{"id":2002,"date":"2016-05-24T11:22:51","date_gmt":"2016-05-24T11:22:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/greydogtales.com\/blog\/?p=2002"},"modified":"2016-05-24T11:22:51","modified_gmt":"2016-05-24T11:22:51","slug":"four-weirdings-and-a-twiglet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/greydogtales.com\/blog\/four-weirdings-and-a-twiglet\/","title":{"rendered":"Four Weirdings and a Twiglet"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We take a break from our ghul-ish obsession to round up news from the last week or two, both doggy and weird. Today is about our ancient labrador <strong>Twiglet<\/strong>, <strong>Josh Reynolds&#8217;<\/strong> latest book, films from <strong>Mansfield Dark, <\/strong>the <strong>Cthulhusattva<\/strong> anthology and some great artwork from<strong> Totem Comics<\/strong> in Argentina. And the cunning connection between these? None, as far as we know, except that the dog has been known to pee on our comics.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1577\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1577\" style=\"width: 378px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/greydogtales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/twigsea.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1577\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1577\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/greydogtales.com\/blog\/william-hope-hodgson-and-the-sea-dogs\/twigsea\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/greydogtales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/twigsea.jpg?fit=2304%2C1728&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2304,1728\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.87&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;4MDSC&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;6&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.004&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"twigsea\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/greydogtales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/twigsea.jpg?fit=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/greydogtales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/twigsea.jpg?fit=474%2C356&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-1577\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/greydogtales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/twigsea.jpg?resize=378%2C283\" alt=\"twigsea\" width=\"378\" height=\"283\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/greydogtales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/twigsea.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/greydogtales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/twigsea.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/greydogtales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/twigsea.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/greydogtales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/twigsea.jpg?w=948 948w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/greydogtales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/twigsea.jpg?w=1422 1422w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 378px) 100vw, 378px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1577\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">twiglet in somewhat more mobile days, hunting for sea monsters<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>It&#8217;s fair to say that our various trapped nerves and spinal argghs are not currently helped by the fact that we now have to haul a sixteen year old labrador up and down stairs several times every day due to her age, lumps and arthritis. Both Twiglet and ourselves are on painkiller sandwiches. Nothing says \u201cThere goes the slipped disc again!\u201d like needing to carry the dog downstairs three minutes after waking up, when everything still creaks and aches.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2013\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2013\" style=\"width: 384px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/greydogtales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/twigmud1.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2013\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"2013\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/greydogtales.com\/blog\/four-weirdings-and-a-twiglet\/twigmud1-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/greydogtales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/twigmud1.jpg?fit=1382%2C1036&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1382,1036\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;3.45&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;4MDSC&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;9.03&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.004&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"twigmud1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/greydogtales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/twigmud1.jpg?fit=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/greydogtales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/twigmud1.jpg?fit=474%2C356&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-2013 \" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/greydogtales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/twigmud1.jpg?resize=384%2C288\" alt=\"twigmud1\" width=\"384\" height=\"288\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/greydogtales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/twigmud1.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/greydogtales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/twigmud1.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/greydogtales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/twigmud1.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/greydogtales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/twigmud1.jpg?w=1382&amp;ssl=1 1382w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/greydogtales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/twigmud1.jpg?w=948 948w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 384px) 100vw, 384px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2013\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">a typical view<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>We are firmly convinced that Twiglet is surviving purely on obstinacy, a quality which she has always had in abundance. This obstinacy is also why she insists on going up and down rather than settling in the comfy living-room bed like a sensible dog. So she sits either at the top or the bottom of the stairs, as appropriate, and barks loudly until someone conveys her to the opposite end. Apparently her deep, penetrating bark has not been affected by old age, and she isn&#8217;t going to give in on this one.