Title: Mingo Dabney
Author: James Street
Cover artist: Harvey Kidder
Yours for: $7
Best things about this cover:
- And Mingo was his name. O.
- I believe this is the pose for which the expression "Huzzah!" was invented.
- "Who the hell took my castanets?!? I can't do this dance without my castanets!!!"
- Who's the cat who makes all the hijab-wearin' ladies freak out and the grizzled Hemingway impersonators nod in silent admiration ...? — hint: it's not Shaft.
Best things about this back cover:
- Actor Dabney Coleman was famous for getting drunk at wrap parties and insisting that everyone call him "El Dabney."
- "MINGO DABNEY so fly he turn a saint All Woman."—lost '90s rap lyric
- I would like to thank Pocket Books for (fairly) consistently crediting cover artists.
Page 123~
"Listen, Mr. Carson." Mingo ran his fingers through his hair and his fingers were sticky with sweat. "I'm damn near crazy."
Furthermore, in case you missed it: fingers.
~RP
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P.S. Bonus illustration ... author beefcake!
[Street's ahead]
