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Cotter, Robert Michael. The Great Monster Magazines: A Critical Study of the Black and White Publications of the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s. Jefferson, London: McFarland, 2008. 
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Resource type: Book
Language: en: English
ID no. (ISBN etc.): 978-0-7864-3389-6
BibTeX citation key: Cotter2008
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Categories: General
Keywords: Horror, Randformen des Comics
Creators: Cotter
Publisher: McFarland (Jefferson, London)
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Abstract
This is a critical overview of monster magazines from the 1950s through the 1970s. “Monster magazine” is a blanket term to describe both magazines that focus primarily on popular horror movies and magazines that contain stories featuring monsters, both of which are illustrated in comic book style and printed in black and white.
The book describes the rise and fall of these magazines, examining the contributions of Marvel Comics and several other well-known companies, as well as evaluating the effect of the Comics Code Authority on both present and future efforts in the field. It identifies several sub-genres, including monster movies, zombies, vampires, sword-and-sorcery, and pulp-style fiction. The work includes several indexes and technical credits.

Table of Contents

Preface: Monsters … Unleashed! 1
Introduction: Four-Color Fiends 7

1. Monster Movie Madness 31
2. Creepy Monsters, Eerie Zombies, and Generally Undead No-Goodniks 69
3. Invasion of the Vampires, or Bat’s Entertainment! 99
4. Conan the Franchise: Monsters, Muscles and Maidens 121
5. Thrilling Savage Adventure Tales: The Bloody Pulps 148
6. Crazy Kung Fu Apes Fight Space Wars; or, Jump on In, the Bandwagon’s Fine 173
7. The New Breed: Illustrated Horror, Science Fiction and Fantasy 204

Epilogue 221
Appendix: Publications by Category
I. Comic Books 223
II. Movie Monster Magazines 224
III. Black-and-White Magazines 225
Bibliography 227
Index 229
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