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2014\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2014\" style=\"width: 379px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/greydogtales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/twiglet1.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2014\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"2014\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/greydogtales.com\/blog\/four-weirdings-and-a-twiglet\/olympus-digital-camera-12\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/greydogtales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/twiglet1.jpg?fit=1126%2C844&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1126,844\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;X-3,C-60Z&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1117201063&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;7.8&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.033333333333333&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/greydogtales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/twiglet1.jpg?fit=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/greydogtales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/twiglet1.jpg?fit=474%2C356&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-2014 \" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/greydogtales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/twiglet1.jpg?resize=379%2C284\" alt=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" width=\"379\" height=\"284\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/greydogtales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/twiglet1.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/greydogtales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/twiglet1.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/greydogtales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/twiglet1.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/greydogtales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/twiglet1.jpg?w=1126&amp;ssl=1 1126w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/greydogtales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/twiglet1.jpg?w=948 948w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 379px) 100vw, 379px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2014\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">the brown lump, still tea-obsessed<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Of course, the process of being carried and shoved between floors triggers her weak bladder, so she pees on the carpet at her destination. Then it needs scrubbing, which wrecks our back even further. Meanwhile, Twiglet has staggered into the kitchen and is eating any shopping she can find, or going through pockets to find treats.<\/p>\n<p>So we&#8217;re trying a concentrated supplement of every omega 3 thingy, green-lipped mussel, chondroitin etc. extract we can find at the moment. The dog gets it first, but if there&#8217;s no change, at least we can always eat the tablets ourselves. They&#8217;re bloody big tablets, mind you&#8230;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">####<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/greydogtales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Cthulhusattva_backcover_promo-665x1024.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2015\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"2015\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/greydogtales.com\/blog\/four-weirdings-and-a-twiglet\/cthulhusattva_backcover_promo-665x1024\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/greydogtales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Cthulhusattva_backcover_promo-665x1024.jpg?fit=665%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"665,1024\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Cthulhusattva_backcover_promo-665&#215;1024\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/greydogtales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Cthulhusattva_backcover_promo-665x1024.jpg?fit=195%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/greydogtales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Cthulhusattva_backcover_promo-665x1024.jpg?fit=474%2C730&amp;ssl=1\" class=\" wp-image-2015 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/greydogtales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Cthulhusattva_backcover_promo-665x1024.jpg?resize=357%2C550\" alt=\"Cthulhusattva_backcover_promo-665x1024\" width=\"357\" height=\"550\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/greydogtales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Cthulhusattva_backcover_promo-665x1024.jpg?resize=195%2C300&amp;ssl=1 195w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/greydogtales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Cthulhusattva_backcover_promo-665x1024.jpg?resize=665%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 665w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 357px) 100vw, 357px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>You &#8216;ll forgive us this one, but the anthology<span style=\"color: #800000;\"><strong> Cthulhusattva: Tales of the Black Gnosis<\/strong><\/span> is now out from <strong>Martian Migraine Press<\/strong>, and we&#8217;re in it. There may be other writers involved, and they may be even better than us, but we didn&#8217;t say that. The <em>Messages<\/em> story by <strong>jlg<\/strong> himself is, oddly enough, the first Lovecraftian\/Mythos story ever to come out of the <em>greydogtales<\/em> kennel, and concerns a mother and her daughter with an unusual mission in Alaska.<\/p>\n<p>Far more terrifying than our story is the fact that we did an audio interview on the subject. If the talented <strong>Scott R Jones<\/strong> of MMP ever releases it, we&#8217;ll tell you. Find out more about <em>Cthulhusattva<\/em> by clicking on the right-hand sidebar. We think you should buy it, but we would say that, wouldn&#8217;t we? MMP have some other great stuff as well, so go explore:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/martianmigrainepress.com\/\">martian migraine press<\/a><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2004\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2004\" style=\"width: 243px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/greydogtales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/early_cover_test_001.