Joseph Baneth Allen's Blog, page 73
November 4, 2022
Learning To Be Free
Just finished listening to "Learning To Be Free" by Medwyn Goodall, released by Medwyn Goodall Music.
It's hard to believe that I discovered Medwyn Goodall and his music a little over 25 years ago in the music section of the Barnes & Noble Bookstore near where I live. Back then, Barnes & Nobles had listening stations where you could slip on a pair of headphones - almost unthinkable now while the world is still in a pandemic - and listen to entire tracks or an entire album to see if you liked the cd enough to buy it. I listened to and bought "Snows of Kilimanjaro" because I enjoyed the music and I enjoyed the back story behind the creation of that particular CD - which was to honor the life of Martin Friend who was murdered by Interhamwe rebels in Uganda on the verge of fulfilling one of his brief life's ambitions - to climb Kilimanjaro - an ambition that his father carried out in his son's memory.
I soon was buying and ordering just about every album of Medwyn Goodall's that I could and yes, even New Age music can cause some people to have issues. One of the salesclerks in the music section of that particular Barnes & Noble back then didn't like me ordering Medwyn Goodall cds and refused to order any for me. I actually had to have a one-on-one meeting with the manager then to resolve the issue and get my orders place. I guess you could say that I was being a "Kevin" - the make version of a "Karen" - to have the right to order Medwyn Goodall cds. Hint: I'm not a quiet person and I will stand up for myself.
So in a way, I was really glad when Medwyn Goodall launched his own independent label and went solo. I could cut out the middle man - in this case Barnes & Noble.
Now to be fair, it wasn't all smooth sailing, but that wasn't the fault of Medwyn Goodall Music. Back in 2012, one of my "lovely" neighbors in the Hammock Oaks Subdivision rummaged through the contents of my mailbox and called the police because gasp, wait for it, there was a package from England which contained the latest releases - back then - and I was obviously a terrorist. [Before you ask, this neighbor no longer lives in the neighborhood and only received a light slap on the wrist [5-years of probation, fines waived because it was a first offense.
And it was through Medwyn Goodall Music that I meet my good friend Steve Orchard, though not here on Facebook, actually through exchanging emails on his website.
Music, like books, are intertwined with a person's life.
Oh yes, while Wendy Goodall, the lovely wife of Medwyn, and I have exchanged the odd email and handwritten note tucked away with orders, I have never met the Goodalls or interacted with them in any significant manner. As frequent readers of my reviews here on Facebook and other Social Media platforms know, I am a firm believer in full disclosure.
Now back to "Learning To Be Free."
If I'm not mistaken, Medwyn used Strumming guitars, Electric guitar and keyboards, and flute form an organic mixture of acoustic performed instruments during the creation of this album.
My favorite tracks on this cd are: "Truth Seeker," "Journeyman," "Land of Smiles," "Bright Blue Ocean," and "Sand Dancer."
Highly Recommended!
Ten Stars!
https://medwyngoodall.com/album/20217...
It's hard to believe that I discovered Medwyn Goodall and his music a little over 25 years ago in the music section of the Barnes & Noble Bookstore near where I live. Back then, Barnes & Nobles had listening stations where you could slip on a pair of headphones - almost unthinkable now while the world is still in a pandemic - and listen to entire tracks or an entire album to see if you liked the cd enough to buy it. I listened to and bought "Snows of Kilimanjaro" because I enjoyed the music and I enjoyed the back story behind the creation of that particular CD - which was to honor the life of Martin Friend who was murdered by Interhamwe rebels in Uganda on the verge of fulfilling one of his brief life's ambitions - to climb Kilimanjaro - an ambition that his father carried out in his son's memory.
I soon was buying and ordering just about every album of Medwyn Goodall's that I could and yes, even New Age music can cause some people to have issues. One of the salesclerks in the music section of that particular Barnes & Noble back then didn't like me ordering Medwyn Goodall cds and refused to order any for me. I actually had to have a one-on-one meeting with the manager then to resolve the issue and get my orders place. I guess you could say that I was being a "Kevin" - the make version of a "Karen" - to have the right to order Medwyn Goodall cds. Hint: I'm not a quiet person and I will stand up for myself.
So in a way, I was really glad when Medwyn Goodall launched his own independent label and went solo. I could cut out the middle man - in this case Barnes & Noble.
