Comments on In Last Mine Heart Is Murder...The Official Blog of the Late Mr. Emerson LaSalle: Science Fiction Trading Cards

I don't know nearly as much as the rest of y'all, ...

2008-05-13T10:21:00.000-07:00

I don't know nearly as much as the rest of y'all, but I do think this one from Never Again, Forever (1949) is cool--although, it's more crime, and maybe not okay for a trading card:

"I don't give a damn if you're a Nazi--you take that goddamn bra off."

Thanks for the clarification, Jim.Here's a quote:"...

2008-05-11T06:04:00.000-07:00

Thanks for the clarification, Jim.

Here's a quote:

"The philosphers say death is just another part of the big journey. I agree. The end part."

-- GUMSHOE 2525 (1970)

I believe he published at least nineteen books und...

2008-05-10T12:15:00.000-07:00

I believe he published at least nineteen books under the psuedonym "Lance O'Byle." A wuote attributed to LaSalle speaking outside of Harry Truman Community College in Chicago (outside the Lawrence Ave. Station of the El) has always been one of my favorites; he said "The universe is big as hell, but black holes are little teeny, tiny hells that defy space." He was underneat

"It's space. Everybody pisses their pants the firs...

2008-05-09T09:28:00.000-07:00

"It's space. Everybody pisses their pants the first time."
-Last Train to Saturn, 1949

Victor, 174 is the number of science fiction novel...

2008-05-09T09:16:00.000-07:00

Victor, 174 is the number of science fiction novels published under the name Emerson LaSalle. Since this is a set for the greatest science fiction writers I assumed we would only use those. And anything published under a pen name might cause some confusion for the folks crafting this particular card set. But it's a point worth noting. Thanks, Victor.

Neil, good choices. They really speak the philosophy of the man.

Bill & Xana, both excellent suggestions. I wonder if we could talk them into doing multiple quotes?

I might have to send them a selection and see which they choose.

-Jim

"Saddle up, you glarged-out spacebums! You wanna ...

2008-05-09T06:41:00.000-07:00

"Saddle up, you glarged-out spacebums! You wanna live forever?"

--HELLWORLD DEATH RAID, 1958

"Eat it, Spacemonkey."--from HAVE PLASMATRON, WILL...

2008-05-09T06:18:00.000-07:00

"Eat it, Spacemonkey."

--from HAVE PLASMATRON, WILL TRAVEL (Gamma QP, 1953)

Of course, the topper for me was always his maxim:...

2008-05-09T05:45:00.000-07:00

Of course, the topper for me was always his maxim: "Technology has ruined science fiction."

Or, from his 1983 commencement speech at Widemore County Community College: "And so I say to you, Future Adults of America (or whatever they'll call it when the Commies take over), there's no story in history that can't be improved with a laser gun and a great pair of breasts."

174 novels? That's low, isn't it? The Adam Openh...

2008-05-09T05:39:00.000-07:00

174 novels? That's low, isn't it? The Adam Openheimer biography said over 400. (Although i think some of those were under pen names and then reprinted later under LaSalle's own name.)

VG