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more about #godzilla Golem100: Woo hoo! Can't wait! more » Bootknife-Jackson: awesome! i was just watching my DVD of Equinox the other day, with Forry's intro, and thought to myself, "man, i wish they'd bring that mag back..." more » Pants McCracky: That was my all-time favorite Famous Monsters cover when I was a kid. (The Incredible Melting Man one was a close second.) Thanks for posting it! Memo... more » gods-n-clods: Another reminder that the Acker-Mansion is now closed... I wonder if anyone had the good sense to catalog the collection (more thoroughly), and will t... more » Tomb: R.O.A.C.H.: Starting a newspaper nowdays? more » Annalee Newitz: Hello, it's not Godzilla vs. Bionic Monster. It's Godzilla vs. Mecha-Godzilla! Jeez. more » PlaidNinja: Bionic Monster says "I have a name, damn you! Its Fred! My name is Fred! Its one damned syllable! Its not like people call you Scaly Monster think... more » starfury5: "Personally, I'm thrilled to be taking this step down the road that Forry Ackerman and ‘Chilly Billy' Cardille put me on so many years ago." Intere... more » Faustroll: For some reason I read that as Famous Monsters of Finland, and wondered why there was an entire magazine dedicated to morose yeti. more » Dr Emilio Lizardo: I've read that three times as "Famous Monsters of FInland." more » Plague: I miss you, Forry. more » braak: You are, as usual, completely correct.: Hahah. I thought that said "Famous Monsters of Finland." I'd totally buy that book. more » rixax: I stumbled upon this gift shop at the Mutter Medical Museum. I think the group will get a kick out of it. 9 dollar stuffed toy microbes! Give the gift... more » EugeniaBSG: What's with this grab bag approach with the Adult Swim figures? Can't I just buy the Monarch and Dr. Mrs. Monarch ones? This is how I ended up with,... more » Blue_Thark: 789 pieces? I can't possibly resist building power of that magnitude. more » Golem100: Hey, I can get the Aliens pulse rifle tax free this weekend down here in SC. Woot! more » Garrison Dean: R.O.A.C.H.: Looking at that Devastator reminds me that I saw an ad for Transformers Toys the other day and at the end the V.O. guy quickly said "Actual changing t... more » brentbent: C.O.C.K.R.O.A.C.H. )for all the queer super villians out there(: For those of us who like to see the Spirit of Christmas sodomized be sure to check out A Very Sunny Christmas, which is the It's Always Sunny in Phila... more » Evil Tortie's Mom: R.O.A.C.H.: That K-9 one is almost... poignant. #starwars more » armyofchuckness: I really want the LightCycle one. Not even close to kidding. #starwars more » -
#famousmonsters
Look Out! Famous Monsters Are Coming Back!
Famous Monsters Of Filmland, the classic magazine started by Forrest J. Ackerman, is getting a new lease on life, courtesy of IDW Publishing. Soon, the paparazzi will once again pursue Godzilla and Frankenstein in and out of limousines. More » -
#io9giftguide
15 Toys That Will Help You Survive The Holidays
The Holiday Season is officially on us again, and that can mean only one thing that isn't watching Christmas In Connecticut over and over again: Time to think about gift-giving (and getting). Where better to start than with toys? More » -
#sciencefictionart
Science Fiction Legends On Black Velvet Part 2: Blacker And More Velvety
The black velvet smoothness of science fiction art continues, like the blackness of space, only creamier. Artist Bruce White saw yesterday's black-velvet gallery and steered us to his gorgeous portraits from Star Trek, Star Wars, BSG, Doctor Who and more. More » -
#zombiesvsgodzilla
Are Zombies America's Godzilla?
Zombies have been enjoying a heyday of late, but why are Americans so obsessed with the walking dead? One theory is that Westerners love zombies for the same reason Japan loves giant monsters: they represent technology gone awry.
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#godzilla
Can The Next Godzilla Make You Forget Matthew Broderick's Raptor Disaster?
The monster rumor mill is churning out theories of another, possibly darker, Godzilla movie. Which is a great idea, merely to mind-wipe Roland Emmerich's disaster of a Godzilla movie from our brains forever. More » -
#foundfootage
Laughing In The Face Of Endless Horror, UHF-Style
In the 1980s, you couldn't show a monster movie on a local UHF station without a cheesy programming block called "Creature Feature." Bonus points if you had a monster-joking host like Dr. Paul Bearer, seen here introducing a Godzilla film. More » -
#foundfootage
The Aliens Didn't Bargain On Godzilla!
You truly haven't lived until you've seen next-generation Godzilla movies like 2004's Godzilla Final Wars. An elite squad of ninjas do battle with evil aliens. Plus giant evil alien monsters do battle with Godzilla! -
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#chooseyourownreview
Plan My Summer Viewing - And Your Summer Reading
As we head into Spring, one thing becomes obvious: There aren't that many shows on TV for us to recap anymore. So what should we be watching instead? It's time for you to tell us. More » -
#worldwarg
Please Can We See This Godzilla Invasion?
A Godzilla comic from one of the most exciting new comic book creators out there? Yes please. There's only one problem with James Stokoe's World War G... It doesn't actually exist yet. More » -
#monsterpocalypse
Monsterpocalypse is a Rampaging Good Time
Anyone who ever spent a Saturday afternoon as a kid gleefully watching Godzilla or Gamera battle weird space dragons or giant robots while destroying the vital infrastructure of Japan has got to love the idea of Monsterpocalypse. We've played a bunch of games to see if the game lives up to the hype - and by "hype," we mean, "our fervent kaiju-loving desire for an awesome giant monster fighting game." More » -
#kaijuanatomy
Internal Organs that Allow Giant Monsters to Breathe Fire
If you've ever wondered why Mothra is able to shoot vast amounts of webbing out of his beaky mouth, the mystery is now solved. Pink Tentacle points out a series of images from Modern_fred that explain it all to you. He's scanned and Flickr'd some vintage kaiju images that show us the internal organs of all your favorite giant monsters. For example, our pal Mothra up there has a vast, "elongated silk-producing organ." Wait 'til you see what Gojira and Gamera have got under the hood. More » -
#scifiart
The Greatest Art Featuring 6 Iconic Scifi Villains
Darth Vader rocks out with the rest of the original Star Wars cast in this awesome painting by Hugh Fleming. Vader has starred in more than his fair share of offbeat and arresting artworks, but he's not alone — other classic science fiction villains have also inspired some provocative and clever art, from graffiti to gallery shows. We've gathered the wildest and most exciting art featuring Darth Vader, the Borg, the Daleks, Skeletor, Megatron and Godzilla. More » -
#monsterpocalypse
Giant Monsters Destroy All Cities
Giant monsters stomping across your gaming table, thrashing each other and destroying an entire city in the process: Is this heaven? Nope, just Monsterpocalypse, a forthcoming collectible miniatures game of kaiju combat by Privateer Press. The pre-painted collectible minis and the buildings they will stomp will come in random booster packs starting this fall. Privateer is ramping up for a grand roll-out, with a comic book series and promo monsters to get the kaiju fans drooling. More »
