Charles R. Rutledge
@crutledge.bsky.social
Today's movie was 1948's Mr. Blandings Builds his Dream House, with Cary Grant, Myrna Loy and Melvyn Douglas. I hadn't seen that one in decades. Forgot how much I like Myrna Loy, and what an interesting face she had. To a large degree I thought Melvyn stole the show. He's great in all his scenes.
November 23, 2025 at 11:32 PM
Today's movie was 1948's Mr. Blandings Builds his Dream House, with Cary Grant, Myrna Loy and Melvyn Douglas. I hadn't seen that one in decades. Forgot how much I like Myrna Loy, and what an interesting face she had. To a large degree I thought Melvyn stole the show. He's great in all his scenes.
Random panels from Tsutomu Nihei's TOWER DUNGEON, contrasting a simplicity of detail Alex Toth would have loved with a mastery of light & shadow, and of perspective.
November 23, 2025 at 11:17 PM
Random panels from Tsutomu Nihei's TOWER DUNGEON, contrasting a simplicity of detail Alex Toth would have loved with a mastery of light & shadow, and of perspective.
Yesterday I learned these existed. Today I have them. No wall between thought and deed.
November 23, 2025 at 9:29 PM
Yesterday I learned these existed. Today I have them. No wall between thought and deed.
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REVIEW COPIES AVAILABLE. Message me if you would like an epub or pdf of this character driven slasher novella.
November 23, 2025 at 1:25 PM
REVIEW COPIES AVAILABLE. Message me if you would like an epub or pdf of this character driven slasher novella.
Happy Doctor Who Day. Be kind, and never be cruel or cowardly.
November 23, 2025 at 1:21 PM
Happy Doctor Who Day. Be kind, and never be cruel or cowardly.
It's Sunday morning and you know what that means.
This week's newsletter is live. briankeene.substack.com/p/letters-fr...
November 23, 2025 at 11:35 AM
It's Sunday morning and you know what that means.
For my money, BATMAN/DEADPOOL was superior to DEADPOOL/BATMAN, but that's not surprising with Grant Morrison writing the DC half of the crossover. Still, the highlight for me was seeing John Constantine contrasted with Doctor Strange.
November 23, 2025 at 12:21 AM
For my money, BATMAN/DEADPOOL was superior to DEADPOOL/BATMAN, but that's not surprising with Grant Morrison writing the DC half of the crossover. Still, the highlight for me was seeing John Constantine contrasted with Doctor Strange.
Mail Call! Pertinent to our interests, @leannareneehieber.bsky.social
November 22, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Mail Call! Pertinent to our interests, @leannareneehieber.bsky.social
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If anyone, especially my fellow @hwany.org members, needs access to the above works for voting purposes (both are available across retailers in a variety of formats), but please do let me know, appreciate your ongoing support for my heartfelt, ghost-filled works more than I can say. 🖤👻
November 21, 2025 at 8:15 PM
If anyone, especially my fellow @hwany.org members, needs access to the above works for voting purposes (both are available across retailers in a variety of formats), but please do let me know, appreciate your ongoing support for my heartfelt, ghost-filled works more than I can say. 🖤👻
It is the Birthday of writer Roy Thomas, the man who introduced me to Conan the Cimmerian and thus to the genre of sword & sorcery, in 1973. Lancer books had folded and Conan was out of print, so it was a while before I could read REH prose. Many years later I got Roy to sign my copy of CtB #36
November 22, 2025 at 11:17 AM
It is the Birthday of writer Roy Thomas, the man who introduced me to Conan the Cimmerian and thus to the genre of sword & sorcery, in 1973. Lancer books had folded and Conan was out of print, so it was a while before I could read REH prose. Many years later I got Roy to sign my copy of CtB #36
Here's a photo memory, @briankeene.bsky.social . That time I signed the signature sheets at NECON for CLICKERS FOREVER.
November 22, 2025 at 10:52 AM
Here's a photo memory, @briankeene.bsky.social . That time I signed the signature sheets at NECON for CLICKERS FOREVER.
And here's the whole set.
November 22, 2025 at 1:33 AM
And here's the whole set.
This never goes well...
November 22, 2025 at 1:08 AM
This never goes well...