Now to be fair, it wasn't all smooth sailing, but that wasn't the fault of Medwyn Goodall Music. Back in 2012, one of my "lovely" neighbors in the Hammock Oaks Subdivision rummaged through the contents of my mailbox and called the police because gasp, wait for it, there was a package from England which contained the latest releases - back then - and I was obviously a terrorist. [Before you ask, this neighbor no longer lives in the neighborhood and only received a light slap on the wrist [5-years of probation, fines waived because it was a first offense.
And it was through Medwyn Goodall Music that I meet my good friend Steve Orchard, though not here on Facebook, actually through exchanging emails on his website.
Music, like books, are intertwined with a person's life.
Oh yes, while Wendy Goodall, the lovely wife of Medwyn, and I have exchanged the odd email and handwritten note tucked away with orders, I have never met the Goodalls or interacted with them in any significant manner. As frequent readers of my reviews here on Facebook and other Social Media platforms know, I am a firm believer in full disclosure.
Now back to "Learning To Be Free."
If I'm not mistaken, Medwyn used Strumming guitars, Electric guitar and keyboards, and flute form an organic mixture of acoustic performed instruments during the creation of this album.
My favorite tracks on this cd are: "Truth Seeker," "Journeyman," "Land of Smiles," "Bright Blue Ocean," and "Sand Dancer."
Highly Recommended!
Ten Stars!
https://medwyngoodall.com/album/20217...
Waves of Sleep
Just finished listening to "Waves of Sleep" by Andy Rogers, released by Medwyn Goodall Music.
Deftly weaving the naturals sounds of waves crashing against a show and seagulls calling as they circle on high, And Rogers uses his skills as a pianist to play gentle and calming music to give the listener a sense of peace and security.
My favorite tracks on this cd are: "Seagulls at Sunset," "Alone in the Rain," "The Moon Rising," "Time Passing," and ""Waves of Sleep, Part 2."
Strongly Recommended.
Five Stars!
https://medwyngoodall.com/album/20137...
Deftly weaving the naturals sounds of waves crashing against a show and seagulls calling as they circle on high, And Rogers uses his skills as a pianist to play gentle and calming music to give the listener a sense of peace and security.
My favorite tracks on this cd are: "Seagulls at Sunset," "Alone in the Rain," "The Moon Rising," "Time Passing," and ""Waves of Sleep, Part 2."
Strongly Recommended.
Five Stars!
https://medwyngoodall.com/album/20137...
Beyond The Portal
Just finished listening to "Beyond The Portal" by Craig Padilla, Zero Ohms, and Skip Murphy released by Spotted Peccary Music.
A followup of their previous album, "Path of Least Resistance," "Beyond The Portal" is ethereal tapestry that carry listeners into the realm of the spirit with music that is simultaneously intimate and interstellar, organic and otherworldly.
My favorite tracks on this cd are "Realm of the Stars," "Active Side of Infinity" and "Oceans of the Heavens."
Strongly Recommended!
Five Stars!
https://spottedpeccary.com/shop/beyon...
A followup of their previous album, "Path of Least Resistance," "Beyond The Portal" is ethereal tapestry that carry listeners into the realm of the spirit with music that is simultaneously intimate and interstellar, organic and otherworldly.
My favorite tracks on this cd are "Realm of the Stars," "Active Side of Infinity" and "Oceans of the Heavens."
Strongly Recommended!
Five Stars!
https://spottedpeccary.com/shop/beyon...
October 31, 2022
The Comic Book Crooks
Just finished reading "Walt Disney - The Beagle Boys" released by Gold Key Comics back in July 1973.
Now for those who don't know the back story behind the infamous family gang of petty criminals who has caused Scrooge McDuck many a sleepless night; the Beagle Boys were inspired by the real-life Barker-Karpis criminal gang, they first appeared in Walt Disney's Comics and Stories #134, in the Carl Barks comic Terror of the Beagle Boys. Barks, a highly acclaimed comics artist and writer known for his work on Disney comics created the Beagle Boys - who when not serving as the central threats, the Beagle Boys often appear as henchmen for Flintheart Glomgold, Magica De Spell, Pete, and the Phantom Blot.
