Who reads the DS comics, novels, etc.?

[Oberon]

Or partakes of any other DS media? Since I asked I'll go first.

Well since the original running I was about all things Dark Shadows,
so I began buying the novels. Originally I never found the first 2 or
3; already published a year before I started and out of print. Later I
found them in small used book stores. But I remember my 15th birthday,
my godmother bought me (I believe) "Barnabas Collins and the Gypsy
Witch". Which I loved. I liked a lot of them, especially the one or
two where some actual time travel took place ("Barnabas, Quentin and
the Nightmare Assassin" - Where a car accident at Christmas time sends
Barnabas and Carolyn back to an earlier version of the family and a
murder mystery)
Around that time Gold Key comics put out an official version and the
the first 2 or 3 issues had a great pull out poster. The first one had
Barnabas, of course.
There was also an ongoing comic strip in the newspaper with a
colorful Sunday/weekday edition. Years later it was collected into a
trade paper back, but I remember cutting out the color ones and
putting them in a scrapbook (which I have no idea what ever happened
to!). I liked the Werewolf story and the Egyptian one, where it is
revealed that Osiris' spirit is also inside Barnabas' body (or
something like that).

In more recent years I've bought some of the Big Finish audios, and
they too have been great. More on that in a follow up. Anyone else?
-Oberon

[Diva Magenta]

I have all of the Marilyn/Dan Ross novels. Yes, they definitely have
those Scooby Doo-type mysteries and resolutions, and all end in about
the same way (spoiler space after this post), but they're fun!

I also read a couple of Lara Parker's novels, and have most of KLS'
Pomegranate Press DS-related books. I have the wonderful 'Beginnngs"
novel, about Josette and Angelique growing up together on Martinique, by
Kathy Resch and Marcy Robin, and one or two of the comic books they came
out with around the time of the revival series.

One thing that was so much fun was The World Of Dark Shadows fanzine,
which had lots of great DS fanfic, poetry, artwork, etc. I contributed
some stories to it as well, and I always looked forward eagerly to each
new issue - there are a lot of very talented fans out there.

Diva

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In the Ross novels, Barnabas falls in love with the heroine, but at the
end, after whatever danger they were fighting is over, she goes to the
Old House to see him, only to find the place deserted and a note from
Barnabas saying that he loves her, but has left because he won't tie her
down to the kind of life he's forced to live. To the best of my
recollection, virtually all the books (with the exception of the early
non-Barnabas ones) end with some variation of that scenario! :)





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DivaMagenta @}{~~>~~~>~~~>~~~~~

"Religion is man's futile attempt to reach out to God, trying to earn
His favor. Christianity is the good news that God has reached out in
love to us through His Son, because He knows that our arms are not long
enough..."

http://divamagenta.webbywarehouse.com

[Tim]

Post by Diva Magenta
I have all of the Marilyn/Dan Ross novels. Yes, they definitely have
those Scooby Doo-type mysteries and resolutions, and all end in about
the same way

"I would've gotten away with it too, if it hadn't been for those
meddling kids, and the werewolf!" ?


Tim

Post by Diva Magenta
(spoiler space after this post), but they're fun!
I also read a couple of Lara Parker's novels, and have most of KLS'
Pomegranate Press DS-related books. I have the wonderful 'Beginnngs"
novel, about Josette and Angelique growing up together on Martinique,
by Kathy Resch and Marcy Robin, and one or two of the comic books they
came out with around the time of the revival series.
One thing that was so much fun was The World Of Dark Shadows fanzine,
which had lots of great DS fanfic, poetry, artwork, etc. I
contributed some stories to it as well, and I always looked forward
eagerly to each new issue - there are a lot of very talented fans out
there.
Diva
Spoiler space.....
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In the Ross novels, Barnabas falls in love with the heroine, but at
the end, after whatever danger they were fighting is over, she goes to
the Old House to see him, only to find the place deserted and a note
from Barnabas saying that he loves her, but has left because he won't
tie her down to the kind of life he's forced to live. To the best of
my recollection, virtually all the books (with the exception of the
early non-Barnabas ones) end with some variation of that scenario! :)
--
"Religion is man's futile attempt to reach out to God, trying to earn
His favor. Christianity is the good news that God has reached out in
love to us through His Son, because He knows that our arms are not
long enough..."
http://divamagenta.webbywarehouse.com

