Poster Art for SUPERARGO AND THE FACELESS GIANTS (1968)

Yes, the posters are better than the film but I still enjoy it!

 

Marvel's Hostess Snack Cake Ads

There are many things that claim permanent space in my head but these damned ads may be the most pointless examples.

 

Poster Art - YONGARY, MONSTER FROM THE DEEP (1967)

I know I will regret it but I feel the desire to rewatch this Korean monster epic.

 

Wild, Wild Podcast - DOUBLE TARGET (1987)

Double targets can only mean double trouble for Rod and Adrian! Come with us back to the jungles of the Philippines standing in for Vietnam so we can jump back into some exciting action and hair-raising helicopter business. Miles O'Keefe plays Bob Ross, a man on a mission to save his son and kick some commies off a cliff, with only his special skills, lightning reflexes and sparkling wit to keep him alive. Now if he could only act!

This season is dedicated to that great quiet man of British cinema, Donald Pleasence, who spent a great deal of time in the 1980s in Italy. We would love to hear from you about your favorite Donald Pleasence films from this period, or if you have ever had to jump from the roof of an embassy building to escape some bad guys.

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THE RETURN OF THE LIVING DEAD (1985) Poster Art

 

The Phantom Detective - Cover Gallery

Although the pulp magazine was called The Phantom Detective the character was referred to as The Phantom in the stories. Like so many depression era do-gooders his true identity was Richard Curtis Van Loan, an independently wealthy man. He was orphaned at a young age inheriting wealth from his parents. In the first few issues of the title, the Phantom is introduced as a world-famous detective, whose secret identity is only known by one man - confidant Frank Havens, the publisher of the Clarion newspaper. Before World War I, he lead the life of an idle playboy, but during the war he became a pilot and destroyed many German planes in combat.

After the war, Van Loan had a difficult time returning to his old life and at the suggestion of his father's friend, Havens, he sets out to solve a crime that had stumped the police. After solving it, he decided he had found his calling.

In a turn that will seem familiar to fans of certain superhero comic characters, he trained himself in all facets of detection and forensics, and became a master of disguise and escape. In time, he makes a name for himself as the Phantom gaining the respect of police agencies around the world. 

I discovered the character through reprints and find his adventures to be fine pulp reading. I return to the series on occasion and am rarely disappointed in the thrill-ride nature of the mysteries. The name of the writer is a pseudonym so I never know who really penned the various tales but there is a consistently high level of quality across the dozen or so I've been able to read. 

 

Video - Thundarr the Barbarian - Intro

The recent release of a well done comic book series has rekindled my love of this show. I've been a fan of it since I was twelve and the show just seems more fun as the years pass.