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Boris loves his ’50s comic books
By Boris Vallejo – I grew up in Lima, Peru, in the Roaring ’50s. At that time, in that country, the idea of television was almost science fiction. What did people do when they came back from work, you ask? What the heck did kids do when they returned home from school, you ponder? Well, people read. Kids read. I read. Books were my friends. All kinds of books. The classics, adventure, mystery, children’s books. And then there were comic books. I clearly remember my first contact with comic books. I had been in bed for a couple of days with the flu. My father came back from work with…
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Peter David describes books that sent his life in new directions
By Peter David – COMBO #1 – It’s difficult for me to single out a book or books that have had a major impact on my life. Certainly the bodies of work of various authors have; but is it possible to select one particular book and say, “This was it. This really shook things up, and sent my life in a particular direction?” Three come to mind, I suppose. None of them is particularly the best written books, nor will they make anyone’s top 100 (or even 1000) list of great literature. But one can’t argue with The Way Things Are, I guess. ‘Star Trek III’ by James Blish No,…