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Oz Time Goes By

Posted on May 1, 2012 by Nathan

When trying to come up with a comprehensive timeline for the Oz series, such as the Royal Timeline of Oz, the main problem actually comes in with the first few books. It’s a popular idea that the books take place … Continue reading →

Posted in Chris Dulabone, L. Frank Baum, Melody Grandy, Oz, Oz Authors, Ruth Plumly Thompson | Tagged button-bright, chronology, dorothy and the wizard in oz, dorothy gale, kaliko, nome king, rinkitink in oz, the emerald city of oz, the road to oz, the scarecrow of oz, the silver princess in oz, the wonderful wizard of oz, the yellow knight of oz, tik-tok of oz, timeline, tyler jones | 6 Comments

Ozma in the Funny Pages

Posted on April 9, 2012 by Nathan

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 →

Posted in Book Reviews, Characters, Comics, Eric Shanower, John R. Neill, L. Frank Baum, Oz, Oz Authors | Tagged kaliko, marvel comics, nome king, omby amby, ozma of oz, princess langwidere, skottie young | Leave a comment

Nome Family Reunion

Posted on December 13, 2011 by Nathan

The Talking City of Oz, by Ron Baxley, Jr. – This book was originally written for the International Wizard of Oz Club’s centennial contest, and published by March Laumer. I read that version and wrote a brief review of it … Continue reading →

Posted in Characters, Chris Dulabone, L. Frank Baum, March Laumer, Marin Elizabeth Xiques, Onyx Madden/Jim Nitch, Oz, Oz Authors, Ron Baxley Jr., Ruth Plumly Thompson | Tagged acinad goes to the emerald city of oz, cory in oz, kaliko, nome king, nomes, pirates in oz, return to oz, ruggedo in oz, santa claus, sherwood smith, the life and adventures of santa claus, the magic diamond of oz, the mysterious chronicles of oz, the talking city of oz, trouble under oz, wizard of oz | 3 Comments

The Return of the Nome King Returns

Posted on September 8, 2010 by Nathan

The most frequently recurring villain in the Oz series is Ruggedo, originally known as Roquat, the former Nome King. I would imagine L. Frank Baum didn’t intend to use him so often, but ended up finding him convenient for several … Continue reading →

Posted in Characters, Oz | Tagged a refugee in oz, a wonderful journey in oz, alliance of the elementals, atticus gannaway, chris dulabone, eva katharine gibson, forbidden fountain, george macdonald, glinda, gnomes, greg hunter, handy mandy in oz, himself the elf, kabumpo in oz, kaliko, kim mcfarland, king rinkitink, l. frank baum, little wizard stories, magic belt, nome king, nomes, ozma of oz, pirates in oz, prince inga of pingaree, prince silverwings, rinkitink in oz, ruggedo and the school of magic, ruth plumly thompson, sideshow bob, the deadly desert around oz, the emerald city of oz, the enchanted gnome of oz, the gnome king of oz, the magic of oz, the princess and the goblin, the simpsons, tik-tok and the nome king, tik-tok of oz, water of oblivion, zauberlinda the wise witch | 10 Comments

Underground Cuisine

Posted on June 22, 2010 by Nathan

So what do Nomes eat? Combining all of the references in the Oz books, it seems that they eat a combination of minerals and what we would consider to be more usual fare. Here are the foods that I can … Continue reading →

Posted in Oz | Tagged betsy bobbin, dorothy, food, hungry tiger, kaliko, nomes, peter brown, shoofenwaller | 4 Comments

Nomes with Names

Posted on June 21, 2010 by Nathan

When the Nomes (as L. Frank Baum spelled the name of these rock fairies) are first introduced in Ozma of Oz, the only one to be identified my name is their king, Roquat. He does have a Chief Steward, but … Continue reading →

Posted in Characters, Oz | Tagged blug, crinkle, fairies, gnomes, guph, john r. neill, kaliko, klik, l. frank baum, long-eared hearer, lookout, nome king, nomes, pang, potaroo, quiggeroc, ruth plumly thompson, shoofenwaller | 2 Comments

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