tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-63646232548854799252024-03-05T11:22:15.316-05:00Blog from the VaultMONSTERS FROM THE VAULT covers the classic (and not so classic) horror and science fiction films of the 1920s through 1970s. The magazine features articles, DVD reviews, and book reviews. Each issue includes tons of rare photographs beautifully reproduced; many published for the very first time. Many of the genre’s best writers contribute to the magazine; that’s why MONSTERS FROM THE VAULT is the number one magazine for the serious horror and science fiction film fan!Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger101125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6364623254885479925.post-57052509890547877052023-06-24T16:11:00.005-04:002023-06-24T16:33:24.801-04:00Monsters from the Vault Back Issues<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4HywXGO6LmxOot5lWm76UbRjvh53S3ZDZlw-LkHfe6wpdLYph88SQx9FSsBzWUjBps4xNw7c89sn3sGQTWTgFgbnIMH3vb0uSosZIZvV7F-DD84A_XzFZYlO7_uGVcltsZ6-NfAfIxIB2I_zKOUrkE1ci7ZNFr2uHD983-COf-2ZSEog01-wjqviJjf2k/s1799/IMG_1731.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1799" data-original-width="1439" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4HywXGO6LmxOot5lWm76UbRjvh53S3ZDZlw-LkHfe6wpdLYph88SQx9FSsBzWUjBps4xNw7c89sn3sGQTWTgFgbnIMH3vb0uSosZIZvV7F-DD84A_XzFZYlO7_uGVcltsZ6-NfAfIxIB2I_zKOUrkE1ci7ZNFr2uHD983-COf-2ZSEog01-wjqviJjf2k/w320-h400/IMG_1731.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: left;">I’ve officially sold Ron Adams (the Monster Bash man and Creepy Classics owner) all the back issues of MONSTERS FROM THE VAULT I had in storage. I still have my personal stash of every issue in MINT condition that I may offer for sale from time to time, especially the rare sold-out issues and the SHOCK! book, but for all other issues visit the Creepy Classics Newsstand to order. I’m sure he’ll be updating the MONSTERS FROM THE VAULT section soon. He should have 16 issues available. Please support one of the truly good Monster Kids and purchase your MFTV back issues from him. Also, support Monster Bash, truly the last classic monster and sci-fi conventions there is! Here’s a link to the MONSTERS FROM THE VAULT section. Check back often until it’s fully updated.</p><p></p><p><a href="https://www.creepyclassics.com/category.sc?categoryId=43">https://www.creepyclassics.com/category.sc?categoryId=43</a></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6364623254885479925.post-84497841139756682942021-09-07T08:41:00.000-04:002021-09-07T08:41:04.112-04:00New Mailing Address<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD6E2D-f_fMMfLey2_iKNKIXWjEamAgdEU_JvgtpDuSvAemn1MKyx2TzCAmicJj6mxObGVpNbT7sHtdaO64Te0iZUdz_gll6aEBz_yl3XdLX8LEz4gusS1LzTvnhgUr6YvAIc0Bwq25Nqn/s1000/BE4D7A14-2E2E-49CC-A150-3B2E8E6D539A.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="411" data-original-width="1000" height="165" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD6E2D-f_fMMfLey2_iKNKIXWjEamAgdEU_JvgtpDuSvAemn1MKyx2TzCAmicJj6mxObGVpNbT7sHtdaO64Te0iZUdz_gll6aEBz_yl3XdLX8LEz4gusS1LzTvnhgUr6YvAIc0Bwq25Nqn/w400-h165/BE4D7A14-2E2E-49CC-A150-3B2E8E6D539A.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">After almost 25 years I’ve decided to give up the PO Box I’ve been using for <b>MONSTERS FROM THE VAULT.</b> This was due to the high cost of the PO Box in relation to how little mail (besides junk mail) that I actually received in it these days. The last actually order I received was probably two years ago. Therefore, I could no longer justify the $320.00 annual cost.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">This decision has nothing to do with when the final issues will be published. Since they will be available through Amazon, and not directly from me, this will have bearing on that.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">So from this point on, please send any correspondence to my home address (addressed directly to me):</span></p><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>JAMES CLATTERBAUGH<br /></b></span><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>609 Forfar Court<br /></b></span><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Abingdon, MD 21009-3043</b></span></div><p><span style="font-family: arial;">I hope to finally provide an update on the final issues here in the near future.</span></p><p><br /></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6364623254885479925.post-87669520920726352692021-06-14T15:00:00.003-04:002021-09-07T08:03:42.688-04:00Neca Frankenstein Find!<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;">After several weeks of searching I was finally able to score Neca’s colorized version of Frankenstein in mint condition at one of my local Walmarts.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDY9j1Ud18CrFj9C9tL1QBH8J5uzG6208oxtW99Cg4-LqgsKiQvPqdzlCQceBFLsdG3MlUMCgRSc9XFVR37SYPIOqPNoH0OxdaaJoTnr03MTMPCiNSpAoQhpI6v7WqXp7w7XnINwHReiHZ/s2048/6C7C1CA7-D8C1-4F14-BE99-CB04ED80C343.