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“My Queer Dean!” (1953)

Spoonerisms are fun. Named after the Reverend William Archibald Spooner (1844-1930), spoonerisms are funny word plays based on switching the Continue reading →

The Accused (1953)

This one was the only Ellery Queen story to appear in the short-lived Today’s Family magazine (February 15, 1953), titled Continue reading →

The Myna Bird Mystery (1952)

Originally published in This Week, December 28, 1952, and reprinted in QBI as “Embezzlement Dept: The Myna Birds,” this one Continue reading →

Ellery Queen (Ziff Davis) 1952

In 1952, Ziff Davis published two comic books featuring Ellery Queen. The covers sported paintings reminiscent of the pulp magazines, Continue reading →

The Phantom Train (1952)

Originally published as “The Phantom Train” in This Week, August 31, 1952, and appearing in QBI as “Magic Dept.: Snowball Continue reading →

The King is Dead (1952)

This is an interesting read, along with the other politicized Queen novels which proceeded it. It takes place in New Continue reading →

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