From Zombos' Closet

Tales From the Tomb Vol. 6, Issue 4, July 1974

If you ever wondered why parents were quick to toss these magazines in the garbage--if they found their kids stash of them--well, here's a good issue to satisfy you: Tales From the Tomb, Volume 6, No. 4. The following information for this issue is taken from the excellent The Weird Indexes of Eerie Publications by Mike Howlett (if you're an Eerie Publications fan you need this book): 

1. The Demon (redraw of Demon Fiddler from Fantastic Fears #7)
2. The Skin-Rippers (redraw of Black Death from Fantastic Fears #4)
3. The Coffin (redraw of I, the Coffin from Fantastic Fears #7)
4. Heads of Horror (redraw, taken from Voodoo #14)
5. I Chopped Her Head Off (redraw of I Killed Mary from Weird Mysteries #8)
6. Satan's Cat (redraw of First Come First Served from Weird Mysteries #2
7. In the Slime Below (redraw of Les Miserables from Black Cat Mystery #48
8. The Monster (redraw of Transformation from Witches Tales #14

Enjoy!

Terror Tales Vol. 2, Issue 5, September 1970

The most terrifying thing in this issue of Eerie Publications' Terror Tales, September 1970, is that some crazy kid cut out a coupon. A pox on you and your descendents! Luckily it doesn't totally ruin the story panel the coupon clipping took with it. Crazy kid! At least the stories are sufficiently gruesome. And the kid, at least, did show good taste: he clipped a one dollar coupon ("for creepy ghouls only") for 4 back issues. Yes, that's right, a buck back then could get you four issues of terror, horror, and assorted nastiness. Hope he didn't tell his mom. 

Mexican Lobby Card: El Planeta De Las Mujeres Invasoras

This Mexican lobby card for The Planet of Female Invaders (1966) is so pulp science fiction 60s. The women aren't dressed well for inter-planetary travel, and those helmet-hats they're wearing are pretty wild.  (Here's the Azteca-style lobby card.)

Movie Theater Marquee Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man

What I don't quite understand is the "Adults Only" sign in the ticket booth window.

The Leader Theater Mark of Zorro

So times really haven't changed all that much. Sure, movie theaters may no longer dress as elaborate as this one for Mark of Zorror, but swap out that guy dressed up as Zorro, by the ticket booth, for a Darth Vader stationed in front of a modern theater today and you'd feel right at home.  

Famous Monsters 1974 Convention Program Booklet

See the 1975 Famous Monsters Convention Program Booklet

Victory Theater Marquee: Frankenstein and Dracula

Yes, it's true: Dracula always gets the girl. Frankie's left with his arms empty as usual. The eagle-eyed among you may have noticed the "continuous to 4 a.m. sign." Coffee not included I'm sure. The last time I was in a movie house past midnight was for a Three Stooges and Little Rascals marathon. I'm lucky I can stay up past 8pm these days. But if I had a bag of White Castles, and Nathan's fries, I'd make the attempt for sure.

The Capitol Theater Breaking the Sound Barrier

Seen on eBay. I was outbid. Damn.

Mexican Lobby Card: Venganza Apache (1960)

The usual elements of exploitative promotion are here: cowering, partially undressed female and a weapon held in an attacking posture. But due to an imbalance in the illustration, the ho-hum left side of this Mexican lobby card for Venganza Apache greatly lessens the impact of the more aggressive right half of the card. Also the proportions on all elements in the illustration aren't well thought out: one giant guy, three little heads, and a doll-sized woman. I hope the movie has more action than this lobby card and better thematic sense.

Mexican Lobby Card: En Carne Propia (1961)

Another visually charged Mexican lobby card, this time for the thriller En Carne Propia. Note the fearful female huddled against the unperturbed male, and the blood dripping down across the newsprint.  I can't make out what the shadowy figures are in the top middle of the card. I'm open to suggestions.

Mexican Lobby Card: El Camino De La Vida (1956)

The tone and mood of the illustration for this Mexican lobby card for El Camino De La Vida (The Road of Life) is poetic and emotionally charged, and tells a story all by itself.

Movie Pressbook: The Wolf Man (1941)

Courtesy of Tony Rivers comes these scans for the movie pressbook to the Universal Studios classic, The Wolf Man! Once again, the showmanship pages are killer.