Jon's Random Acts of Geekery: 7/26/09

Friday, August 07, 2009

Cool Stuff!

It's time for Cool Stuff!

First up is the Electrawoman and Dynagirl board game -- can't tell you anything you can't tell from the photo!

And now... Escape from the Planet of the Apes!

Above is an Italian poster for the film!

Japanese program!

Yes, there was a "newspaper" promotional item for this movie, too -- they did it for all of them, and I'd love to have a complete set of these!

The classic poster here! And below, some stills:

And above is the UK poster! Hard to believe it was a year ago this month that I had Planet of the Apes Month here at the Random Acts of Geekery, isn't it? Maybe I should start a Planet of the Apes Blog sometime!

Next time around...

Fantastic Voyage! Above is a French film card for the movie, but there's much more to come next time around!

Give-A-Show Fridays: Mr Magoo and Fury!

Thursday, August 06, 2009

Random Videos of Geekery: Radar Men From the Moon, Chapter 1!

By the 10's: Little Lotta!

This time around, By the 10's looks at Harvey's Little Lotta, the big girl with the gigantic appetite and physical strength to match! Let's just see how many cover gags wouldn't fly in this day and age:

Issue 10 -- Poor Dot, I wonder if she thought she was sharing that sandwich with Lotta!

Issue 20 -- You may see this again in the Christmas Comics Countdown!

No cover scan for issue 30 around that I could find... same for issue 40, but...

Here's the original art for the cover of issue 40 -- and it's another skiing gag from Harvey!

Issue 50 -- Lotta's using her powers to benefit others! Didn't they do some "Super Lotta" stories, now that I think of it?

No scan for issue 60 that I could find...

Issue 70!

Issue 80!

Issue 90!

Issue 100!

Issue 110!

Yeah, it does get tiring when most of the gags are about Lotta's appetite, doesn't it? But that will wrap up this By the 10's! Next time around, it's Playful Little Audrey!

Wednesday, August 05, 2009

Children's Book Theatre: The Wolf Man, Part 3!

The Wolf Man has identified who he will attack next... Larry Talbot's Fiancee!

Yes, a short segment this time... but next, The Werewolf of London!

Famous Monsters #94, Part 1!

Time to check out a different monster mag!

This time around, it's Famous Monsters #94, the November, 1972 issue. The cover was painted by Sanjulian.

The inside front cover features this still from Frankenstein!

Page 3 features a short bit by Forry Ackerman teasing some of the stuff in the issue, accompanied by a photo of the man himself seeing how he looks in some prosthetic makeup!

Page 4 starts off the "Fang Mail", which means it's my chance to get some older monster movie fans who might be checking out Google to see what their name produces to look at this blog! Letters and and photos from Alan Kalivas, Terry WIlliams, Jaques Archanhault, Michelle Keenan, Joe Hammell, Fiona McQuarrie, Joseph Conciator, and Matthew Choate!

And page 5 -- the last page I'm featuring in this installment -- has the table of contents and masthead! Fabulous Flo Steinberg is listed as Marketing Director!

Next time: "Shock-A-Bye Baby!" a fright film list of horror flicks with shock and surprise endings!

Tuesday, August 04, 2009

Random Videos of Geekery: 1960s Thor, Episode 64!

Episode 64, part 1:

Episode 64, Part 2:

Episode 64, Part 3:

And that will do it for Thor!

Cool Stuff!

I'm sure that if I knew that this cartridge for the Quiz Wiz existed, I would've bought a Quiz Wiz!

That is one seriously cool bunch of records that were being offered in one single lot!

I don't suppose any of you ever had the Superfriends Magnetic Target Game, and can tell me exactly how you were supposed to play it? Because it looks pretty lame to me...

Ah, the Super Heroes Record Player... featuring a Super Heroes logo in the exact same style as the Super Friends logo... was that license harder or more expensive to get than just a DC heroes license?

You can't find embroidered Superman patches these days, it seems!

Yes, it's really Super Friends shoes, I don't care what the box claims...

And now we're on to Super Powers stuff! I have only seen this flashlight appear on eBay once, but if one shows up with a better picture, you can be sure I'll grab it!

I'm pretty sure I already showed you photos of my copy of this game, but here's another photo from an auction that no doubt appeared before I got my copy!

Superman boots! Why don't they look like Superman's boots? I don't know.

This brochure was given out at the first Toy Fair before the Super Powers line was released.

Cool stickers! These were advertised in the DC Comics themselves!

And now, some Super Juniors:

And the last item today, this pattern set for play costumes -- I have no idea why the Batman and Superman costumes feature shorts!

Next time: Electrawoman! Escape from the Planet of the Apes! And maybe, Fantastic Voyage!