“I’m Getting More Used To The Boys At The Office”- Patricia Highsmith’s Golden Age Diary Entries

Patricia Highsmith’s recent semi-resurgence due to the new television series I’ll never watch, Ripley (based on her sociopathic and frequently adapted character, grifter Tom Ripley) admittedly frustrated me as I’d been planning on writing and compiling this piece for some time and would have preferred to not appear as if I’m being topical in presenting […]

“He Looked A Lot Like The Old One…” The Second Life & Grand Delusion of Roy Thomas

Roy Thomas is ubiquitous, seemingly everywhere and far more visible in the world of comics than he has been in decades, partially due to the rise of general interest in the Marvel Universe itself and partially due to the machinations of his omnipresent manager, John Cimino. Thomas’s presence and billing as Stan Lee’s protege and […]