[Nyssa]

Post by Oberon
Or partakes of any other DS media? Since I asked I'll go first.
Well since the original running I was about all things Dark
Shadows, so I began buying the novels. Originally I never found
the first 2 or 3; already published a year before I started and
out of print. Later I found them in small used book stores. But
I remember my 15th birthday, my godmother bought me (I believe)
"Barnabas Collins and the Gypsy Witch". Which I loved. I liked
a lot of them, especially the one or two where some actual time
travel took place ("Barnabas, Quentin and the Nightmare
Assassin" - Where a car accident at Christmas time sends
Barnabas and Carolyn back to an earlier version of the family
and a murder mystery)
Around that time Gold Key comics put out an official version
and the
the first 2 or 3 issues had a great pull out poster. The first
one had Barnabas, of course.
There was also an ongoing comic strip in the newspaper with a
colorful Sunday/weekday edition. Years later it was collected
into a trade paper back, but I remember cutting out the color
ones and putting them in a scrapbook (which I have no idea what
ever happened to!). I liked the Werewolf story and the Egyptian
one, where it is revealed that Osiris' spirit is also inside
Barnabas' body (or something like that).
In more recent years I've bought some of the Big Finish audios,
and they too have been great. More on that in a follow up.
Anyone else? -Oberon

I started collecting and reading the novels right away, but somehow
got bogged down with college stuff after the first dozen or so. I seem
to remember I bought them anyway, at least up until about #25 or #26.
I know I'm missing only the last two or three that came out after
that.

Do you happen to know how many novels were published? I can crawl up
into the attic and drag what I have down to check which numbers I have
and then I can figure out which ones I'm missing.

Lucky you to have found the first ones! No used book stores around
here anymore, so I know finding the last couple I'm missing will be
a lost cause.

I *think* I may have seen the first comic, but I don't remember buying
it.

I have the vinyl LP version of the music with Barnabas and Quentin on the
cover. I notice that they've re-issued it on CD now. Dunno if I'll spring
for it though. Gotta draw the line somewhere. lol I seem to remember
buying the 45 of Josette's theme, so that should be somewhere in the closet
along with the other 45s gathering dust.

Today's collectables are tomorrow's garage sale treasures!

Nyssa, who hasn't got a garage but has plenty of junk that could go in one

[Diva Magenta]

Post by Nyssa
Do you happen to know how many
novels were published?

I'm almost positive there were 32 regular Ross novels, plus the four
special editions - the HODS novelization, Barnabas Collins: In A Funny
Vein, Barnabas Collins Personal Picture Album, and the Barnabas and
Quentin Book Of Vampires And Werewolves.

Diva

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DivaMagenta @}{~~>~~~>~~~>~~~~~

"Religion is man's futile attempt to reach out to God, trying to earn
His favor. Christianity is the good news that God has reached out in
love to us through His Son, because He knows that our arms are not long
enough..."

http://divamagenta.webbywarehouse.com

[Nyssa]

Post by Diva Magenta

Post by Nyssa
Do you happen to know how many
novels were published?

I'm almost positive there were 32 regular Ross novels, plus the
four special editions - the HODS novelization, Barnabas
Collins: In A Funny Vein, Barnabas Collins Personal Picture
Album, and the Barnabas and Quentin Book Of Vampires And
Werewolves.
Diva

Thanks, Diva.

I think I stopped buying them around #26 or so. I simply didn't have
time to read 'em all (I was in grad school by then), plus they didn't
really follow the series very well. Cookie-cutter comes to mind.

I'll have to root around in the attic sometime this weekend while
the weather isn't too unbearably hot to see if I can find them all.