Terrific cover for a terrific book.
Barbarian Emerges is an illustration originally created to celebrate #frankfrazetta Now the cover of Horror fantasy writer @briankeene.bsky.social novel #islandofthedead. A traditional pen #sketch which was later digitally painted in #Photoshop.
#frazetta #fantasy #conanthebarbarian #zombies
#frazetta #fantasy #conanthebarbarian #zombies
November 22, 2025 at 12:49 AM
Terrific cover for a terrific book.
The last of the Cormac Mac Art pastiches I needed to complete the set. I wanted the Jeff Jones cover, so had to look around a bit.
November 21, 2025 at 10:59 PM
The last of the Cormac Mac Art pastiches I needed to complete the set. I wanted the Jeff Jones cover, so had to look around a bit.
In honor of the 94th anniversary of the release of James Whale's FRANKENSTEIN, I'm watching his film for Friday Night Frights. As ever, I'm your host, Charnel R. Rutledge.
November 21, 2025 at 9:28 PM
In honor of the 94th anniversary of the release of James Whale's FRANKENSTEIN, I'm watching his film for Friday Night Frights. As ever, I'm your host, Charnel R. Rutledge.
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I've had to create a new FaceBook group for my S-Squad series due to the admin of the old one getting hacked.
If you're an existing member, or interested, head over to the new one at
www.facebook.com/groups/11868...
If you're an existing member, or interested, head over to the new one at
www.facebook.com/groups/11868...
November 21, 2025 at 6:57 PM
I've had to create a new FaceBook group for my S-Squad series due to the admin of the old one getting hacked.
If you're an existing member, or interested, head over to the new one at
www.facebook.com/groups/11868...
If you're an existing member, or interested, head over to the new one at
www.facebook.com/groups/11868...
This week's comics!
November 21, 2025 at 6:25 PM
This week's comics!
I've said it before, but Alex Horley would have been a great Conan artist in the original days of Savage Sword of Conan. He really has the vibe.
November 21, 2025 at 9:58 AM
I've said it before, but Alex Horley would have been a great Conan artist in the original days of Savage Sword of Conan. He really has the vibe.
I've been saying for years someone should collect all of Barry Smith's non-Conan work for Marvel in one place. And now they are. So I was right. Again.
www.fantagraphics.com/products/bac...
www.fantagraphics.com/products/bac...
The Marvel Creator Collection No. 1:
This first of a three-volume series collecting the legendary Barry Windsor-Smith's work at Marvel features his early work on X-Men, The Avengers, Doctor Strange, and Iron Man, as well as his amazing r...
www.fantagraphics.com
November 21, 2025 at 9:51 AM
I've been saying for years someone should collect all of Barry Smith's non-Conan work for Marvel in one place. And now they are. So I was right. Again.
www.fantagraphics.com/products/bac...
www.fantagraphics.com/products/bac...
Frankenstein was released today in 1931. I don't think enough has been said about Boris Karloff's influence on Jacob Elordi's performance as the Frankenstein Monster. Without Karloff's sensitive, moving portrayal, I don't think we'd have Elordi's vulnerable, tragic monster.
November 21, 2025 at 9:42 AM
Frankenstein was released today in 1931. I don't think enough has been said about Boris Karloff's influence on Jacob Elordi's performance as the Frankenstein Monster. Without Karloff's sensitive, moving portrayal, I don't think we'd have Elordi's vulnerable, tragic monster.
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New retro/gothic horror premade book cover available
November 19, 2025 at 10:34 PM
New retro/gothic horror premade book cover available
Had to rearrange some books on the Brag shelves to get all my SNAFU appearances together.
November 16, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Had to rearrange some books on the Brag shelves to get all my SNAFU appearances together.
Second cup of coffee and Brian Keene's newsletter. Sunday proceeds apace.
That newsletter you like is back again... open.substack.com/pub/briankee...
November 16, 2025 at 11:29 AM
Second cup of coffee and Brian Keene's newsletter. Sunday proceeds apace.
Yes, it's horrible, but look at the lighting! Every darn shot of that movie has brilliant lighting.
November 16, 2025 at 11:07 AM
Yes, it's horrible, but look at the lighting! Every darn shot of that movie has brilliant lighting.