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2004\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"2004\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/greydogtales.com\/blog\/four-weirdings-and-a-twiglet\/early_cover_test_001\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/greydogtales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/early_cover_test_001.jpg?fit=300%2C480&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"300,480\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"early_cover_test_001\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;for all dedicated mythosians&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/greydogtales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/early_cover_test_001.jpg?fit=188%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/greydogtales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/early_cover_test_001.jpg?fit=300%2C480&amp;ssl=1\" class=\" wp-image-2004\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/greydogtales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/early_cover_test_001.jpg?resize=243%2C388\" alt=\"for all dedicated mythosians\" width=\"243\" height=\"388\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/greydogtales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/early_cover_test_001.jpg?resize=188%2C300&amp;ssl=1 188w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/greydogtales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/early_cover_test_001.jpg?w=300&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 243px) 100vw, 243px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2004\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">for all dedicated mythosians<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">####<\/p>\n<p>On to other weirds and wonderfuls. Author <span style=\"color: #800000;\"><strong>Joshua T Reynolds<\/strong><\/span>, interviewed here a few weeks ago (<a href=\"http:\/\/greydogtales.com\/blog\/?p=1643\">joshua reynolds: royal occultist with a warhammer<\/a>), has had the third of his <strong>Royal Occultist<\/strong> novels published \u2013 <em>The Infernal Express<\/em>. We have to say that we&#8217;ve enjoyed all of his tales of St Cyprian and Ebe Gallowglass, so we anticipate being thrilled and amused by this one. A <em>how-do-I-pick-it-up?<\/em> link is on the right-hand side as usual.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2003\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2003\" style=\"width: 362px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/greydogtales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/13268275_10209868278809551_5665286398466833194_o.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2003\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"2003\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/greydogtales.com\/blog\/four-weirdings-and-a-twiglet\/13268275_10209868278809551_5665286398466833194_o\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/greydogtales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/13268275_10209868278809551_5665286398466833194_o.jpg?fit=2048%2C1837&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2048,1837\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"13268275_10209868278809551_5665286398466833194_o\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/greydogtales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/13268275_10209868278809551_5665286398466833194_o.jpg?fit=300%2C269&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/greydogtales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/13268275_10209868278809551_5665286398466833194_o.jpg?fit=474%2C425&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-2003 \" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/greydogtales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/13268275_10209868278809551_5665286398466833194_o.jpg?resize=362%2C325\" alt=\"13268275_10209868278809551_5665286398466833194_o\" width=\"362\" height=\"325\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/greydogtales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/13268275_10209868278809551_5665286398466833194_o.jpg?resize=300%2C269&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/greydogtales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/13268275_10209868278809551_5665286398466833194_o.jpg?resize=768%2C689&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/greydogtales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/13268275_10209868278809551_5665286398466833194_o.jpg?resize=1024%2C919&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/greydogtales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/13268275_10209868278809551_5665286398466833194_o.jpg?w=2048&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/greydogtales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/13268275_10209868278809551_5665286398466833194_o.jpg?w=948 948w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/greydogtales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/13268275_10209868278809551_5665286398466833194_o.jpg?w=1422 1422w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 362px) 100vw, 362px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2003\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">and in the uk too, chaps<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">####<\/p>\n<p>The marvellous <span style=\"color: #800000;\"><strong>Mansfield Dark<\/strong><\/span> are at it again. Their M R James films are a delight, both for the content and for their highly original animated cut-out\/silhouette technique &#8211; well worth a look. <span style=\"color: #333333;\"><strong>Richard Mansfield<\/strong><\/span>, who we talked to last year concerning their fab films (see <a href=\"http:\/\/greydogtales.com\/blog\/?p=568\">mansfield dark<\/a>), tells us that they are going digital, and gives us an update on their activities.