If mission is accomplished, I will report in later. lol

Nyssa, who has more books than the county library, but no WiFi

[m***@comcast.net]

Post by Nyssa

Post by Oberon
Or partakes of any other DS media? Since I asked I'll go first.
Well since the original running I was about all things Dark
Shadows, so I began buying the novels. Originally I never found
the first 2 or 3; already published a year before I started and
out of print. Later I found them in small used book stores. But
I remember my 15th birthday, my godmother bought me (I believe)
"Barnabas Collins and the Gypsy Witch". Which I loved. I liked
a lot of them, especially the one or two where some actual time
travel took place ("Barnabas, Quentin and the Nightmare
Assassin" - Where a car accident at Christmas time sends
Barnabas and Carolyn back to an earlier version of the family
and a murder mystery)
  Around that time Gold Key comics put out an official version
  and the
the first 2 or 3 issues had a great pull out poster. The first
one had Barnabas, of course.
 There was also an ongoing comic strip in the newspaper with a
colorful Sunday/weekday edition. Years later it was collected
into a trade paper back, but I remember cutting out the color
ones and putting them in a scrapbook (which I have no idea what
ever happened to!). I liked the Werewolf story and the Egyptian
one, where it is revealed that Osiris' spirit is also inside
Barnabas' body (or something like that).
In more recent years I've bought some of the Big Finish audios,
and they too have been great. More on that in a follow up.
Anyone else? -Oberon

I started collecting and reading the novels right away, but somehow
got bogged down with college stuff after the first dozen or so. I seem
to remember I bought them anyway, at least up until about #25 or #26.
I know I'm missing only the last two or three that came out after
that.
Do you happen to know how many novels were published? I can crawl up
into the attic and drag what I have down to check which numbers I have
and then I can figure out which ones I'm missing.
Lucky you to have found the first ones! No used book stores around
here anymore, so I know finding the last couple I'm missing will be
a lost cause.
I *think* I may have seen the first comic, but I don't remember buying
it.
I have the vinyl LP version of the music with Barnabas and Quentin on the
cover. I notice that they've re-issued it on CD now. Dunno if I'll spring
for it though. Gotta draw the line somewhere. lol I seem to remember
buying the 45 of Josette's theme, so that should be somewhere in the closet
along with the other 45s gathering dust.
Today's collectables are tomorrow's garage sale treasures!
Nyssa, who hasn't got a garage but has plenty of junk that could go in one

Nyssa?
Hey you! Nice to see you in here.. if you're the same "Nyssa" i knew
from the OLTL group.
Hope you are well.
Cheers,
Eddie

[Nyssa]

Post by m***@comcast.net

Post by Nyssa

Post by Oberon
Or partakes of any other DS media? Since I asked I'll go
first.
Well since the original running I was about all things Dark
Shadows, so I began buying the novels. Originally I never
found the first 2 or 3; already published a year before I
started and out of print. Later I found them in small used
book stores. But I remember my 15th birthday, my godmother
bought me (I believe) "Barnabas Collins and the Gypsy
Witch". Which I loved. I liked a lot of them, especially the
one or two where some actual time travel took place
("Barnabas, Quentin and the Nightmare Assassin" - Where a
car accident at Christmas time sends Barnabas and Carolyn
back to an earlier version of the family and a murder
mystery) Around that time Gold Key comics put out an
official version and the
the first 2 or 3 issues had a great pull out poster. The
first one had Barnabas, of course.
There was also an ongoing comic strip in the newspaper with
a colorful Sunday/weekday edition. Years later it was
collected into a trade paper back, but I remember cutting
out the color ones and putting them in a scrapbook (which I
have no idea what ever happened to!). I liked the Werewolf
story and the Egyptian one, where it is revealed that
Osiris' spirit is also inside Barnabas' body (or something
like that).
In more recent years I've bought some of the Big Finish
audios, and they too have been great. More on that in a
follow up. Anyone else? -Oberon

