Reviews for The Great Monster Magazines: A Critical Study of the Black and White Publications of the 1950s, 1960s And 1970s

The average rating for The Great Monster Magazines: A Critical Study of the Black and White Publications of the 1950s, 1960s And 1970s based on 2 reviews is 4 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2013-06-25 00:00:00 Sarah Macadams It's not a bad book, but it's not quite what I expected either. The title's a bit misleading, as the book covers not only monster magazines, but also sic-fi and sword and sorcery magazines. There's an entire chapter on Conan and his ilk. It also covers monster magazines beyond the decades listed in the title. The last chapter mentions several magazines currently in publication. The chapters have some interesting information, but are mostly selected choices from each magazine's run with the table of comments listed and sometimes commentary from the author. Some magazines with ten issues or less have all of their issues covered. There aren't as many cover photos as I'd hoped there would be, but the choices are excellent. There's some odd filler. One chapter refers to pop culture trends that influenced black and white monster magazines. The first trend listed is "rock and roll" and goes into great detail about various monster-themed bands and songs that emerged during the 50's, 60's, 70's, and 80's...but there are no magazines listed or shown that reflect this influence. It's just a list of cool bands and nothing else. I was glad to see the chapter on the "Planet of the Apes" magazine, and had no idea so many were published. I learned of a couple others I hadn't heard of before, so I'm happy for that. It's not the best guide to the monster magazines, but there's some fun information in it if you love classic comics and monsters.

Review # 2 was written on 2012-03-13 00:00:00 Rob Sands This book is an incredibly detailed account of the evolution of Comics, Monster Magazines, and Films during the 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s. It covers both well known publications such as Dracula and obscure works such as The Forever People. The collection is extremely comprehensive. This book contains a plethora of information about the development of these medias, the authors and artists, and the fan base of these publications. This book is also contains the cover art of many magazines. These priceless images capture an amazing era of Monster Magazines.