PulpFest 2012 Day II

A looong row of magazines, bookmarks, catalogs, fliers and other freebies.

The dealer's room is huge and spacious. No overcrowding here.

Stephen Haffner (right) talking with customers.

Tons of pulp goodies everywhere.

Master of ceremonies Mike Chomko.

FarmerCon panelists Paul Spiteri, Christopher Paul Carey and Win Scott Eckert on Lord Tyger, Time's Last Gift and The Gods of Opar.

Guest of Honor and Hugo-winner Mike Resnick.

Henry Franke, Garyn Roberts, Ed Hulse, Will Murray and Stephen Haffner on interpretations of Mars by Burroughs, Bradbury, Brackett and Kline.

David Saunders on the life and career of James Allen St. John.

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Modern Movie Posters: the Blue and the Brown

A look at recent movie posters leads me to believe that poster designers are instructed to use a color palette restricted to blue and brown. A big exception to this seeming rule is that romantic comedies usually get a white background.

Compare those recent posters to some older ones wherein poster designers weren't afraid (or were allowed) to use a broad range of colors.

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Three Movies I Wish I Would Have Had Room for in my 2011 Top Ten List

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