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2005\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2005\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/greydogtales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/shapeimage_4.png\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2005\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"2005\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/greydogtales.com\/blog\/four-weirdings-and-a-twiglet\/shapeimage_4\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/greydogtales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/shapeimage_4.png?fit=449%2C293&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"449,293\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"shapeimage_4\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;richard and daniel &#8211; fun guys&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/greydogtales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/shapeimage_4.png?fit=300%2C196&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/greydogtales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/shapeimage_4.png?fit=449%2C293&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-2005 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/greydogtales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/shapeimage_4.png?resize=300%2C196\" alt=\"shapeimage_4\" width=\"300\" height=\"196\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/greydogtales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/shapeimage_4.png?resize=300%2C196&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/greydogtales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/shapeimage_4.png?w=449&amp;ssl=1 449w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2005\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">richard and daniel &#8211; cool guys, great films<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><em>My DVD producing machinery is giving up the ghost as it were, so I&#8217;m taking the M R James film online for purchase and download.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/ondemand\/apleasingterror\">https:\/\/vimeo.com\/ondemand\/apleasingterror<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>The link on my website works too &#8211;\u00a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.aPleasingTerror.co.uk\/\">www.aPleasingTerror.co.uk<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/greydogtales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/shapeimage_8.png\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2012\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"2012\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/greydogtales.com\/blog\/four-weirdings-and-a-twiglet\/shapeimage_8\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/greydogtales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/shapeimage_8.png?fit=271%2C282&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"271,282\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"shapeimage_8\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/greydogtales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/shapeimage_8.png?fit=271%2C282&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/greydogtales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/shapeimage_8.png?fit=271%2C282&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2012 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/greydogtales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/shapeimage_8.png?resize=271%2C282\" alt=\"shapeimage_8\" width=\"271\" height=\"282\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>Other than that I&#8217;ve been scripting and storyboarding 2 new<\/em> M.R. James<em> adaptations, <\/em>&#8216;Mr Humphries and his Inheritance&#8217;<em> and <\/em>&#8216;The Residence at Whitminster&#8217;<em>. I&#8217;m hoping to have one ready by Christmas.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>There&#8217;s a new supernatural feature film being filmed in June under the working title <\/em>&#8216;The UnBearable&#8217;<em>. It&#8217;s a mostly one-man period drama set in the 1970&#8217;s featuring a demon dressed as a giant teddy bear! The film will star <\/em>Henry Regan<em> from my LGBT drama <\/em>&#8216;The Secret Path&#8217;<em>. I think it will have a bit of a folk\/fairy tale vibe to it.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>My horror <\/em>&#8216;Video Killer&#8217;<em> should be out late 2016 on DVD in the USA, hopefully getting a digital release in the UK around the same time. The teaser trailer is here<\/em> <a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/108775344\">https:\/\/vimeo.com\/108775344<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">####<\/p>\n<p>We&#8217;re also loving <span style=\"color: #800000;\"><strong>Totem Comics<\/strong><\/span> of Argentina at the moment. They have a really great website where you can browse their collections for free, including a couple of English-language offerings. There&#8217;s some very stylish art to enjoy, and a wide range of comics, including <em>Dr Paradox<\/em> by <strong>Quique Alcatena<\/strong>, a veteran of the comics business who we&#8217;ve mentioned a number of times on<em> greydogtales<\/em> before.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/greydogtales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Paradox-01-tapa.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2007\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"2007\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/greydogtales.com\/blog\/four-weirdings-and-a-twiglet\/paradox-01-tapa\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/greydogtales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Paradox-01-tapa.jpg?fit=733%2C1130&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"733,1130\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Paradox 01 tapa\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/greydogtales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Paradox-01-tapa.jpg?fit=195%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/greydogtales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Paradox-01-tapa.jpg?fit=474%2C731&amp;ssl=1\" class=\" wp-image-2007 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/greydogtales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Paradox-01-tapa.jpg?resize=291%2C448\" alt=\"Paradox 01 tapa\" width=\"291\" height=\"448\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/greydogtales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Paradox-01-tapa.jpg?resize=195%2C300&amp;ssl=1 195w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/greydogtales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Paradox-01-tapa.jpg?resize=664%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 664w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/greydogtales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Paradox-01-tapa.jpg?w=733&amp;ssl=1 733w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 291px) 100vw, 291px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nLuciano of Totem provided us with a quick guide:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/greydogtales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/62-cover-c.