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDY9j1Ud18CrFj9C9tL1QBH8J5uzG6208oxtW99Cg4-LqgsKiQvPqdzlCQceBFLsdG3MlUMCgRSc9XFVR37SYPIOqPNoH0OxdaaJoTnr03MTMPCiNSpAoQhpI6v7WqXp7w7XnINwHReiHZ/w400-h300/6C7C1CA7-D8C1-4F14-BE99-CB04ED80C343.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /> <p></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6364623254885479925.post-17785326058198722912019-03-21T19:02:00.000-04:002019-06-19T10:34:24.530-04:00Monsters from the Vault: The Final Issues!<br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>WOW</b>, hard to believe it's been 5-1/2 years since our last issue. Many of you may know those years have not been kind to me, healthwise. I just had my third surgery in less than 4 years, so my health has been my Number 1 concern! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">While I was dealing with my health issues, <span style="font-style: normal;"><b>MONSTERS FROM THE VAULT</b></span> ended up on the back burner. Sadly, the further removed I was from <b>MFTV</b>, the more my passion for the magazine began to wane. I feel bad about the very few <b>MFTV</b> status updates that came out during that period. I should have communicated better with our readers, for sure. However, I <b>REALLY</b> appreciate most people’s patience during this time. (I have to say "most"; unfortunately, I've received some pretty nasty e-mails from readers about the delay over the past 2 to 3 years.)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">I commend the subscribers who are still owed money; not a peep from them. They will get a refund, before the final issue is published, to use that money toward their Amazon purchase (more on that below). The hate mail seemed to be from casual readers, or readers who just buy each new issue as it is published. But being called a crook, a scammer, a liar, and a really poor businessman, among other things, definitely stung. I won't even mention some of the nastier things that were said. Bottom-line: <b>MONSTERS FROM THE VAULT</b> is just a self-published monster magazine. While I appreciate our readers' passion for it, no one's life should revolve around it, including mine. But I did promise our loyal readers a final issue, and I plan to make good on that promise (times two, actually)!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">While the initial plan was to go out with one huge, 200-plus-page issue, I've decided to divide the issue in half, mainly to expedite the process. Instead of laboring on one large issue, I can get the first one published and in your hands while completing work on the second one. Each issue will run approximately 128 pages, plus covers. Speaking of covers, each issue will have four cover variants to choose from. Some of the covers are directly related to contents within that issue, while others are just because I've always wanted a cover by a particular person (Manuel Sanjulian), or because it related to a certain film (<b>FROM HELL IT CAME</b>, a guilty pleasure of mine) or franchise (<b>PLANET OF THE APES</b>) that I love. And, of course, I wanted a cover by everyone who ever contributed a cover during our soon to be 25 year run. Whatever the case, I <b>LOVE</b> them all! Because of the size and cover variants, plus my desire to avoid a <b style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-decoration: none; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">HUGE </b>printing bill, I've decided to go the print-on-demand route through Amazon's Kindle Direct Publishing (previously known as CreateSpace). Readers will be able to choose which cover they want, whether it be one, all eight, or somewhere in-between. I know this is not the preferred way to go for many of you (nor for me), but it's the best option at this time. I've been monitoring the quality of Kindle Direct Publishing's product, and it's <span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-decoration: none; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;"><b>GREATLY</b></span><b style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-decoration: none; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;"> </b>improved over the past few years. The price for each issue will be $12.98 (plus shipping; free shipping is available through Amazon Prime or by submitting an order exceeding $25). So, how will you get the final issues? For the majority, through Amazon.com. I've decided not to stock a large volume and deal with packing and shipping a ton of copies. This has always been the worst part of the job for me, so I'm going to leave the dirty work to Amazon. However, since each issue will premiere at the Monster Bash Convention, I will have copies of Issue #34 for sale (all four cover variants) at the October Monster Bash (October 18-20, 2019) and Issue #35 (all four cover variants) at next June's Monster Bash in (June 19-21, 2020), and at future Bashes or other conventions where I'm a vendor. You won't be able to order the final issues directly from me. <span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-decoration: none; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;"><b>PLEASE DO NOT SEND ANY FUNDS DIRECTLY TO ME, AS THEY WILL BE RETURNED!</b></span><b style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-decoration: none; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;"> </b>Again, if you have a subscription that's still current, I'll contact you about any refund you may be owed. At this time, I'm uncertain whether copies will be sold to Diamond Comics for comic book shop distribution. I <a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="_GoBack"></a>plan to offer the final issue to various online sources such as Creepy Classics, My Movie Monsters, Creature Features, Oldies.com, and Hemlock Books in the U.K. More on this, and on when the issues will be available for order on Amazon, will be posted here and on my website and blog as the publication dates get closer.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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The following review will be featured in <b><i>Monsters from the Vault</i></b> #34 when published later this year, however, I wanted to spread the word about this <b>EXCELLENT</b> documentary from director Daniel Griffith as soon as possible. I encourage everyone to pick up a copy before it sells out!</div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b><i>They Came from the Swamp: The Films of
William Grefé </i></b><b>(2016; Ballyhoo Home Entertainment, Two
DVD Collector's Set). Available from Ballyhoo Motion Pictures
(www.ballyhoomotionpictures.com), $29.99 SRP.<o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Reviewed
by Bryan Senn<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">"SNAKES! SHARKS!
SHATNER! OH, MY!"</span><span style="font-size: large;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">So announces the colorful flyer for this colorful new documentary about the unsung
godfather of Florida-based drive-in filmmaking, William Grefé. In the 1960s and '70s, Grefé supplied Southern drive-ins (and, in some cases, cinemas around the
country) with crowd-pleasing exploitation fare like the swampland double bill <i><b>Sting
of Death</b></i> (the first—and only—film about a<i> </i>jellyfish-man!) and <i><b>Death
Curse of Tartu</b></i>, the <i>Willard</i>esque
snake-fright flick <i>Stanley</i>, and the <i><b>Willard</b></i>-meets-<i><b>Jaws</b></i>
variation <i><b>Mako: The Jaws of Death</b></i>.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Before
watching this documentary, I had seen only a handful of Grefé's films. While I'd enjoyed them to varying degrees (particularly the cheesy entertainment of the
jellyfish-man delivering the <i><b>Sting of Death</b></i>, and the creepy-crawly
ooginess of <i><b>Stanley</b></i>), I never thought of Grefé as being a maverick
auteur. Hell, I hardly ever thought of Grefé <i>at all</i>. But after getting
to know the man and his swampy oeuvre through this thoroughly engaging overview
of his career, I was eager to seek out more of his films.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Unpretentious,
soft-spoken, self-effacing, patient, and overall a heck of a nice guy
(according to those who worked with him), Grefé admittedly is not the most
dynamic of speakers. Fortunately, the stories he tells (such as one involving
the disastrous meeting of a valuable 1,000-year-old Chinese vase and a clumsy film
crew) keeps interest high. And Daniel Griffith, <i><b>They Came from the Swamp</b></i>'s director/producer/photographer/editor,
livens up Grefé's on-camera presence by interspersing pertinent comments and
stories from a plethora of interviewees. Thankfully, apart from a few bon mots
by film historian Chris Poggiali, and some general comments from later indy
filmmakers Frank Henenlotter and Fred Olen Ray, the documentary keeps to actual
Grefé personnel—from actors and contemporaries (like fellow exploitation
pioneers David Friedman and H.G. Lewis), to cameramen, sound men, and even
Grefé's long-time script girl—making this a engrossingly up-close-and-personal
bio-doc.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Organized
as a career overview, <i><b>They Came from the
Swamp</b></i> charts Grefé's moviemaking year by year, beginning with 1963's <i><b>The
Checkered Flag</b></i>, and going through <i><b>I Eat Your Skin</b></i> (which Grefé
worked on as second unit director), <i><b>Racing Fever</b></i>, <i><b>Sting of Death</b></i>,
<i><b>Death Curse of Tartu</b></i> (shot in just <i>seven</i> <i>days</i> in the Everglades), <i><b>The Devil's Sisters</b></i> (shot in ten), <i><b>The
Wild Rebels</b></i>, <i><b>The Hooked Generation</b></i>, <i><b>The Naked Zoo</b></i> (starring
Rita Hayworth), <i><b>Live and Let Die</b></i> (more second unit work, complete with
gators), <i><b>Stanley</b></i>, <i><b>The Godmothers</b></i>, <i><b>Impulse</b></i> (starring William Shatner), <i><b>Mako: The Jaws of Death</b></i> (with Richard Jaeckel), <i><b>Whiskey Mountain</b></i> (his final film as
director), and 1985's <b><i>Cease Fire</i> </b>(as
producer).<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Through
interviews and clips, augmented by fascinating behind-the-scenes footage
(someone seemingly <i>always</i> brought
along an 8mm camera to his shoots), we learn such intriguing tidbits like how
Christopher George, <i>not</i> Burt Reynolds, was the first choice to play the
lead role in <i><b>Deliverance</b></i>; and how
just before shooting was scheduled to start, Grefé simply transformed his
script about stock-car racers into one about bikers when Corman's <i><b>The Wild
Angels</b></i> became a huge indy hit. (The result: <i><b>The Wild Rebels</b></i>.)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Augmenting
the exceptional documentary is a cornucopia of bonus features: The usual still
gallery (with an <i>un</i>usually excellent assortment of behind-the-scenes
photographs), a trailer collection (covering most of Grefé's oeuvre), a
tantalizing docu-short on Crown International (who aspired to be the "new AIP")
that just begs to be expanded to feature length, a ten-minute "<i>Mako: Jaws of Death</i>" promo piece, and
two Bacardi Rum industrial films directed by Grefé, including a
seventeen-minute pirate-themed promo short called "Barcardi: The Mixable One"
that stars... William Shatner! But the most gratifying extra of all is the
complete, rare, 1977 Grefé feature film <i><b>Whiskey Mountain</b></i>, starring
Christopher George (the first time it has been issued on DVD). Yes, one of the
many extras on this two-disc set is a full feature film! Being a Christopher
George fan (who can forget the backwoods exploitation classic <i><b>Grizzly</b></i>?)
made me appreciate the icing on this <i><b>Whiskey</b></i> cake even more, as this
heretofore obscure effort (shot in the same area as <i><b>Deliverance</b></i>) proved
to be an entertaining—and sometimes hard-hitting—hicksploitation winner. Talk
about bang for your buck…<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Smoothly
edited to keep things lively and interest high, and featuring some wonderful
clips and behind-the-scenes footage, this exhaustive (but by no means
exhausting—I could easily have continued on for twice its length) capsule of a
fringe filmmaker remains both edifying (at least for those interested in
vintage exploitation moviemaking) and entertaining. And like the best filmmaker
documentaries, <i><b>They Came from the Swamp</b></i> makes one want to view more of
this intrepid moviemaker's work.</span><span style="font-family: Palatino Linotype;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">To purchase visit: </span><a href="http://www.ballyhoomotionpictures.com/store.html"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>http://www.ballyhoomotionpictures.com/store.html</b></span></a></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">In case you haven't already heard elsewhere, the publication of the final issue has once again been pushed back. This is due to several reasons, but the biggest one is my slow recovery from back surgery. I just returned to work last week and I'll once again find free time to work on the issue hard to come by. That along with the fact that I still don't have all of the contributions for the issue, made the delay unavoidable. So please be patient, the issue will eventually be published. My new target date is July 2016. If all goes as planned, the issue will premiere at Ron Adams' Monster Bash Convention being held in Mars, PA, July 8-10, 2016. And while you will be able to pick up the issue from me at the convention, if you are not attending, you'll have to purchase it from Amazon.com. A couple of things about that:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">While I know this news is not what most of you wanted to hear, but as always, I do the best I can to publish each issue in a timely manner, but unfortunately, it doesn't always happen. But I truly believe the final issue will be worth the wait. So please be patient, July will be here before you know it.</span></div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6364623254885479925.post-48837240670607865252015-05-05T23:12:00.000-04:002015-11-12T17:22:43.970-05:00MFTV #34---The Final Issue!<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">While it's much later than planned, the time has finally come
to reveal the contents and covers for the final issue of <b><i>Monsters from the
Vault</i></b>. The issue was initially set to premiere at Monster Bash in June 2015,
but due to a couple of medical setbacks that required both me and my wife to
have surgery, the issue
will now premiere at Monster Bash on the weekend of July 8-10, 2016 (much later than I had planned). First,
the issue is going to be huge (over 200-plus pages). Second, the issue will have
5 cover variants. Because of
the size and cover variants, plus my desire to not rack up a <b>HUGE</b> printing bill
for my final issue, I've decided to go the print-on-demand route through Amazon's
CreateSpace. This will enable readers to choose which cover they want, whether
it be one, all, or somewhere in between. However, no matter which cover(s) you
choose for the front, the other covers will be shown smaller on the back cover
of that issue. I know this is not the preferred way to go for many of you (nor
for me), but it’s the best option at this time. I've been monitoring the
quality of Amazon's product, and it's <b>GREATLY</b> improved over the past few years.
Also, the final price is not yet set in stone (even though the covers show
$19.98), but it most likely will be in the $20 range (plus shipping, unless you
get free shipping through Amazon Prime or your order exceeds $35, which also
gets you free shipping). So how do you get the final issue? For the majority,
through Amazon.com. I've decided not to stock a large amount, or to deal with
packing up and shipping a ton of copies. This has always been the worst part of
the job for me, so I’m going to leave the dirty work to Amazon. However, I will
have copies for sale (of all cover variants) at the October Bash, and at future
Bashes or any other conventions where I'm a vendor, but you won't be able to
order it directly from me. <b>PLEASE DO NOT SEND ANY FUNDS DIRECTLY TO ME AS THEY WILL BE RETURNED!</b> If you have a subscription that's still current, I’ll
contact you via mail in January or February 2016 about the final issue and any
refund you may be owed. At this time, it's uncertain as to whether copies will
be sold to Diamond Comics for comic book shop distribution or to various online
sources (Creepy Classics, Scary Monsters, Creature Features, Oldies.com, Hemlock Books in the U.K.,
etc.). More on this, and when the issue will be available for preorder on
Amazon, will be posted here and on my Web site and blog as the publication date
gets closer.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">That's enough rambling from me—let's move on to what you
really care about, <b><i>Monsters from the Vault</i></b> #34!</span></div>
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<li><span style="font-size: large;"><b style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">ONE HELL OF A RIDE!: The <i>Monsters from the Vault</i> Story</b><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> by Jim Clatterbaugh & Marian Owens</span></span></li>
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<li><span style="font-size: large;"><b style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">THE CENSORSHIP SAGA AND STUDIO POLITICS OF <i>BRIDE OF FRANKENSTEIN</i></b><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> by Greg Mank</span></span></li>
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<li><span style="font-size: large;"><b style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">THE LITTLE FELLOW WHO CRIED WOLFMAN…AND DRACULA…AND THE MONSTER</b><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> by John Stell</span></span></li>
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<li><span style="font-size: large;"><b style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">A TALE OF THREE YGORS</b><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> by Frank J. Dello Stritto</span></span></li>
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<li><span style="font-size: large;"><b style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">MONSTER FIGHTERS' OFFSPRING: Her Father Fought the Creature and Her Mom Met the Wolf Man, The Daughter of Richard Denning and Evelyn Ankers Tells All!</b><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> Interview by Tom Weaver</span></span></li>
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<li><span style="font-size: large;"><b style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">OF LOBOS AND HOMBRES: Mexican Werewolf Cinema, 1958-1976</b><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> by Bryan Senn</span></span></li>
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<li><span style="font-size: large;"><b style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">ATOMIC GOTHIC: Horror Movies Didn't Die in the 1950s, They Went Into Disguise</b><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> by Mark Clark</span></span></li>
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<li><b style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">OUR READERS AND CONTRIBUTORS SPEAK!: Recollections and Remembrances of <i>Monsters from the Vault</i></span></b></li>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">I look forward to bringing you “<b>The Best in Classic Horror</b>” one more time, and I appreciate everyone’s contributions and support over the past 20 years. <b><i>Monsters from the Vault</i>, All Classic, All the Time!</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Be advised that starting April 30, 2015, I’ll be out of
commission until mid-June due to back surgery. During this time no orders
will be filled. If you place an order during this period, I won't be able to respond. Also, if you e-mail to ask a question it may be a while before I
respond. So please be patient if you don’t get an e-mail response or receive
your quickly. Once I’m able to get around and do a little more, I’ll start
catching up on all things <i style="font-weight: bold;">Monsters from the Vault</i>-related. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">My recovery period is between 4 - 6 months and my physical
