# Something Wicked this Way Comes

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/something-wicked-this-way-comes/611800>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [February 4, 2012, 11:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/something-wicked-this-way-comes/611800 "2012-02-04T23:31:11Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![YoDoc](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/e68b1a/32.png) [@YoDoc](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/YoDoc)\
**Post date:** [February 7, 2012, 6:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/something-wicked-this-way-comes/611800/21 "2012-02-07T06:13:52Z")

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One of my favorite college memories is a birthday party. At the end of the night, we’re all passing out on the floor, couch, wherever, and the music is off, and the only two sounds are snoring, and someone reading out loud Something Wicked This Way Comes. Perfect.

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**Author:** ![Unintentionally\_Blank](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/unintentionally_blank/32/5418_2.png) [@Unintentionally\_Blank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Unintentionally_Blank)\
**Post date:** [February 8, 2012, 12:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/something-wicked-this-way-comes/611800/22 "2012-02-08T12:47:16Z")

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By the prickling of my thumbs…

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**Author:** ![salinqmind](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/3ec8ea/32.png) [@salinqmind](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/salinqmind)\
**Post date:** [February 8, 2012, 3:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/something-wicked-this-way-comes/611800/23 "2012-02-08T15:06:51Z")

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Now I want to re-read it too.

I think SWTWC is one of the best book titles ever.

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**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\
**Post date:** [February 8, 2012, 3:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/something-wicked-this-way-comes/611800/24 "2012-02-08T15:18:00Z")

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It also makes a [great t-shirt](http://www.paulkidby.com/tshirts/somethingwicked-1.htm) if you are a Pratchett fan.

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**Author:** ![Gagundathar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a183cd/32.png) [@Gagundathar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gagundathar)\
**Post date:** [February 8, 2012, 3:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/something-wicked-this-way-comes/611800/25 "2012-02-08T15:31:10Z")

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A truly great work of 20th century American literature. Not limited to fantasy or horror, but all of literature. I believe it is up there in the top 20.

Bradbury wrote some of the most lyrical prose and his poetry isn’t bad either.

Is there a general Bradbury thread where I can converse with others about his other works?

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**Author:** ![DocCathode](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/doccathode/32/18773_2.png) [@DocCathode](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DocCathode)\
**Post date:** [February 8, 2012, 7:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/something-wicked-this-way-comes/611800/26 "2012-02-08T19:47:03Z")

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I loved the book. I haven’t seen the film in a while.

> [@Gagundathar](#):
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> Is there a general Bradbury thread where I can converse with others about his other works?

I think so.

In case anybody didn’t know, EC comics (home of Tales From The Crypt) adapted a lot of Bradbury’s stuff\*. Most of EC’s horror run was reprinted as single issues back in the nineties.

- I’ve heard they originally stole one of his stories. Bradbury sent them a standard letter saying ‘You can pay me the story fee and we can come to an arrangement, or I can have my attorney file suit.’

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