I started collecting and reading the novels right away, but
somehow got bogged down with college stuff after the first
dozen or so. I seem to remember I bought them anyway, at least
up until about #25 or #26. I know I'm missing only the last
two or three that came out after that.
Do you happen to know how many novels were published? I can
crawl up into the attic and drag what I have down to check
which numbers I have and then I can figure out which ones I'm
missing.
Lucky you to have found the first ones! No used book stores
around here anymore, so I know finding the last couple I'm
missing will be a lost cause.
I *think* I may have seen the first comic, but I don't
remember buying it.
I have the vinyl LP version of the music with Barnabas and
Quentin on the cover. I notice that they've re-issued it on CD
now. Dunno if I'll spring for it though. Gotta draw the line
somewhere. lol I seem to remember buying the 45 of Josette's
theme, so that should be somewhere in the closet along with
the other 45s gathering dust.
Today's collectables are tomorrow's garage sale treasures!
Nyssa, who hasn't got a garage but has plenty of junk that
could go in one

Nyssa?
Hey you! Nice to see you in here.. if you're the same "Nyssa" i
knew from the OLTL group.
Hope you are well.
Cheers,
Eddie

Yep, it's me Eddie, the one and only Nyssa. At least the only one
who's been around Usenet for almost 25 years. lol

Nice to "see" you too. :)

Nyssa, who still has the famous Mnkeebutt chicken recipe in her collection

[m***@comcast.net]

Post by Nyssa

Post by m***@comcast.net

Post by Nyssa

Post by Oberon
Or partakes of any other DS media? Since I asked I'll go
first.
Well since the original running I was about all things Dark
Shadows, so I began buying the novels. Originally I never
found the first 2 or 3; already published a year before I
started and out of print. Later I found them in small used
book stores. But I remember my 15th birthday, my godmother
bought me (I believe) "Barnabas Collins and the Gypsy
Witch". Which I loved. I liked a lot of them, especially the
one or two where some actual time travel took place
("Barnabas, Quentin and the Nightmare Assassin" - Where a
car accident at Christmas time sends Barnabas and Carolyn
back to an earlier version of the family and a murder
mystery) Around that time Gold Key comics put out an
official version and the
the first 2 or 3 issues had a great pull out poster. The
first one had Barnabas, of course.
There was also an ongoing comic strip in the newspaper with
a colorful Sunday/weekday edition. Years later it was
collected into a trade paper back, but I remember cutting
out the color ones and putting them in a scrapbook (which I
have no idea what ever happened to!). I liked the Werewolf
story and the Egyptian one, where it is revealed that
Osiris' spirit is also inside Barnabas' body (or something
like that).
In more recent years I've bought some of the Big Finish
audios, and they too have been great. More on that in a
follow up. Anyone else? -Oberon

I started collecting and reading the novels right away, but
somehow got bogged down with college stuff after the first
dozen or so. I seem to remember I bought them anyway, at least
up until about #25 or #26. I know I'm missing only the last
two or three that came out after that.
Do you happen to know how many novels were published? I can
crawl up into the attic and drag what I have down to check
which numbers I have and then I can figure out which ones I'm
missing.
Lucky you to have found the first ones! No used book stores
around here anymore, so I know finding the last couple I'm
missing will be a lost cause.
I *think* I may have seen the first comic, but I don't
remember buying it.
I have the vinyl LP version of the music with Barnabas and
Quentin on the cover. I notice that they've re-issued it on CD
now. Dunno if I'll spring for it though. Gotta draw the line
somewhere. lol I seem to remember buying the 45 of Josette's
theme, so that should be somewhere in the closet along with
the other 45s gathering dust.
Today's collectables are tomorrow's garage sale treasures!
Nyssa, who hasn't got a garage but has plenty of junk that
could go in one

Nyssa?
Hey you! Nice to see you in here.. if you're the same "Nyssa" i
knew from the OLTL group.
Hope you are well.
Cheers,
Eddie

Yep, it's me Eddie, the one and only Nyssa. At least the only one
who's been around Usenet for almost 25 years. lol
Nice to "see" you too. :)
Nyssa, who still has the famous Mnkeebutt chicken recipe in her collection- Hide quoted text -
- Show quoted text -

hah, yes.. it's a great recipe- only now i've cut back on the
seasoning salt and added cayenne to my flour mixture.
Also- i now soak the chicken over night in buttermilk with fresh
cracked pepper and even more cayenne. Yep, it's got a bite LOL
Happy weekend to you,all.
Cheers!
E.

