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dr_hermes

The creepiest seals you'll ever see

Jan 26, 2011 21:08

This is from THE UNSEEN# 14, a mediocre 1954 horror comic. But check out those seals' faces. This gives the legend of the Selkie a new unsettling quality.

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baronlaw January 27 2011, 03:58:44 UTC

"Blue flame" blamed on evil spirits? Sounds more like grandpa had beans for dinner the night before. ;)

dr_hermes January 27 2011, 08:28:18 UTC

Giving off that particular blue flame might drive away evil spirits.

abqreviews January 27 2011, 04:54:05 UTC

Ironically enough, I just recieved a new book from Amazon called THE BOOK OF SEA MONSTERS featuring art by Bob Eggleton. Great stuff, no selkies though.

full_metal_ox January 27 2011, 22:22:43 UTC

Should any Selkies be living in the U.S., they'd seem to be naturals for service in the Navy's Special Forces.

Speaking of selkies... windupguy February 11 2011, 19:11:05 UTC

You've probably seen or at least heard of "The Secret of Roan Innish", an Irish film about selkies which plays to the common mythology and is a great story. But noone seems to have heard of the more recent film starring Colin Firth called "Ondine", which also concerns selkies, but in a very different way. I highly recommend it (and, gull darnnit, it's an instant download on Netflix!)

Re: Speaking of selkies... dr_hermes February 15 2011, 02:09:53 UTC

Haven't heard of it, but now I'm interested. Thanks!