Something More from the Trenches

A few more noteworthy places where John and references to his work have popped up, of late:

This sad, little figurine is one that reminded its owner of a certain blue figurine; this one has a bit more moss and lichen and whatnot, though.

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Blogger Nathaniel has a nice piece about appreciating the art of suspense: “When I was young I read a whole bunch of books by an author named John Bellairs and they really had the power to freak me out. Now these books were marketed for what I’d call an adolescent audience and so I am not sure that they would creep me out in the same when any more, but I remember that when I was ten or twelve and reading them I was thinking, ‘man this is some pretty scary stuff.’”

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We’re not the comic book experts – our old friend Jon Caulkett is more into that realm – but this caught our eye: there was a 1952 Wonder Woman story entitled “The Chessmen of Doom!” It appears to have been rewritten as “The Chessmen of Death!” in the 1970s but still...(bottom of page). Presumably no relation....

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If you enjoy the animated artwork of Edward Gorey as seen during the PBS program, "Mystery!," then be warned: Mystery! (and Masterpiece Theatre for that matter) are undergoing fundamental changes. For starters, it’s now called “Masterpiece Mystery!”; however “in redesigning their introductions, ‘Mystery!’ will include some references to Edward Gorey’s whimsical animations of the old introduction.” Hooray!

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We’ve added Kate’s comments about The Mummy, the Will, and the Crypt to the Bellairs Review library.

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And, thanks to Walter (our chuckle-headed archivist), Bellairsia joined Facebook a few days ago. If you’re a member, be sure to visit “John Bellairs Wrote the Best Books” and say hi.