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Gums – comic book character

‘Here it is… a shark worse than its bite!!’ Gums is a British comic character: a shark with false teeth. In 1976, Jaws was all the rage with kids, and British comic Monster …

Morbius the Living Vampire – comic book character

Morbius the Living Vampire, a scientist named Doctor Michael Morbius PhD, MD, is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Morbius went on to become a heroic, tragically …

Mystic – comic book, 1951 – 1957

‘Mystic… the most eerie stories ever told!’ Mystic was an American horror-suspense anthology comic published by Marvel’s 1950s iteration, Atlas Comics, from March 1951 and August 1957, lasting sixty-one issues. …

MAN WITH THE SCREAMING BRAIN (2005) Reviews and overview

Man with the Screaming Brain is a 2005 science fiction comedy horror film co-written, co-produced, directed by and starring Bruce Campbell (Evil Dead and sequels; Moontrap; Maniac Cop 2). It was Campbell’s feature …

The Invaders Meet Frankenstein! – comic

The Invaders Meet Frankenstein! was issue 31 of The Invaders Marvel Comics series, published in August 1978. The comic features Captain America and Bucky, Sub-Mariner, the original Human-Torch and Toro: ‘During …

Monster Parade – magazine, 1958 – 1959

‘Tales to give you nightmares!’ Monster Parade was an American horror magazine issued by Irwin Stein’s Magnum Publications in 1958 and 1959. It was an attempt to cash-in on the success …

Comics from Hell: The Horror Films That Spawned Comics – article

Perhaps even more abundant than the ever-popular trend of adapting comic books into films, particularly Marvel’s ever expanding universe, is the very opposite, transposing popular characters from film onto the …

Scream Inn – board game

Scream Inn is a horror-themed board game, first produced in the UK by Strawberry Fayre from 1974. Scream Inn was a a comic strip that ran in British weekly Shiver …

Shako – comic strip

“This is no cute and cuddly polar bear. He’s a blizzard of white hot horror, the terror of the frozen wastes, he is SHAKO – and he is death!” Shako …

‘Dracula’s Revenge’ – episode of animated TV series Spider-Woman

Dracula’s Revenge is an episode of the US animated TV series Spider-Woman. It was first aired on US television on November 23rd 1979. Spider-Woman is a Marvel Comics character originally created …

Frankie Stein – comic book character

Frankie Stein is a British comic book character who was popular throughout the 1970s. He should not be confused with the identically named female character from Monster High. The original …

Spring-heeled Jack – folklore character

Spring-heeled Jack is a character in English folklore of the Victorian era who was known for his startling hops. The first claimed sighting of Spring-heeled Jack was in 1837. Later …

Secrets of Haunted House – comic book, 1975 – 1982

Secrets of Haunted House was a horror-suspense anthology comic book series published by DC Comics from 1975 to 1982. It was part of a group of DC horror comics that …