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[Tanger]

Does anyone have any more specific details on the Tv guides and Playboys that Benson's stories were in?
It would help if we had issue numbers or dates so that we know exactly which ones to look for.

[zencat]

Does anyone have any more specific details on the Tv guides and Playboys that Benson's stories were in?
It would help if we had issue numbers or dates so that we know exactly which ones to look for.

Blast from the Past - Playboy Jan. 1997. (Marilyn Monroe on cover)
Midsummer's Night Doom - Playboy, Jan. 1999. (Marilyn Monroe on cover again!)
Live At Five, TV Guide, Nov 13-19, 1999 issue. (Pierce on Cover - "Totally Bond")

[Qwerty]

Just so you know Tanger, there are the regular and an oversize version of the TV Guides that include the 3rd Benson story.

[Cesari]

Blast from the Past - Playboy Jan. 1997. (Marilyn Monroe on cover)

Full versions of Blast from the past have been published only in italian and french in:
G la rivista del giallo N0 3, October-december 1998- Milano, Italy

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[zencat]

[quote name='Cesari' date='28 April 2004 - 01:05'] [quote]Blast from the Past - Playboy Jan. 1997. (Marilyn Monroe on cover)
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Full versions of Blast from the past have been published only in italian and french in:
G la rivista del giallo N0 3, October-december 1998- Milano, Italy

Archives 007 N

[Qwerty]

Now that, or something like that was what I was hoping the 'announcement' would be from Ian Fleming Publications. Sadly, no, but maybe next time.

[deth]

damn....... well, I guess I won't be finding at least two of these in my local library.......

[Blofeld's Cat]

Damn IFP for never collecting Benson's stories into a single book.

Not sure how it can be done viably though. There wouldn't be enough be make a book-sized publication, and there wouldn't be enough of each story to justify what Playboy and TV Guide may demand for their use in a collection. Not even sure Benson himself could do it - he maybe the author, but does he actually own them.

However, I do hope that some enterprising person is able to do it one day.

[Qwerty]

Damn IFP for never collecting Benson's stories into a single book.

Not sure how it can be done viably though. There wouldn't be enough be make a book-sized publication, and there wouldn't be enough of each story to justify what Playboy and TV Guide may demand for their use in a collection. Not even sure Benson himself could do it - he maybe the author, but does he actually own them.

However, I do hope that some enterprising person is able to do it one day.

I think it could justify being created in a compilation of stories, if the memoirs and/or the fourth short story by Benson were included.

Of course that would mean he'd have to release those to the public, and he doesn't seem keen on it, but one can hope.

[Icephoenix]

Not sure how it can be done viably though. There wouldn't be enough be make a book-sized publication, and there wouldn't be enough of each story to justify what Playboy and TV Guide may demand for their use in a collection. Not even sure Benson himself could do it - he maybe the author, but does he actually own them.

Heck, why not just throw in [color=red]The Heart Of Erzulie

[Qwerty]

Not sure how it can be done viably though. There wouldn't be enough be make a book-sized publication, and there wouldn't be enough of each story to justify what Playboy and TV Guide may demand for their use in a collection. Not even sure Benson himself could do it - he maybe the author, but does he actually own them.

Heck, why not just throw in [color=red]The Heart Of Erzulie

Quite so Ice, really, that would make it one of the most looked forward to releases by Benson for the literary Bond.

[Jim]

Just following up on this, the short stories were really short stories - this would be - what? - 20 to 30 pages all told at most? Couldn't be economically viable, which is a shame for those seeking complete versions.

[Qwerty]

Just following up on this, the short stories were really short stories - this would be - what? - 20 to 30 pages all told at most? Couldn't be economically viable, which is a shame for those seeking complete versions.

Yes, but what might be interesting is to release them as an addendum of sorts perhaps to one of his Bond novels, or, include his memoirs mentioned with them.

That might justify a release.

[Jim]

Might

But, true enough - would have to be added onto something...

Perhaps if we end up with multiple book volumes of the Bensons as we have with the first three Gardners...

But other than that - curios at best.