tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4290476670691353414.post505731451537586888..comments2024-03-06T04:04:24.597-08:00Comments on The Trap of Solid Gold: Travis McGee as Traditional HeroSteve Scotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15863138617383626261noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4290476670691353414.post-23259334261516685092015-09-21T14:23:59.310-07:002015-09-21T14:23:59.310-07:00That's fascinating, Steve. Thanks!That's fascinating, Steve. Thanks!Steve Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15863138617383626261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4290476670691353414.post-51901573685570857182015-09-21T12:16:43.704-07:002015-09-21T12:16:43.704-07:00This posting, along with that of last week, makes ...This posting, along with that of last week, makes for some interesting reading, so thanks for publishing these remarks from JDM. <br /><br />I had only to read to your introductory line – "...McGee was a descendant of a long line of ancient, Indo-European heroic types, a monster slayer who rescues maidens..." etc. – when I remembered McGee's inclusion in the Wold Newton family.<br /><br />If you or McGee fans are not familiar with the Wold Newton family, it is an invention of science fiction author Philip José Farmer, and includes other luminaries like Solomon Kane, Sam Spade, James Bond and Doc Savage. But the Wold Newton family also includes a healthy sampling of black sheep, too, like Professor Moriarty and Fu Manchu. Farmer introduced this literary conceit in the early 70s and I expect JDM wouldn't have had anything kind to say about McGee's inclusion. But it's fun to chase down this rabbit hole for a bit and think of the family connections. More on the Wold Newton family can be found on Wikipedia and elsewhere.Steve Wellmeierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17494750550653572290noreply@blogger.com