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[Hammers]

I just finished the first installment of John Biggin's Prohaska cycle. I very good read although he aims to cram in a awful lot which is sprawling in all kinds of directions. I like the humor even though it is depressingly black and cynical sometimes.

I read an intervieu with him on the web and he did not exactly come across as a beam of sunlight.

[Poliorketes]

Latest books are parts 1&2 of the Lonesome Dove series, Dead Mans Walk and Comanche Moon and several Ospreys (Austro-Hungarians in WW1 parts 1+2, Brits in WW1, part 3, Germans in WW1, part 1)

[Plynkes]

I just finished the first installment of John Biggin's Prohaska cycle.

Rather unsurprisingly, my favourite is the third one, set in the skies above the Isonzo front. Ridiculous, exciting, funny, and yet also quite sad and moving.

[WillieB]

Fun novel by Sam Barone called Dawn of Empire, about the rise of Akkad, 3000 BC
Apparently there's a sequel out now called Empire Rising, probably about the Akkad- Sumer war.
Good read, recommended.

Looking for -a few- good suitable figures now.
I shouldn't read all those novels....

[Plynkes]

[Ray Earle]

Got my copy of GW this morning as well. 

[PeteMurray]

Pretty Pictures from GW

You know, those GW guys can put on a nice lookin' book.

[Helen]

Pretty Pictures from GW

You know, those GW guys can put on a nice lookin' book.

Yep nice pics Poly and Pete is right about presentation which is the key for marketing.

Its always sad when you don't see the mulitudes that this period really reflects 

[Westfalia Chris]

Totally "by accident", but what a fortunate twist of fate: I passed by my local "Medium", which is an "Artbook Outlet Store", if you catch my drift - they sell remaining stock, hard-to-get and obscure books, and right there, I found this gem of pulpish weirdness, which I think has featured here before, but what the hell:



Some 350 pages of pulp magazine covers ranging from lurid to ludicrous. Sooooo many ideas. My personal favourite is this one:



Not because of Texas´ love-happy girls (of course, that´s a boon too!), but because of the utter hilarity of being "chewed to bits by giant turtles". 

And one more, specifically for Plynkes.



Look how happy that Allied pilot is! I bet he´s just imagining getting home to the aerodrome for his comfy Balkanmütze and a bottle of scotch, and maybe some loving attention from les farmgirls de next door.

[Hammers]

Totally "by accident", but what a fortunate twist of fate: I passed by my local "Medium", which is an "Artbook Outlet Store", if you catch my drift - they sell remaining stock, hard-to-get and obscure books, and right there, I found this gem of pulpish weirdness, which I think has featured here before, but what the hell

Tachen has several titles with art from pop culture. My equivalent local vendor has several, inkluding "Tiki Art" and one with what I think is Tijuana Bibles cover art.

[PeteMurray]

I been to San Antonio, son, and let me tell you, there ain't no Love-Happy girls there worth a feller's fuss.

Those are some pretty lurid covers, Chris. I'm jealous. 

[Hammers]

I been to San Antonio, son, and let me tell you, there ain't no Love-Happy girls there worth a feller's fuss.

That's another fantasy shattered by that mirthless PeteMurray.

[Poliorketes]

Ospreys Ottoman Armies of WW1. One of the better Men at Arms I think, as it gives a good overview of where Johnny Turk fought during the war.

[Westfalia Chris]

I been to San Antonio, son, and let me tell you, there ain't no Love-Happy girls there worth a feller's fuss.

Those are some pretty lurid covers, Chris. I'm jealous. 

They had another one - 9.95 euros plus P&P, if you want it, I can get it for you. Drop me a PM if interested and if the Missus will let you have one.

[PeteMurray]

I don't know if I'm 10 Euros interested!  Thanks for the offer, though.