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Oz-story #6
At 224 pages, OZ-STORY 6, the final volume of
this annual anthology of stories, comics, and verse about L. Frank
Baum's wonderful Land of Oz, is nearly twice as long as any previous
volume. Included are rare or 
previously unpublished works by all seven authors of the original Oz books, plus many other fascinating
features, vintage and new. 224 pages, 8 1/2 x 11, black
and white with full color covers
CONTENTS:
- Front Cover A previously unpublished
painting by Oz illustrator John R. Neill featuring many favorite
Oz characters including Ozma, the Scarecrow, the Wizard, even the
Nome King!
- A FEW WORDS FROM HARLAN ELLISON An insert
to OZ-STORY 6—a tribute from one influential American writer,
Ellison, to another, L. Frank Baum
- THE RUNDELSTONE OF OZ A brand new Oz book
by Eloise Jarvis McGraw, three time Newbery Honoree and Edgar
Award winner Illustrated by Eric Shanower Join the living
marionette, Poco, on his desperate search for the Rundelstone in
order to rescue his fellow puppets from the sinister Whitherd of
Whitheraway Castle. Learn about the hidden multi-colored Oz
kingdom of Fyordi-Zik. And how does all this concern one of Ozma's
ladies-in-waiting?
- THE RUNDELSTONE/FORBIDDEN FOUNTAIN
SKETCHBOOK By Lauren Lynn McGraw Never-before-revealed pencil
sketches of Oz characters old and new.
- THE MOTORMAN By L. Frank Baum Illustration
by W. W. Denslow
- WHEN YOU LOVE, LOVE, LOVE By L. Frank Baum
Illustration by John R. Neill
- THE TRAVELLER AND THE PIE By L. Frank Baum
These song lyrics originated in the 1902 stage musical of THE
WIZARD OF OZ. The last two feature previously unknown verses.
- ROCKET TRIP TO OZ A short story by Rachel
Cosgrove Payes Illustrated by Eric Shanower Jam and Percy's first
trip to Oz—the original, deleted first chapter of the book that
eventually became THE HIDDEN VALLEY OF OZ.
- THE TIN WOODMAN SLAMS THE DOOR An essay by
noted science fiction/fantasy author Philip Jose Farmer
Illustration by W. W. Denslow Oz is for children, but many of us
meet Oz again and again throughout our lives—in unexpected guises.
- ANNABEL The complete 1906 book by L. Frank
Baum With all the illustrations by H. Putnam Hall and Joseph
Pierre Nuyttens Baum's rare Young Adult mystery/romance with all
its illustrations in one place for the first time. Young Will
Carden works hard, seeks his long lost father, confronts the
eccentric Mr. Jordan, and wins the girl.
- PRINCESS CHRYSTAL AND PRINCE EOLUS A short
story by Jack Snow Illustrated by Eric Shanower What fantastic
beings live behind the wind and snow, unseen by mortal eyes?
- TROT OF OZ A brand new Oz book by Glenn
Ingersoll and Eric Shanower Illustrated by Eric Shanower When
Quaddle, the lake monster, carries Trot and Cap'n Bill to the
shadowy underground world beneath Lake Quad, the adventures are
only beginning. Why is the evil Rottug determined to seize the
Multiplying Overcoat? Read the thrilling story that's truly "out
of sight, out of mind!"
- THE MERMAID'S NECKLACE A comics story with
art by Steve Lieber, 2000 Eisner Award winner for WHITEOUT: MELT
Adapted by Eric Shanower from the short story by Ruth Plumly
Thompson When a young mermaid follows her curiosity above the
tideline, her troubles begin.
- DENSLOW'S SCARECROW AND TINMAN Written and
illustrated by W. W. Denslow The three final and rarest episodes
in the daring duo's adventures in the Great Outside World. This
time they venture out West, meet Cowboys, and join the Flower
Festival in California.
