EC Comics says Gygax; Crypt of Horror and Weird Science

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See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weird_Science_(comics)

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Originally Posted by taliesin15
Mr. Gygax:
Any thoughts on where Oozes come from? Especially Grey Ooze and Gelatinous Cubes--are these supposed to originate from the experiments of crazy evil wizards, or from Demons/Devils?

Heh...

As the chap that made up both of them, I had better have an idea as to where they came from 

My concept wasthat both were accidental creations of careless wizard alchemists that dumped various failed magical and alchemical experiments down the drain or into some cess pit. These admixtures affected single-celled life forms, thus eventually engendering the various jellies (and a gelatinous cube is one of those), oozes, puddings. The slimes were generated in similar fashion, the waste affecting normal slime.

Cheers,
Gary
 
 

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Originally Posted by Mycanid
Ya know Gary ... I have been wondering about something on and off for some time now.

Who thought up the idea of the gelatinous cube? And was there a piece of fiction that sparked it? Or was it just ... jello? :\

The 'Cube was my cration. It was inspired by the amoeba and gelatin. Perhaps I also had in the back of my mind the old EC Comisc SF story about Mars being covered in dormand gookum, that stuff having devoured all other life forms on the planet. When the crew returns to earth they are feted at a banquet, with a dessert course of strawberry Jello. "Good Grief! It;s dormant gookum!!!"

How I loved those Weird Science, Crypt of Horror, and all the rest of the EC Comics line

Gary

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thank you Gary.
We made a living jello G-cube joke on monday. Who knew we were so close to the truth?
For Gary
 
 

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Originally Posted by Mycanid
Care to share the story of the first time in the game you sprung it on the players? 

there was a group going through the 2nd level, and the fighter scouting ahead walked right into the Gelatinous Cube thinking some spell or gas was makinghis vision blurry. Only after that PC being nearly killed did the others note the "floating" coins and such.

That's about the best I can do recalling the incident after 35 years

Cheerio,
Gary

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For the game
Wish I could have been one of your players. Thanks for everything.
 

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Originally Posted by Gentlegamer
Gary Gygax loves Gelatinous Cubes. Especially with Cool Whip.

Actually I prefer real whipped cream!

Cheers,
Gary

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