975. The keen King Kong Show review finale!

I do wish the show would have been put out in a complete set.  I have small hope that might happen now.

968. The clever Kong Kong Show 03 review!

Seven more segments of this fun 60s show.  Lots of Dr. Who in these episodes!

961. The keen King Kong Show review 02!

In which X7 reviews seven more King Kong segments from the 1966 King Kong Show! We meet Kong's archenemy, Dr. Who! The international Judas himself!

954 The King Kong show

I wish the whole series was available, alas, we will get a truncated series review for a few weeks.

Too young to know the danger...

Made a friend of this giant fearsome stranger!

823. Famous Japanese Monsters of Filmland zine review!

There isn't a lot to add to the vast amount of reviews for this magazine, but I did it anyway!

767. Dai Kaiju Book reviews!

                       Here are seven books that I really enjoy!

KING KONG vs. GODZILLA (キングコング対ゴジラ) - Official Japanese Trailer [HQ]

                     Once again, Sven is airing King Kong vs. Godzilla tomorrow night.  I will watch this again, since I love the movie.

678. Super Scary 7 Song Friday! 10-31-2025

                 Now this is an excellent Super Scary 7 Song Friday, if I saw so myself.  And I do!

650. Reviewing the MAD MONSTER PARTY? from 1967

                           Here's a fun movie that is a fun way to start the Hallowe'en season!  It is considered a classic now.

571. Godzilla e Company by Luigi Cozzi!

              Here is a book I have had in my collection for 25 years now.  How is that even possible?  

387. King Kong vs Godzilla (1962) US version review!

              This movie was a first for me- first Godzilla, first King Kong and first giant octopus!

King Kong promo!

One of the cool things (and useful things) about the internet is finding promotional material for various movies and shows.  It really helps with the published Xenorama- I can find all kinds of cool illustrations.  The King Kong Show was premiered on night time television- back when the networks could air any show any time.  This was pretty bold, but a great idea.  It was two parts as well, which is also very unique for the time frame.  My father may very well have watched it, which may be the reason my sainted mother knows the theme song.  I do wish the entire series had been released on DVD, instead of just two volumes.  I could live without Tom of T.H.U.M.B. though.  More dinosaurs, giant apes, monsters and robots!

The Lost World screening

Way back in the olden times I went to see two movies.  I read about them in the local newspaper and could walk to the theater.  I think I still have the program guide to this somewhere, and I may search for it for an upcoming project.  They screened both The Lost World and King Kong, which was just great.  They had a few of Willis O'Brien's silent movies to show as well.  A live orchestra played during The Lost World.  That was amazing as well.

Xenorama #57 is nearly ready!

 

This is the proposed cover for the next issue of Xenorama.  Any guesses as to which movie we are celebrating?  Yes, the most popular Godzilla movie (at least according to ticket sales) of all time!  This issue is well illustrated, and has articles by our usual gaggle of geniuses!  Long story short, we love this movie.  You will find out when you get this next issue!  It is the Xenorama belief that without this movie, the Godzilla fandom would not be nearly as large as it is today (as small as this niche fandom is).

King Kong and Godzilla vs. The Italians?

In doing research for the upcoming King Kong vs. Godzilla issue. I came across this interesting poster.  I wonder what goes on in the marketing heads when they do things like this.  I mean, it has to be about name brand recognition, at least for some of it.  I wonder how many people were disappointed when they went to this movie and got Destroy All Planets?  I mean, I would have loved it, but dang, not one of the monsters shown is in the movie itself.

Sven- Konga (1961)

 

Dr. Dekker returns to Britain from a year long stay in Africa.  This was the result of a crash landing.  He brings back a baby chimp as well.  He has named the chimp Konga, for some reason.  He also brings a ton of insectavorous plants back, and discovers he can make them larger.  Once he injects Konga with the serum he goes mental and uses the ape to kill his "enemies".  Much soap opera stuff ensues, and all the principles end up dead, by the end of the movie.

Konga Trailer (HQ)

                   

Robot MOTW- Mechanikong (1967)

 

This amazing robot is the creation of Dr. Who, the international Judas.  It is one impressive robot.  It does have some bombs to use, but only for the mining operation.

Dr. Who: “He's exactly like the original Kong. With this, the world is ours.”

Madame Piranha: “It's still not the original. You sure you didn't just build a giant toy?”

Dr. Who: “A toy? That's an insult! How can you say that? It is the strongest thing there is in the world today!”

― Dr. Who reveals Mechani-Kong to his benefactor Madame Piranha (King Kong Escapes)

America's Best TV Comics (1967)

Here is a strange item from the past- a comic book published by... some company.  It was done in conjunction with ABC's new Saturday morning lineup.  It featured characters from all their new series.  Where else would you see several different comic book companies all in one book?  The FF and Spidey were just reprints from older stories, and maybe the Casper story was as well.  The other stories starring King Kong, George of the Jungle and the crew from Journey to the Center of the Earth were almost assuredly originals.  I might have been interested in purchasing this 68 page giant had I seen it on the stands.  I was not quite reading anything yet, though.