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Celebrating the mighty Richard Corben, who left for Neverwhere just under a year ago.

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2021-10-01

The great Frank Robbins! And if you *still* don't think he was great, well, you're wrong. Plus he & my uncle Ronnie could've been brothers! 😁

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2021-09-09

to who did the best John Carter book covers anyone's ever done don't bother arguing with me.

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2021-06-29

Ridley Scott (1937), a director with a stunning visual style that helped produced amazing films like the horror classic Alien, the neo-noir sci fi thriller Blade Runner, the fantasy adventure of Legend, and his great road trip adventure Thelma & Louise.

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2020-11-30

Sissy Spacek (1949), one truly terrific actress. She won me over playing the abused girl with telekinesis in Carrie, striking in a silent role as Pinkie in 3 Women, stunning as Loretta Lynn in Coal Miner's Daughter, and the wife of a journalist killed in Chile in Missing.

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2019-12-26

Madeline Kahn (1942), the hilarious actress who was superb as Trixie Delight in Paper Moon, then wonderful in her Mel Brooks trilogy: Lili Von Shtupp in Blazing Saddles, Elizabeth (her best!) in Young Frankenstein, and Victoria in High Anxiety. She was a comedic genius.

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2019-09-30

(1935), an excellent director who has made terrific films. My favorites include his hilarious gay saga The Boys In The Band, two superb horror movies in The Exorcist and the gays-meet-the-slasher Cruising, and his tense crime drama To Live And Die in L.A.

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2019-08-30

Peter Bogdanovich (1939), film historian turned director, whose great works include the superb drama The Last Picture Show, the screwball comedy What's Up Doc and the nostalgic Paper Moon, and the romantic They All Laughed, the final film with Dorothy Stratten.

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2019-07-30