[Diva Magenta]

if you're the same "Nyssa" i knew from
the OLTL group.

I really miss OLTL, so sad to see it go. But it's been fun to see some
of the characters appearing on General Hospital!

Poor Tuc Watkins, losing both his OLTL and Desperate Housewives gigs
this year!


Diva

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DivaMagenta @}{~~>~~~>~~~>~~~~~

"Religion is man's futile attempt to reach out to God, trying to earn
His favor. Christianity is the good news that God has reached out in
love to us through His Son, because He knows that our arms are not long
enough..."

http://divamagenta.webbywarehouse.com

[Oberon]

I miss OLTL, but have not been able to watch GH regularly.

I did think there were 30 some novels from the old Marion Ross DS.
Yes, Diva,

they all ended that way, more or less. With the little "gothic"
romance reading I have done elsewhere, I would say some authors who
just churn it out, all follow similar formulas.

I never was able to pick up the Pomegranate press offerings; probably
my leaner years.

I am also remembering that during or just after the '90s revival,
there was a comic book series that tied in. Might have been Innovative
comics, but I don't remember it that well; only bought a couple of
issues.
-oberon

[m***@comcast.net]

if you're the same "Nyssa" i knew from
the OLTL group.

I really miss OLTL, so sad to see it go.  But it's been fun to see some
of the characters appearing on General Hospital!
Poor Tuc Watkins, losing both his OLTL and Desperate Housewives gigs
this year!
Diva
--
"Religion is man's futile attempt to reach out to God, trying to earn
His favor. Christianity is the good news that God has reached out in
love to us through His Son, because He knows that our arms are not long
enough..."
http://divamagenta.webbywarehouse.com

I miss OLTL SOOOO much! It's been a part of my life since i was a tiny
kid. I miss Viki and Doran the most. I follow Robin Strasser on
Twitter.. she is more like her character than you'd think. LOL
GH has been rockin' lately tho!!
Loving me some Heather Webber and her crazy ass self. Now- time to go
to Kellie's for a BLT! ~:oD

[Diva Magenta]

Post by m***@comcast.net
I miss OLTL SOOOO much! It's been a
part of my life since i was a tiny kid. I
miss Viki and Doran the most. I follow
Robin Strasser on Twitter.. she is more
like her character than you'd think. LOL
GH has been rockin' lately tho!!

Sure is rockin', for sure! I would love to see Kate go on trial for
(she thinks) shooting out Anthony's tires and killing Cole and Hope, and
they'd have Viki come to Port Chuck to testify firsthand about what DID
can lead a good person to do. Oh, and wouldn't you just love to see
Kate's long-lost son turn out to be... Spinelli? LOL!

Post by m***@comcast.net
Loving me some Heather Webber and
her crazy ass self. Now- time to go to
Kellie's for a BLT! ~:oD

And some tea/? <g>

Diva

--

DivaMagenta @}{~~>~~~>~~~>~~~~~

"Religion is man's futile attempt to reach out to God, trying to earn
His favor. Christianity is the good news that God has reached out in
love to us through His Son, because He knows that our arms are not long
enough..."

http://divamagenta.webbywarehouse.com

[m***@comcast.net]

Post by m***@comcast.net
I miss OLTL SOOOO much! It's been a
part of my life since i was a tiny kid. I
miss Viki and Doran the most. I follow
Robin Strasser on Twitter.. she is more
like her character than you'd think. LOL
GH has been rockin' lately tho!!

Sure is rockin', for sure!  I would love to see Kate go on trial for
(she thinks) shooting out Anthony's tires and killing Cole and Hope, and
they'd have Viki come to Port Chuck to testify firsthand about what DID
can lead a good person to do.  Oh, and wouldn't you just love to see
Kate's long-lost son turn out to be... Spinelli?  LOL!

