tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-983171239671909762.post2801230849881673456..comments2024-03-27T16:43:14.917-05:00Comments on THE HORRORS OF IT ALL: Rendezvous With DoomMr. Karswellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15889717828895556186noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-983171239671909762.post-81885770882072760452012-02-11T05:57:11.357-06:002012-02-11T05:57:11.357-06:00"chuckle""chuckle"Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-983171239671909762.post-86222488586381203302012-02-01T23:59:06.398-06:002012-02-01T23:59:06.398-06:00i'm playing catch up again. i really liked the...i'm playing catch up again. i really liked the story and atmosphere of this one. i usually just fly past the absurdities and go for gut-feeling and this one had it...Prof. Grewbeardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16132543249418576650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-983171239671909762.post-64904426597098603232012-02-01T15:30:37.188-06:002012-02-01T15:30:37.188-06:00>Saw the "twist ending" a mile away
...>Saw the "twist ending" a mile away<br /><br />Yeah, I run these stories through my handy Twist Ending-O-Meter before posting, just to make sure it's an ending visible from at least a mile away... and not less.<br /><br />>of all the horror stories I've seen this is the first I remember with some heavy-handed metaphoric panels after the first one.<br /><br />I dig that wolf panel too, it gets the story off to an interesting start none the less.<br /><br />>Is this some kind of build up to Valentines Day at THOIA?<br /><br />Mmmmmmaybe?<br /><br />>This would make a great screwball comedy with a downer existential ending<br /><br />Possibly this exists in some parallel Earth Universe... and hopefully in said universe Veronica Lake already has naturally black hair!<br /><br />>It was always kissy-kissy with the reaper at the Iger studio.<br /><br />A most charming band of cads and mashers over there at Iger, it's wonder they ever got any work done!<br /><br />Hey, speaking of downer endings, wait'll you see what's lined up for February-- NEXT!Mr. Karswellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15889717828895556186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-983171239671909762.post-37249858089530928512012-01-31T10:38:27.400-06:002012-01-31T10:38:27.400-06:00It was always kissy-kissy with the reaper at the I...It was always kissy-kissy with the reaper at the Iger studio. <br />There's a variation of the Lady-Death-topic in JOURNEY INTO FEAR #20. <br />I posted the full story here: <br />http://fifties-horror.de/lesewiese/the-good/partners-in-horror<br />(It's terribly printed, because it comes from Canada's "Superior" publishing house.)<br />Nice double feature!SpaceLordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09793130148012146870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-983171239671909762.post-26738440237240791372012-01-31T07:39:07.619-06:002012-01-31T07:39:07.619-06:00Love is in the air! This would make a great screwb...Love is in the air! This would make a great screwball comedy with a downer existential ending--sort of an anti Christmas Carol. Maybe with a young Ralph Bellamy and Veronica Lake in a black wig.Mr. Cavinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01634994342702518448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-983171239671909762.post-13831049803928639522012-01-30T19:54:20.613-06:002012-01-30T19:54:20.613-06:00I enjoyed the clumsy humor in this one. And I'...I enjoyed the clumsy humor in this one. And I'm sensing a theme developing here. First a kissing zombie book cover, then a (foot) kissing baboon, and now kissing death! Is this some kind of build up to Valentines Day at THOIA?Trevor Mnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-983171239671909762.post-8087206024278290992012-01-30T19:44:08.055-06:002012-01-30T19:44:08.055-06:00I like the first page, of all the horror stories I...I like the first page, of all the horror stories I've seen this is the first I remember with some heavy-handed metaphoric panels after the first one.<br /><br />Some comic writers "dame" (it was the 50s!) when on a little too much about some famous male star and a story was born!<br /><br />I also like the last page; the swirling backgrounds give a good indication he's "crossed" over. Also, she has one ugly skull for being so hot!<br /><br />[>] BrianBrian Barneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15737535617796413548noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-983171239671909762.post-33212837341780623292012-01-30T17:59:01.349-06:002012-01-30T17:59:01.349-06:00Those are some tiny hands L.L. has got (botton lef...Those are some tiny hands L.L. has got (botton left panel, page six).<br /><br />Saw the "twist ending" a mile away, but at least it was a unique portrayal of "death."<br /><br />http://helveticasindiehorrorstories.blogspot.com/Tim Whitcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18072021569016967821noreply@blogger.com