To the Editor…
MONSTER TIMES
Box 595
Old Chelsea Sta.
New York 10011
SESAME SCREECH
Dear Monster Times,
I would like to read more about:
Attack of the Crab Monsters,
Bride of Frankenstein,
Castle of Terror,
Doctor Jekyll as Mr. Hide,
Fire Maidens of Outer Space,
Godzilla,
House on Haunted Hill,
I Was a Teenage Werewolf,
Journey To The Center Of The Earth,
King Kong,
Lost Continent,
Murders in the Rue Morge,
Night of the Living Dead – Night Gallery,
Phantom of the Opera,
Return of Count Yorga,
Slaughter of the Vampires,
Thirteen Ghosts,
Unknown Island,
Vampire Lovers,
War of the Colossal Beast,
Doctor “X”, and
Black Zoo.
I can not find movies for the letters E, O, Q, & Y. But I found the rest of the letters. The first issue was good but I am not that interested in STAR TREK. But I still liked it. I hope you can make something out of some of my requests. They are pretty good.
Sincerely,
Michael Thompson
We’ll see what can do, Mike. Also we’ll see if we can unearth something on “Earth vs. the Flying Saucers”, “The Outer Limits”, “Queen of Outer Space”, and maybe even, “Yog, Monster from Space”. Well, maybe we’ll skip Yog, which was a real Yecch!
WORDS FROM WEIRD, WOEBEGONE W. VA.
Dear Sir,
The first issue of THE MONSTER TIMES was a very pleasant surprise. The cover was nice but I liked the centerfold quite a bit more. The articles I liked best were “The Men Who Saved KING KONG”, the illustrated version of NOSFERATU, The Monster Market (great idea!), Books, “The Monster Times Teletype”, and The Old Abandoned Warehouse. The articles I enjoyed least were “The Collected Works of BUCK ROGERS” (I know it was a review but I just don’t like BUCK ROGERS), and “THINGS TO COME”.
I wish very much that you have lots of photos and articles on Hammer Films, Peter Cushing and especially on Christopher Lee. These are my favorite subjects in the monster and terror business.
I also want to see some reviews on some fanzines (has something happened to George?, I haven’t been getting my issues as of lately) and more work from your contributing artists. Try to print as much info as you can on the upcoming films because that is something that really interests me. Best of luck on upcoming issues. Many thanks!
Respectively yours,
Mike Phillips
Tornado, WV
“George” may possibly be doing some fanzine reviews for THE MONSTER TIMES. As to their circulation problems, that’s not yet our department. If you want an answer to your question, let GEORGE do it!
MT: FRIEND OF FANDOM
Dear Peoples,
I want to wish you all the luck in the world with your innovative, new publication. It’s about time someone came out with a national magazine that recognizes fandom (In my case, it’s comics.) and the ideas and ideals of its members.
Pax,
Duffy Vohland
Clarksburg, Indiana
Well, Duffy, it seems these days that every new talent in writing and comic art grew from fan-dom. Perhaps you, too, may contribute to THE MONSTER TIMES.
MONSTERS, NO! MT YES!
Dear Sirs:
I’m not really a monster fan but your new paper sounds like it would be interesting even to a non-monster fan.
Flash Gordon, Buck Rogers, Prince Valiant, Tarzan, Doc Savage
Monsters? Yeah, I realize they each met their monsters! Sounds very good and since I am especially a Tarzan fan, I’m interested in what happens at National with the new Tarzan comic line. And I hear Doc Savage will be out from Marvel. Now if someone would get Flash Gordon back on the market…
John Rose
La Crosse, Texas
We’ve got an interview with George (the time machine) Pal coming up soon. He talks about his new plans to film the “Doc Savage” books. Watch for it!
SO YOU DIG GODZILLA … ?
Dear Sirs,
I’ve been asking many magazine companies to print reports, photos and posters of “GODZILLA” and some of his great movies. I’d like to see “GODZILLA” destroy AND wreck and demolish KONG! So please print it in, I think you will, because you asked us to encourage you. I hope to see some reports and scenes and posters in your next issue.