activity during this time will be very limited. Therefore, the final issue of <b><i>Monsters from the Vault </i></b>will not premiere at the June
Monster Bash as planned. The issue will now premiere at the October Monster Bash instead. Believe me, it will be worth the wait!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I hope to be able to post the final issue contents and
covers here before my surgery; however, I’m still waiting on a few things
before doing so. If it doesn’t happen, it’ll be posted in late May. </span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=6364623254885479925" name="_GoBack"></a></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">All subscriber copies and single issue orders have now shipped. Any orders received in past week or so will ship this coming week. One thing I noticed while going through the boxes of magazines is that every copy has s small crease on the spine. It's located in the same spot on every copy and most likely occurred when the issue was binded. Everyone here knows what a perfectionist I am so this is disheartening, but that's how it goes. This is the first issue in nearly 20 years that there are NO mint copies. Finally, I'm sorry for the long delay in getting everything shipped out, hopefully everyone is enjoying our next to last issue. Look for info on our final issue to be posted here in early 2015.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Due to the passing of my father-in-law my shipping schedule for the new issue has change somewhat. I'll do my best to get everything in the mail by the end of the week, but it may be early Monday before the final issues make it in the mail. Hopefully everyone will have their copy in time for Halloween. Thanks for your understanding and patience.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">On Monday, October 20, 2014, my father-in-law passed away. Things had been touch and go since last Thursday when he returned to the hospital for the second time in two weeks. He was 91 and lived a good life and had a very loving family. His wife of 65 years was there when he passed, and the whole family got to spend time with him this weekend. The love and devotion he and and my mother-in-law had for each other was truly special and it was something I unfortunately never witnessed with my own parents. Even though his condition was up and down since Thursday, he perked up when his granddaughter returned from college to see him on Sunday. It was like he was holding on to see her one last time. Then later, when his grandson said goodbye and was getting ready to leave his room, he let go of his wife's hand and reached his hand out to shake my nephew's hand one last time. This was the way he always said hello and goodbye, and he was the one who taught my nephew to shake hands many years ago. He was a WWII veteran, and fondly remembered seeing many of the classic horror films on the big screen. He loved reading every issue of <b><i>Monsters from the Vault</i></b> and showed them off to friends. He was also one hell of a photographer (a talent my lovely wife Marian inherited) and took photos up until a couple of years ago. He was loved by many and will be missed by us all. Rest in peace, Mr. O.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">The new issue premiered at Monster Bash (October 10-12, 2014). This weekend I've been going through copies and prepping everything for shipping. Unfortunately, I found out tonight that the Dymo LabelWriter 450 that I had been using with Stamps.com (monthly fee) is not compatible with Dymo Stamps Powered by Endicia (which is free). I need to upgrade my thermal printer to print my postage. I just ordered the new printer through Amazon.com and it'll be here on Tuesday (10/21/14). I did print out the remaining stamps (58 of them) that I had onhand for Stamps.com, so 58 copies will go out in Monday's mail (10/20/14) along with some wholesale orders. The remaining copies will ship on Wednesday (10/22/14). Copies were shipped to Diamond Comic Distributors on 10/9/14 and should start to hit stores on either 10/22/14 or 10/29/14. So everyone should have their copy in time for Halloween!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Unfortunately, due to the issue being so late, my purchase order with Diamond Comics (my biggest customer) was cancelled. I now must resolicit the issue with them and anyone who knows how the Diamond process works knows that it's a 4 month process. So even though the issue is a few weeks from being ready to go to press, I need to hold off on printing it until I get my new purchase order from Diamond. The reason for this is that their PO determines my print run, plus I rely on their dollars (which I receive 30 days after they receive their copies) to help pay my printing bill. <b><i>MFTV</i></b> #33 will be listed again in the August issue of Diamond's <b><i>Previews</i></b> catalog and I'll receive my new PO in September. Once that is received I'll go to press. So if you get your copy from a comic shop make sure they're aware that #33 is being resolicited and that they reorder it for you. Bottom-line, <b><i>Monsters from the Vault</i></b> #33 will premiere at the October Monster Bash Convention (October 10-12, 2014) in Mars, PA. For everyone who had already preordered the issue, thanks, and sorry for the long, long, delay.