Vol. 58, no. 2 (Autumn 2014)
| Editor-in-Chief | Craig Noble |
| Production Editor | Marcus Mébès |
| Bibliography Editor | Peter E. Hanff |
| Review Editor | Atticus Gannaway |
| Contributing Editors |
Jane Albright, Angelica Carpenter, Jared Davis |
Front cover art by Dick Martin (Tik-Tok of Oz)
Back cover art by Dennis Anfuso (Tik-Tok)
Autumn 2014 Selected Contents
This is a guide to the articles and reviews from the issue that will most benefit researchers, scholars, and collectors. The printed issue includes additional content such as news, editorial letters, and other commentary-based departments.
The Tik-Tok Man of Oz: The Fairyland Extravaganza of 1913–14 (Part One)
Scott Cummings takes readers through the entire story of L. Frank Baum’s third and final attempt at a stage success, The Tik-Tok Man of Oz (which he would later adapt as Tik-Tok of Oz). This first half of the article starts with L. Frank Baum’s initial concepts to adapt Ozma of Oz as a musical which, buoyed by his filing for bankruptcy in 1911, form the seeds of the new show. Slowly but surely, Baum and his new partner, composer Oliver Moresco, put their production together, up to the first full dress rehearsal in March 1913. The second installment of the article follows in the Winter 2014 issue.
Oz Under Scrutiny: Tik-Tok of Oz
Craig J. Noble looks at reviews of Tik-Tok of Oz contemporary to its original publication.
Eleanor Boardman and the Marvelous Land of Oz, or Oz is Where You Find It
Peter E. Hanff recalls his accidental discovery of the little girl who modeled for John R. Neill as Betsy Bobbin on the cover of Tik-Tok of Oz.
The Story of the Pamami Press (Part 2)
Michael O. Riley continues his memoir of his personal publishing endeavors to make little-known Baum works available in high-quality, bespoke editions. This second half of the article picks up in 1980 and covers The Christmas Stocking, Prince Silverwings, the long hiatus between publications, Fairy Tales on the Stage, and Scenario for The Patchwork Girl of Oz. The first half was published in the Spring 2014 issue, and a checklist of Pamami publications would follow in the Winter 2014 issue.
The Oz Illustrator
A recurring feature in which a celebrity or fan artist demonstrates how to draw one Oz character. Here, illustrator Dennis Anfuso draws a variety of characters.
Reviews
The Tik-Tok Man of Oz at the 50th Anniversary Winkie Convention (theater; reviewers Marcy Gessel and Michael Gessel)
Legends of Oz: Dorothy’s Return (animated feature film; reviewer Ryan Jay)
The Word of the Wiz at the University of Sydney (theater; reviewer Sam Milazzo)
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: Re-Imagined by the New Acting Company (theater; reviewer David Moyer)
The Emerald City of Oz by Eric Shanower and Skottie Young (graphic novel; reviewer Ken Cope)
King Midgety by Sergei Sukhinov, translated by Peter L. Blystone (fiction; reviewer Alan Wise)
The Sorcerer from Atlantis by Sergei Sukhinov, translated by Peter L. Blystone (fiction; reviewer Alan Wise)
The Knights of Light and Darkness by Sergei Sukhinov, translated by Peter L. Blystone (fiction; reviewer Alan Wise)
The Royal Explorers of Oz Book I: The Voyage of the Crescent Moon by Marcus Mébès with Jared Davis and Jeff Rester (fiction; reviewer Joe Bongiorno)
The Royal Explorers of Oz Book II: The Crescent Moon Over Tarara by Marcus Mébès, Jeff Rester and Jared Davis(fiction; reviewer Joe Bongiorno)
The Royal Explorers of Oz Book III: Terra Obscura by Jeff Rester, Marcus Mébès, and Jared Davis (fiction; reviewer Joe Bongiorno)
Tribute: L. Frank Baum by Mike Lynch (comic; reviewer Dennis Anfuso)
Dorothy Must Die by Danielle Paige (fiction; reviewer Dee Michel)
Bewitched in Oz by Laura J. Burns (fiction; reviewer Angelica Carpenter)
Dunkiton Press #22: The Perhappsy Chaps #2 edited by Ruth Berman (fiction; reviewer Margaret Berg)