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Castle of Frankenstein No. 13, 1969

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With Some Thoughts on Kubrick's 2001: A Space Odyssey, John Stanley's Interview with Ray Bradbury, and How They Filmed The Planet of the Apes, this would be a great issue already, but there's more. There's also An Interview With Basil Rathbone, fan magazines reviewed, and a fun on the set picture with Glenn Strange and comedian Ole Olsen on page 5. Here's the comic book reader version:  Download Castle of Frankenstein Issue 13

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Ben Cooper Alien Costume 1978

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Here's a Roswell-type alien to brighten your science fiction oriented Halloween. Box art on many costume boxes is quite a blast off, and this one provides a good example of how a simple retro feel can be good marketing (that is,  bubble helmet, rocket backpack, and giant outer space bug against the more traditional men on the moon). Seller evsowinsk-O listed this on eBay.

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All About Star Trek Fan Clubs
No. 2, 1977

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A Spock, Messiah book review, Leonard Nimoy's first role in Zombies of the Stratosphere, the NASA space shuttle, fan club guide, behind the convention scene, the Smithsonian gets involved, and a short guide and filmography to great science fiction movies is beaming down in this second issue of All About Star Trek Fan Clubs. I remember attending the ST conventions and having a lot of fun and late nights. Unlike the "sell" convention scene today, the 1970s was a fresh and exciting time to explore popular culture. Here's the comic book reader version:  Download Star Trek Fan Clubs Issue 2

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Castle of Frankenstein No. 10, 1966

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Bela Lugosi's  tragic drug addiction is explored by Barry Brown in issue 10 of Castle of Frankenstein, and there are more interviews, with Christopher Lee and Lon Chaney JR. What's exciting about COF interviews is that they actually visit the interviewee. How old school! Adam West's Batman and the movie Rat Pfink and Boo Boo put in an appearance, and a beautiful centerfold photo from Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein is ripe for being pulled out and taped up on a wall. Latest Film News also provides a wealth of information as usual. This copy comes from Professor Kinema's archive and here's the comic reader version for you:  Download Castle of Frankenstein Issue 10

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Castle of Frankenstein No. 9, 1966

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This is one of my favorite issues of COF. The cover is eye-catching, Boris Karloff is interviewed, and there's more to love. For instance, there is Stuart E. Samuels complaint in his Bat Mania article that there is too much camp in the Batman television show. We may scoff now, but he makes a good point about the longevity of "satire twice a week, every week, all year long." Then there's Robert C. Roman's (I'm not sure if any of these author names are legit, by the way) recognition of Laird Cregar, a horror actor who barely had a chance to reach stardom. Roman follows up with Victor Buono (King Tut on Batman), another stellar character actor. Outside the usual fare coverage continues with Judex (1963) and Fantomas, and Joe Dante makes some valid complaints about television horror. And…the too brief World of Science Fiction Fanzines is visited. 

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Castle of Frankenstein No. 8, 1966

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In issue 8 of Castle of Frankenstein, William K. Everson recounts the melancholic last days of Bela Lugosi, COF goes behind the scenes with Fu Manchu, and David McCallum's Outer Limits are explored. Makeup artist Roy Ashton is interviewed, a visit to Bray Studios is made, and in the Noose Reel, Joe Dante joins the fray to dish some dirt on why editing movies to fit time slots is stupid. Yes, boys and girls, way back when, network television would butcher the classics and the duds by cutting scenes to fit in more commercials or run in a shorter air time slot. Now that's a horror story right there. Completing this issue is Lin Carter's 1965: The Year in Horror-Fantasy Books. 

This copy courtesy of Professor Kinema. Here's the comic book reader version:  Download Castle of Frankenstein Issue 8

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