COBRAS Mission Log
A few weeks back, I made a post about the COBRAS — the Coalition Of Bloggers wRiting About Spies — a one-off thing that I thought would go nowhere when I needed to post some quick material. The other folks I linked to picked up on the idea, however, and now a handful of them feature COBRAS logos on their own sites. I’ve even made a “command center” at the bottom of the page where you can read a regular feed of all of their posts.
Some of the COBRAS members are up to some awesome stuff that I want to let you know about. First up is Spy Wise‘s Wesley Britton, whose Encyclopedia of Spies is now available via Amazon and Barnes & Noble (see an Amazon link at the head of this post). I must admit that I haven’t purchased this one myself yet, due to our budget recovering from the holidays, but I have Wes’s other books and constantly turn to them for reference. This book seems to be his most complete yet, and so it’s a must-have for your bookshelf. A MUST-HAVE, I SAY!
Over at Jason Whiton’s Spy Vibe, Jason is currently running a series on set design in spy films that is incredibly fascinating. A teacher of media arts himself, Jason has a unique take on the subject…and he’s asked a number of other spy aficionados to chime in too, so see my list forthcoming there. He started with a rundown on the influences on 60s-era spy sets and design, and is now down to #4 on the list. I anticipate that his top three will be in my top five, but he’s surprised me so far with some of his choices.
If that doesn’t motivate you to get over there, I should also point out that his #4 pick carries with it a contest, in which you can win a copy of Get Smart Season 1!
And I must apologize…I missed out on notifying you of the Wild Wild West competition over at Double O Section, but Tanner has another one coming, one that he promises will be a doozy.
…And speaking of contests, look for a handful to start here pretty soon!
