Tag Archives: winged monkeys

An Ozzy Origin

Posted on March 16, 2013 by

Oz the Great and Terrible Powerful – I finally got around to seeing this one, and while it wasn’t as bad as I feared from some of the reviews, I do have some bones to pick with it. First, though, … Continue reading →

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It’s Gorilla Time

Posted on June 5, 2012 by

The Red Gorilla of Oz, by Richard Capwell – In some ways, this is a pretty typical Oz adventure, with someone from a small community seeking help from the Ozian establishment in resolving a problem. In this case, it’s a … Continue reading →

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Glad to Be Gayelette

Posted on May 22, 2012 by

Picture by Shawn Maldonado In Chapter 14 of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, the King of the Winged Monkeys tells a story that comes off as a major tangent. It tells more about the history of the Winged Monkeys, but … Continue reading →

Posted in Characters, Dennis Anfuso, L. Frank Baum, March Laumer, Oz, Oz Authors, Ruth Plumly Thompson | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

Playing Some Nintend-Oz

Posted on April 19, 2012 by

In the past, I have occasionally bemoaned the fact that Oz is generally overlooked when it comes to video games. Most of the ones that do come out seem to be: 1) half-hearted, and 2) based pretty much entirely on … Continue reading →

Posted in Characters, Dragon Quest, Final Fantasy, L. Frank Baum, Oz, Oz Authors, Ruth Plumly Thompson, Sims, Video Games | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Witch-ay Woman

Posted on October 26, 2010 by

While the Wicked Witch of the West is a somewhat significant character in the Oz books, it’s really the MGM movie that thrust her into super-stardom. It’s Margaret Hamilton in green makeup and black clothes who makes lists of the … Continue reading →

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