November 18-25

FORTY-NINTH DAY (Nov. 18)

Victory at Sea, “Mediterranean Mosaic”

NASA, “The Eagle Has Landed” – as promised since the First Day, the story of men landing on the moon!

Gilligan, “Voodoo Something to Me”; Scooby-Doo, “A Clue for Scooby-Doo”

“The Batman Meets Doctor Death,” from Detective Comics no. 29 (July 1939), and “The Return of Dr. Death,” from no. 30 (Aug. 1939) – Batman’s mighty free with his Bat-Gun and bright red Batmobile.

Bartholomew and the Oobleck, Dr. Seuss (jv) – We missed a Dr. Seuss somehow. Cubby, at less than two months, feels himself beyond such things already. But with the mysterious green Oobleck falling from the sky, this second Bartholomew book is also quite fortean.

Day the Earth Stool Still (1951 sf) – Another alien arrives in another flying saucer, like The Thing, but Klaatu isn’t so bad.


FIFTY-FIRST DAY (Nov. 20)

Strange But True, Donald J. Sobol – juvenile accounts of real-life mysteries from the creator of Encyclopedia Brown.

Day of the Ness, Andre Norton and Michael Gilbert – finally a book by Andre Norton (or, at least, co-written). Juvenile sf tale of a bizarre group of aliens menaced by the ugly, troll-like Ness, and the earth boy who helps them (with contributions by Susie the cat).

Doc Savage: Curse of the Fire God no. 1 (Nov. 1995) – The Man of Bronze begins another comic book adventure. I’ll be superamalgamated!

The Lone Ranger, “The Renegades”; Jonny Quest, “The Robot Spy”

Gilligan, “Good Night, Sweet Skipper”; Scooby Doo, “Mine Your Own Business”

Day the Earth Stood Still DVD extras; the Three Stooges, “We Want Our Mummy”

The Avengers, “The Gravediggers”


FIFTY-FOURTH DAY (Nov. 23)

“Batman vs. the Vampire” Part One, from Detective Comics no. 31 (Sept. 1939), and Part Two, from no. 32 (Oct. 1939).

Marvels no. 0 and no. 1, from the trade paperback (1994). We see the early Human Torch, Namor, and Captain America, with cameos by Lois Lane and Clark Kent, Doc Savage and Lamont Cranston, and Popeye the Sailor!

INFO Journal no. 22, March 1977

Gilligan, “Wrongway Feldman”; Scooby Doo, “Decoy for a Dognapper”

Mazeppa, “Shampoo and Tattoo;” Superman, “The Arctic Giant;” Zorro’s Fighting Legion, “Chapter Four: Bridge of Peril.”


FIFTY-SIXTH DAY (Nov. 25)

“You Know the Tale of Hoph,” “Old Devlins Was A-Waitin’,” Manly Wade Wellman

Doc Savage: Curse of the Fire God no. 2 (Oct. 1995)

“Batman Wars Against the Dirigible of Doom,” from Detective Comics no. 33 (Nov. 1939)

King Kong (1933 sf) – Quite a follow-up to The Lost World, and it’s a Thanksgiving tradition (at least in the New York area) to watch it on Turkey Day. We’re millionaires, boys! I’ll share it with all of you!

The Giant Claw (1957 sf) – Saw this and am not proud of the fact, but it’s becoming a Thanksgiving tradition to watch this turkey as well.