The Incredible Hulk Comic Book Covers

These are a few of the first Hulk comic books I had in my collection as a kid. I still think of them fondly and plan to reread them eventually. 

 

Doctor Solar, Man of the Atom Comic Book Cover Gallery

 

Bride of Monster Kid Radio - HOUSE OF HORRORS (1946)

After far too long I return to Monster Kid Radio to discuss a classic horror film with Derek Koch! One of the last movies to star Rondo Hatton as the Creeper it might be considered a bit of a hidden gem. But surely, the fact that it is available on Blu-Ray (with a commentary track, no less) would indicate there is some attention paid to this film. Perhaps - but not enough!

 

So listen to the two of us dig into the joys and missed opportunities of this crackerjack little thriller. If you have half as much fun as we did, you'll have had a damned good time! 

Poster Art And Lobby Cards for FRANKENSTEIN 1970 (1958)

 

Classic Planet of the Apes Marvel Magazine covers

 

The Spider - Classic Pulp Covers

Feeling the desire to read another one of these!

 

Doc Savage Pulp Covers

 

For some reason this week I've been thinking about Doc Savage and I realized a sad thing. There will never be another film version of the character made. We've aged out of the period in which there were enough creative people behind the scenes with a love of the character willing to push a new film forward. While there have been sporadic revivals with various comic book series and even a series of generally excellent new books called The Wild Adventures of Doc Savage published starting in 2011, I just don't see anyone willing to bankroll a film based on a character that debuted in 1933. Even the possibility of a 100th anniversary celebration wouldn't be enough to get things off the ground, I fear. Our last chance came and went about ten years ago when Shane Black wanted to cast Dwayne Johnson in the role but he just didn't have the clout. (Maybe if he hadn't cut his Predator film down to the bone he would have had the financial success to get the project off the ground but Black is often his own worst editor.)

So now, for all eternity we are saddled with the incredibly flawed and silly 1975 George Pal film as the only cinematic version of the character available. Doc Savage deserved better, but at least the original pulps are regularly reprinted in cheap versions so he won't completely fade away. But his fanbase shrinks smaller with each passing year and that is a shame.