Comments on: Striking new Edgar Allan Poe collection http://boingboing.net/2010/03/11/new-collection-of-ed.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:43:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: Cunning http://boingboing.net/2010/03/11/new-collection-of-ed.html#comment-733741 Cunning Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-733741 Looking at that picture of Poe, it just occurred to me: if they ever do a biopic, Bill Murray would make an awesome Edgar Allan. "Villains!" I shrieked, "dissemble no more! I admit the deed! -- tear up the planks! -- here, here! -- varmint poontang!" Looking at that picture of Poe, it just occurred to me: if they ever do a biopic, Bill Murray would make an awesome Edgar Allan.

“Villains!” I shrieked, “dissemble no more! I admit the deed! — tear up the planks! — here, here! — varmint poontang!”

]]> By: godfathersoul http://boingboing.net/2010/03/11/new-collection-of-ed.html#comment-733493 godfathersoul Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-733493 Harry Clarke's work from 1919... my favorite Poe illustrations: <a href=" http://www.grandmasgraphics.com/clarke5.php">http://www.grandmasgraphics.com/clarke5.php</a> I wish that the 4 by Poe site had a few more illustrations to show.... Harry Clarke’s work from 1919… my favorite Poe illustrations:
http://www.grandmasgraphics.com/clarke5.php

I wish that the 4 by Poe site had a few more illustrations to show….

]]> By: Felton http://boingboing.net/2010/03/11/new-collection-of-ed.html#comment-733752 Felton Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-733752 Heh! You're right. And he's no stranger to the <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=te-koapjzd8&feature=related">macabre</a>. Heh! You’re right. And he’s no stranger to the macabre.

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2010/03/11/new-collection-of-ed.html#comment-733499 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-733499 I've been on a huge poe kick since I heard that poe memory palace episode: http://thememorypalace.us/2009/10/episode-20-this-ungainly-fowl/ Mongeon does great work. This'll be cool. I’ve been on a huge poe kick since I heard that poe memory palace episode: http://thememorypalace.us/2009/10/episode-20-this-ungainly-fowl/

Mongeon does great work. This’ll be cool.

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2010/03/11/new-collection-of-ed.html#comment-734797 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-734797 John Astin, known best as the first actor to portray "Gomez Addams" is very heavily inspired by Edgar Allan Poe. Ergo, if he would be up to it, I can think of n one else who I'd like to see play Poe. Due to the current unavailability of a time machine, however, I would also go with Glenn Taranto, an actor influenced by Astin. But Bill Murray does not sound bad either. John Astin, known best as the first actor to portray “Gomez Addams” is very heavily inspired by Edgar Allan Poe. Ergo, if he would be up to it, I can think of n one else who I’d like to see play Poe. Due to the current unavailability of a time machine, however, I would also go with Glenn Taranto, an actor influenced by Astin. But Bill Murray does not sound bad either.

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2010/03/11/new-collection-of-ed.html#comment-733642 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-733642 Is Poe somehow going to benefit from the money made by this work? Is Poe somehow going to benefit from the money made by this work?

]]> By: godfathersoul http://boingboing.net/2010/03/11/new-collection-of-ed.html#comment-733663 godfathersoul Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-733663 Yes. Somehow. From the grave. Yes. Somehow. From the grave.

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2010/03/11/new-collection-of-ed.html#comment-733672 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-733672 Fans of Poe and Harry Clarke's illustrations might like to check out a beautiful version of Poe's Tales of Mystery and Imagination, with the full-color illustrations by Harry Clarke, which I'm currently selling on eBay at http://cgi.ebay.com/Poe-Tales-of-Mystery-and-Imagination-Clarke-Brentanos_W0QQitemZ220568194665QQcmdZViewItemQQptZAntiquarian_Collectible?hash=item335ae38e69. Fans of Poe and Harry Clarke’s illustrations might like to check out a beautiful version of Poe’s Tales of Mystery and Imagination, with the full-color illustrations by Harry Clarke, which I’m currently selling on eBay at http://cgi.ebay.com/Poe-Tales-of-Mystery-and-Imagination-Clarke-Brentanos_W0QQitemZ220568194665QQcmdZViewItemQQptZAntiquarian_Collectible?hash=item335ae38e69.

]]> By: AirPillo http://boingboing.net/2010/03/11/new-collection-of-ed.html#comment-733692 AirPillo Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-733692 Ouch, I wish you'd shown the price to subscribe in the post. I clicked through quite excited to subscribe and now this college student is a bit crestfallen. Worth it, I'm sure, if you can afford it. Ouch, I wish you’d shown the price to subscribe in the post.

I clicked through quite excited to subscribe and now this college student is a bit crestfallen.

Worth it, I’m sure, if you can afford it.

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