tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-983171239671909762.post4563493342031769305..comments2024-03-18T23:20:42.023-05:00Comments on THE HORRORS OF IT ALL: The Harder They FallMr. Karswellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15889717828895556186noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-983171239671909762.post-65794994773005674452007-12-01T15:52:00.000-06:002007-12-01T15:52:00.000-06:00Jack Sparling has never been a favorite of mine. H...Jack Sparling has never been a favorite of mine. His rushed looking jobs for Dell and Golden Key always disappointed me in the 60's. I was surprised by the quality of the art he did for DC's mystery books in the 70's. I have never been able to find much information about him.Uncle Erniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09422402799116910482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-983171239671909762.post-43980275515222450722007-11-29T15:22:00.000-06:002007-11-29T15:22:00.000-06:00Kudos Buzz! The 10th Victim was my other point of ...Kudos Buzz! The 10th Victim was my other point of influence although I guess I'm partially wrong in that Sheckley's original story came out a year before Sparling's version for Harvey. Some might even think King's The Running Man was influenced by this as well.Mr. Karswellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15889717828895556186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-983171239671909762.post-48409864651513380022007-11-29T14:24:00.000-06:002007-11-29T14:24:00.000-06:00You all realize this is a rip off of Robert Sheckl...You all realize this is a rip off of Robert Sheckley's "The 7th Victim" which appeared in the December 1953 issue of GALAXY and was later made into the Italian sci-fi film THE 10th VICTIM.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-983171239671909762.post-64288154013973748732007-11-29T12:21:00.000-06:002007-11-29T12:21:00.000-06:00>>don't get the references of this story that you ...>>don't get the references of this story that you mentioned<BR/><BR/>Yeah, I was talking about the scenes in Predator 2 where we get to see his neat trophy collection of kills from around the universe. <BR/><BR/>In the famous words of Glen Danzig, "I want your skull, I need your skull..."Mr. Karswellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15889717828895556186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-983171239671909762.post-2354444360793163102007-11-29T12:08:00.000-06:002007-11-29T12:08:00.000-06:00>VARLA ALMOST RESEMBLES GLORIA GRAHAME!Maybe a lit...>VARLA ALMOST RESEMBLES GLORIA GRAHAME!<BR/><BR/>Maybe a little bit like actress Judy Greer too, who in my opinion really needs to land some juicy horror roles to add to her already excellent filmography.Mr. Karswellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15889717828895556186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-983171239671909762.post-24808740170116112322007-11-29T10:08:00.000-06:002007-11-29T10:08:00.000-06:00>don't get the references of this story that you m...>don't get the references of this story that you mentioned <BR/><BR/>EVER SEE THE PREDATOR MOVIES? KARSWELL'S OBVIOUSLY TALKING ABOUT THAT IN REFERENCE TO THE SKULL COLLECTION ON PAGE 2<BR/><BR/>THIS IS A REALLY GREAT STORY AND THE ARTWORK IS DARE I SAY LOVELY? AND SPEAK OF THE DEVIL, VARLA ALMOST RESEMBLES GLORIA GRAHAME!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-983171239671909762.post-8753823412978227632007-11-29T06:53:00.000-06:002007-11-29T06:53:00.000-06:00Very imaginative artwork and story. I like the wa...Very imaginative artwork and story. I like the way it describes a future or alternative universe right off the bat. I still don't get the references of this story that you mentioned in the intro, though.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-983171239671909762.post-86348828404502585592007-11-29T06:13:00.000-06:002007-11-29T06:13:00.000-06:00Poor Hawk. That's how most of my romances have end...Poor Hawk. That's how most of my romances have ended too. Shot down in flames!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05779107279394475454noreply@blogger.com