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2008\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"2008\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/greydogtales.com\/blog\/four-weirdings-and-a-twiglet\/62-cover-c\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/greydogtales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/62-cover-c.jpg?fit=800%2C1101&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"800,1101\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"62 cover c\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/greydogtales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/62-cover-c.jpg?fit=218%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/greydogtales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/62-cover-c.jpg?fit=474%2C652&amp;ssl=1\" class=\" wp-image-2008 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/greydogtales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/62-cover-c.jpg?resize=279%2C384\" alt=\"62 cover c\" width=\"279\" height=\"384\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/greydogtales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/62-cover-c.jpg?resize=218%2C300&amp;ssl=1 218w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/greydogtales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/62-cover-c.jpg?resize=768%2C1057&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/greydogtales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/62-cover-c.jpg?resize=744%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 744w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/greydogtales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/62-cover-c.jpg?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 279px) 100vw, 279px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<em>T\u00f3tem Comics is an Argentinian digital imprint founded by <strong>Quique Alcatena<\/strong> ( <a href=\"https:\/\/web.facebook.com\/quiquealcatenacomics\/?_rdr&amp;hc_location=ufi\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/web.facebook.com\/quiquealcatenacomics\/?_rdr<\/a> ) and <strong>Fernando Calvi<\/strong> (<a href=\"http:\/\/l.facebook.com\/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fartoffernandocalvi.blogspot.com.ar%2F&amp;h=PAQGdhcYa\" target=\"_blank\">arte arte arte<\/a>) in 2012, with the later incorporation of <strong>Lea Caballero<\/strong> ( <a href=\"https:\/\/web.facebook.com\/lea.caballero6666?hc_location=ufi\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/web.facebook.com\/lea.caballero6666<\/a> ), <strong>Luciano Vecchio<\/strong> ( <a href=\"http:\/\/l.facebook.com\/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lucianovecchio.com.ar%2F&amp;h=XAQFmdIo5\" target=\"_blank\">www.lucianovecchio.com.ar<\/a>) and <strong>Paula Andrade<\/strong> ( <a href=\"http:\/\/l.facebook.com\/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.derrewyn.com%2F&amp;h=dAQErzw9J\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/www.derrewyn.com\/<\/a> ).<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> We produce independent, creator-owned superhero comics, free for digital reading. We update weekly, each author publishes one (sometimes two) pages of his\/her series, plus fanart and pinups with stories or concepts told in one image.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> All of our content is available online and freely at <a href=\"http:\/\/l.facebook.com\/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.totemcomics.com.ar%2F&amp;h=4AQFxcHRA\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/www.totemcomics.com.ar\/<\/a> and our Facebook page <a href=\"https:\/\/web.facebook.com\/comicsTotem\/?fref=ts&amp;hc_location=ufi\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/web.facebook.com\/comicsTotem\/?fref=ts<\/a> , in Spanish.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/greydogtales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/tumblr_nvwykb7pfr1uiaf0do1_1280.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2010\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"2010\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/greydogtales.com\/blog\/four-weirdings-and-a-twiglet\/tumblr_nvwykb7pfr1uiaf0do1_1280\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/greydogtales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/tumblr_nvwykb7pfr1uiaf0do1_1280.jpg?fit=658%2C930&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"658,930\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"tumblr_nvwykb7pfr1uiaf0do1_1280\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/greydogtales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/tumblr_nvwykb7pfr1uiaf0do1_1280.jpg?fit=212%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/greydogtales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/tumblr_nvwykb7pfr1uiaf0do1_1280.jpg?fit=474%2C670&amp;ssl=1\" class=\" wp-image-2010 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/greydogtales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/tumblr_nvwykb7pfr1uiaf0do1_1280.jpg?resize=260%2C368\" alt=\"tumblr_nvwykb7pfr1uiaf0do1_1280\" width=\"260\" height=\"368\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/greydogtales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/tumblr_nvwykb7pfr1uiaf0do1_1280.jpg?resize=212%2C300&amp;ssl=1 212w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/greydogtales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/tumblr_nvwykb7pfr1uiaf0do1_1280.jpg?w=658&amp;ssl=1 658w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 260px) 100vw, 260px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<em>So far, two of our series are being translated to English: Paula Andrade&#8217;s &#8220;Amnistia&#8221; ( <a href=\"http:\/\/l.facebook.com\/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Famnistiacomic.tumblr.com%2Fpost%2F130117079348&amp;h=jAQGH2plY\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/amnistiacomic.tumblr.com\/post\/130117079348<\/a> ) and Luciano Vecchio&#8217;s &#8220;Sereno The Seer&#8221; <a href=\"http:\/\/l.facebook.com\/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fserenotheseer.blogspot.com.ar%2F&amp;h=SAQHb7V9a\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/serenotheseer.blogspot.com.ar\/<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/greydogtales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Sereno005000letr.png\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2011\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"2011\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/greydogtales.com\/blog\/four-weirdings-and-a-twiglet\/sereno005000letr\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/greydogtales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Sereno005000letr.png?fit=749%2C1138&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"749,1138\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Sereno005000letr\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/greydogtales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Sereno005000letr.png?fit=197%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/greydogtales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Sereno005000letr.png?fit=474%2C720&amp;ssl=1\" class=\" wp-image-2011 