According to a flashback sequence in Carl Barks' The Fantastic River Race, Scrooge's rivalry with the Beagle Boys goes back to his Mississippi riverboat days. Those Beagle Boys include Blackheart Beagle and his three unnamed sons. Since then, the Beagle Boys have been a constant threat to Scrooge's huge money bin.
Quite often they also antagonize Super Goof, Mickey Mouse, or other characters from Disney comic books.
Now as comic book collectors will remember right off the bat, Gold Key Comics did not carry the seal of approval from the Comics Code Authority stamped proudly on the front cover of their comics for parents in the United States to be rest assured that there was no deviant behavior being promoted within the pages. So it may seem more than a bit odd that criminals, yes, granted Disney criminals, would get a whole comic book devoted to chronicling their criminal activities. This issue is #17. Keep in mind that at the end of every story, The Beagle Boys landed in jail.
This issue consists of two tales of the misadventures of The Beagle Boys. In "The Defective Detective," the terrible trio hit upon a scheme to become private detectives so that they can hire themselves out to criminals to help them avoid leaving clues to the crimes the commit. Fortunately, the great private detective Shamrock Bones - who has a card identifying himself as 'a friend of Mickey Mouse" - is on the case.
"The Comic Book Crooks" is actually a rather sly commentary on the social media of the day, comic books, and how perception of the printed page can alter public opinion. In this case Goofy, aka Super Goof, must redeem his reputation after The Beagle Boys steal all the Super Goof comics and replace them with ones they printed showing them beating up our daring superhero.
Great classic, wholesome Disney fun from the team of artists, writers, and colorists at Gold Key Comics.
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!
TEN STARS!
Now for those who don't know the back story behind the infamous family gang of petty criminals who has caused Scrooge McDuck many a sleepless night; the Beagle Boys were inspired by the real-life Barker-Karpis criminal gang, they first appeared in Walt Disney's Comics and Stories #134, in the Carl Barks comic Terror of the Beagle Boys. Barks, a highly acclaimed comics artist and writer known for his work on Disney comics created the Beagle Boys - who when not serving as the central threats, the Beagle Boys often appear as henchmen for Flintheart Glomgold, Magica De Spell, Pete, and the Phantom Blot.
According to a flashback sequence in Carl Barks' The Fantastic River Race, Scrooge's rivalry with the Beagle Boys goes back to his Mississippi riverboat days. Those Beagle Boys include Blackheart Beagle and his three unnamed sons. Since then, the Beagle Boys have been a constant threat to Scrooge's huge money bin.
Quite often they also antagonize Super Goof, Mickey Mouse, or other characters from Disney comic books.
Now as comic book collectors will remember right off the bat, Gold Key Comics did not carry the seal of approval from the Comics Code Authority stamped proudly on the front cover of their comics for parents in the United States to be rest assured that there was no deviant behavior being promoted within the pages. So it may seem more than a bit odd that criminals, yes, granted Disney criminals, would get a whole comic book devoted to chronicling their criminal activities. This issue is #17. Keep in mind that at the end of every story, The Beagle Boys landed in jail.
This issue consists of two tales of the misadventures of The Beagle Boys. In "The Defective Detective," the terrible trio hit upon a scheme to become private detectives so that they can hire themselves out to criminals to help them avoid leaving clues to the crimes the commit. Fortunately, the great private detective Shamrock Bones - who has a card identifying himself as 'a friend of Mickey Mouse" - is on the case.
"The Comic Book Crooks" is actually a rather sly commentary on the social media of the day, comic books, and how perception of the printed page can alter public opinion. In this case Goofy, aka Super Goof, must redeem his reputation after The Beagle Boys steal all the Super Goof comics and replace them with ones they printed showing them beating up our daring superhero.
Great classic, wholesome Disney fun from the team of artists, writers, and colorists at Gold Key Comics.
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!
TEN STARS!
The Comic Book Crooks
Just finished reading "Walt Disney - The Beagle Boys" released by Gold Key Comics back in July 1973.
Now for those who don't know the back story behind the infamous family gang of petty criminals who has caused Scrooge McDuck many a sleepless night; the Beagle Boys were inspired by the real-life Barker-Karpis criminal gang, they first appeared in Walt Disney's Comics and Stories #134, in the Carl Barks comic Terror of the Beagle Boys. Barks, a highly acclaimed comics artist and writer known for his work on Disney comics created the Beagle Boys - who when not serving as the central threats, the Beagle Boys often appear as henchmen for Flintheart Glomgold, Magica De Spell, Pete, and the Phantom Blot.
