Category Archives: Eric Shanower

Dorothy’s Adventures Under Ground

Posted on January 15, 2013 by

Dorothy and the Wizard in Oz, adapted by Eric Shanower and Skottie Young – The series of graphic adaptations continues with this fourth Oz book, which was never one of my favorites. Perhaps it’s because of how the Emerald City … Continue reading →

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The Kids from America

Posted on September 25, 2012 by

Since I recently wrote about possible locations for Superman’s hometown, I might as well do the same for the Americans who ended up in Oz, either to live or just to visit. As might be expected, it’s a combination of … Continue reading →

Posted in Characters, Eloise Jarvis McGraw, Eric Shanower, Jack Snow, John R. Neill, L. Frank Baum, Oz, Oz Authors, Phyllis Ann Karr, Rachel Cosgrove Payes | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

Ozma in the Funny Pages

Posted on April 9, 2012 by

Ozma of Oz, by L. Frank Baum, adapted by Eric Shanower and Skottie Young – The third of the Marvel Comics versions of the Oz books continues the trend of the first two, with a script quite faithful to the … Continue reading →

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Witch Family General

Posted on March 6, 2012 by

As I’ve stated before when writing about the Wicked Witches of Oz, the idea that the Witches of the East and West are sisters comes from the MGM film, there being no hint of it in any of the books … Continue reading →

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I Heard It Through the Bovine

Posted on May 24, 2011 by

I’ve occasionally come across trivia contests in which one of the questions is about the name of Dorothy’s cow. The answer is Imogene, although I’m not sure whether that’s pronounced with a short or long I. She didn’t appear in … Continue reading →

Posted in Animals, Characters, Eric Shanower, Fred Otto, John R. Neill, L. Frank Baum, Onyx Madden/Jim Nitch, Oz, Oz Authors | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Needs More Salt Sorcerer

Posted on May 17, 2011 by

One of Eric Shanower’s short stories, which he apparently liked enough to name his collection of stories after, is called “The Salt Sorcerer of Oz.” Its title character is named Aa, which is actually a Hawaiian term for a certain … Continue reading →

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The Age of Ozlectricity

Posted on May 10, 2011 by

When I was working on an Oz story back in high school (which, by the way, I never finished, although I incorporated some of the ideas from it into my rough draft for The Royal Crab of Oz), and I … Continue reading →

Posted in Characters, Dick Martin, Eric Shanower, Jack Snow, L. Frank Baum, Magic Items, Melody Grandy, Oz, Oz Authors, Rachel Cosgrove Payes | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 7 Comments

The Case of the Ozian Detectives

Posted on April 26, 2011 by

Since L. Frank Baum seems to have dabbled in just about every popular genre of his time, it’s not surprising that his oeuvre would include some detective fiction. In addition to some short mystery stories, he also introduced a girl … Continue reading →

Posted in Book Reviews, Characters, Chris Dulabone, Eric Shanower, L. Frank Baum, Marin Elizabeth Xiques, Melody Grandy, Oz, Oz Authors | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 4 Comments

My Friend Flicker

Posted on April 19, 2011 by

I mentioned Flicker in an earlier post on Eric Shanower’s Oz characters, but I didn’t go into too much detail, so that’s what I’ll do in this entry. Basically, he was a Winkie candlemaker who stood up to tyranny, in … Continue reading →

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Valynn Time

Posted on April 5, 2011 by

If there’s a modern Oz author and illustrator who should be awarded semi-official status, I’d say it’s Eric Shanower. Since Dick Martin’s The Ozmapolitan of Oz often gets lumped in with the Quasi-Famous books, presumably because he illustrated books by … Continue reading →

Posted in Characters, Edward Einhorn, Eric Shanower, L. Frank Baum, Marcus Mebes, Oz, Oz Authors | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment