Monsters comic books issue 1

1st printing. Collects Where Monsters Dwell (2015) #1-5. Written by Garth Ennis. Art by Russell Braun. Cover by Frank Cho. Garth Ennis returns to Marvel! Fighter planes and dinosaurs collide in this raucous tale featuring the classic Marvel character Phantom Eagle! Ace pilot Karl Kauffman investigates the Valley of Flames, but soon finds himself in way over his head. This terrifying Battleworld domain is full of surprises, and Karl is only just scratching the surface. Between hungry dinosaurs, angry Amazonians and even crazier problems, Karl has never been in a tighter spot. The beautiful tribe of warriors who have taken him prisoner aren't very friendly at all, and these dinosaurs don't look domesticated. Karl aims to take to the skies once again, but can he beat the odds - and all the new enemies he's managed to make? Softcover, 112 pages, full color. Cover price $16.99.

Add to cart Near Mint $11.00

Add to cart Near Mint $11.00

1st printing. By Cameron K. McEwan. The Who's Who of Doctor Who is the must-have handbook exploring the dynamic cast of characters in Doctor Who over the past half century. With a heavy focus on the past three doctors, including Matt Smith, author Cameron K. McEwan will explore the tumultuous relationships between characters, their loyalties, and of course, how they collide with each Doctor.Also includes a Doctor Who Family Tree as well as charts citing monster success rate and other notable character events through the years. Softcover, 8-in. x 11-in., 224 pages, full color. Cover price $27.99.

1st printing.

By Philip J. Riley.

Following Phantom of the Opera (1943), in the middle of the Silver age of Universal Studio's monster movies, a new sequel to Frankenstein Meets the Wolfman was considered for a Technicolor production: Wolfman vs Dracula!

Lon Chaney Jr., who was the only actor to portray Universal's four classic monster roles; Dracula, frankenstein's monster, the mummy and the wolfman. At first Chaney was to play both roles, as his father Lon Chaney Sr. had done in several of his famous silent films. But Larry Talbot in his human phase would look exactly like Count Dracula so the role of Dracula was given to it's originator Bela Lugosi.

A script was prepared by Bernard Shubert, who had written the screenplay for Tod Browning's London After Midnight (MGM 1927) remake Mark of the Vampire (MGM 1935). Shubert kept the settings very tight in its scenes, to keep the cost down to balance out for the extra expense of technicolor. But by 1944 Bela Lugosi was in his 60s and would have had to play part of his role as a giant bat much like in the Copolla Bram Stoker's Dracula in the 90s - and that would have been too much for him. And they couldn't have the Wolfman fighting an animated bat much like John Carradine's depiction of the Count or even Lugosi's portrayal in Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein. So they decided to make one of their Arabian Nights film on the Technicolor contract and all that remained of Wolfman vs Dracula are some color 8x10s of Chaney in both parts.

This volume has a short biography of screenwriter/TV producer Bernard Shubert and comments from Shubert and special effects cinematographer David Stanley Horsley.

Softcover, 8-in. x 11-in., 138 pages, B&W.

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"Anyone who cares about classic monster movies will find a treasure trove of information, rare photos, and meticulous detail in these books. They are obviously a labor of love." — Leonard Maltin

"Each page is filled with documented information that will change a few history books. The student of writing for the screen has an opportunity to see the development of screenplays under every possible condition." — Ray Bradbury, Author

Cover price $24.95.

1st printing. By Philip Athans. If you write horror, sci-fi, or fantasy you know that monsters shouldn't just appear in your story for no reason. Join Philip Athans, author of The Guide to Writing Fantasy & Science Fiction, and learn to create compelling, plausible creatures to inhabit and haunt your novels. This novel includes: An explanation of monster archetypes, including symbolism and phobia of monsters. Descriptions of classic creatures from popular films, books, and games. A foreward by The H.P. Lovecraft Historical Society. And, an annotated short story by H.P. Lovecraft. Softcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 224 pages, Text. Cover price $16.99.

Add to cart Near Mint $7.00

1st printing. By John Kenneth Muir. The X-Files FAQ explores Chris Carter's popular 1990s science-fiction TV series, which aired on Fox for nine seasons and inspired spin-offs, including feature films, TV shows, toys, novels, and comic books. The book explores the series in terms of its historical context and analyzes how many of the episodes tackle the events of their time: the Clinton era. The X-Files FAQ also tallies the episodes that are based on true stories, selects touchstone moments from the almost decade-long run, and organizes the series by its fantastic subject matter - from serial killers to aliens, from prehistoric menaces to ethnic and religious-based horrors. Softcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 400 pages, B&W. Cover price $24.99.

Add to cart Very Good $7.99

1st printing. This book will teach you all you need to know about drawing ghoulies, ghosties, long-legged beasties, and boogums! Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 144 pages, B&W. Cover price $19.95.