- DOROTHY MEETS BUTTON-BRIGHT A comics story
by Steven “Ribs” Weissman, cartoonist of YIKES!, CHAMPS, and
MEASLES The most charming comics adaptation of Chapter Two of
Baum's THE ROAD TO OZ you'll ever see!
- THE WONDERLAND OF OZ A comic strip by
Walt Spouse The exciting conclusion of the comics adaptation of
Baum's THE EMERALD CITY OF OZ
- OUR LAST WALK A
poem by Judi A. Rypma Human drama by way of Oz imagery.
- THE CUSP OF SUCCESS A comics story by Andy
Hartzell, cartoonist of BREAD AND CIRCUSES and BOY TROUBLE Relive
the story of Fred Stone, who rocketed to stardom playing the
Scarecrow in THE WIZARD OF OZ stage musical.
- OZ AND THE THREE WITCHES A short story by
Hugh Pendexter III Illustrated by Patricia Ambrose If the Wizard
of Oz is actually a good man, but a very bad wizard, why did he
give Ozma to Mombi, and how did he defeat the Wicked Witches of
East and West?
- TOTO AND THE TRUTH A short story by
Atticus Gannaway Illustrated by Anna-Maria Cool Why can't Toto
talk? Why is the Wicked Witch of the West involved? Can the Glass
Cat help? And how does the Truth Pond figure into all this?
- STITCH AND SCRAPS A comics story by Tommy
Kovac, cartoonist of STITCH and SKELEBUNNIES When the Patchwork
Girl meets the Ragdoll Boy, hijinks ensue.
- THE KING OF PUMPERDINK A poem by Ruth
Plumly Thompson Illustration by John R. Neill A peek at the jolly
doings in the cozy Oz kingdom of Pumperdink
- THE OGRE OF OH-GO-WAN A short story by
Ruth Plumly Thompson Illustrated by Marge, creator of LITTLE LULU
King Kojo meets the Ogre from PIRATES IN OZ
- ANTICS OF JIM SCARECROW A comic strip by
Brotts Featuring a oddly familiar Scarecrow with Imogene the cow
- NONSENSE Verse by Ruth Plumly Thompson
Illustrations by Dick Martin
- BILLY BOUNCE ON THE MOON A comic strip by
W. W. Denslow, the original illustrator of THE WIZARD OF OZ
- MENU Verse by Eric Shanower The Hungry
Tiger of Oz has some strange tastes.
- Plus an Index to all six volumes of
OZ-STORY
- Back Cover A full-color reproduction of THE LITTLE JOURNEYS OF
NIP AND TUCK, a Sunday comics page by John R. Neill with verse by
W. R. Bradford
To order send check or money order for $19.95 plus $3.50 shipping
for first copy ($5.50 outside USA), $1.00 each additional copy.
US funds only, to:
Hungry Tiger Press
1516 Cypress Ave.
San
Diego, CA 92103
E-mail: Tigerbooks@aol.com
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Tippetarius in Oz
 The much-anticipated
second volume of the acclaimed trilogy by Melody Grandy is here! THE
SEVEN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OZ VOLUME II: TIPPETARIUS IN OZ picks up
where THE DISENCHANTED PRINCESS OF OZ left off. The Scarecrow, the
Tin Woodman, Professor H. M. Wogglebug, T.E., the Patchwork Girl,
and a host of familiar Oz characters all appear in this new story.
And Tippetarius and Ozma are finally introduced to each other! This
lavish, oversized Oz book is jam-packed with exquisitely detailed
illustrations by the author and sports a brilliant full-color
cover.
