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Out of the Vault – Marvel’s Godzilla, King of the Monsters

Posted on October 13, 2012 by Tony Frazier

Continuing our Halloween coverage of daikaiju in the comics, we come to the grandaddy of them all, Godzilla. But this is a very American Godzilla (though not the Godzilla of the high-profile 1998 American reimagining). In 1977, Marvel Comics released … Continue reading →

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Super Movie Monday – The Black Scorpion

Posted on October 8, 2012 by Tony Frazier

Someday, since this is a superhero blog, I’ll have to cover the other Black Scorpion movie, the one about a black-clad female superhero. But since we’re in Halloween mode, we’re talking here about the cheapie released by Warner Brothers in … Continue reading →

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Out of the Vault – Astonishing Tales #24: It! The Living Colossus

Posted on October 6, 2012 by Tony Frazier

Yes, that’s right! Out of the Vault is back for Halloween! For the month of October, we will be featuring daikaiju (Giant Monsters)! But here’s the thing: comic books are very rarely scary, and comic books featuring giant monsters even … Continue reading →

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Halloween Double-Feature Podcast 2011

Posted on October 31, 2011 by Tony Frazier

Those who know me know that I’m not just about the superheroes. I also have a great love of old-time radio, so it is a thrill to be able to put together this tribute to the great radio horrors of … Continue reading →

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Super Movies – Blade II

Posted on October 30, 2011 by Tony Frazier

Sorry for the late drop on this. A lot of things have piled up here lately, and last night, I suffered a bout of stupid that delayed things even more. But here we are. To cap off our five-week festival … Continue reading →

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Out of the Vault – The Brave and the Bold Monster Spectacular

Posted on October 29, 2011 by Tony Frazier

Finishing off our five-week Halloween Monsters Who Are Heroes in epic fashion, we have The Batman, a hero who pretended to be a monster to frighten his enemies, teaming up with four honest-to-goodness monsters: a golem, a demon, a werecreature, … Continue reading →

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Super Movies – Blade

Posted on October 23, 2011 by Tony Frazier

In 1998, superhero movies were in a slump. There hadn’t been a good Superman film in almost 20 years, and the Batman franchise, which had started with such a bang, had ended with a whimper and a yawn the year … Continue reading →

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Out of the Vault – Matt Wagner’s Demon

Posted on October 22, 2011 by Tony Frazier

In the 1970’s, faced with a precarious future, the major comics publishers jumped from trend to trend, trying desperately to generate interest and attract a larger readership. They tried hippies. They tried UFO’s when UFO’s were popular. And when there … Continue reading →

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Super Movies – Ghost Rider

Posted on October 16, 2011 by Tony Frazier

Continuing our Halloween Cavalcade of Heroes Who Are Monsters, let’s take a look back at 2007’s Ghost Rider. Written and directed by Mark Steven Johnson, the man who earlier brought us Ben Affleck as Daredevil, Ghost Rider tells the story … Continue reading →

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Out of the Vault – The Mask

Posted on October 15, 2011 by Tony Frazier

Yeah, I know what you’re thinking. This was supposed to be a Halloween celebration, featuring Heroes Who Are Monsters. Isn’t The Mask the nerd who turns into a cartoon character in that goofy Jim Carrey movie? What’s monstrous about him? … Continue reading →

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