I'm not so sure Phil didn't reveal his identity, or at least that of his father, sometime in the mid-1980s. But I'm saving that for an article if there's ever a second volume of Wold Newton material I can submit it to. It might be called "Farmer's Greatest Secret," an allusion to Phil's original title to THE DARK HEART OF TIME.
CPC, I'd love to read that article, I know it would be a winner...
I have not abandoned the idea of MYTHS 2 -- not at all. In fact, i have a great set of baseline contents already mapped out (with room for a few more of course, such as "Farmer's Greatest Secret" :-) . It's just a matter of finding the time to shop it. ;-)
This is one of the comics I actually have in my collection. Dad bought it for me when it originally came out, but at that age I rarely paid much attention to the letters pages in comics. Interesting to think how I might have discovered PJF even earlier if I had been...
COOL! One of the biggest influences in my life writing a letter to one of the other biggest influences in my life!
ReplyDeleteYou know how I love Joe Kubert!!!
I thought you might like that post, amigo. ;-)
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed the letters. Not just PJF, but Lupoff as well. (Lupoff played an important role in introducing me to ERB
ReplyDeleteAnd Hulbert Burroughs and Vern Coriell... quite the Tarzanic bunch in that lettercol!
ReplyDeleteWhat a terrific page of letters.
ReplyDeleteI'm not so sure Phil didn't reveal his identity, or at least that of his father, sometime in the mid-1980s. But I'm saving that for an article if there's ever a second volume of Wold Newton material I can submit it to. It might be called "Farmer's Greatest Secret," an allusion to Phil's original title to THE DARK HEART OF TIME.
CPC, I'd love to read that article, I know it would be a winner...
ReplyDeleteI have not abandoned the idea of MYTHS 2 -- not at all. In fact, i have a great set of baseline contents already mapped out (with room for a few more of course, such as "Farmer's Greatest Secret" :-) . It's just a matter of finding the time to shop it. ;-)
Win,
ReplyDeleteYou have the best toys. Thanks for sharing this.
Brad
Glad to Brad - -and even more glad you dropped by!
ReplyDeleteThis is one of the comics I actually have in my collection. Dad bought it for me when it originally came out, but at that age I rarely paid much attention to the letters pages in comics. Interesting to think how I might have discovered PJF even earlier if I had been...
ReplyDeleteI read this letters page when it was originally published - as I have been reading and collecting Tarzan comics since way back in the Dell era.
ReplyDeleteThe Myths 2 book you propose, Win, sounds great (along with CPC's addition)! I'll definitely be buying a copy!