Magazines and Monsters

Welcome back, ghouls! It's time for another episode of the show! This time, I've lured MonsterMatt Patterson down to the crypt to talk about another great horror comic! The Monster of Frankenstein 1, 1973, was the third of the "big three" monsters to get its own series, but don't even think that means the material is third rate. With names like Gary Friedrich and Mike Ploog, you know you're in for...

Hey everybody, I'm back with another cool film and another awesome guest! I've known/been friends with this guest for quite a few years now, and we talk about that at the beginning of the show. Rich Chamberlain is a blogger, podcaster, and all around good guy. I contacted him about talking movies, and especially some of our favorite made-for-tv movies, and we decided on this very interesting one f...

Welcome to the first episode of this brand new show! This one has been in the oven for a while, and I'm stoked to finally hit the launch button! I'm starting off with an absolutely insane issue, and a guest that can handle it! Please welcome, Tim Price to the show! Tim is a part of the awesome podcast, The Outcasters (where they cover Batman and the Outsiders), so his Bat-knowledge and love for Th...

Welcome to the fist episode of this new show! I thought it would be appropriate to start off the show with not only an awesome guest, but the grand-daddy of Bronze Age horror comics as well! The Tomb of Dracula 1, 1972! I'm joined by writer, musician, and podcaster, Scott West! He and I discuss this issue an our love of horror comics, and especially, ToD!   If you want to leave any feedback you ca...

Hey everybody, welcome to another episode of the show! This time around I have the biggest Iron Man fan I know here, Luke Jaconetti, and we're going to talk about this cool annual from the 70s! MODOK is definitely one of the craziest villains and toss in The Champions for even more fun! Luke and I talk about this book, but also his love of Iron Man as well.   As usual, you can reach the show throu...

Hey everybody, I'm back with another awesome film discussion, and a great guest as well! It's Hammer time, as Karen from Planet 8 Podcast joins me to talk about the 1959 classic, The Mummy! The film is a Peter Cushing and Christopher Lee team up, and my favorite version of this story. We talk about the film, production, and cast, and then some possible plans down the road for another Hammer classi...

Hey everybody, this episode was a long time coming, as Dallan and I explain! The plan was to talk about this one together oh maybe two years ago! In all seriousness, we had a great time talking about this insane story, starring our favorite non-team, The Defenders! We are both big fans of this title, and are definitely going to talk more down the road. This nutty story involves not only the Defend...

Hey everybody, welcome to another edition of the show! This one has been a long time coming, as I've wanted to cover this seminal Hammer horror film for a while! Join me and my awesome guest, Bomber, as we tackle the first Dracula adaptation by Hammer, and we get the awesome tag team of Peter Cushing and Christopher Lee in it. We had a blast talking about this film, and Hammer in general, plus a f...

Hey everybody, here comes another madcap episode, this time with my good buddy Chris! He and I talk about this insane issue, Detective Comics 322, starring the Batman Genie! Yes, you read that correctly! Batman is a genie, and it's up to Robin, Batgirl, and Commissioner Gordon to solve this crazy caper. We also have some old guy talk where we have fun being critical about modern day comics, collec...

Hey everybody, I'm back with another episode of the show! I know I promised when I first got rolling with this podcast, that I'd be very Hammer Studios heavy on my episodes that feature films. Well, in 2022, I'm going to deliver on that promise, and starting right now! There's no better place to start than the beginning, and The Curse of Frankenstein from 1957, is where Hammer launched into the st...

Hey everybody, another episode is here! This one was a blast, as I was able to record with another new guest! Jeremiah is a blogger (click here for his comics blog!) and podcast guest from around the interwebs, and a member of the Super Blog Team Up gang (search #SBTU on Twitter)! JJG and I sat down to talk some DC comics in the form of the slimy Swamp Thing! But, in this issue of DC Comics Presen...

Hey everybody, it's time for another episode! This time around, I'm talking to Luke Jaconetti, from Earth Destruction Directive! If you're going to talk about Daikaiju, you've got to have him on. As you can see in the title, we're discussing Rodan from 1956. This is Luke's personal favorite, and possibly mine as well! I have the American version, which is slightly shorter than the Japanese version...

