The Monster Times (1972-1976) is little remembered today, and that is too bad. For 48 issues (biweekly then monthly) it was like combination of Famous Monsters of Flimland and Starlog magazines- all in a newspaper/tabloid format. Fascinating articles on all types of sci-fi and fantasy media from comic books to movies and novels. Download today! https://www.mediafire.com/file/3jvodim4x9yft2p/TheMonsterTimes02Feb161972Star-Trek.pdf/file https://www.mediafire.com/file/6watxjiwu7abepx/Th-Monste-Times05.pdf/file Continue reading Download The Monster Times

For a lot of us getting HBO into our homes was a dream come true as a kid- especially us kids into movies. Back then there were no multiple HBO channels. Which meant we would watch movies we generally may not have bothered given flashier options more in line with our age demo… I remember begrudgingly watching the Elephant Man one boring night as a … Continue reading Download 80s HBO Guides!

A couple of magazines for a lazy Saturday! Monster Fantasy from 1975 is one the of many Famous Monsters of Filmland imitators… though not really up to the quality of FMOF, the articles are fun but the tacky 70s advertising is even better! And if you’ve never read Questar then here’s your chance to get an issue. Questar started out as a sci-fi fanzine but … Continue reading Download Sci-Fi & Fantasy Magazines

Special school days: surprise film presentations and assemblies, dodge ball days, playing with that parachute sheet in gym class, class field trips… and that day when your book club orders came in!Among the books and posters were some classic magazines like the 3 Dynamite mags you can download here. Filled with all kinds of age-appropriate articles about current events and media entertainment plus jokes, recipes, … Continue reading Download Dynamite Mags!

Sweet cereal with a sweet prize! When I was a kid, if I wasn’t eating cereal in front of the TV, I was eating at the kitchen counter, staring at the back of the box in complete silence save for my slurping and the ticking of a loud electric kitchen clock. I read everything on that box, from the promotional material aimed at my age … Continue reading Sweet Cereal Mornings

Always tough to find foes for the 13″ Steve Austin action figure besides his designated villains like Maskatron and Bigfoot… Luckily the 12″ GI Joes and those larger Mego and even those super big Shogun Warriors robots made for some great battles on Grandma’s couch! Continue reading The Six Million Dollar Man Vs. Pulsar!

Who remembers this fantastic cartoon? Filmation’s Tarzan was a kid favorite for several years on Saturday mornings in the 70s and 80s. I had read that they used rotoscoping for some of the animations but had never seen their sources until now! In this video are just a few scenes from the 1934 Tarzan And His Mate movie- do any of you know of other … Continue reading Rotoscope Sources for Filmation’s Tarzan Cartoon

As a kid you did not always have an appropriate villain for your heroes, especially when traveling in a car. So, you just pretend that Batman has traveled back to the Hyborian Age to battle Conan! Who wins? Well, being a huge Robert E. Howard fan I slightly favor Conan… Continue reading Action Battle- Who Wins?

Easy to make and is a great little gift for that fan who has everything! Download: https://www.mediafire.com/file/rmxlnpdmf64n5r1/POPBLOXzaius.pdf/file Continue reading Download and Make a Planet of the Apes PopBlox!

Looks great on your desk! (Logan’s Run, 1976, MGM) I re-watch this film every few years. One of the few respectable sci fi movies that came before Star Wars (1977). Though it’s visual style is a bit disco oriented; it’s fast pace, great acting, and interesting ideas make it fun to watch. And it’s simple enough and sincere that it makes a fun movie for … Continue reading Print & Build Logan’s Run Movie Model

Download this classic King Kong book- a favorite of many school libraries in the 70s/80s! https://www.mediafire.com/file/fotxzlvx91okl1e/King+Kong+(1977).pdf/file Continue reading Another Great Monster Book

This is something I did years ago for a friend, and I still get requests for it so I thought I’d make it available again, not my best work, but folks seem to love it. It’s a 60’s style box scaled down for the 80’s Joes. Easy 2 page pdf file. https://www.mediafire.com/file/5vyosgyph1gnfm8/CUSTOMjoebox.pdf/file Continue reading Custom GI Joe Box

I’ve always loved the organic design of the General Ursus pistol. Though it was a bit tricky to get it right, I think it’s pretty darn close. It’s an .STL file for 3D printers. It is one piece, solid, and can be scaled for MEGOs too! I will make many of my custom props and toys available for download… https://www.mediafire.com/file/xnldjyb3e1r1q8c/cosplaygunforfun.stl/file Continue reading Download a POTA Cosplay Piece!

Not ready to finish this one right away, but it will be continued… Continue reading Golden Girl Comic

Not just for Saturday mornings, those of us who grew up in the 70s/80s with cable TV were granted a wide range of weekday morning cartoons. They came from new, kid friendly cable channels and larger, non-network TV stations looking to fill empty time slots with cheap syndicated programs. Continue reading “Morning Moments” Comic

Starlog magazine had a great series of books exploring specific elements of science fiction, from toys to special effects. Starlog magazine happened to start publishing the year before the sci-fi craze swept the country after the release of Star Wars. Though the magazine initially focused primarily on Star Trek, it soon became the premier source for a broad gamut of science fiction news. https://www.mediafire.com/file/fnz86gw1ue03tsi/Starlog+Photo+Guidebook+SciFi+Toys++Models+01+1980.pdf/file Continue reading Download a Classic Starlog Book

Okay, nowadays many of these designs have been reused in the last decade or so in retro collections, but there are still some rarely seen designs in this 1977 book. I wore some of these in the 1990s, years before they started showing up in chain store bins, and boy did I get some comments from those who had not seen them since the 70s! … Continue reading Vintage Iron-On Transfers Book

This 1977 Godzilla book was part of a series of monster books from Crestwood House. Perhaps the series was the last vestige of the monster mania of the 50s and 60s when TV stations re-aired the classic monster movies to great reception. By the 70s and 80s, that classic monster trend had faded, but these books were quite popular among those too young for the … Continue reading Download Classic Monster Book from the 1970’s