Mark’s Comments (group member since Apr 13, 2012)

Mark’s comments from the The Sword and Laser group.

Trike wrote: "Support Your Local Sheriff. She thought it was great. It’s a full-on comedy that’s genuinely funny; not as over the top as Blazing Saddles but definitely in that vein. It’s currently running on Amazon Prime...."

Will you follow up with Support Your Local Gunfighter? The real star is Jack Elam!

I read this science fiction novel, written in 1889, The Last American: A Fragment from the Journal of Khan-Li, Prince of Dimph-Yoo-Chur and Admiral in the Persian Navy, a while back. It basically describes America today, Weird and unsettling to read.

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Sword 7/25
Laser 16/25
Comics 42/25
YTD 92/100

Apparently it's been a comics kind of year.

Caught up! Thankful that Snuff is still in one piece. One more day to go.

Speaking Volumes is the company with the budget CD cover art. You can buy directly from them.
https://speakingvolumes.mybigcommerce...

For the record, Sword and Laser is NOT reading this book...

Which edition are you reading?

Ok, I think I'm all out of A Night in the Lonesome October posts except for the advance uncorrected proof.

A lot of people have read and enjoyed A Night in the Lonesome October. Some of them have published their fan art online. There isn't one place to look for all. Here is a pinterest page with a few paintings and published cover art.

https://www.pinterest.com/mistipetal/...

I couldn't find an archive of Gahan Wilson's illustrations for A Night in the Lonesome October. There are a few images here and there online, but best if you enjoy them as you read the book.

The cover for the first edition of A Night in the Lonesome October was painted by James Warhola. The painting sold at auction back in 2013.

https://fineart.ha.com/itm/paintings/...

Did I mention that I got a huge kick out of this book when I read it a few years ago? I think I posted most of this stuff in Discord, so I'm just covering all the bases and posting here too.

Kovacs' essay appeared in one of two magazine tributes to A Night in the Lonesome October, published by The Lovecraft eZine. Both magazines are available to read online and feature introductions by Trent Zelazny, son of Roger Zelazny.

https://lovecraftzine.com/magazine/is...

https://lovecraftzine.com/magazine/is...

If you want to learn about all the characters that appear in the books, here is a very SPOILERY essay by Christopher S. Kovacs.

https://lovecraftzine.com/magazine/is...

Jane Lindskold, a close friend of Zelazny, wrote about his work.

https://janelindskold.wordpress.com/2...

There is a trailer for the Speaking Volumes audiobook read by Roger Zelazny up on youtube.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AR2bV...

For those who prefer their S&L reads in musical form, John Anealio has your back.


Lonesome October Night
https://johnanealio.bandcamp.com/trac...

A Night in the Lonesome October has been translated into many languages too, so there's a copy for practically everyone.

Don't forget the Audible edition, read by Matt Godfrey.

If you have a lot of spare change lying around, you can probably find the leatherbound edition signed by Roger Zelazny which was published in 1993.