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SHERLOCK HOLMES On Film: An Introduction

Posted on March 2, 2024 by Duncan Eagleson

Discovering Mr. Holmes When I was a wee lad, my favorite heroes were the swashbuckling ones. Zorro, the Three Musketeers, Captain Blood, the Count of Monte Cristo. I also like Batman and Superman, but my access to comics in those … Continue reading →

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House of Long Shadows

Posted on October 1, 2021 by Duncan Eagleson

This was the last film that Peter Cushing and Christopher Lee appeared in together, so of course I had to check it out. I’ve never seen or read Seven Keys to Baldpate, the George Cohan play this movie is based … Continue reading →

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On Satire

Posted on January 23, 2020 by Duncan Eagleson

One of the trends I’ve been watching the past few months is the decline of mainstream media’s support for political cartooning and satire. If satire is doomed, or society is doomed. It just so happened I came across a bunch … Continue reading →

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Authorial Intent

Posted on January 16, 2020 by Duncan Eagleson

I liked Lindsay Ellis’ video on “Death of the Author,” and John Scalzi’s blog post on the subject, and it reminded me of a story. Check ’em both out, I’ll be here when you get back. Lindsay Ellis: Death of … Continue reading →

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The Emperor’s New Spam

Posted on October 14, 2018 by Duncan Eagleson

Recently, I’ve been getting spam – the Chinese equivalent of the famous Nigerian bank scam, where someone has left me a gazillion dollars, and all I have to do to receive it is give the scammers access to my bank … Continue reading →

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Fire Aloft Cover Reveal

Posted on October 11, 2018 by Duncan Eagleson

The collaborative steampunk novel Fire Aloft, written with my old friend (and editor on Darkwalker) Rev DiCerto, is now available for pre-order. Here’s the cover: And here’s a larger version of just the illustration: Fire Aloft is what I’d call … Continue reading →

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The Paper vs Pixel Debate

Posted on October 11, 2018 by Duncan Eagleson

Recently, someone pointed out this article to me: E-Book Sales Slip, and Print Is Far From Dead It’s a longish article, and if you can’t be bothered to read the whole thing, the headline gives you the gist.  And it … Continue reading →

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On Digital Art

Posted on May 8, 2018 by Duncan Eagleson

I’m sometimes amazed, considering some of the work that’s out there, that some people – most notably traditional media artists, but others as well – continue to disparage art that’s produced digitally. While I wouldn’t hold myself up as the … Continue reading →

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Inktober: Timothy Dalton Sketch

Posted on October 31, 2016 by Duncan Eagleson

Timothy Dalton as Sir Malcom Murray in Penny Dreadful (2014-16) One final Inktober piece, done in a new painting program I’ve been experimenting with called Rebelle.  It provides natural media style tools that rival those of Corel Painter.  Still getting … Continue reading →

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Inktober: Eva Green

Posted on October 31, 2016 by Duncan Eagleson

Eva Green as Vanessa Ives in Penny Dreadful (2014-16) Moving from the classic to the more contemporary:  I started watching Penny Dreadful with scant hope that it would be any good.  The premise of the show, bringing together the characters … Continue reading →

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