tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1537120063567683385.post1873264894377019483..comments2024-03-18T03:21:25.059-04:00Comments on Vintage Hardboiled Reads: The Mighty Blockhead by Frank GruberAugust Westhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11797743144228505958noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1537120063567683385.post-44003158606774251142008-10-18T08:25:00.000-04:002008-10-18T08:25:00.000-04:00Yeah, I'm with Scott. This sounds great and that c...Yeah, I'm with Scott. This sounds great and that cover is really sharp.David Cranmerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04749857752139212888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1537120063567683385.post-21670293825209950372008-10-17T11:16:00.000-04:002008-10-17T11:16:00.000-04:00August,Man, this novel sounds right up my alley. I...August,<BR/><BR/>Man, this novel sounds right up my alley. It's got the Depression-era setting, two goons who seem to laugh more than they grimace, and superhero stuff. As a trained historian, I really appreciate books that can evoke (or help you remember something you never experienced) a past time and pre-war America is always ripe for a journey. As you described Johnny and Sam, I couldn't help but think of Lenny and George from "Of Mice and Men." Wonder if Gruber internalized those Steinbeck characters when he wrote this book. And the Cover! Fantastic. Thanks for the reviewScott D. Parkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15293540073601809197noreply@blogger.com