tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5401124973760279564.post6377720635941964394..comments2023-12-31T00:21:10.591-05:00Comments on The Education of a Pulp Writer: Friday's Forgotten Books: Jonny Quest's Adventure with the Secret TunnelDavid Cranmerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04749857752139212888noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5401124973760279564.post-2906450114761685922009-01-05T11:58:00.000-05:002009-01-05T11:58:00.000-05:00And I've never read Rupert Bear. Barbara, I think ...And I've never read Rupert Bear. Barbara, I think this is the first time we are not simpatico!David Cranmerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04749857752139212888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5401124973760279564.post-80808366732723792642009-01-04T21:29:00.000-05:002009-01-04T21:29:00.000-05:00David, I never read Curious George. I'm more of a ...David, I never read Curious George. I'm more of a Rupert Bear book fan, or a Winnie the Pooh or Black Beauty or Wind in the Willows.Barbara Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00610140328527165017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5401124973760279564.post-43591445517824806532009-01-03T16:16:00.000-05:002009-01-03T16:16:00.000-05:00Dave, Thanks for stopping by and I'm looking forwa...Dave, Thanks for stopping by and I'm looking forward to checking out your blog.<BR/><BR/>Sarah, These little messages from my dad and mom really are touching and I'm grateful for them. I confess I only read one Nancy Drew adventure but the Hardy Boys was an obsession for years. (I did have a major boyhood crush on Pamela Sue Martin's TV portrayal.) <BR/><BR/>Todd, I've watched two old episodes of JQ this week and the show definitely calls out for a parody.David Cranmerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04749857752139212888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5401124973760279564.post-6555658232687984252009-01-03T15:21:00.000-05:002009-01-03T15:21:00.000-05:00My childhood enjoyment of JONNY QUEST, which was p...My childhood enjoyment of JONNY QUEST, which was pretty easily the best non-humorous Hanna-Barbera production (and better than nearly all of those, too), makes me the target audience for the current THE VENTURE BROTHERS, in part affectionate tribute, in part perverse and ferocious parody (and not just of JQ).Todd Masonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01815516018079824802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5401124973760279564.post-66075465850528496342009-01-03T11:41:00.000-05:002009-01-03T11:41:00.000-05:00I love seeing these childhood treasures that write...I love seeing these childhood treasures that writers later uncover. To know what engrossed us then, and set us on the path we're on now (I was obsessed with Nancy Drew, though...maybe I haven't been stretching my mystery muscles enough). <BR/><BR/>And the dedication surrounded by all those beloved characters is really sweet. Nice <I>h</I>! ;) <BR/><BR/>Thanks for sharing, David.Sarah Hinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13888406261817690010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5401124973760279564.post-77601104721776241952009-01-03T10:28:00.000-05:002009-01-03T10:28:00.000-05:00I have enjoyed a first visit to your blog and will...I have enjoyed a first visit to your blog and will be back.Dave Kinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08430484174826768488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5401124973760279564.post-71329372901962995352009-01-02T14:39:00.000-05:002009-01-02T14:39:00.000-05:00Barbara, without a doubt but I wonder, where did C...Barbara, without a doubt but I wonder, where did Curious George lead to? Hmmm...<BR/><BR/>Scott, doing this post I watched a Jonny Quest episode on YouTube and comfortably slipped into the past.<BR/><BR/>Charles, My wife and I still watch a lot of animation. "Never grow up, never surrender" is my motto.David Cranmerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04749857752139212888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5401124973760279564.post-61366553735717290552009-01-02T13:01:00.000-05:002009-01-02T13:01:00.000-05:00What a cool gift, and for you to still have it. I...What a cool gift, and for you to still have it. I would have loved something like this as a kid. I really enjoyed Johnny quest, although not till I was a little older than you there did I get to see it.Charles Gramlichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02052592247572253641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5401124973760279564.post-80176068350341461732009-01-02T11:51:00.000-05:002009-01-02T11:51:00.000-05:00Kids books. Duh! Other than my Three Investigators...Kids books. Duh! Other than my Three Investigators review, I never considered doing kids' books. A-ha! I have my first one in my head already...<BR/><BR/>BTW, here's how out of it I am: I never knew Johnny Quest made it into books. Weird.Scott D. Parkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15293540073601809197noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5401124973760279564.post-21388215924031374112009-01-02T11:43:00.000-05:002009-01-02T11:43:00.000-05:00This was a nice touch of nostalgia with the person...This was a nice touch of nostalgia with the personal inscription. The books we read in childhood are the basis of our reading and writing interests today.Barbara Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00610140328527165017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5401124973760279564.post-68239919579051136272009-01-02T11:17:00.000-05:002009-01-02T11:17:00.000-05:00I have so many old books like this Jonny Quest wit...I have so many old books like this Jonny Quest with special messages from various family members. Patti's Library... I like that.David Cranmerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04749857752139212888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5401124973760279564.post-61077596730720498792009-01-02T08:39:00.000-05:002009-01-02T08:39:00.000-05:00I love this pick. We need to do kid's books again ...I love this pick. We need to do kid's books again soon. The books I have from my childhood all say Patti's Library and have a number on them. I guess I was planning on being a librarian.pattinase (abbott)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02916037185235335846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5401124973760279564.post-74475201157677307282009-01-02T07:52:00.000-05:002009-01-02T07:52:00.000-05:00Barrie, Yes it ran on primetime for one season in ...Barrie, Yes it ran on primetime for one season in the mid sixties. To my generation, we were clueless that this series seemed to be based on The Rick Brant SCIENCE Adventures.<BR/><BR/>Archavist, Most of my books growing up have inscriptions and they are nice little time capsules.David Cranmerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04749857752139212888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5401124973760279564.post-73959786407949149292009-01-02T04:49:00.000-05:002009-01-02T04:49:00.000-05:00I love the writing your mum and dad put in the boo...I love the writing your mum and dad put in the book - I always insist that when books are bought as presents whoever is giving them writes inside them. Collectors may cringe at this but it shows how personal books can be.<BR/><BR/>I've got an old Eagle that the writing inside says this book belongs to Gary age 8.<BR/><BR/>That's greatGary Dobbs/Jack Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10935686140719743351noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5401124973760279564.post-49527673464003324302009-01-02T01:57:00.001-05:002009-01-02T01:57:00.001-05:00Oh, and Happy New Year, David!Oh, and Happy New Year, David!Barriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04678698296265168217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5401124973760279564.post-19655097336998779802009-01-02T01:57:00.000-05:002009-01-02T01:57:00.000-05:00Weren't there Johnny Quest cartoons too? Fun trip ...Weren't there Johnny Quest cartoons too? Fun trip down memory lane!Barriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04678698296265168217noreply@blogger.com