Weird Vol. 12 No. 3
September 1979
What's more frightening than driving through Memorial Day traffic? Reading this issue of Weird, of course! A real treat are the illustrations on the inside cover instead of advertisements.
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Movie Pressbook: Macumba
Here's a pressbook for Macumba, though I can't seem to find more information on this movie. It's not the Macumba Love I've posted before. I like the use of color paper and brown ink on this one. I'm a sucker for any jungle-related movie, too, so I had to have it 😉 And just look at that tagline "Like the Quicksands of Life, powerful…evil…the Love Potion of Green Hell!" Say what? Nonsensical, but wild, right?
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Mexican Lobby Card: El Pantano Siniestro
This Mexican lobby card for El Pantano Siniestro (Shark River, 1953) is a treat. The action-packed illustration frames a dynamic inset scene from the movie, and the use of green and black inks on the off-white (although there is some tanning from age) heightens the visual appeal.
Monster Times Issue 15
September 6, 1972
An underwhelming writing exercise for The Valley of Gwangi (a storyline for the movie, not a review or analysis), but an informative article on Vampires in the Comics, takes over issue 15 of The Monster Times. By now it's obvious that TMT is stronger when discussing comic books than classic movies. While comic book articles receive more devoted attention, genre movies were given the usual let's write out the movie's story for you to read brush-offs. While I didn't much notice this when I originally read TMT, now–and of course given the Internet's glut of information, and the easy availability of movies today–it's irksome to read. Yes, it was a different take on covering the movies, but not anywhere near fun to read as the other, more lively, articles in TMT. Alfred Hitchcock is also interviewed, and Gary Brown gives love to HLP. The Roots of Evil: The Carrot That Conquered the World by Jim Winoroski, and Joe Kane's article on Blacula, shows how much more TMT could do with writing about genre movies when given a mind to.
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Mexican Lobby Card: Furia Desbocada
A beautiful Mexican lobby card for Hopalong Cassidy. Not sure if this one is for a movie or the television series.
Cool Monster Stuff Seen On eBay:
Horror House Paint and Pencil
Seller frankenkid offers this artful Horror House Paint and Pencil playset (Hasbro) from 1963. And only for $1,999.99 starting bid; you should get right on it. I dare you to bring it to one of those coloring book parties adults are doing these days. (I also added a photo from crabmonk's Cool Vintage Monster Toys collection on eBay)
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Horror Tales Vol. 5 Issue 5
October 1973
According to the Weird Indexes of Eerie Publications by Mike Howlett, this volume 5, issue 5 of Horror Tales is the second volume 5, issue 5 to hit the newsstands in 1973. The first one is dated June 1973, and appears to be actually isssue 3, but was given the right volume but wrong issue number. As you get later into the issues, more and more stories from earlier issues reappear. Some wonderful artwork in this issue.
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Cool Monster Stuff Seen On eBay:
Satan Piggy Bank (1960s)
Cousinherb is parting with his vintage Satan (or devil, take your pick) Piggy Bank. Beautiful colors and grin.
Mexican Lobby Card: El Maton Del Rumbo (1946)
Here's the striking Mexican lobby card for Badman's Territory (1946) with Randolph Scott.
Cool Monster Stuff Seen On eBay:
Shogun Godzilla (1977)
Seller bchick1022 (and others) are flaunting this Shogun Warriors Godzilla (Mattel) from 1977.
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Munsters Whitman Coloring Book
From seller kingtoys comes this Munsters Coloring Book by Whitman. Love the cover. And for 29 cents you get 128 pages to color. I hear there are coloring books designed for grown-ups now, filled with more complex and artistic line art to color. I heard they were the biggest sellers, book-wise, in France. Sure, any excuse to be a kid again. Oui?
Cool Monster Stuff Seen On eBay:
Uncle Milton’s Gro-A-Face (1969)
I'd buy this for the box alone! Look at that eye-popping illustration! I can already hear today's parents moaning and bitching about it in the aisles of TRU, in spite of it saying it's "an exciting hobby for the whole family." I don't get it, though. I know you're growing plants, but how the "face" part comes in, I'm not clear on. Looks like the box is missing the "decorator kit."