I have just discovered Earth, Air, Fire & Water. 

Titus Crow is a legend, Transition is unreal but the best IMO is Spawn of the Winds...awesome storytelling.

Hank is the man!

That is allowing me to drop some more serious coin on a purchase from your (our?) very own Nathan; The Compleat Crow. It's going to be the most I've spent on a book outside of school texts in my youngish life. I got a good deal and homey is getting some cash for whatever vice(s) he pursues outside of reading.

I think it would be fair to say I am more well read than the average Yank and it's been a while since I've been to the dictionary this many times this quick into the book. It was scupper that got me first. I'm not sure if it's the pond or the time in which it was written, as most of these were penned either before I was born or before I could read.

I am very excited if you hadn't noticed, but it's with a slight touch of sadness (which makes it all that much more visceral and enjoyable) because I don't think anymore Titus or Primal stuff is in the works so there is a very finite amount of content left that is still new to this Crow.

PS this site is great. I've never been able to talk about Harry & Co. in anything more than abstract until now. I'm not even what the proper exclamation to use would be at this point. Thinking Hooray, but maybe I should go a little less cheery in light of the great majority of the subject matter found in these books... any suggestions?

this was some serious rambling

Ok I'm back -

What is the profession of Mr Asquith?

The basic premise of this is that someone will come up with a topic or question and give their view on it and you lot basically throw in your views/arguments for and against backing them up with facts and points from the books and views in general.

The question must be something taken from the worlds of our beloved Mr Lumley, but it can come from any of his books or short stories.

The winner of the Debate is the person who can come up with the best explanation of their view on the subject citing reasons evidence etc that the most people agree with.

Obviously we’ll need someone to judge on this so myself and Tops will decide who, based on their argument, is the Master Debater, Then that person will have to come up with a question to be debated and so on and so forth.

At the start of each question the person does not have to give their views straight away and can wait till later on to throw their views and reasons into the melting pot.

I’m hoping that this will become quite a hot bed of conversation and arguments, it may not though and might just shrivel and die but nothing would ever happen if we didn’t give things I try.

So who is the Master Debater???…Only time will tell!!!

Right, well I think I should stick in the first question, it’s a bit of an oldie but I know plenty of people have differing views on it so it should be a good one to start with and get the proverbial ball rolling so to speak.

The Wamphyri leech is it really EVIL???

So over to you Ladies and Gentlemen…

[ February 16, 2004, 08:05 AM: Message edited by: The Helm ]

i don't know.. i just read the summaries of his books.... i dont know if it has been done...

just a thought

I just started reading Titus Crow Vol.1, The Burrowers Beneath. It's a tad difficult for me to follow what with all the reference to other books and tomes, and other Great Old Ones and Cthulhuian Bretheren. I almost feel like I've missed something... Kind of like I've started reading in the middle of a story, and I should definately know more of what's going on. Is this book a good place to start?

By the way...I've not even read any HPL! I know, I know. Blasphemy! But I had these book sitting unopened for too long, and they were beckoning me. I'd greatly appreciate any direction any of you more knowledgeable folk might have to offer.

1 Khai

2 Titus Crow

3 Henri deMarigny

4 Eldin the Wanderer

5 Spencer Gill

Do you agree or have I left someone out....

# The Caller of the Black

# Haggopian

# Cement Surroundings

# The House of Cthulhu

# The Night Sea-Maid Went Down

# Name and Number

# Recognition

# Curse of the Golden Guaradians

# Aunt Hester

# The Kiss of Bugg-Shash

# De Marigny's Clock

# Mylakhrion the Immortal

# The Sister City

# What Dark God?

# The Statement of Henry Worthy

# Dagon's Bell

# The Thing from the Blasted Heath

# Dylath Leen

# The Mirror of Nitocris

# The Second Wish

# The Hymn

# Synchronicity or Something

# The Black Recalled

# The Sorcerer's Dream

Which of those stories are Dreamland and which are actual Cthulhu Mythos stories? I would like to buy Haggopian and Other Stories, but I am not sure yet, because I no real fan of Dreamland stories....please help me

How great would it be to see this made into a movie also.It has all the ingredients to be a blockbuster....

Although considering how long Necroscope is taking maybe not,and anyway they'll probably cast old Harrison Ford as Khai.

Now I'm ready for Harry and the Pirates,I started Khai to keep myself sane while waiting for it to be delivered.

So which short stories would you like to see more of? The Dreamland series had quite a few great little stories in it, also the Primal Lands - that had some of my favourites. Not forgetting Titus Crow and his many short adventures. Would you like to see more of the old and familiar, or maybe something totally new?

Personally, I think there's scope for a lot more in the Primal Lands. I think there's room for more in each of them actually but I would most like to read more about wizzards, Llamia and strange old Gods/Goddesses who sometimes do come to the aid of those who trully believe.

Having said that, I'm sure I'd enjoy any offering from the Lumley pen!

Thanks Matman, I live near the old Purdy Water-mill, who am l?

I have a copy of the OOPS edition, that was accidentally released without all of its interior illustrations. I have it up for sale on ebay right now.

I'm keeping my second copy for the collection though.

Mark/ruderabbit

I would love to see something like Stephan King's Nightmares & Dreamscapes. Episodes containing short stories by Brian, but done a little better. It probably won't happen, but you never know, a producer with $$$ may pick up Fruiting Bodies, Dagon's Bell or read about Titus Crow and get enthralled like the rest of us.

So throw your ideas around, the producer with $$$ may even read this thread:rolleyes:.

I am just wondering if there is a reliable source to find out when and if any of his recent works will be in MM paperback.

I am looking for a date for:

Haggopian and Other Stories

The Taint And Other Novella

The Primal Lands Series (I know that they already are MM but I would be willing to wait until the are re-released in MM paperback, if at all)

Any future books that he releases...

Any help is appreciated

Thanks

I stumbled upon it the other day, now I can't find it:confused:.

It lasted a few years so it must of been popular. I was going to post on it, so I will have to start a fresh one.

I've only just started collecting, as before my new PC and my internet era I didn't know where to find anything special. Local bookshops in Australia only have massmarket PBs and I have read them to death.

Anyway, if anyone has spare copies of any of Brians works, I'm interested in buying them. I am restocking my entire collection so if you need space on your bookshelf, a bit of extra cash, or you need to empty a box of old PBs even, I can probably help you. I'm looking for every edition of everything eventually(my wife thinks I'm obsessive-ya think?).

I also have a heap of other authors, if you want to swap, I'll be compiling a list soon, lots of Ramsey Campbell, Richard Laymon, James Herbert etc. Don't know if they are popular over there or not, but, it's an idea.

My email is on my profile if anyone can help,

thanx.

First question of the new year if you please.

1. Charlie Trace had a brother he had no name but I know he was malformed. Was Charlie the son of Khumenri or was his brother or were both the sons of Khumenri?

2. Is their a sequel to Demogorgon?

Question:

Is it a book I could read on its own or will I be totally lost?