Post by m***@comcast.net
Loving me some Heather Webber and
her crazy ass self. Now- time to go to
Kellie's for a BLT! ~:oD

And some tea/? <g>
Diva
--
"Religion is man's futile attempt to reach out to God, trying to earn
His favor. Christianity is the good news that God has reached out in
love to us through His Son, because He knows that our arms are not long
enough..."
http://divamagenta.webbywarehouse.com

Spinelli was my very first thought. At first i said it stupidly and
blindly- but the more she talked. i was like... oh yeah! PLUS, it is
an Italian name and i *think* (could be wrong), Spinellii said he was
adopted. GREAT acting on the part of the gal who plays Kate. During
the scene of her remembering her rape- she was so real and gut
wrenching. Good actress!!

Yes... tea.. Hmmm.. i always tried to avoid it. i'm on Beta Blocker as
a regular meds regiment but had no idea they could be used like that!!
Soap Opera Disbelief Bubble maybe?
Damn, that was hella lotta beta blockers Heather put in that damn
tea!!! LOL They didn't even disolve all the way.. silly gal. oy...

[Kishin]

Post by Oberon
Or partakes of any other DS media? Since I asked I'll go first.
Well since the original running I was about all things Dark Shadows,
so I began buying the novels. Originally I never found the first 2 or
3; already published a year before I started and out of print. Later I
found them in small used book stores. But I remember my 15th birthday,
my godmother bought me (I believe) "Barnabas Collins and the Gypsy
Witch". Which I loved. I liked a lot of them, especially the one or
two where some actual time travel took place ("Barnabas, Quentin and
the Nightmare Assassin" - Where a car accident at Christmas time sends
Barnabas and Carolyn back to an earlier version of the family and a
murder mystery)
Around that time Gold Key comics put out an official version and the
the first 2 or 3 issues had a great pull out poster. The first one had
Barnabas, of course.
There was also an ongoing comic strip in the newspaper with a
colorful Sunday/weekday edition. Years later it was collected into a
trade paper back, but I remember cutting out the color ones and
putting them in a scrapbook (which I have no idea what ever happened
to!). I liked the Werewolf story and the Egyptian one, where it is
revealed that Osiris' spirit is also inside Barnabas' body (or
something like that).
In more recent years I've bought some of the Big Finish audios, and
they too have been great. More on that in a follow up. Anyone else?
-Oberon

I have most of the Pomegranate books, but have only tried reading one
novel, "Angelique's Descent," by Lara Parker. I couldn't get into it and
never finished it. But I am intrigued by her new one about Quentin.

I also have a soundtrack CD, but that's about it, aside from the whole
series on DVD.

[Will Dockery]

Post by Oberon
Or partakes of any other DS media? Since I asked I'll go first.
Well since the original running I was about all things Dark Shadows,
so I began buying the novels. Originally I never found the first 2 or
3; already published a year before I started and out of print. Later I
found them in small used book stores. But I remember my 15th birthday,
my godmother bought me (I believe) "Barnabas Collins and the Gypsy
Witch". Which I loved. I liked a lot of them, especially the one or
two where some actual time travel took place ("Barnabas, Quentin and
the Nightmare Assassin" - Where a car accident at Christmas time sends
Barnabas and Carolyn back to an earlier version of the family and a
murder mystery)
Around that time Gold Key comics put out an official version and the
the first 2 or 3 issues had a great pull out poster. The first one had
Barnabas, of course.
There was also an ongoing comic strip in the newspaper with a
colorful Sunday/weekday edition. Years later it was collected into a
trade paper back, but I remember cutting out the color ones and
putting them in a scrapbook (which I have no idea what ever happened
to!). I liked the Werewolf story and the Egyptian one, where it is
revealed that Osiris' spirit is also inside Barnabas' body (or
something like that).
In more recent years I've bought some of the Big Finish audios, and
they too have been great. More on that in a follow up. Anyone else?
-Oberon

I bought all of the Gold Key DS comics up until the last several... the fact that the comics kept coming for years after the series was abruptly cancelled meamt a lot, although of course the stories were obviously in some weird alternate universe... which was common in Collinwood, anyhow!

The paperback novels looked great but as I recall had even less to do with the TV show than the comics!