tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2657296795076484461.post664164846861513384..comments2024-03-28T09:21:00.129-07:00Comments on WORLD OF MONSTERS: RARE JAPANESE MONSTER MAGAZINE?Johnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11926491868571442274noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2657296795076484461.post-61127034303721797762012-11-24T13:26:56.052-08:002012-11-24T13:26:56.052-08:00Dennis, these are definite points to ponder until ...Dennis, these are definite points to ponder until a copy shows up.Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11926491868571442274noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2657296795076484461.post-25873158186685952262012-11-23T02:15:46.772-08:002012-11-23T02:15:46.772-08:00Hmm. Might be a hasty leap to the conclusion that ...Hmm. Might be a hasty leap to the conclusion that this publication was produced circa 1967. Non-English speaking readers could as easily jump to the same conclusion by viewing a current issue of Freaky Monsters or Monster Bash.<br /><br />There's something about the grainy black & white reproduction of that cover photo that suggests to me a non-professional publication (fanzine). As such, it could be of almost any vintage, even quite recent. Hard to say for sure, but my gut instinct is telling me that even in the 1960s in Japan, a color cover was pretty standard for most professionally-published magazines.Dennishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06751939462958624387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2657296795076484461.post-12045071052362645742012-11-07T08:37:57.009-08:002012-11-07T08:37:57.009-08:00Glad to help!Glad to help!Jim Reddynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2657296795076484461.post-30022018262177058622012-11-07T06:11:39.159-08:002012-11-07T06:11:39.159-08:00Jim, many thanks for your comment!Jim, many thanks for your comment!Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11926491868571442274noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2657296795076484461.post-39349935550345112112012-11-06T08:40:49.791-08:002012-11-06T08:40:49.791-08:00The title is "Sekai no Kaibutsu" which t...The title is "Sekai no Kaibutsu" which translates to "World of Monsters." The phrases on the bottom are photo credits.Jim Reddynoreply@blogger.com