Hey everybody! It's Friday and here comes another episode with another awesome, first time guest! This time I lured Max, from the Weird Warriors Podcast, into the crypt! In this fright-filled show, we talk about The Witching Hour 1, from 1969! DC comics in the Bronze Age is definitely remembered for their horror anthology comics, and this issue kicked off an 85 issue run of this title! There are t...

Hey everybody! I'm back from my hibernation with a recording! This one was an absolute blast, as I was able to talk with comic book creator, Brit, and all around fun guy, Pete Doree! We discussed two of the famous A Ghost Story for Christmas installments, The Stalls of Barchester (1971), and The Signalman (1976)! Both of these supernatural thrillers are solid entries into the television movie cate...

Hey everybody, welcome to the first episode of 2022! It's sci-fi month on the comic book inter webs, and I've got a fun guest with a crazy comic to talk about! Welcome back to the show, Professor Alan, of the Relatively Geeky Network! 

Well, this it it! The big one! Celebrate not only the 90th anniversary of Dracula and Frankenstein (both were released in 1931), but ring in the New Year with Herm and myself, as we talk about our Top 5 Classic Universal Horror Films, in honor of this tremendous anniversary. We both have our favorites, and we'll talk about them for sure, but I also asked what was your number one classic Universal...

Hey everybody, I'm back with another comic book review. Since the Christmas season is upon us, I thought it would be appropriate to talk about this great comic from DC that reprinted some awesome holiday stories from years past (late Silver Age though the Copper Age). And I asked one of my best friends to join me! Please welcome, Martin Gray! You make know him from his blog (Dangermart.blog) or fr...

Hey everybody, welcome to another episode of the show! In this film discussion, I'll have two super guests along for the ride as we talk about this epic fantasy film! Welcome back to the show, Karen from the Planet 8 Podcast! And, also give it up for my frequent collaborator on shows such as Into the Weird, A World on Fire; an All-Star Squadron Podcast, and Star Rocket Radio, Herman Louw! Both of...

Hey everybody, welcome back to the show! On this episode, I'll be talking to a new guest, Luke Jaconetti (@ljacone) from the Earth Destruction Directive podcast (Two True Freaks network) about a war comic from Marvel in the Bronze Age! We talk about this crazy comic, #warcomicsmonth (look for this hashtag on Twitter), and Luke's love for kaiju films! Definitely give Luke a follow and check out his...

Hey everybody, I'm back with another episode of the show! This one was an absolute blast, as I finally got to podcast with a great guy, Paul Hix, from the Waiting for Doom podcast! He agreed to come on the show and talk about the first comic book appearance of the Doom Patrol with me! He also talks about the many other comic book iterations, as well as the tv show (I'm a complete newbie to the Doo...

Hey everybody, I'm back and it's time for another film discussion! In this episode, I'l be joined by two of my favorite people, Herman Louw (Longbox of Darkness, Into the Weird) and Ryan Daly (Fire and Water Podcast Network)! The three of us like this movie quite a bit (although we are honest about its shortcomings during the discussion), and we couldn't wait to sit down in front of the mics and w...

Hey everybody, I'm back with another show! This time around my good buddy Chris Sheehan (@Acecomics) is joining me to talk about this crazy DC Silver Age comic about Superman! The insanity of the story is a lot of fun, and Chris and I have a blast talking about it, plus a wild back up story featuring Supergirl, too! As usual, you can contact the show via email at MagazinesandMonsters@gmail.com or...

Hey everybody, here is the final Halloween episode for this year. I saved my favorite Vincent Price film, and my favorite guest for the finale. I hope you enjoy hearing myself and Herm talk about this film, as it's near and dear to my heart since my youth. Vincent Price is nothing short of amazing in this film (as he is in just about every film), so sit back and relax, as we gush over this one! As...

Hey everybody, welcome back to another spooky episode for this Halloween season! I've lured my pal Herman Louw back into the crypt for another recording. We've been jonesing for some DC horror anthology conversation ever since our comrade in arms, Ryan Daly shuttered the doors of his show (click here for that awesomeness ). This one is an awesome issue packed with vampires and werewolves, and you...

Hey everybody! As we creep closer to Halloween, a couple of trick-or-treaters came to the dungeon. I had no treats, but I asked them to come inside and watch a spooky movie with me! Ryan Daly (from the Fire and Water Network) and Herman Louw (Longbox of Darkness) join me to talk about the made for television movie, Dark Night of the Scarecrow (1981)! This is one creepy movie, and the three of us h...