NEW MONSTER MODEL KITS!

I usually don't do much model kit building during the summer here in the Pacific Northwest because this is the only time when it doesn't rain as often and I would rather be outside as much as possible during the few months when the moss and mushrooms have stopped growing! That hasn't stopped me from purchasing a kit here and there to build later, plus there's always a chance that a kit can sell out by the time winter rolls around.

Just arriving on my doorstep today was X-Plus' The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms and it looks like another beaut from these folks who sure no how to sculpt and mold a line of fantastic-looking monster models. I'll probably be pulling the trigger on another one of their kits based on Ray Harryhausen's stop-motion masterpieces, the Cyclops from THE 7TH VOYAGE OF SINBAD which has been out for a while now.

Further down this post you'l see a couple others that they've released in the last year or so, the Gill Man from REVENGE OF THE CREATURE and Warren's Vampirella.

If you are a monster kit builder and haven't grabbed one or all of these yet, I recommend my two go-to sources for them -- CultTVMan and Monsters in Motion. Links are on the sidebar to the right under "Websites I Like".

THE BEAST FROM 20,000 FATHOMS

THE CYCLOPS FROM 7TH VOYAGE OF SINBAD

REVENGE OF THE CREATURE

VAMPIRELLA

The End!

TALES CALCULATED TO DRIVE YOU BATS NO. 5

TALES CALCULATED TO DRIVE YOU BATS

Vol. 1, No. 5

July, 1962

Close-Up, Inc. (Archie Adventure Series)

Cover: Orlando Busino?

Scripts: George Gladir

Art: Dan DeCarlo?; Joe Edwards

Pages: 36

Cover price: 12 cents

Another fun-filled fright-fest from Archie Comics. Confirmation is lacking on who did the cover, but the best guess for now is Orlando Busino. It is also thought that Dan DeCarlo had his pencil on all the stories in this issue except for "Tin Pan Folly" and "Hip Man Winkle" by Joe Edwards. I'd have to agree on all counts.

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