Vol. 62, no. 3 (Winter 2018)
| Editor-in-Chief | Sarah K. Crotzer |
| Production Editor | Jane Albright with Sarah K. Crotzer (uncredited) |
| Bibliography Editor | Peter E. Hanff |
| Reviews Editor | Atticus Gannaway |
| Bugle Bulletin Editor | Jared Davis |
| Oz Gazette Editor | Nick Campbell |
Front cover photograph by Nick Boxwell (The Tin Woods with The Tin Woodman of Oz)
Interior front cover art by John R. Neill (The Tin Woodman of Oz)
Interior back cover photograph by Jane Albright (Tin Woodman collection)
Back cover art by Michael Herring (The Tin Woodman of Oz)
Winter 2018 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 Rescue of the Tin Woodman: An Appreciation
Sarah K. Crotzer considers the uncanny aspects of The Tin Woodman of Oz, how it teeters on the edge of horror and humor, and possible inspirations to be found in World War I and Baum’s own awareness of his declining health.
Men of Heart: A Song for Five Voices
Sarah K. Crotzer interviews five creators who have produced or are producing their own stage or screen adaptations of the Tin Woodman’s story: James Ortiz (The Woodsman); Ray Tintori (Death to the Tinman); Brandon McCormick (Heartless: The Story of the Tin Man); Nick Boxwell and Mattzilla Duron (The Tin Woods). Although interviewed individually, the feature is written in a roundtable format, with behind-the-scenes photos from Ray Tintori, Brandon McCormick, and Mattzilla Duron.
The Beginner’s Guide to Book Collecting: The Tin Woodman of Oz
Jane Albright and Sarah K. Crotzer identify five editions of The Tin Woodman of Oz to jump-start a new collection, ranging from the first state Reilly & Britton edition from 1918 to the Little Golden Book from 1959.
Meat Glue: How the Episodes of The Tin Woodman of Oz Stick Together to Create Something New
J. L. Bell suggests that the episodic nature of The Tin Woodman of Oz actually constructs a unified theme, teaching the protagonist (and readers) not to make assumptions and be led by their pride.
Oz Under Scrutiny: The Tin Woodman of Oz
Scott Cummings looks at reviews of The Tin Woodman of Oz contemporary to its original publication. Includes vintage advertising.
Metal Malleable Male: The Tin Creations of L. Frank Baum and Todrick Hall
Dina Schiff Massachi analyzes “If I Had a Heart,” a single song from Todrick Hall’s visual album Straight Outta Oz, and how it uses the imagery of the Tin Woodman and his lost heart as a metaphor for a failed relationship, as well as acceptance of the emotions that come with it.
Remembering Barbara S. Koelle 1923–2018
Patricia Eliot Tobias remembers . This is followed by a short tribute from Barbara’s daughter, Kate Koelle.
In Memoriam
Barbara S. Koelle (Baum Bugle editor, 1980–84); Stan Lee (Marvel Comics creator); Susan Morse (singer); Fred Patten (1968 Winkie convention chairman).
Reviews
The Wizard of Oz at the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts (ballet; reviewer Paul Miles Schneider)
Ozma of Oz by the H-B Woodlawn Program of Arlington, Virginia (theater; reviewer Michael Gessel)
Scraps by Anthony Whitaker (theater; reviewer Carrie Hedges)
The Wizard of Oz at the Paramount Theatre (theater; reviewer Steve Smith)
The Wizard of Oz by Pandemonium Performance (theater; reviewer Nick Campbell)
The Chronicles of Oz (podcast drama; reviewer Jared Davis)
Born Criminal: Matilda Joslyn Gage, Radical Suffragist by Angelica Shirley Carpenter (non-fiction; reviewer Judy Bieber)
The Road to Oz: The Creation, Evolution, and Legacy of a Motion Picture Masterpiece by Jay Scarfone and William Stillman (non-fiction; reviewer Mark Griffin)
The Magic Belt by Paul Miles Schneider (fiction; reviewer Jane Albright)
Gabriel Gale’s Ages of Oz: A Dark Descent by Lisa Fiedler (fiction; reviewer Joe Bongiorno)