According to a flashback sequence in Carl Barks' The Fantastic River Race, Scrooge's rivalry with the Beagle Boys goes back to his Mississippi riverboat days. Those Beagle Boys include Blackheart Beagle and his three unnamed sons. Since then, the Beagle Boys have been a constant threat to Scrooge's huge money bin.
Quite often they also antagonize Super Goof, Mickey Mouse, or other characters from Disney comic books.
Now as comic book collectors will remember right off the bat, Gold Key Comics did not carry the seal of approval from the Comics Code Authority stamped proudly on the front cover of their comics for parents in the United States to be rest assured that there was no deviant behavior being promoted within the pages. So it may seem more than a bit odd that criminals, yes, granted Disney criminals, would get a whole comic book devoted to chronicling their criminal activities. This issue is #17. Keep in mind that at the end of every story, The Beagle Boys landed in jail.
This issue consists of two tales of the misadventures of The Beagle Boys. In "The Defective Detective," the terrible trio hit upon a scheme to become private detectives so that they can hire themselves out to criminals to help them avoid leaving clues to the crimes the commit. Fortunately, the great private detective Shamrock Bones - who has a card identifying himself as 'a friend of Mickey Mouse" - is on the case.
"The Comic Book Crooks" is actually a rather sly commentary on the social media of the day, comic books, and how perception of the printed page can alter public opinion. In this case Goofy, aka Super Goof, must redeem his reputation after The Beagle Boys steal all the Super Goof comics and replace them with ones they printed showing them beating up our daring superhero.
Great classic, wholesome Disney fun from the team of artists, writers, and colorists at Gold Key Comics.
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!
TEN STARS!
Now for those who don't know the back story behind the infamous family gang of petty criminals who has caused Scrooge McDuck many a sleepless night; the Beagle Boys were inspired by the real-life Barker-Karpis criminal gang, they first appeared in Walt Disney's Comics and Stories #134, in the Carl Barks comic Terror of the Beagle Boys. Barks, a highly acclaimed comics artist and writer known for his work on Disney comics created the Beagle Boys - who when not serving as the central threats, the Beagle Boys often appear as henchmen for Flintheart Glomgold, Magica De Spell, Pete, and the Phantom Blot.
According to a flashback sequence in Carl Barks' The Fantastic River Race, Scrooge's rivalry with the Beagle Boys goes back to his Mississippi riverboat days. Those Beagle Boys include Blackheart Beagle and his three unnamed sons. Since then, the Beagle Boys have been a constant threat to Scrooge's huge money bin.
Quite often they also antagonize Super Goof, Mickey Mouse, or other characters from Disney comic books.
Now as comic book collectors will remember right off the bat, Gold Key Comics did not carry the seal of approval from the Comics Code Authority stamped proudly on the front cover of their comics for parents in the United States to be rest assured that there was no deviant behavior being promoted within the pages. So it may seem more than a bit odd that criminals, yes, granted Disney criminals, would get a whole comic book devoted to chronicling their criminal activities. This issue is #17. Keep in mind that at the end of every story, The Beagle Boys landed in jail.
This issue consists of two tales of the misadventures of The Beagle Boys. In "The Defective Detective," the terrible trio hit upon a scheme to become private detectives so that they can hire themselves out to criminals to help them avoid leaving clues to the crimes the commit. Fortunately, the great private detective Shamrock Bones - who has a card identifying himself as 'a friend of Mickey Mouse" - is on the case.
"The Comic Book Crooks" is actually a rather sly commentary on the social media of the day, comic books, and how perception of the printed page can alter public opinion. In this case Goofy, aka Super Goof, must redeem his reputation after The Beagle Boys steal all the Super Goof comics and replace them with ones they printed showing them beating up our daring superhero.
Great classic, wholesome Disney fun from the team of artists, writers, and colorists at Gold Key Comics.
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!
TEN STARS!
October 30, 2022
"UFO - Destruct Positive"
Just finished listening to "UFO - Destruct Positive" released by Big Finish Productions.
