"Go Ape!" Marathon Ads
(Note: This entry was originally posted over on my Newspaper Movie Ad blog titled "Held Over!" but since creating this blog I thought it might fit here also.)Falling out of the Scrapbook this time...
View ArticleStarchaser: The Legend Of Orin poster
This time we feature a full-page magazine ad for the 3D "Starchaser: The Legend Of Orin," released in 1985. I missed the theatrical release, but enjoyed it a lot when it came out on video a few years...
View Article1967 Promotional Art for Jonny Quest
From the 1967 Castle of Frankenstein yearbook (or "Fearbook" as it was called) comes this full-page image of some promotional artwork for the then-new animated series "Jonny Quest." The inset review,...
View Article1978 "Incredible Hulk" TV Series Article
From July 1978 comes this "Us" magazine cover article on "The Incredible Hulk" TV series. After it is a small feature on Stan Lee. Enjoy!(Click on images to view larger Hulk-sized images!You may need...
View ArticleBatman Magic Photo Kit
From one of the late 1960's comics in my collection, comes this ad for a mysterious "something" that makes photos. For years I wondered what it could be... it surely wasn't a camera.(Click on image to...
View ArticleSpace: 1999 Premiere Article
Clipped from the TV Preview section of the Miami Herald on Sunday, August 17th, 1975, comes this big article on the upcoming series Space: 1999. Featuring the show's stars Martin Landau and...
View ArticleCOF #23 Apes Article
When I was 15 years old in 1974, I was living near Macon, GA at the time, and one weekend as usual I was spending the night at my Grandma's house. These trips were like a taste of freedom given to a...
View ArticlePlanet Of The Apes Revisited
Another entry on the apes, this time from Starlog issue #105, published April 1986. The cover blurb read "Untold Tales of Planet Of The Apes: The sequels you didn't see - and why!" It is indeed...
View ArticleMad's 1979 "Superman:The Movie" spoof
The collection cabinet swings open this time to present issue #208 of Mad magazine, with their spoof of "Superman: The Movie" from July of 1979. Mort Drucker delivers his stunning character drawings,...
View Article1978 Ralph McQuarrie Article
From issue #17 of Starlog, published October 1978, comes this article on artist/designer Ralph McQuarrie. McQuarrie passed away recently, so I am posting this article in remembrance of this...
View Article1989 John Haymes Newton interview
From the 1989 issue #6 of "Comics Scene," (a magazine from the same publishers as "Starlog"), comes this interview with the first actor to portray Superboy in the 1988 TV series, John Haymes Newton....
View ArticleAmazing Spider-Man #42
Comics were the first thing I collected as a kid that I actually kept, and I still have each one I bought growing up. Sadly, not very many of the pre-1970 issues are in good enough shape to be worth...
View ArticleThe Big Bang Theory Promo
No, this entry is not about Sheldon's popular show; rather, it's a 1988 cable trade magazine dual ad for both the "War Of The Worlds" series and "Star Trek: The Next Generation." Although the ad touts...
View Article1974 Battle For The Planet Of The Apes article
Battle For The Planet Of The Apes was the last in the film series, and the lowest in quality, before the TV series began, which seemed to take place not too far in the future from what we saw in this...
View Article1991 "The Flash" Comics Scene article
"The Flash" was, in my opinion, one of the better live-action superhero series to ever be on television. Much inspiration from the 1989 "Batman" film was evident, from the costume with the sculpted...
View ArticleBatman OnStar Magazine Ad
Below is an awesome painting of Batman that was an ad in a May 2000 magazine for the OnStar automobile emergency service. The suit is screen-accurate, based on the one from Batman Forever. I just don't...
View ArticleSpace:1999 article from Starlog #2
From issue #2 of Starlog, from November 1976 when that awesome mag was in its infancy, comes this article on "Space:1999," looking back on the problems of the first season, and what was planned for the...
View ArticleQuark and Project U.F.O.
I am posting this article because of the "Quark" material, the Star Trek/SF spoof by Buck Henry, but it also includes info about the program "Project U.F.O." I caught the second show only once, the...
View ArticleSecond Season of Superboy Released on DVD!
(Click on images to enlarge.)Fans of this series such as myself now have a reason to rejoice: the second season is now available on M.O.D. DVD! After the disappointing sales of the first season...
View ArticleValentine's Day On the Planet of the Apes
Have a Happy Valentine's Day with the one you go ape over!
View ArticleClark's Journey
What follows is the first chapter (and probably the last) of a story I wrote some years ago, that I intended to chronicle the struggle in the teen Clark Kent's mind over how to handle his secret...
View ArticleLogan's Run Lobby Cards
Back in 1977 in Ft. Lauderdale, I found a package of 11 x 17 color lobby cards from Logan's Run at my favorite store, the local comic/collectables shop "Starship Enterprises." Since I was a big fan of...
View Article"Lost In Space" for 50 Years... The Pain, The Pain!
Today, September 15th, 1965, familes across the nation were treated to a great adventure! The takeoff of the Robinson Family, soon to be lost in space thanks to the shenanigans of one Dr. Smith. As a 6...
View Article1969 "Outer Limits" Makeup Article
From "Famous Monsters" issue #54, published in March of 1969, comes an article on John Chambers, make-up man for movies and TV. The article presents a special make-up session in which the artist...
View Article1972 "Forbidden Planet" Article
Forbidden Planet was a landmark film, one that most Trek fans consider to be a prequel of sorts to the show (certainly one of the major inspirations), and one that sci-fi fans hold dear to their hearts...
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