Vol. 66, no. 1 (Spring 2022)
| Editor-in-Chief | Sarah K. Crotzer |
| Production Editor | Sarah K. Crotzer (uncredited) |
| Bibliography Editor | Peter E. Hanff |
| News Editor | Zoe O’Haillin-Berne |
| Reviews Editor | Atticus Gannaway |
| Oz Gazette Editor | Nick Campbell |
| Editorial Assistant | Christina Maffa |
Front cover art by Mark Manley, adapted from Frank Kramer (The Shaggy Man of Oz)
Interior front cover art by Harry Kennedy (The Show Window)
Interior back cover art by an unknown artist (The Wonderful Game of Oz)
Back cover art by Janet K. Lee (unpublished cover for Sea Sirens)
Spring 2022 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 Missing Chapters of The Shaggy Man of Oz
Michael Gessel introduces the two existing chapters from Jack Snow‘s unfinished draft of The Shaggy Man of Oz. Chapters 7 and 8 are presented in the format of a Reilly & Lee Oz book, with new illustrations by Mark Manley in the style of Frank Kramer, by permission of Snow’s family.
Poppies and Tall Crowns (Part 1)
The first half of an interview with graphic novel artist Janet K. Lee that talks about her early encounter with Oz, her idea for a new adaptation of The Sea Fairies, and the process of creating that book, Sea Sirens, with writer Amy Chu. Includes some examples of early Sea Sirens art, including the first version of the cover art, which graces this issue’s back cover. Part 2 of this interview is presented in the Autumn 2022 issue.
Go to the City of Emeralds: 20th Century Racing Board Games in Oz (Part 1)
Sarah K. Crotzer begins a close examination of Ozian roll-and-move racing games, beginning with Parker Brothers’ The Wonderful Game of Oz and the popular European and American board games that directly inspired its design.
Bibliographia Illustriana: Harry Otis Kennedy
W. Neal Thompson presents a comprehensive bibliographical sketch of the life and work of Harry Otis Kennedy, who served as illustrator of Baum’s Army Alphabet and Navy Alphabet. Several examples of his work are provided, including a full-color reconstruction of his cover for an issue of The Shop Window as this issue’s internal front cover.
Y’all Got It!: Reorchestrating the Magic of The Wiz
This interview with musical director Sean Green and actor Cameron Bernard Jones focuses on the rewarding challenge of bringing a new vision of the classic Broadway show to the UK stage. Their production (with Hope Mill Theatre) is reviewed elsewhere in this issue.
Reviews
The Wiz at Hope Mill Theatre (theater; reviewer Mark Manley)
The Art of Oz: Witches, Wizards, and Wonders Beyond the Yellow Brick Road by Gabriel Gale with John Fricke (art book; reviewer Brady Schwind)
The Maid of Arran: An Irish Idyl Pumpernickel Press edition (non-fiction; reviewer J. L. Bell)