(The following is an opinion piece from long-time staffer Quickbeam aka Clifford Broadway)
This year at San Diego Comic-Con 2011 we brought tons of Hobbity goodness to all the fans who joined us to celebrate our shared love of Tolkien. It was a huge success by all accounts. Our Hobbit panel launched the weekend with wonderful buzz. We got a nice interview with Bard (Luke Evans) before he even stepped foot in New Zealand for his first day of filming! I got a brief, single question in to the legendary Francis Ford Coppola. I was delighted to feature WETA’s own Daniel Falconer and Greg Broadmore in our live feed. Here’s the big kick in the pants: overall viewership of our innovative live streaming video beat G4’s audience; proving that Ringer fans know how to bring it better than anyone! Way to go TORn!
But I look back with a bittersweet reflection on how SDCC has evolved over time. Because “much that once was… is now lost.”
At first blush any newcomer attending the mega-event titled San Diego Comic-Con International (mind you, I’m talking about the truly virginal), would expect to walk into the main hall and they would ostensibly find: comic books. Continue reading “A Look Back: Has Comic-Con Really Jumped The Shark?”
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Ostadan writes: Paula Marmor (first editor of Parma Eldalamberon) has just added a Tolkien resource page to her beautiful and comprehensive “Legends” site in the “Poets and Painters” section. Among the resources to which she supplies links are two Green Books articles, Turgon’s “Beyond LotR” reading list and my own introductory article about Elvish. [More]
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New Green Books articles are now posted!
- Check out Turgon’s interview with Tolkien scholar Anne C. Petty [Here]
- And also note two new Special Guest columns, one from the redoubtable Olog-Hai, continuing his series on the Science of Middle-earth, and the second being a reconsideration of our very first Special Guest column from early 2001. [Olog-Hai] [First Special Guest Postscript]
Enjoy!
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Greetings — Quickbeam here.
Huzzah! Today we proudly unveil our completely overhauled Green Books… so let the magic begin with an explosion of brand-spanking-new content!
1. Come “Out on a Limb” with me to play the best LOTR boardgames on the planet. Actually, there are only two.
2. Turgon gives us modern high-tech Tolkien publications, via Print on Demand. That’s over on his “Bookshelf.”
3. Our newest Staff person Ostadan writes his “Lore & Letters,” featuring an insightful journey into the Runes and Alphabets of JRRT.
4. Stalwart Ringer Tookish puts tongue in cheek with “Tookish’s Ticklers.” All humor, all the time. Be sure to send him your cartoons, jokes, parodies, and links.
5. The “Special Guest” column debuts with J.W. Braun’s “Fate of the Nine Walkers.” Next month YOU could be our Guest!
6. We research your toughest Q&A — feast on these and more:
a. Was Middle-earth actually our planet Earth?
b. Why take two silly hobbits into the service of Kings?
c. What evil would befall Middle-earth in “The New Shadow?”
d. Déagol– cousin or just friend to Gollum?
7. Next month our “Moon Letters” will be updated with zillions of new poems and fiction. Send us your submission today by clicking here.
Our hats are off to the hard-working Calisuri, who created the new design and navigation tools. You will find your way around easily with new Search functions, Archives, and Links.
On behalf of our hard-working Staff I salute you, the Reader, for making us the best Tolkien Study Group on the Web. Sit back, relax, and be erudite as we explore the WORDS and WORLD of Tolkien.
Much too hasty,
Quickbeam
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Greetings, Quickbeam here.
To our wonderful readers who have waited (im)patiently since November for more Green Books features, I apologize.
We haven’t updated in some time as we have been remarkably busy behind-the-scenes, working with many creative people to bring you something dynamite! On Monday, 29 January 2001, we will unveil a totally revamped Green Books section with plenty to feast on:
1. Great new staff writers
2. Calisuri’s beautiful redesign
3. New navigation tools
4. Humor and Special Guests
5. Piles more Q&A
6. …..and future Kiwi surprises (wink)
This is going to be exciting, grand, and you may even learn a thing or two! Stay tuned for more…
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Greetings, Quickbeam here.
Well, you know what they say, “Better late than never” You’ll certainly forgive our tardiness when you see our big old update for Green Books so come on down:
- Who was the Mouth of Sauron?
- How can you cut off an invisible finger?
- What was behind Faramir’s dreams?
- How the heck did Glamdring end up in a Troll’s cave?
- Why did Celeborn stay behind?
- Why weren’t the Valar more involved against Sauron?
All these and more can be found here.
- Of course, we have updates in red for our previous Q&A articles. Please use our ever-so-functional SEARCH feature to explore the many subjects we’ve covered in Q&A since last year.
If it’s good summer reading you crave, then my friend look no further. Join us as we explore the WORDS and WORLD of Tolkien.
Much too hasty,
Quickbeam
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