BORIS KARLOFF'S DRIVER'S LICENSE AND PASSPORT

With all the glitz and glamour surrounding Hollywood actors and actresses, we don't often stop and think that they're (almost) the same as regular people, too. As a result, they're subject to the same rules and regulations regarding day-to-day living as everybody else.

Take for instance, Boris Karloff. Do you ever picture him driving? Sure, he was a truck driver in his early work days, but he also had to get around town and not ever in a limo like you might think.

Shown here is his driver's license from 1939, just about two weeks after SON OF FRANKENSTEIN was released. Also pictured is his passport which proves he didn't grow wings and fly between the States and England.

MESSAGES FROM THE DARK SIDE

Journalist Steve Green has shared two more articles he wrote a while back for THE DARK SIDE, a leading horror mag in England. First is an in-depth profile of the lovely Hammer Glamour actress Jenny Hanley, who starred in SCARS OF DRACULA (1970). Then he gives his opinion in a DVD review of Peter Straub's film adaptation of GHOST STORY.

Thanks a ton, Steve for the insightful pieces. Any more of these and I'll have to start calling you my UK Correspondent!

The Dark Side #190, February 2018.

The Dark Side #172, January 2016.

Jenny Hanley interview (2017):

Visit Steve Green's site HERE.

FREAKS COMICS ADAPTATION (PART 4)

It took almost four months after issue #3 for Fantagraphics to publish the final issue of their adaptation of Tod Browning's FREAKS. I liked the fact that they kept the team of Woodring and López throughout to maintain continuity. The only thing that really changed was the cover price got bumped a quarter. The last panel is a doozy.

FREAKS

No. 4

March 1993

Fantagraphics (Monster Comics)

Editor: Ryder Wyndham

Cover: Francisco Solano López

Script: Jim Woodring

Art: Francisco Solano López

Letters: Carole Sobocinski

Pages: 24

Cover price: $2.50