tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-825351661748594023.post7795999267351530689..comments2024-03-06T11:11:48.095-08:00Comments on Too Much Horror Fiction: The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson (1959): The Paperback CoversWill Erricksonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16285306262078600804noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-825351661748594023.post-20867411062403407832011-06-15T09:58:35.217-07:002011-06-15T09:58:35.217-07:00I wonder if Joseph Mugnaini did that cover with th...I wonder if Joseph Mugnaini did that cover with the over-run blurby and small Hill House? That's the weirdest cover design I've ever seen. Saving money, I suppose.jmcozzolihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04816003842587967599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-825351661748594023.post-27550571331882947632011-05-22T18:07:46.915-07:002011-05-22T18:07:46.915-07:00how about the works of Gary Brandner? Is he any go...how about the works of Gary Brandner? Is he any good? I have HOWLING 1 and HOWLING II but dont know if I should spend the time delving into these books. Any comments on these and other Brandner titles would be very helpful.<br /><br />And what about William Peter Blatty (esp LEGION). I just watched EXORCIST III (directed by Blatty and based on his book) and thought it was really realy good. I wasAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-825351661748594023.post-54495295712514715532011-05-21T07:43:36.699-07:002011-05-21T07:43:36.699-07:00I gotta say that original is the one I'm drawn...I gotta say that original is the one I'm drawn to, if for nothing else, because of the retro, almost groovy design.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15675220785164388203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-825351661748594023.post-77061517024131009352011-05-20T21:12:05.678-07:002011-05-20T21:12:05.678-07:00I have a copy of another Jackson title, We Have Al...I have a copy of another Jackson title, We Have Always Live in the Castle, with a very similar cover to the 1982 Warner edition: a seated black cat half-silhouetted in metallic copper. I'm a Jackson fan and have two or three different editions of each of her titles. If Warner released any other Jackson covers with similarly designed copper-and-black covers, I'm definitely going to startThe Fifth Dollangangerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12592567828587739373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-825351661748594023.post-62203311206255895632011-05-20T07:55:49.514-07:002011-05-20T07:55:49.514-07:00You haven't seen the 1999 remake? Oh, how I en...You haven't seen the 1999 remake? Oh, how I envy you.Matthttp://rediscoveringhorrorfiction.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-825351661748594023.post-83318771280297104232011-05-19T17:28:11.663-07:002011-05-19T17:28:11.663-07:00Thanks for the background on Penguin, Kevin. Yes, ...Thanks for the background on Penguin, Kevin. Yes, I think that Warner edition is best too.Will Erricksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16285306262078600804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-825351661748594023.post-86907232450283413662011-05-19T17:23:44.771-07:002011-05-19T17:23:44.771-07:00I've generally gathered from various book desi...I've generally gathered from various book design and Penguin collector blogs I've visited in the past that the 1980s was a pretty dark time for Penguin in terms of covers lacking the usual design pizazz that they're known for. <br /><br />Certainly, while that particular neon-coloured Haunting of Hill House hasn't been singled out by these people, it seems to be symptomatic of theKevinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05409029273541301144noreply@blogger.com