"UFO" was Gerry and Sylvia Anderson's first outing at a live action series back in the early 1970s and sadly while it only lasted just a single season in syndication worldwide, it became a cult classic which focused on an undeclared war humanity is waging against an unknown alien race that is abducting humans and harvesting their organs for some unknown reason. "UFO" was seen as the precursor of "Space: 1999" and "Space: 1999's" Moonbase Alpha was originally conceived as an expanded moonbase for SHADO's lunar defense base.
In fact, Big Finish Production's relaunch of "Space: 1999" did link the two series together, hinting that perhaps humanity won the war or were still fighting it.
"UFO - Destruct Positive" is Big Finish Production's relaunching of the Andersons' popular cult television series and updating it for more modern audiences. While not definite, it does seem that "UFO" is set firmly in the 1980s, despite Big Finish Productions' habit of gender swapping some of a show's original characters.
"UFO - Destruct Positive" relaunches the series at it's beginning - when Ed Straker is a test pilot whose encounter with a UFO that destroys the experimental airship that is the prototype for SHADO's Skydiver. Straker survives but is soon caught up in a military conspiracy that threatens his life as he slowly uncovers the truth that Earth is under attack from unknown aliens. He soon becomes the Supreme Commander of SHADO and builds up the organization as Earth's secret defense force while learning the terrifying truth about the motivations behind the aliens.
A good start to relaunch this cult series.
Strongly Recommended!
Five Stars!
https://www.bigfinish.com/releases/v/...
"UFO" was Gerry and Sylvia Anderson's first outing at a live action series back in the early 1970s and sadly while it only lasted just a single season in syndication worldwide, it became a cult classic which focused on an undeclared war humanity is waging against an unknown alien race that is abducting humans and harvesting their organs for some unknown reason. "UFO" was seen as the precursor of "Space: 1999" and "Space: 1999's" Moonbase Alpha was originally conceived as an expanded moonbase for SHADO's lunar defense base.
In fact, Big Finish Production's relaunch of "Space: 1999" did link the two series together, hinting that perhaps humanity won the war or were still fighting it.
"UFO - Destruct Positive" is Big Finish Production's relaunching of the Andersons' popular cult television series and updating it for more modern audiences. While not definite, it does seem that "UFO" is set firmly in the 1980s, despite Big Finish Productions' habit of gender swapping some of a show's original characters.
"UFO - Destruct Positive" relaunches the series at it's beginning - when Ed Straker is a test pilot whose encounter with a UFO that destroys the experimental airship that is the prototype for SHADO's Skydiver. Straker survives but is soon caught up in a military conspiracy that threatens his life as he slowly uncovers the truth that Earth is under attack from unknown aliens. He soon becomes the Supreme Commander of SHADO and builds up the organization as Earth's secret defense force while learning the terrifying truth about the motivations behind the aliens.
A good start to relaunch this cult series.
Strongly Recommended!
Five Stars!
https://www.bigfinish.com/releases/v/...
October 28, 2022
Rise of the Inca
Just finished listening to "Rise f the Inca" by Guy Sweens, released by Medwyn Goodall Music.
Using native drums and percussion along with pan flutes, guitars, charango and keyboards to create an imaginative journey throughout the early history of the Incas.
My favorite tracks on this cd are: "Cusco," "Temple of the Sun," "Sapa Inca," "Inti Raymi," and "Lake Titicaca."
Strongly Recommended.
Five Stars.
https://medwyngoodall.com/album/20137...
Using native drums and percussion along with pan flutes, guitars, charango and keyboards to create an imaginative journey throughout the early history of the Incas.
My favorite tracks on this cd are: "Cusco," "Temple of the Sun," "Sapa Inca," "Inti Raymi," and "Lake Titicaca."
Strongly Recommended.
Five Stars.
https://medwyngoodall.com/album/20137...
A Pagan Land
Just finished listening to "A Pagan Land" by Wychazel, released by Medwyn Goodall Music.
“A Pagan Land” is Wychazel’s second musical journey inspired by Norse myth and legend – the follow-up to his “On Pagan Shores”.
The album is an atmospheric blend of Celtic and Gaelic musical influences, inviting you to step once more into the domain of ancient Norse gods, pagan landscapes, and the revered tree
of life: Yggdrasil.
My favorite tracks on this cd are: "The Rainbow Bridge," "The Well of Mimir," and "Forests of Midgard."
Strongly Recommended.
Five Stars.
https://medwyngoodall.com/album/19036...