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">So head on over to the official Rondo Web site and cast your vote today. Over the past eleven years, <b><i>Monsters from the Vault</i></b> has been extremely fortunate to win several awards, including:</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>-Best Article (2003):</b> The Horror Film Crisis of 1932 Parts I & II by Gary D. Rhodes</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>-Best Cover (2006):</b> <b><i>MFTV</i></b> #21 by Joe "Sorko" Schovitz</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">-Best Theme Issue (2012):</b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><b style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>Monsters from the Vault </i>#30</b></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">We also were runner-up to <b><i>Video Watchdog</i></b> in the "Best Magazine" category in 2002, 2003, 2005, and 2006. Plus, tons of our articles and covers have been nominated over the years, and two of our regular contributors, Greg Mank and Tom Weaver, have won "Writer of the Year." Finally, in 2010 and 2012, Daniel R. Horne was selected as the "Artist of the Year."</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">This year, <b><i>Monsters from the Vault</i></b> is nominated for 7 Rondo Awards (Best Magazine, Best Cover, Best Theme Issue, and Best Article (4 articles), and I urge you to consider us when you cast you ballot. With <b><i>Monsters from the Vault</i></b> winding down (only two more issues to go), I'd love to go out on top with another Rondo or two for Best Magazine. So if you feel we deserve it, please cast your vote for us. Same as the other categories we're nominated in. However, there are <b>NO</b> losers when it comes to the Rondo Awards, as just being nominated is quite an honor. So again, head over to <a href="http://www.rondoaward.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: yellow;"><b>www.rondoaward.com</b></span></a> and cast your vote for your favorites of 2013 today!</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">--<strong>All voting is by e-mail only. </strong>Simply copy the ballot (cut-and-pasting is easy), and send an e-mail with your picks to David Colton, at <a href="mailto:taraco@aol.com"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: yellow;"><b>taraco@aol.com</b></span></a> by Sunday night at midnight, <b>May 5, 2014</b>.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">--<strong>Important</strong>: <em>Feel free to spread the word about Rondo. But please remember that organized voting campaigns (duplicated ballots, mass e-mailing efforts, getting strangers to vote) are prohibited and can result in a warning and even disqualification. Let's keep this a fun vote of monster fans.</em></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">--<strong>And no, you do not have to vote in every category. Again</strong></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">, to vote simply copy the ballot and make your picks by highlighting your selection and putting an X by your selections or by typing out your picks separately---whatever is easiest. Then e-mail your selections to <a href="mailto:taraco@aol.com"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: yellow;"><b>taraco@aol.com</b></span></a>. </span></div>
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<b style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.monstersfromthevault.com/FMTWMRevisited.pdf" target="_blank"><span style="color: yellow; font-size: large;">70th Anniversary:</span></a></b></div>
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<span style="color: yellow; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b><a href="http://www.monstersfromthevault.com/WolfMen.pdf" target="_blank">Wolf Men: Jack Pierce's Incarnations of the Wolf Man</a></b></span></div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6364623254885479925.post-18235772646777550942013-07-31T18:43:00.000-04:002013-07-31T18:43:03.481-04:00MFTV #32 Shipping Update<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Unfortunately I'm still working on sending out subscription copies and single issue orders of <b><i>Monsters from the Vault </i></b>#32 and I still have a long way to go! After a mad rush to get the issue done in time for Monster Bash and a major push to get the <b>MFTV Archives Volume 1</b> done in time for the Bash also (which didn't happen), then the Bash of course, I was just plain worn out. Also, after 10 years of working as a Test Director for the US Army (75% desk work/25% field work) my job was eliminated due to sequestration right before the Bash. That's the bad news, the good news is I still have a job working for the Army but in a different position. The downside is it's a <b>much</b>, <b>much</b> more physically demanding job and I'm outside doing a lot of physical