Scott Owen wrote:
> >
> >Doug Bassett wrote:
> >
> >It's a shame that the author of that page has to
flaunt
> >his ignorance about Nick Carter's pre-pulp
origins.
> >Rip-off of Sherlock Holmes, indeed!
Harrumph.
>
> I think the comparison does a disservice both to Mr.
Holmes & Mr. Carter.
> Ever try reading one of those dime novels? Talk
about novacaine in print
> form...
I own a bunch. They're not very good, I agree. Carter's
Golden Age was actually ~1896-1915, when F. Rensselaer Dey
began cranking out the stories. They're not bad, relatively
speaking--certainly not on Doyle's level, but not bad as dime
novels go--but Carter hits his stride as a character, and
faces off against some really imaginative and fun villains,
including the enjoyably psychotic Dr. Quartz.
jess
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