Vol. 54, no. 3 (Winter 2010)
| Editor-in-Chief | Scott Cummings |
| Production Editor | Scott Cummings (uncredited) |
| Reviews Editor | Atticus Gannaway |
| Bibliography Editor | Peter E. Hanff |
| Contributing Editors |
Angelica Carpenter, Randall Hercey, Marcus Mébès, David Tai, Gina Wickwar |
Front cover art by John R. Neill (The Emerald City of Oz)
Back cover art by N.C. Winters (“Automaton”)
Winter 2010 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.
How the Story of Oz (Almost) Came to an End: The Emerald City of Oz at One Hundred
Peter E. Hanff analyzes the importance of The Emerald City of Oz, Baum’s sixth Oz book, and the ways in which it progressed both the continuance of the Oz stories and the book arts associated with the series.
Matching the Fuddles: The Jigsaw Puzzle Craze Behind the 1910 Oz Book
Ruth Berman describes the American fascination with jigsaw puzzles that reached its peak around the time of the publication of The Emerald City of Oz—and doubtless led to the creation of Baum’s Fuddles.
Oz Under Scrutiny: Early Reviews of The Emerald City of Oz
Scott Cummings looks at reviews of The Emerald City of Oz contemporary with its original publication, expanding on those included in the Autumn 1984 issue.
The Emerald City of Oz
A poem by Neal Wilgus, reprinted from the author’s The Ozoids: Limericks in Oz (1986).
The Army of Oz: Original Storyboard Artwork for a Lost Scene from Return to Oz
Mike Ploog provides a reproduction of his storyboards for a cut sequence from Return to Oz, which included the comical four-man Army of Oz. Illustrated with sketches by Ploog and accompanied by an introduction from the editor-in-chief.
Walt Disney’s Return to Oz Character Merchandise Checklist: Addendum
Freddy Fogarty updates the checklist that was originally published in the Winter 1992 issue, including books, stickers, games, audio and video recordings, activity and coloring books, and “miscellaneous.” It would be updated again in the Autumn 2015 issue.
In Memoriam
Olga Nardone (actor, MGM’s The Wizard of Oz).
Reviews
The Wizard of Oz by the Canton Comic Opera Company (theater; reviewer Joe Cascone)
The Wizard of Oz by the Windmill Theatre (theater; reviewer Sam Milazzo)
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by Eric Shanower (graphic novel; reviewer Ken Cope)
The Marvelous Land of Oz by Eric Shanower (graphic novel; reviewer Ken Cope)
Sam Steele’s Adventures: The Treasure of Karnak foreword by David Maxine (fiction; reviewer Alan MacArthur Wise)
The Royal Historian of Oz issue #1 by Tommy Kovac (comic; reviewer Blair Frodelius)
The Search for WondLa by Daniel DiTerlizzi (fiction; reviewer Marcus Mébès)
The Pearl and the Pumpkin: A Classic Halloween Tale Dover edition (fiction; reviewer Ruth Berman)
The Life & Adventures of Santa Claus / Nestor, the Long-Eared Christmas Donkey (DVD; reviewer Jared Davis)
The Wheeler of Oz by William Wall (short film; reviewer Jared Davis)