labor all day and when I get home from work I'm bushed. It's going to take me a while to get use to the new position (and to get in shape). Therefore, the week after Monster Bash I just couldn't force myself to undertake my large mailing and put it off until last weekend. But I had concert tickets out of town on Friday night and didn't get home into 4:00AM Saturday and was pretty much wiped out the rest of the weekend after the first tough week at my new job and late night. Unfortunately I'm not as young as I use to be. While none of this should mean a hill of beans to my readers and subscribers (they want what they paid their hard earned money for), I always try to be upfront and honest about what's going on with <b><i>MFTV</i></b>. Thus, most subscriber copies haven't mailed yet and most likely won't until Monday (8/5/13) as again this week I'm still too tired to work on it after my tough work day. I've set aside the whole weekend to complete my mailing and finish up Volume 1 of the <b>MFTV Archives</b> so I can mail it out on Monday also. The response has been greater than I anticipated and the new issue which features an ad for it hasn't even reached most of our readers/subscriber's hands yet. Unfortuantely, this just solidifies my desire to end the magazine as I truly feel I'm getting burned out. But I'll press on until I hit that 20 year mark no matter how though the going gets over the next two years. Bottom-line, there's no real excuse (that matters to most of you) for the delay in shipping out the new issue, but I wanted to be honest with you like always. Good things will come to those who wait and soon the wait will be over. Thanks for your patience and understanding (hopefully)!</span></div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6364623254885479925.post-41379683725875195592013-03-31T19:11:00.001-04:002013-03-31T19:11:15.028-04:00The End is Approaching!<br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">After much thought, I've decided to eliminate the subscription option for readers of <b><i>Monsters from the Vault</i></b> effective immediately. Those of you who read my editorial in issue #31 know that the time is coming when <b><i>MFTV</i></b> will end as a print magazine. <b><i>MFTV</i></b> has persevered through rising printing and postage costs combined with shrinking readership. But now I would like to start doing other things with the free time I have from my real job besides spend it looking at a computer screen while working on all things <b><i>Monsters from the Vault</i></b>. As of now (unless I have a change of heart), the summer 2015 issue (#36) will be the final issue of <b><i>MFTV</i></b>. With that issue, we will celebrate 20 years as a print magazine (about 19-1/2 years more than I had planned). It's been a great ride, but "there is an end to everything, to good things as well." From this point on, issues can be purchased only when published, or preordered once the issue appears on my Web site for preorder. The main reason for this is that when the magazine ends, I don't want to owe money to any subscribers for unfulfilled issues remaining on their subscription. While 2015 will see the end of the regular print edition of the <b><i>MFTV</i></b>, I still may do a Special Edition or two and maybe even another book. But time will tell. There's also the possibility of an online version, but that too would be very time-consuming, so it's only a possibility. I hope our loyal readers will continue to support us until the end and purchase individual issues as they're published, and I thank you for your support over the past 17--almost 18--years! Here's the planned publication schedule until the end:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">The new issue was printed on Friday, February 8th (by my new printer) and copies were</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"> dropped off at my house Friday afternoon (2/15/13). I've only spot checked a few issues but I'm extremely happy with how it turned out. I'll be breaking open the boxes all weekend and working on my mailing. All subscriber copies, single-issue orders, and wholesale copies should be in the mail on Tuesday (Monday is a holiday). Copies were shipped to Diamond Comic Distributors on 2/15/13 and should start to hit stores on either 2/27/13 or 3/6/13. It feels good to finally put this issue to rest, now on to #32!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I'm happy to announce that I've finally found a new printer! I'll be using the Mount Royal Printing Company located in Baltimore. They'll begin work on <i><b>MFTV</b></i> #31 this Monday and the current schedule has the issue going on press on the February 8th and I should have copies on the 15th barring any setbacks. Which means I'll spend the 16th, 17th, and 18th preparing my mailing and everything should be dropped off at the Post Office on the 19th (the 18th is a holiday). Thanks for being so patient and hopefully the issue will be worth the wait. Now on to <b><i>Monsters from the Vault</i></b> #32.</span></div>
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