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Book Review: Inner Eclipse

Book Review: 'Inner Eclipse' by Richard Paul Russo3 / 5 Stars‘Inner Eclipse’ (376 pp) was published by Tor in February 1988; the cover artwork is by David Mattingly.This was the first novel for author...

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The Vampires are Coming

The Vampires are Comingby Doeg Moench (script) and Isidro Mones (art)from Vampirella No. 29, November 1973An atmospheric tale of vampires loose in the Revolutionary War. 'Munes' was the pseudonym used...

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Epic Illustrated December 1985

Epic IllustratedDecember, 1985 No. 33Issue 33 of Epic Illustrated, released in December 1985, was the next-to-last issue of the magazine, which had debuted in the Spring of 1980. In his answers to...

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The Art of Horror by Stephen Jones

The Art of Horror: An Illustrated HistoryEdited by Stephen JonesEvery year at Christmastime I try and review a 'coffee table' book that offers something noteworthy in terms of being a gift for the...

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Book Review: Epicenter

Book Review: 'Epicenter' by Basil Jackson4 / 5 Stars‘Epicenter’ first was published in 1971. This Berkely Medallion Books paperback version (223 pp) was published in January, 1973. The cover artist /...

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Heavy Metal magazine December 1985

'Heavy Metal' magazine December 1985December, 1985, and in heavy rotation on MTV and on the FM radio is 'Broken Wings' by Mr. Mister, which was released in September of that year. The song made it to...

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Book Review: Candle in the Sun

Book Review: 'Candle in the Sun' by Robert Wells1 / 5 Stars‘Candle in the Sun’ (158 pp) was published by Berkley Books in June, 1971. The cover art is uncredited, but likely is by Paul Lehr.Robert...

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Fallout 3000

Fallout 3000by Mike Deodato Sr and Mike Deodato JrCaliber Comics, 1996Since the late 1980s, Mike Deodato, Jr (b. 1963) has established himself as a well-known and successful comic book artist for major...

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The Cathedral by Mantlo and Gal

'The Cathedral' by Bill Mantlo (writer) and Jean-Pierre Gal (artist)'The Cathedral' was first published in the Spanish comic magazine Cimoc, issue 66 (1985), with an English translation reprinted in...

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Escape from Nine by 1 by Russ Heath

Escape from Nine by 1by Russ Heathfrom Thrilling Adventure Stories No. 1, February 1975When Martin Goodman and his son Charles 'Chip' Goodman launched Atlas / Seaboard Comics in 1974, they were intent...

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Star Trek / Planet of the Apes: The Primate Directive

Star Trek / Planet of the Apes: The Primate DirectiveScott and David Tipton (writers) and Rachael Stott (art)IDW / Boom! Studios, August 2015This graphic novel compiles the five-issue crossover series...

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Book Review: The Lerios Mecca

Book Review: 'The Lerios Mecca' by Gene Lancour5 / 5 Stars'The Lerios Mecca' (180 pp) was published in hardback by Doubleday / Science Fiction Book Club in 1973; the cover artwork is by Gary...

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Details by Fernando Rubio

Detailsby Fernando Rubiofrom the Winter, 1988 issue of Heavy Metal

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Eschatus

EschatusFuture Prophecies from Nostradamus' Ancient Writingsby Bruce PenningtonIn the early days of Heavy Metal magazine in the late 70s, I remember seeing this book advertised in some issues, and...

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Book Review: False Dawn

Book Review: 'False Dawn' by Chelsea Quinn Yarbro4 / 5 Stars‘False Dawn’ was first published as a short story in several anthologies in the early 70s. It was issued in hardback in 1978 by Doubleday;...

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The Trespasser Part One

The TrespasserPart Oneby Don McGregor (script) and Paul Gulacy (art)from Eerie No. 103 (August 1979)Among the better features in the pages of Eerie in the late 70s - early 80s were the collaborations...

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The Trespasser Part Two: Dusk

The TrespasserPart Two: 'Dusk'by Don McGregor (script) and Paul Gulacy (art)from Eerie No. 104 (September 1979)

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The Trespasser Part Three: Ruins

The TrespasserPart Three: 'Ruins'by Don McGregor (script) and Paul Gulacy (art)from Eerie No. 105 (October 1979)

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Book Review: Montana Gothic

Book Review: 'Montana Gothic' by Dirck Van Sickle2 / 5 StarsI first saw this book at the 'Too Much Horror Fiction' blog and, based on the brief blurb there provided, decided to read it. ‘Montana...

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Heavy Metal magazine Winter 1986

'Heavy Metal' magazine Winter 1986January, 1986, and on MTV, the video for Sting's single 'The Russians' is in rotation.Heavy Metal magazine, having decreased from monthly to quarterly circulation,...

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