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Forgotten Film: The Bride of the Gorilla (1951)

Forgotten Films: Bride of the Gorilla (1951)

This is the 98th in my series of Forgotten Obscure or Neglected Films

This week saw the release party of the wonderful anthology The Apes of Wrath, which contains my essay on apes in comics entitled “The Four Color Ape”. Domestic issues with my condo association kept me [Read it all...]

Forgotten Book: THE TITHONIAN FACTOR by Richard Cowper, 1984

FORGOTTEN BOOK: The Tithonian Factor by Richard Cowper, 1984

This is the 113th in my series of Forgotten Books.

In the 1970’s and 80’s, Richard Cowper was a brilliant force to be reckoned with. His short stories were infrequent but generally brilliant as her his novels. I still remember reading THE ROAD TO CORLAY and OUT [Read it all...]

Made in SA: Alfredo Lopez, Jr. at the BijouMade in SA: Alfredo Lopez, Jr. at the Bijou

For the second year in a row, the Bijou Theater at Crossroads Mall (or the Wonderland Mall, if anyone actually calls it that) has a great fantasy-themed art display during the holiday season. This year, they feature local artist Alfredo Lopez, Jr., whose work has graced comics, trading cards and role-playing games the whole world [Read it all...]