Wednesday, June 27, 2012
Pop Art: Powys Space:1999 Edition
award-winning creator of Enter The House Between and author of 32 books including Horror Films FAQ (2013), Horror Films of the 1990s (2011), Horror Films of the 1980s (2007), TV Year (2007), The Rock and Roll Film Encyclopedia (2007), Mercy in Her Eyes: The Films of Mira Nair (2006),, Best in Show: The Films of Christopher Guest and Company (2004), The Unseen Force: The Films of Sam Raimi (2004), An Askew View: The Films of Kevin Smith (2002), The Encyclopedia of Superheroes on Film & Television (2004), Exploring Space:1999 (1997), An Analytical Guide to TV's Battlestar Galactica (1998), Terror Television (2001), Space:1999 - The Forsaken (2003) and Horror Films of the 1970s (2002).
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Still waiting for The Whisper Sea!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Brian! Me too. I can't wait till it comes out. I'll post an update as soon as I get any news...
DeleteBest,
John
John, for me these novels [good to see yours among them] are in lieu of the third season of SPACE:1999 that was foolishly aborted back in 1978 by I.T.C. Lew Grade to use the budget instead for the film release of Raise The Titanic.
ReplyDeleteSGB
SGB,
DeleteYou are a great friend. Thank you for your support on my 1999 novels, and on my writing here in general. I completely agree with you that it was foolish of ITC not to solicit a third season of Space:1999 back in the day, especially for that particular movie...
best,
John
Wonderful images. You should also include the haunting cover variation for 'The Forsaken' with the rose petals for completeness. I was lucky enough to get this edition when it was available a few years back. Looking forward to the publishing of 'The Whispering Sea'!
ReplyDelete~~Meredith
Hi Meredith,
DeleteI love that cover of the Forsaken: such a wonderful symbolism for the story, and emotional symbolism at that. I can't wait for The Whispering Sea to come out, either!
It's nice to talk with you again, my friend, and share a mutual love of Space:1999.
best,
John