Sincerely,
Bruno De Bueris
OK, Bruno, GODZILLA ya wants, GODZILLA ya gets … in a couple of more issues. We’re planning a gigantic Japanese Monster Film issue very soon, anyway, and have access to the original GODZILLA lobby cards. Sooo…
A BLESSING IN GRAVE DISGUISE
Dear Sirs:
The Monster Times really promises to be a high-quality publication. The issue you devoted to STAR TREK was really done well. It showed the thing that many fantasy and Sci-fi publications leave out. What I mean is it showed some love for the subject. Are you going to do an article on the STAR TREK convention?
The convention was one of the greatest I’ve ever been to. Also in this letter is included some artwork I did. Maybe there’s room somewhere. In closing “LIVE LONG AND PROSPER”.
MARC BILGREY
New York, N.Y.
Don’t ever say that to a Zombie! An article on the STAR-TREK-CON is in issue No. 5.
MT AND THE COMPETITION
Dear Sirs,
Good Luck with “The Monster Times”. It looks best pro-monster mag in years. “Famous Monsters” is all reprints and “Castle of Frankenstein” has dropped in quality sharply after No. 13 issue and gone downhill ever since. I hope to see “The Monster Times” (hope, hope) continue for many years.
Best,
Bob Martin
We hope so, too, Bob (hope! hope!).
A HASTINGS MISJUDGEMENT
Dear Sirs:
In regard to your issue “Volume 1 No. 2”, the feature on page 12, “TV Spacemen of the 50’s”, your research is sloppy.
Video Ranger is Don Hastings, not Hayes, and at the present time he is a permanent character named “Dr. Bob” on the soap opera “As The World Turns”. His brother, Bob Hastings, is the sidekick! to E. Borgnine. Also, although the special effects in Capt. Video could have an unintentionally comic aspect, neither character was so deliberately conceived Enjoyed your issue about Star Trek – Is your “Dean Alphesus Latimer” the D.A. Latimer of “X” fame?
Also, the strip on page 10, is whoever drew that the same guy who used to do a comic called “Bobly Benson and the B-Bar B Boys” and assorted others in the late 40’s or early 50’s?
C. Blomquist
Yes, we goofed. Yes, it is “The Latimer.” Sorry, we don’t know if there even WAS a comic called “Bobby Benson and the B-Bar-B Boys.” You say there was. Guess there was.
WHERE BE THE FAN CLUB?
Dear Monster Times:
I am quite pleased with your newspaper. Except that I think you should make it a bit longer.
In your first issue you mentioned about “Fan Club Info” where you mentioned the idea of Buttons. Well I would like to know where I can get them.
Good luck with your newspaper.
Sincerely,
Steven Reichman
Merrick, Long Island
Just keep reading THE MONSTER TIMES, Steve, and you’ll learn more about our fan club, soon enough.
HE WAITS IMPATIENTLY
Dear MONSTER TIMES,
I think THE MONSTER TIMES is great! The special STAR TREK issue was fascinating. William Shatner has a good many of the characteristics of the series Captain Kirk. Your first issue was great! also. I can’t wait to find out some more about the production of KING KONG!
In the STAR TREK issue you asked. for opinions from your readers. Well, I wish you would dedicate an issue to vampires and werewolves alone. Maybe you could, in detail, follow along a plot for a movie. THE RETURN OF COUNT YORGA for instance. Then maybe you could do an issue all about dinosaur movies. Well anyway, loved your first two issues and I’m waiting impatiently for the third on Giant Insects!
Ron Dionne
L.I., N.Y.
We’ve got a Prehistoric Issue and a Hammer Issue in the works, Ron. Just hold your breath!
Send us so many letters, postcards, boosts, detractions, bomb_threats, etc., that the Post Office will have to deliver our mail with a bulldozer. Address all correspondence to: THE MONSTER TIMES, Box 595, Old Chelsea Station, N.Y., 10011.