Order from:
Tails of the
Cowardly Lion and Friends
1606 Arnold Palmer Loop
Belen,
NM 87002
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 Before The Rainbow
The Original Music of Oz
A NEW Compact Disc featuring Selections from the Earliest
Dramatizations of Oz
WORLD PREMIERE RECORDING--Shipped for the Holidays! Performed by
James P. Doyle / The Utensia Ensemble Over 64 Minutes of Music! ONLY
$16.99
- THE WIZARD OF OZ—Music by Paul Tietjens
(1902) Opening Pantomime/Phantom Patrol/Waltz and Grand
March/Finale Act I
- THE WOGGLE-BUG—Music by Frederic Chapin
(1905) Selection—Hobgoblins/Mr. H. M. Woggle-Bug, T. E./My Little
Maid of Oz/The Doll and the Jumping Jack/To the Victors Belong the
Spoils/Patty-Cake/The Sandman is Near/The Equine Paradox/Soldiers
- PRINCE SILVERWINGS—Music by L. Frank Baum
Down Among the Marshes—the Alligator Song
- THE TIK-TOK MAN OF OZ—Music by Louis F.
Gottschalk (1913) Selection—The Clockwork Man/Magnet of Love/Dear
Old Hank/Waltz Scream/When in Trouble Come to Papa/So Do I/Oh! My
Bow/Rainbow Dance/Ask the Flowers to Tell You/Finale—Magnet of
Love
- THE MAID OF ARRAN—Music by L. Frank Baum
(1882) Selection—A Rollicking Irish Boy/Waiting for the Tide to
Turn/The Legend of Castle Arran/Oona's Gift/A Pair of Blue
Eyes/When O'Mara is King Once Again
- THE PATCHWORK GIRL OF OZ—Music by Louis F. Gottschalk (1914)
All the Principal Themes from the Silent Film Score
To order send check or money order for $16.99 per copy plus
shipping in USA of $3.50 first copy, $1.00 each additional copy,
California residents add 7.75% sales tax, US funds only, to:
Hungry Tiger Press
1516 Cypress Ave.
San Diego, CA 92103
E-mail: Tigerbooks@aol.com
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A Foolish Fable From Oz
by Marin Elizabeth Xiques and Chris Dulabone
Set in a time prior to the events recorded in The
Wonderful Wizard of Oz, this story reveals some early history
concerning the Wicked Witches of the East and West. The famous
Silver Shoes are missing, and the two Witches are in an uproar.
There is an amazing meeting with the Orks from The Scarecrow of
Oz, not to mention a most unusual herd of elephants. Full-color
cover. 170 pages, paperbound. $12.00.
Order from:
Tails of the
Cowardly Lion and Friends
1606 Arnold Palmer Loop
Belen,
NM 87002
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 Hungry Tiger Press is
Proud to Announce A Brand New Oz Book for the Centennial!
Paradox in Oz
by Edward Einhorn illustrated by Eric Shanower
Oz
is aging!
Ozma, the lovely girl ruler of Oz, must find
a way to restore the enchantment that keeps
her people young and vibrant. A loveable but puzzling Parrot-Ox named
Tempus carries Ozma back through time to seek
the source of the aging enchantment. Ozma meets strange versions of
her closest friends in an alternate timestream--Glinda, the Wizard, the Cowardly
Lion, even Ozma herself! Along the way Ozma gains new allies in
her quest--the irrepressible Dr. Majestico, the sympathetic Brussle, and the lovely
Princess Ayala. Come journey with Ozma on her greatest adventure as she discovers
the final amazing secret that involves the old witch
Mombi, a city where nothing is what it seems, and the paradoxical
future-history of The Man Who Lives Backwards.
To order send check or money order for $24.95 per copy plus
shipping in USA of $3.50 first copy, $1.00 each additional copy,
California residents add 7.75% sales tax, US funds
only, to:
Hungry Tiger Press
1516 Cypress Ave.
San Diego, CA 92103
E-mail: Tigerbooks@aol.com
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World of Oz Portfolio
A special series of 6 different Oz prints
by artist William Stout. Prints are 12.5" X 8.5" and are available
individually in an edition of 260 or as the entire set (edition of
50 in a portfolio box). entitled "World of Oz Portfolio."
Available from Art Works. |
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by L. Frank Baum This new Oz
publication is planned as a special centennial edition from the
University Press of Kansas.
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