| November,
1997 [The Kobra Manifesto] |
|
Date
|
Title
|
Summary
|
| 1 |
Some other feelings |
Discussion of Quiller's emotions in
early and latter Q-orpus. |
| 2 |
Zarkovic |
Some concerns about airplane crash
as plot device. |
| 3 |
Interpol |
Remarks on frequently-appearing references
to the international police organization. |
| 4 |
Humility alert! |
Some comeuppance for the ultracompetent
Quiller. |
| 5 |
That bloody Egg! |
A tribute to the much-missed Egerton. |
| 6 |
13 unique or nearly-unique things about
TKM |
For better or worse, what sets TKM
apart. |
| 7 |
The Lordship scam |
Was "the fool in Room 6" a setup? |
| 8 |
Pop culture indulgences |
How does the well-bred ferret spend
his free time? |
| 9 |
Patchwork |
Some observations on the rambling structure
of TKM. |
| 10 |
Kobra--why the Bureau? |
Why the Bureau should probably have
stayed out. |
| 11 |
Keystone Kobra |
Individually, they're not bad, but
together, they're a mess! |
| 12 |
Ferris bound |
A concerned appraisal of Our Fave DiF's
sidelines role in the final phases. |
| 13 |
Adam Hall--merry prankster? |
Is Our Fave Author having a bit of
fun with TKM? |
| 14 |
The Slav |
Some remarks about Q's "visitor." |
| 15 |
Quiller, Ripley, and the question of
interference |
Some comparisons of activity between
Hall's Quiller and Highsmith's "Monsieur Tome." |
| 16 |
Operational glitches |
An even dozen of SNAFU ("Situation
Normal, All, er, Fouled Up") candidates from TKM. |
| 17 |
More on interference: The Fogel
caper |
How would Tom Ripley have handled Heinrich
Fogel? A speculation. |
| 18 |
A tale of two cities |
Some comparisons between one of Hall's
worst airport scenes and one of his best. |
| 19 |
Some nice things about TKM |
'Cause my Mom told me to. |
| 20 |
Two airports and a tale of two styles |
More on Hall's airports, good and bad. |
| 21 |
TKM death toll |
A shocking account of the blood and
gore in TKM. |
| 22 |
Reassessing the "wet look" |
Giving Steadman a little respect. |
| 23 |
What happened to Robert Finberg? |
A little let down by the explanation. |
| 24 |
Did Hall get tired of Quiller? |
Some speculation as to why TKM is so
weird. |
| 25 |
Quiller Q-omebacks |
Top ten list of Quiller's snappiest,
zingiest replies to dumb comments or questions. |
| 26 |
Hooters!! |
The most ridiculous cliches from TKM,
the worthiest of the worthy for catcalling. |
| 27 |
Giving thanks |
Thanksgiving Day appreciation of TKM. |
| 28 |
What's in a title? |
Another way of analyzing Our Fave Texts. |
| 29 |
Why no anger, Q? |
A mystified speculation as to why Q's
not more upset at the Egg. |
| 30 |
Sisters, dissin' Q for themselves |
Three feisty females fire back at Our
Fave Ferret. |
