Bare Bones #1: Winter 2020

by Peter Enfantino, John Scoleri, David J. Schow

bare•bones is back... and better than ever! Inside this 100-page premiere Matthew R. Bradley’s detailed look at the filmed adaptations of Ray Bradbury’s Martian Chronicles; Tom Deja examines Mike Avallone’s Ed Noon—the worst detective ever; Thomas Flynn looks at 70s Martial Arts/Spaghetti Western mash-ups; J. Charles Burwell provides a survey of hardboiled/noir anthologies; Gilbert Colon explores Book Two of Lin Carter’s “People of the Dragon” saga; an interview with George Romero historian, filmmaker and sculptor Christian Stavrakis; and the premiere installment of an all-new column from David J. Schow! And if that weren’t enough, co-editors Peter Enfantino and John Scoleri weigh in on the I Am Legend/Night of the Living Dead connection, classic crime digests, old TV Guides, and sleaze paperbacks of the 60s and 70s!

102 pages, Paperback

Published February 14, 2020

Reviews

[Karl · Rating 4 out of 5]

002 - Dueling Editorials by Peter Enfantino & John Scoleri
003 - An introduction to Ed Noon - The Worst Detective Ever Created by Thomas Deja
008 - The Martion Chronicles on Screen by Mathew R. Bradley
021 - The Spaghetti Western /Martial Arts Mash-up Thomas W. Flynn Jr.
039 - Born of I Am Legend by John Scoleri
043 - Book Two of Lin Carter's "People Of The Dragon"Saga by Gilbert Colon
047 - Digging Into 'Crime Digest' by Peter Enfantino
053 - Christian Savraakis: The Bare Bones Interview by John Scoleri
065 - A Survey of Hardboiled /Noir Anthologies by Charles Burwell
075 - Sleaze Alley by Peter Enfantino
081 - What's on the Tube: January 1-7,1972 by John Scoleri
087 - R & D by David J. Schow
092 - About the Contributors

[Richard · Rating 5 out of 5]

Like its contributors, the return of bare•bones offers an eclectic mix with impressive range. Even when one of its many topic is not of primary interest to you, its presentation and depth of coverage provide an enjoyable, edifying lesson in pop culture.

[Martin · Rating 4 out of 5]

I missed out on the original run of Bare Bones, so I was glad to see the publication of a new edition of this magazine. Fingers crossed, it’s only the first of many. The cherry on the cake, for me, is the inclusion of a new Raving & Drooling column from author David J. Schow.

This used to be a regular feature in the original Fangoria, one I’d skip to ahead of anything else. If you missed them or want to revisit the original columns, they’re collected in Wild Hairs, which just got a new reprint just last week.

I also noticed that the Best of Bare Bones is available, I will certainly be checking this out based on the quality of articles in the new issue.... even if you don’t like a particular subject matter, the writing makes it interesting to read. 4.5 stars

[Shawn · Rating 3 out of 5]

Another issue down - here, there was material I didn't care about (the crossover of martial arts & spaghetti western films) but was happy someone examined, stuff that didn't make for a great article (the varied adaptations of Bradbury's MARTIAN CHRONICLES stories - not focused enough in the writing) and some other things - not really an issue were the articles grabbed me, but the columns (overviews of crime anthology mags and digests, and sleaze paperbacks) were always interesting.