“A Pagan Land” is Wychazel’s second musical journey inspired by Norse myth and legend – the follow-up to his “On Pagan Shores”.
The album is an atmospheric blend of Celtic and Gaelic musical influences, inviting you to step once more into the domain of ancient Norse gods, pagan landscapes, and the revered tree
of life: Yggdrasil.
My favorite tracks on this cd are: "The Rainbow Bridge," "The Well of Mimir," and "Forests of Midgard."
Strongly Recommended.
Five Stars.
https://medwyngoodall.com/album/19036...
Enchanted Autumn
"Just finished listening to "Enchanted Autumn" by Steve Orchard, released by AD Music.
Now as frequent readers of my reviews here on Facebook and other social media websites, I always reveal when I am friends with an artist. Although I have never met Steve Orchard personally, I do consider us friends and we exchange emails from time-to-time and exchange Christmas cards.
With "Enchanted Autumn," Steve has created another one of his great in the moment with nature and the world albums that combines guitar and piano with synths to take the listener on a journey of walking outside on a brisk Autumn day that is on the cusp of the fading summer and oncoming winter.
My favorite tracks on this CD are: "Japanese Garden," "Altar Flowers," "Puddles," "Old Watermill," "October Moon," and of course "Enchanted Autumn."
Another great album from Steve Orchard! And I've already ordered his latest release, "Macabre" which promises to take his music into a realm that is rarely explored by New Age Music - the eerie underworld of the supernatural where darkness lurks. Hey, I have a undergraduate degree in Gothic literature, what can I say?
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!
TEN STARS!
https://www.admusicshop.com/product/s...
Now as frequent readers of my reviews here on Facebook and other social media websites, I always reveal when I am friends with an artist. Although I have never met Steve Orchard personally, I do consider us friends and we exchange emails from time-to-time and exchange Christmas cards.
With "Enchanted Autumn," Steve has created another one of his great in the moment with nature and the world albums that combines guitar and piano with synths to take the listener on a journey of walking outside on a brisk Autumn day that is on the cusp of the fading summer and oncoming winter.
My favorite tracks on this CD are: "Japanese Garden," "Altar Flowers," "Puddles," "Old Watermill," "October Moon," and of course "Enchanted Autumn."
Another great album from Steve Orchard! And I've already ordered his latest release, "Macabre" which promises to take his music into a realm that is rarely explored by New Age Music - the eerie underworld of the supernatural where darkness lurks. Hey, I have a undergraduate degree in Gothic literature, what can I say?
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!
TEN STARS!
https://www.admusicshop.com/product/s...
Richie Rich Bank Books #28"
Just finished reading "Richie Rich Bank Books #28," published back in April 1977.
Richie Rich was once the number one best selling comic book in the United States and a majority of the Western World. "Richie Rich Bank Books" was just one of the series in the Richie Rich universe that Harvey World published each month. And yes, unlike Gold Key Comics, Harvey World Comics were approved by the Comics Code Authority.
This issues find Richie Rich on a play date with his girl friend Gloria, and her friend Cynthia, when his cousin Reggie cannonballs into the pool that they were swimming in. Hoping to escape Reggie's antics, Richie, Gloria, and Cynthia take refuge in one of Richie's abandoned playhouses that he forgot about, only it turns out this is a haunted house, complete with a real ghost and a treasure which turns out to be designated for one of the many children charities that she is a patron of and donates to. As for what happens to the ghost....
Great comic book fun.
Highly Recommended!
Ten Stars!
Richie Rich was once the number one best selling comic book in the United States and a majority of the Western World. "Richie Rich Bank Books" was just one of the series in the Richie Rich universe that Harvey World published each month. And yes, unlike Gold Key Comics, Harvey World Comics were approved by the Comics Code Authority.
This issues find Richie Rich on a play date with his girl friend Gloria, and her friend Cynthia, when his cousin Reggie cannonballs into the pool that they were swimming in. Hoping to escape Reggie's antics, Richie, Gloria, and Cynthia take refuge in one of Richie's abandoned playhouses that he forgot about, only it turns out this is a haunted house, complete with a real ghost and a treasure which turns out to be designated for one of the many children charities that she is a patron of and donates to. As for what happens to the ghost....
Great comic book fun.
Highly Recommended!
Ten Stars!
