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Post by redsycorax on Jul 21, 2022 1:56:54 GMT
I've had an idea for another Horned Owl and Bat story. As with the earlier Paul Ozgorow story, this one is based on fact. In 1938, Georg and his son travel to neighbouring Austria to investigate a series of poisonings. Things get complicated when he starts to feel a strong bond with one of the suspects... but is Marta a 'black widow?' Coming soon!
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Post by johnreiter902 on Jul 21, 2022 13:25:36 GMT
This is such a great idea! It reminds me of my own story. I really wish I could find the inspiration to finish it.
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Post by redsycorax on Jul 21, 2022 23:27:01 GMT
Okay, I have no idea if this was true or not, but one of the plot elements is going to disclose that the Owl is a fan of British mystery author Agatha Christie and susceptible to black market bootleg translations of the author given her professional expertise as a chemist. And he also gets the Bat to read them for educational purposes. The Gestapo ignores these illicit black market transactions because Goebbels and Himmler are also fans of hers. Dame Agatha is horrified at this development.
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Post by dans on Jul 22, 2022 0:00:37 GMT
it doesn't have to be true - it's a comic book! In fact, it is YOUR comic book!
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Post by redsycorax on Jul 22, 2022 0:08:17 GMT
Yeah, but I'm a stickler for historical detail- particularly when it comes to properties like this one. And I managed to find something related to this online. Yes, Agatha Christie novels were published in Germany during the Nazi era, primarily because Goebbels wanted light entertainment and diversion for the troops and German public. And plotwise, it adds to the constraints, complexity and realism of the story to incorporate useful aspects of relevant historical detail. I imagine a few German chemists were certainly fans, including some problematic figures like the core protagonist in this story, who was also a real-life poisoner in OTL. Anyhow, the reference: www.jostrans.org/issue22/art_storm.pdfI'd like to think it's being faithful to the source material too. One of the things that really impressed me about Roy Thomas' work on All-Star Squadron was the trouble that Thomas took when it came to contemporary historical detail related to the Second World War. I certainly intend to follow that example to the best of my ability here. |
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Post by dans on Jul 22, 2022 11:38:52 GMT
And the answer is still: It's YOUR comic book and you can be as historically sticky as you want!  |
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