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Collegeville Monster #170 Halloween Costume

A little Phantom of the Opera going on here, I think, listed by anthonyscomicart on eBay.

Ben Cooper Panther Halloween Costume

Go wild on Halloween with this Panther costume from Ben Cooper.

Famous Fantasy Films No. 1, 1965

While horror, fantasy, and science-fiction magazines crowded the racks at the corner store in the 1960s and 70s, fanzines grew in popularity as more fans became knowledgeable in the genre and rolled their own. Here's Famous Fantasy Films from 1965, courtesy of Professor Kinema, which addressed the following concern: "Are you sick and tired of puns? Are you vexed at seeing the same monster pictures and information repeatedly printed? Do you enjoy reading magazines which contain over 25% advertising? If these are your complaints, then Famous Fantasy Films will try to alleviate them."

Comic book reader version:  Download Famous Fantasy Films 1

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Ben Cooper Daffy Duck Halloween Costume

Here's a looney idea for your Halloween costuming.

Loves Slaves of the Amazon (1957) Theater Herald

This theater herald is for Love Slaves of the Amazon. I bet you didn't know Curt Siodmak did more than just write The Wolf Man. 

 

The Sunset Legion (1928) Theater Herald

Here's the theater herald for The Sunset Legion westerner. The blank page is for the theater's printer to add the address and other coming attractions. The actual size is 9 x 4 inches when unfolded.

 

 

Horrors of the Screen No. 3, 1964

From the Wikipedia entry on fanzines: "Alex Soma's Horrors of the Screen,  Calvin T. Beck's Journal of Frankenstein (later Castle of Frankenstein) and Gary Svehla’s Gore Creatures were the first horror fanzines created as more serious alternatives to the popular Forrest J. Ackerman's 1958 magazine Famous Monsters of Filmland." Courtesy of Professor Kinema's archives comes issue 3 of Horrors of the Screen, murky fanzine printing and all. Articles include Edwin Schallert's How the Invisible Man Was Filmed, which delves into the special effects used to create the illusion of invisibility, Annette Florance's Peter Cushing. Steven Jochsberger recalls a birthday with Boris Karloff and Bela Lugosi's career coverage is continued in part 2 of William G. Obbagy's article.

Comic book reader version:  Download Horrors of the Screen No. 3

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Collegeville Super Witch Halloween Costume

Now, if only this voodoo witch-styled Collegeville costume for Super Witch had a box to match the wicked mask and macabre costume illustration, that would be super, too.

La Methode Revue De Cinema No. 9

I don't read French, but Professor Kinema visits Paris every year. He brings back a lot of good reading he finds in the book stalls. Here's his copy of La Methode Revue De Cinema No. 9, which is full of great horror movies. While we were punning our way through the movies in the 1960s, the French took a more serious approach to our horrors. We caught up in the 1970s but I will always be grateful to the French fans and critics who saw the classic in our terrors before we did.

Here's the comic book reader version:  Download La Methode Revue De Cinema No. 9

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Ben Cooper Belfry the Bat Halloween Costume

Museumoftheodd on eBay has come up with a cute little oddity, indeed, from Ben Cooper: Belfry the Bat. Imagine yourself flying around Halloween evening dressed as Belfry, filching candy from door to door, quickly, before the zombie clowns walk up the driveway and scare the old folk out of their wits and walkers. Makes you kind of miss the good old days, don't it?

Collegeville Small Devil Halloween Costume

So many devils, so few Halloweens. Here's another variation on the devil to make you do it. 

Collegeville Gorilla Halloween Costume

Go ape with this Collegeville Gorilla costume. If the mask looks familiar, that's because it's been repurposed a few times in other costumes. Not sure I like the color-scheme in this one since it's more a clown-gorilla vibe than a king of the apes gorilla vibe.