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Neal Barrett, Jr (1929–2014)

Forfatter af The Touch of Your Shadow, the Whisper of Your Name

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Neal Barrett, Jr. was born in San Antonio Texas on November 3, 1929. His first science fiction work, To Tell the Truth, appeared in a 1960 issue of Galaxy. His short stories include Perpetuity Blues, Ginny Sweethips' Flying Circus, Stairs, Cush, and Radio Station St. Jack. His short stories have vis mere also been collected in several books including Slightly Off Center: Eleven Extraordinarily Exhilarating Tales, The Day the Decorators Came, and Other Seasons: The Best of Neal Barrett, Jr. His first novel, Kelwin, was published in 1970. His other novels include The Gates of Time, The Leaves of Time, Stress Pattern, The Karma Corps, The Hereafter Gang, Interstate Dreams, and Prince of Christler-Coke. He also wrote graphic novels, crime fiction, young adult fantasy novels, and a variety of franchise novels for series like the Hardy Boys, Judge Dread, Babylon 5, and Dungeon's and Dragons. He was named Author Emeritus by SFWA in 2010. He died on January 12, 2014 at the age of 84. (Bowker Author Biography) vis mindre

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Værker af Neal Barrett, Jr

Through Darkest America (1986) 140 eksemplarer
The Prophecy Machine (2000) 92 eksemplarer
Dawn's Uncertain Light (1979) 81 eksemplarer
Aldair in Albion (1976) 74 eksemplarer
Judge Dredd (1995) 67 eksemplarer
Stress Pattern (1972) 62 eksemplarer
The Hereafter Gang (1990) 61 eksemplarer
Aldair, Master of Ships (1977) 60 eksemplarer
Pink vodka og pistoler (1992) 57 eksemplarer
Aldair: The Legion of Beasts (1982) 53 eksemplarer
Annihilation Factor / Highwood (Ace SF Double, 33710) (1972) — Bidragyder — 52 eksemplarer
The Karma Corps (1984) 48 eksemplarer
Aldair, Across the Misty Sea (1980) 47 eksemplarer
Dungeons & Dragons: The Movie (2000) 46 eksemplarer
The Treachery of Kings (2001) 42 eksemplarer
Perpetuity Blues and Other Stories (2000) 39 eksemplarer
Skinny Annie Blues (1996) 35 eksemplarer
The Leaves of Time (1971) 34 eksemplarer
Kelwin (1970) 31 eksemplarer
Dead Dog Blues (1994) 29 eksemplarer
Bad Eye Blues (1999) 25 eksemplarer
Prince of Christler-Coke (2004) 23 eksemplarer
Interstate Dreams (1999) 18 eksemplarer
Piggs (2001) 12 eksemplarer
Batman: The Ultimate Evil (Graphic Novel, Part 2) (1995) — Forfatter — 10 eksemplarer
Barb Wire (1996) 9 eksemplarer
The Gates of Time (1970) 9 eksemplarer
Daniel Boone: Westward Trail (1982) 9 eksemplarer
Warrior's Revenge (1997) 9 eksemplarer
A Different Vintage (2001) 7 eksemplarer
Batman: The Ultimate Evil (Graphic Novel, Parts 1-2) (1995) — Forfatter — 7 eksemplarer
Highwood (1972) — Forfatter — 6 eksemplarer
Cush [short fiction] 6 eksemplarer
Limo 5 eksemplarer
Diner [short fiction] 5 eksemplarer
Batman: The Ultimate Evil (Graphic Novel, Part 1) (1995) — Forfatter — 5 eksemplarer
Way Out There (2004) 4 eksemplarer
Sallie C. 4 eksemplarer
Stairs 3 eksemplarer
The Day the Decorators Came (2000) 3 eksemplarer
Slidin' 3 eksemplarer
Highbrow 2 eksemplarer
Tony Red Dog 2 eksemplarer
Getting Dark [short story] — Forfatter — 2 eksemplarer
Radio Station St Jack 2 eksemplarer
Rhido Wars 2 eksemplarer
Where [short fiction] 2 eksemplarer
D.o.c.s. 2 eksemplarer
The River Beauty (1982) 2 eksemplarer
To Plant a Seed (1963) 2 eksemplarer
Grandfather Pelts 2 eksemplarer
PIGGS - Novel & Bonus Screenplay (2013) 2 eksemplarer
Hit 2 eksemplarer
Tourists (2004) 2 eksemplarer
The Flying Stutzman 2 eksemplarer
Nightbeat (1975) 2 eksemplarer
A Walk on Toy (1971) 2 eksemplarer
The Sentorii Luggage (1960) 2 eksemplarer
Trading Post 1 eksemplar
Here And There 1 eksemplar
Dredd b (1995) 1 eksemplar
Greyspun's Gift 1 eksemplar
Under Old New York 1 eksemplar
At The Store 1 eksemplar
Emma Who Runs the World (2013) 1 eksemplar
Grünwelt 1 eksemplar
Kwantum Babes 1 eksemplar
Eating Crow 1 eksemplar
Hard Times 1 eksemplar
Four Times One 1 eksemplar
The Heart 1 eksemplar
The Karma Corp 1 eksemplar
Survival Course 1 eksemplar
Hero 1 eksemplar
Aldair Omnibus: Books 1-4 (2012) 1 eksemplar
La Banda dell'altro mondo (2020) 1 eksemplar

