, but rather the result of my copying another link from an email by error. There is no deeper meaning, except that I am old and forgetful.James Maliszewskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00341941102398271464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-367870332804663932023-02-06T10:58:55.264-05:002023-02-06T10:58:55.264-05:00I know how much modesty and public perception dema...I know how much modesty and public perception demands it, but it always makes me laugh that no matter how skimpy the outfits on the cover are, it's too many clothes by Barsoomian standards.<br /><br />I must ask: Is Baby Javelina the new Rick Roll?JoeHonkiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05439631836270868447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-32551428359818272122023-02-06T09:41:15.166-05:002023-02-06T09:41:15.166-05:00I was always impressed by Schoonover cover. So muc...I was always impressed by Schoonover cover. So much so that I did my own version when I wrote my little Sword & Planet game artikidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17474295473142339717noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-29683992868527699792023-02-06T04:55:28.985-05:002023-02-06T04:55:28.985-05:00I have a recentish Penguin Classics edition that f...I have a recentish Penguin Classics edition that features a version of Dave Cockrum's cover art from Marvel's <a href="https://marvel.fandom.com/wiki/John_Carter_Warlord_of_Mars_Vol_1_11" rel="nofollow"><i>John Carter - Warlord of Mars</i> #11</a>.thekelvingreenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01928260185408072124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-10710012370615381772023-02-06T00:55:28.937-05:002023-02-06T00:55:28.937-05:00I like Bob Abbet's work (he did a bunch of Bar...I like Bob Abbet's work (he did a bunch of Barsoom covers and they're all good) but I think you're right: Schoonover set the pace. John E. Boylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02424841103552780730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-36662256681102803232023-02-06T00:26:37.865-05:002023-02-06T00:26:37.865-05:00To me there is a bit of an Erol Otus vibe to the D...To me there is a bit of an Erol Otus vibe to the Dragon versionP_Armstronghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12374589162025099763noreply@blogger.com