ASSAULT ON MING (Alan Caillou's Cabot Cain)

Dec 02, 2015 13:04

From August, 1969, this is one of the five Cabot Cain books written by Alan Caillou. Taking a tip from Bantam Books, Avon re-issued them all in 1972 with uniform covers that showed a large pose of Cain in action-- while below was a smaller rendition of the same figure in a scene from ( Read more... )

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zathras_ix December 2 2015, 18:49:36 UTC
As a final nod to Doc, Cain has to climb a thin nylon cord barehanded, and he remarks how difficult it is. His hands are "a bloody mess" when he's done. He would probably like to know how the Man of Bronze managed to hustle up and down that silk cord so easily.A knotty problem, that, but easily remedied ( ... )

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pronker December 2 2015, 22:01:18 UTC
Very fine comparison of Doc Savage and Cain.

"I am SO sick of girlfriends being slaughtered to justify a fight scene that would have happened anyway." This. *glowers at Joss Whedon*

Quark! At my house, we just knew this was one show we could never miss due to its niche appeal. Sure enough, all episodes were enjoyed and it had a short, fun run. *sighs over The Tick, Lone Gunmen, et al ... *

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Alan Caillou was an interesting character in his own right anonymous December 15 2015, 23:06:20 UTC
Alan Caillou (real name Alan Samuel Lyle-Smythe) was an actor as well as a writer. Among his acting and writing credits are TV's The Man From U.N.C.L.E. and Quark.

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