Monthly Archives: July 2019

To the Moon!

Posted on July 20, 2019 by Ted Hicks

I was stationed in Thailand with the U.S. Air Force when the first manned moon landing happened on July 20, 1969. (That’s me defending the free world at right.) We received news there via armed forces newspapers and radio, but … Continue reading →

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“Nice Guys Finish Dead” – Part 2

Posted on July 15, 2019 by Ted Hicks

I had so many great covers left over from the last post that I decided to put them in a follow-up. As with the first batch, these depict lives largely lived in dirty back alleys with broken bottles on the … Continue reading →

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“Nice Guys Finish Dead” – and Other Hard-Boiled Visions

Posted on July 12, 2019 by Ted Hicks

I’ll get back to film-related subjects shortly, but in the meantime, there’s this. Started by Fawcett Publications in 1950, Gold Medal Books was notable for introducting paperback originals. Other paperback publishers dealt in reprints. No one had done this before, … Continue reading →

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