Thursday, November 24, 2016

Paperback 981: Hangover House / Sax Rohmer (Graphic 78)

Paperback 981: Graphic 78 (1st ptg, 1954)

Title: Hangover House
Author: Sax Rohmer
Cover artist: Uncredited

Condition: 6/10
Estimated value: $12-18

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Best things about this cover:
  • Dang. That's one bad hangover.
  • The ever-so-delicate, blood red FEAR HAND
  • The line and shape and color of her gown and gloves, truly exquisite
  • Her molded plastic hair, however, yeeps.
  • Fantastic eyebrows. She looks a lot like ... that actress ... from "Downton Abbey" ... Dockery? Mockery? Clockery? Yes, Dockery. Michelle Dockery. Tuesday Weld meets Michelle Dockery.
  • Happy Thanksgiving! Hope you don't spend tomorrow in, well, the Hangover House.

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Best things about this back cover:
  • Usually gay. Screw your categories.
  • Storm Kennedy LOL. Storm Kennedy, Porn Detective.
  • Jeez, explain the plot more, why don't you? Ugh.

Page 123~

"Titles? Yes. Mrs. Muller was playing a published song of mine, last night—after the band had gone: Summer Is Winter When You're Not Around."

I Feel Like They've Taken My Dog to the Pound...
I'm Haunted by Demons Who Don't Make a Sound...
I've Run Your Dad's Company Into the Ground...

etc.

~RP

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