Doc’s trip from London to Indochina mentions a stop in Abyssinia before heading across India. A few paragraphs later Afghanistan is mention. Undoubtedly the first reference should have also been Afghanistan.
A large part of the story takes place in Indochina. This is a region that today comprises Vietnam, Cambodia, and Laos. The entire region has many ruins, ancient cities, and areas of archeological interest. A short list would include The Plain of Jars, Temple of Preah Vihear, and Angkor Wat. Of particular interest to readers of The Thousand-Head Man is the Bayon temple in Angkor Thom which is covered with massive carving of heads.
The idea of the vaporized snake venom from spitting cobras is very much akin to that latter used in The Mystic Mullah (January 1935).
Jati wood is mentioned. It is teak, a tropical hardwood rich in natural oils and prized for marine construction.
July 4, 1934 - Pioneering atomic scientist Marie Curie dies. She shared a Nobel Prize in 1903 with her husband and fellow scientist Pierre along with Henri Becquerel. In 1911 she won a second Nobel Prize in chemistry.
July 10, 1934 - Famous inventor Nikola Tesla announces the discovery of a beam weapon. This energy weapon will pierce armor and bring down planes at a distance of over 250 miles.
July 17, 1934 – The North Dakota Supreme Court rules that Governor Langer is not the governor and orders him to resign.
July 20, 1934 - Police open fire on striking truck drivers in Minneapolis. The event will become known as Bloody Friday.
July 22, 1934 - Notorious bank robber John Dillinger is shot and killed in Chicago.
July 24, 1934 – First flight of the Supermarine Stranraer.
July 25, 1934 – Austrian Chancellor Dollfuss is assassinated by Nazi supporters.
July 25, 1934 - French perfumer Francois Coty dies.
July 26, 1934 - Winsor McCay, creator of the Little Nemo comic strip, dies.
