In the mid-60s Dell decided to jump on the superhero bandwagon. Their gimmick was to base heroes on the classic Universal monsters. There was this and a Frankenstein book, and a Werewolf… Read Article →

No more commies as of tomorrow. To be fair, as giant monsters went, nobody killed more people than Communism.

Hard to believe this never became as popular as Spider-Man.

If this guy looks a bit familiar, it’s because it’s our old friend Repticilicus. Charlton printed a few issues of an official Reptilicus comic (and also a Konga comic), then lost the… Read Article →

Man, if you don’t like that, then we have nothing to talk about.

Hmm, this guy looks vaguely familiar, for some reason.

As I noted, monsters were (comparatively) scant on the ground in the first season, but there where some. This one is pretty obvious and fairly mundane, admittedly. If I remember correctly,the episode… Read Article →

The Seaview, a Day in the Life. The show certainly knew what kids wanted. It was far, far dumber show than Star Trek, but one that had a Gorn like every week.

I always loved that this guy’s cardigan grew with him. Irwin Allen’s shows epitomized the era that saw the networks transition black & white to color. Action shows that straddled the line,… Read Article →

I don’t want to blow your mind, but I’m rather partial to this cover for some reason.