Associated Works

Wastelands: Stories of the Apocalypse (2008) — Bidragyder — 1,546 eksemplarer
The Year's Best Science Fiction: Eleventh Annual Collection (1994) — Bidragyder — 434 eksemplarer
The Year's Best Science Fiction: Tenth Annual Collection (1993) — Bidragyder — 432 eksemplarer
Flights: Extreme Visions of Fantasy (2004) — Bidragyder — 395 eksemplarer
The Year's Best Science Fiction: Seventh Annual Collection (1990) — Bidragyder — 281 eksemplarer
Science Fiction: DAW 30th Anniversary (2002) — Bidragyder — 259 eksemplarer
Redshift: Extreme Visions of Speculative Fiction (2001) — Bidragyder — 250 eksemplarer
Epoch (1975) — Bidragyder — 211 eksemplarer
The Year's Best Science Fiction: Fourth Annual Collection (1987) — Bidragyder — 201 eksemplarer
The Year's Best Science Fiction: Fifth Annual Collection (1988) — Forfatter — 192 eksemplarer
World's Best Science Fiction: 1971 (1971) — Bidragyder — 180 eksemplarer
Nebula Awards Showcase 2011 (2011) — Bidragyder — 152 eksemplarer
Razored Saddles (1989) — Bidragyder — 87 eksemplarer
Hard Looks: Adapted Stories (1996) — Adapter — 77 eksemplarer
Live! From Planet Earth (2005) — Introduktion — 77 eksemplarer
Circus: Fantasy Under the Big Top (2012) — Bidragyder — 67 eksemplarer
Isaac Asimov's SF-Lite (1993) — Bidragyder — 52 eksemplarer
Flights: Extreme Visions Fantasy, Vol II (2006) — Bidragyder — 45 eksemplarer
The Best from Fantasy and Science Fiction: 24th Series (1982) — Bidragyder — 43 eksemplarer
The Silver Gryphon (2003) — Forfatter — 42 eksemplarer
Crucified Dreams (2011) — Bidragyder — 39 eksemplarer
Isaac Asimov's Aliens (1991) — Bidragyder — 39 eksemplarer
Cross Plains Universe: Texans Celebrate Robert E. Howard (2006) — Forfatter — 37 eksemplarer
Supergirl Book One (2016) — Bidragyder — 35 eksemplarer
Dark at Heart (1992) — Bidragyder — 31 eksemplarer
Invaders! (1993) — Bidragyder — 29 eksemplarer
Omni Best Science Fiction One (1992) — Bidragyder — 25 eksemplarer
Isaac Asimov's Robots (1991) — Bidragyder — 23 eksemplarer
Rayguns Over Texas (2013) 22 eksemplarer
Impossible Monsters (2013) — Bidragyder — 21 eksemplarer
Damn Near Dead 2: Live Noir or Die Trying (2010) — Bidragyder — 14 eksemplarer
Asimov's Science Fiction: Vol. 35, No. 9 [September 2011] (2011) — Bidragyder — 13 eksemplarer
The New Frontier (1989) — Bidragyder — 11 eksemplarer
Portents (2011) — Bidragyder — 8 eksemplarer
Thrilling Science Fiction, April 1975 (1975) — Bidragyder — 7 eksemplarer
Amazing Stories Vol. 37, No. 12 [December 1963] (1963) — Bidragyder — 5 eksemplarer
Postscripts Magazine, Issue 26/27: Unfit For Eden (2012) — Bidragyder — 4 eksemplarer
Science Fiction Eye #08, Winter 1991 — Bidragyder — 1 eksemplar
Ten Tales (1994) — Bidragyder — 1 eksemplar

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I didn't read the Andrew H Vachss novel, maybe I should? I got both part 1 and 2 for $5 at a discount bin.

In this story Batman seems so shocked about all things leading to child abuse. How is he shocked about this? It seems far fetched that a vigilante would be ignorant when it comes to child abuse. I will be reading volume 2 since I have it. The artwork isn't the greatest.
 
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Koralis | Jul 12, 2022 |
Batman is still beating up pedos and thinks that taking out one sleezy pedo ring overseas fixes everything. Mediocre artwork with an okay story. Glad its over with.
 
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Koralis | Jul 12, 2022 |
I purchased the Ace Double this appears in at a used book store for the Barrington novel, but was also happy to give this Barrett (an author previously unknown to me) novel a try. I would say that I enjoyed the first three-quarters of this book more than I expected, in that, despite a gratuitous early cross-species lesbian narrowly averted rape scene, the setting and its aliens were intriguing and even at times inspired, and that it offered an underlying mystery that left me curious. Unfortunately the ending was truly awful. I would recommend this only to those who are looking for an affirmation that, when the going gets tough, even the toughest of women collapse into a quivering pile of neediness desperate for a manly man to take care of their problems.… (mere)
 
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clong | Sep 3, 2021 |
Very Good. Depressing view of a truly dystopian future.
 
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