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/greydogtales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Sereno005000letr.png?resize=261%2C398\" alt=\"Sereno005000letr\" width=\"261\" height=\"398\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/greydogtales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Sereno005000letr.png?resize=197%2C300&amp;ssl=1 197w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/greydogtales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Sereno005000letr.png?resize=674%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 674w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/greydogtales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Sereno005000letr.png?w=749&amp;ssl=1 749w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 261px) 100vw, 261px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Thanks, Luciano. As a reminder of our <em>Stranger Seas<\/em> theme, which ran over the last few months and isn&#8217;t yet entirely dried-up, we loved this splash (yes, we know) page of nautical superheroes from Totem:<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/greydogtales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/13151756_1374540745906428_3884376833065994872_n.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2006\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"2006\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/greydogtales.com\/blog\/four-weirdings-and-a-twiglet\/13151756_1374540745906428_3884376833065994872_n\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/greydogtales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/13151756_1374540745906428_3884376833065994872_n.jpg?fit=609%2C960&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"609,960\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"13151756_1374540745906428_3884376833065994872_n\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/greydogtales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/13151756_1374540745906428_3884376833065994872_n.jpg?fit=190%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/greydogtales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/13151756_1374540745906428_3884376833065994872_n.jpg?fit=474%2C747&amp;ssl=1\" class=\" wp-image-2006 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/greydogtales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/13151756_1374540745906428_3884376833065994872_n.jpg?resize=300%2C473\" alt=\"13151756_1374540745906428_3884376833065994872_n\" width=\"300\" height=\"473\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/greydogtales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/13151756_1374540745906428_3884376833065994872_n.jpg?resize=190%2C300&amp;ssl=1 190w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/greydogtales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/13151756_1374540745906428_3884376833065994872_n.jpg?w=609&amp;ssl=1 609w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>####<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>In next week&#8217;s medley we&#8217;ll be mentioning the magazine <\/strong><\/em><strong>Supernatural Tales<\/strong><em><strong>, the massive <\/strong><\/em><strong>Mammoth Book of Cthulhu <em>edited by<\/em> Paula Guran<\/strong><em><strong> and <\/strong><\/em><strong>Matthew Bartlett&#8217;s<\/strong><em><strong> super new book, <\/strong><\/em><strong>Creeping Waves<\/strong><em><strong>, which is weird even by our standards&#8230;<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/greydogtales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Sereno004000.png\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2009\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"2009\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/greydogtales.com\/blog\/four-weirdings-and-a-twiglet\/sereno004000\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/greydogtales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Sereno004000.png?fit=749%2C1138&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"749,1138\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Sereno004000\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/greydogtales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Sereno004000.png?fit=197%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/greydogtales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Sereno004000.png?fit=474%2C720&amp;ssl=1\" class=\" wp-image-2009 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/greydogtales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Sereno004000.png?resize=227%2C346\" alt=\"Sereno004000\" width=\"227\" height=\"346\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/greydogtales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Sereno004000.png?resize=197%2C300&amp;ssl=1 197w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/greydogtales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Sereno004000.png?resize=674%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 674w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/greydogtales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Sereno004000.png?w=749&amp;ssl=1 749w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 227px) 100vw, 227px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We take a break from our ghul-ish obsession to round up news from the last week or two, both doggy and weird. Today is about our ancient labrador Twiglet, Josh Reynolds&#8217; latest book, films from Mansfield Dark, the Cthulhusattva anthology and some great artwork from Totem Comics in Argentina. And the cunning connection between these? &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/greydogtales.com\/blog\/four-weirdings-and-a-twiglet\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Four Weirdings and a Twiglet<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"iawp_total_views":6,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2002","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v24.0 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Four Weirdings and a Twiglet - greydogtales<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/greydogtales.com\/blog\/four-weirdings-and-a-twiglet\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_GB\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Four Weirdings and a Twiglet - greydogtales\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"We take a break from our ghul-ish obsession to round up news from the last week or two, both doggy and weird. 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