Greetings! >My thesis goes two ways ? the influence on these writers *from* >occulture and esotericism and inversely, the appropriation of these >works *in* esoteric work. Does any of you know of esoteric >practitioners actively using the work of e.g. Miéville or Gaiman as >inspiration or even expositions of esoteric knowledge? And on the other >hand, do you know of any links between Gaiman and Miéville in >particular and esoteric/occultural groups and individuals? Do they cite >any esoteric material as inspiration? Any pointers to studies, popular >articles or persons I could interview would be very helpful. I seem to remember that the eight pointed star, which was adopted as a organisational lamen by the chaos magic group the IOT, was consciously copied from the shield of a "Lord of Chaos" from a comic. I quite forget which, 2000AD possibly. My best wishes Ben -- Ben Fernee Caduceus Books 28 Darley Road Burbage Hinckley Leicestershire LE10 2RL U.K. Private premises, visitors welcome by appointment Telephone 01455 250542 (+44 1455 250542 from abroad) Fax 0872 115 6287 (+44 872 115 6287 from abroad) Skype ben.fernee.caduceus Web page:- http://www.caduceusbooks.com