Comments on: Interview with Jason Dark Author Guido Henkel http://www.flamesrising.com/guido-henkel-interview/ Horror and Dark Fantasy Webzine Mon, 06 Feb 2012 13:03:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Guido Henkel http://www.flamesrising.com/guido-henkel-interview/comment-page-1/#comment-82873 Guido Henkel Wed, 17 Mar 2010 20:17:40 +0000 http://www.flamesrising.com/?p=6328#comment-82873 What's with the negativity? Why does it immediately have to be a rip-off? Apart from the fact that the John Sinclair series does not exist here in the US, and that there exists virtually no dime novel culture here in the US either, as Steven pointed out already, the intention was solely to pay homage to one of the greats of the genre. I grew up on dime novels back in Germany and when I decided to create my own one there was never a doubt in my mind that I would have to send a big fat nod in John Sinclair's direction. Without Sinclair and its author Rellergerd, there would be no "Jason Dark" series. I acknowledge and appreciate that fact by saying "Thank you" that way. What’s with the negativity? Why does it immediately have to be a rip-off?

Apart from the fact that the John Sinclair series does not exist here in the US, and that there exists virtually no dime novel culture here in the US either, as Steven pointed out already, the intention was solely to pay homage to one of the greats of the genre. I grew up on dime novels back in Germany and when I decided to create my own one there was never a doubt in my mind that I would have to send a big fat nod in John Sinclair’s direction. Without Sinclair and its author Rellergerd, there would be no “Jason Dark” series. I acknowledge and appreciate that fact by saying “Thank you” that way.

]]> By: Steven Dawes http://www.flamesrising.com/guido-henkel-interview/comment-page-1/#comment-82864 Steven Dawes Wed, 17 Mar 2010 19:13:48 +0000 http://www.flamesrising.com/?p=6328#comment-82864 Its not so much as rip off as it is a good nod. I recall talking to Guido and he brought up Jason Sinclair and that he read his tales growing up. There is a healthy nod to J.S. in this series. And Yes, calling him "Jason Dark" is another nod, and the fact that Guido thinks its a really cool name (as do I). :) Its not so much as rip off as it is a good nod. I recall talking to Guido and he brought up Jason Sinclair and that he read his tales growing up. There is a healthy nod to J.S. in this series. And Yes, calling him “Jason Dark” is another nod, and the fact that Guido thinks its a really cool name (as do I). :)

]]> By: EvilBernd http://www.flamesrising.com/guido-henkel-interview/comment-page-1/#comment-82861 EvilBernd Wed, 17 Mar 2010 18:47:29 +0000 http://www.flamesrising.com/?p=6328#comment-82861 Isn't Jason Dark the author of a german pulp-fiction serries called "John Sinclair" about an english "Geisterjäger"? What a rip-off... Isn’t Jason Dark the author of a german pulp-fiction serries called “John Sinclair” about an english “Geisterjäger”?

What a rip-off…

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