tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-983171239671909762.post972768379678641596..comments2024-03-28T07:49:33.628-05:00Comments on THE HORRORS OF IT ALL: Only a BeastMr. Karswellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15889717828895556186noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-983171239671909762.post-72167297638566158442020-08-19T17:25:41.622-05:002020-08-19T17:25:41.622-05:00It isn't about a MESMERIZING invalid, but ther...It isn't about a MESMERIZING invalid, but there's a Richard Matheson novel I read just once that this reminds me of, called "Now You See Him." It's about a man in Mr. Jordan's condition, watching a whole set of murder plots and similar ones go on around him, involving his son and daughter-in-law and her boyfriend.<br /><br />"Manchurian Candy-Striper" is a phrase that will stay with me.Granthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09603892208775996594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-983171239671909762.post-18991193456643552762020-08-16T01:48:08.758-05:002020-08-16T01:48:08.758-05:00A lot to love in the art on this one, and there...A lot to love in the art on this one, and there's a good bit of Ghastly here, especially in the beast. Page 2, panel 1 and page 3, panel 1 both look like something Ghastly would draw, and that's high praise.<br /><br />One wonders if Eadeh might have been told to take a run at Ghastly like other artist of the time were told to ape Davis, for instance. None of that is at all a slight, the art is wonderful and learning from the masters is a great thing.<br /><br />This story has a pretty original setup, I don't know if I've seen another tale with a mesmerizing invalid. I love how Eadeh gives him a very beast like appearance throughout the entire story, finally transforming him right into a four legged beast.Brian Barneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15737535617796413548noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-983171239671909762.post-77757826488698106672020-08-16T00:22:11.957-05:002020-08-16T00:22:11.957-05:00I don't mean it as an insult to say this is an...I don't mean it as an insult to say this is an ugly little story, more psychological experiment as daydream. It's interesting, but I think I'm glad it's short, although I would have liked more explanation of how he taught the beast telepathy. It's a nice change of pace from supernatural twist out of nowhere to resolve everything.Toddhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05975987736875644328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-983171239671909762.post-28669303025366002362020-08-15T22:25:44.110-05:002020-08-15T22:25:44.110-05:00Wow, this really is very similar to the last one. ...Wow, this really is very similar to the last one. I guess many of these stories with golems and robots and assorted reanimated criminal henchmen are just Svengali stories in the long run. Dr. Caligari, with more or less sci-fi mixed into the batter. <i>Frankenstein</i> messes with the formula by starting with the twist ending: Immediately the hand-crafted creature is off the leash and after his maker. Of course, this here beast is not physically manufactured by this very Svengali, but he is psychologically made-over for the necessary role. A Manchurian Candy Sriper.<br /><br />Page three and four are excellent! That first panel of three would make yet another great THOIA tee. Mr. Cavinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01634994342702518448noreply@blogger.com