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Post by Admin on May 29, 2009 16:42:00 GMT -5
Please let us know what you think!
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Post by HoM on May 30, 2009 12:57:52 GMT -5
A very nice set up-- lots of little plot seeds laid, and I'm looking forward to seeing where they grow (that was a terrible metaphor...)! I smiled when I saw you set the England scenes in Norfolk... I used to go there on my holidays, heh. I loved Doctor Occult in this, and it's awesome to see some Rose Psychic-- even if she's going around flirting with Eel O'Brien! That's terrible, that is  Poor, Faraday, interesting to see more of Cyril and the gang... well, I have to say, this is just a brilliant book! Looks like the book is shifting in high gear, can't wait to see who this "Koth" fellow is and what his name and presence entail! And on a final note, that cover was splendid, love the pulp feel of it. All-in-all, a top notch package, and I'll be back next month! |
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Post by a2uton on Jun 1, 2009 9:40:48 GMT -5
Like HOM said a nice read. Unlike him I am familiar with Koth in the DCU and am interested in seeing how you handle him in DT. I was never a fan of Masterpiece Theather but I am familiar enough with the show to recognise that the staff of Raynham hall had the same name and positions as the staff from the series. Since very little of what you do is coincidence, Don, I gotta believe this is a nod to the series or books.
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Post by starlord on Jun 3, 2009 21:48:03 GMT -5
I have no idea who Koth is but can't wait to find out! Another awesome issue and although I really love every character at this point, seeing Eel show up was probably my favorite moment.  |
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Post by lissilambe on Jun 3, 2009 22:14:16 GMT -5
I hope that Koth proves to be enjoyable (in that hating the villain way) for all, whether known or not. I've got an interesting take on his presence in this tale, so we'll see.
I'm glad you liked the Norfolk reference, Charlie. It was tough, I did a lot of research and lots of close-up scouring of Google maps satellite pictures to get a feel of what it looked like and where things were. An area I'd love to see.
Lots of trouble ahead for Faraday, just wait and see. Doc O and Rose? not together? Rose fooling around with Eel O'Brien? Has the world gone topsy-turvy? Not quite...as you'll see in time.
And I'm glad you liked Eel's appearance, Brian. What's truly funny is, I had no idea of the scene you wrote when I planned this out and started to write it. It was not my intention to turn this into "Plas Gets Lucky" Month! LOL
And a2uton, nice to se you got the Upstairs/Downstairs reference. It was one of my favorite shows when I was younger. So far though, no one's picked up the MASH reference, so keep at it!
See you all in thirty!
Take care
Don
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Post by mockingbird on Jun 4, 2009 17:23:56 GMT -5
oo, this'll be fun. I love period ghost stories =D Gave me a great little giggle to see Eel O'Brien, can't wait to find out what kind of trouble he gets himself into. The embience and mood here are fantastic-- little details like the reflection in the knife just making the visuals so strong. It feels like a movie in places, and i mean that in a very good way. It's going to be great to see where this goes
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Post by David on Jul 10, 2009 7:42:18 GMT -5
This title just does not disappoint! After the slam-bang finale of a year-long storyline, we get this moody ghost story and the seeds of more epic adventures!
The main story started on a slow simmer, but advanced with some downright neat revelations! Dr. Occult has had the Sigil the entire time (but then, wouldn't Speed have noticed that when Doc first appeared in "The Feathered Serpent Affair" and used it to dispell the Weeping Ghost?), and I get the impression that Harriet wanted it for reasons other than her stated ones. The appearance of the ghosts at the Rose Chapel was very creepy and well-done, but the Brown Lady's entrance takes the cake (I always look forward to these cliffhangers): "Koth." Alright! I seem to recall a malevolent figure by that name in Occult's past...
The stuff with Eel and Rose looks to be another fun jaunt down the Danger Trail; I don't know a lot about St. Dumas, but i always found the name to be very evocative, and I can't wait to see what you do with it, Don.
But I am really anticipating the building Project M plot! Promises to be a big one, with lots of fireworks (and two-fisted superheroic pulp fun)!
Awesome cover, too! Reminded of one of the original pulps from the era!
... And now I am in the same boat as eveyone else! No more backlog of Danger Trails to read whenever I want, forced to suffer until the next one comes out! Bring it on, Walsh, what're ya waitin' for?!?
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Five stars!
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Post by HoM on Jul 10, 2009 8:04:12 GMT -5
... And now I am in the same boat as eveyone else! No more backlog of Danger Trails to read whenever I want, forced to suffer until the next one comes out! Bring it on, Walsh, what're ya waitin' for?!? One of us. One of us. |
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Post by David on Jul 10, 2009 8:06:25 GMT -5
... And now I am in the same boat as eveyone else! No more backlog of Danger Trails to read whenever I want, forced to suffer until the next one comes out! Bring it on, Walsh, what're ya waitin' for?!? One of us. One of us. He's waiting for you...  ? |
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Post by HoM on Jul 10, 2009 8:12:32 GMT -5
AHA! Touché...
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Post by lissilambe on Aug 7, 2009 18:11:50 GMT -5
Part of the fun with Harriet's treachery was to cast a question as to why she wanted the Sigil, and I'm glad that worked. As for the question about Speed noticing it, it's part of the time-line: he meets Doc O and sees the Sigil before he even meets Harriet, and then, only months later, does he learn she's looking for something called "The Sigil of Seven", but he's working off written and verbal descriptions, and he never heard Richard call his talisman anything. It's that "purloined letter" syndrome. Yeah, he should have put it together, but sometimes, it's the obvious that eludes you. Notice that this is twice that's happened where Harriet's concerned to: no one paid any heed to what she was able to reveal about the criminal underworld in "Nation of Murder Affair".
Order of St. Dumas: evocative indeed. This is just the beginning, believe me. This little fork in the Danger Trail will lead to "The Blood of Templars Affair" in a couple of issues, and that will be just the next piece of the puzzle I've been plotting with Brian, a puzzle I'm so very excited to get to.
The Project M story, and Faraday's struggles against elements hiding inside his own government, will indeed be big, and indeed be explosive. "The M for Murder Affair" will bring that to a head down the road, and we'll see some favorites show up for that one: King, THE King, Lee Travis; and we'll find out where the Delta Green angle is going too, at last.
The covers James has done for Danger Trail have been fantastic, very true to the pulp feel, and I'm very glad.
Thanks for the great words, and see you all with the next issue.
Take care
Don
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Poor, Faraday, interesting to see more of Cyril and the gang... well, I have to say, this is just a brilliant book!
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