Twelve digital issues of Xenorama!

 

It was about ten days ago I announced older issues of Xenorama would be going digital.  In that time frame I have uploaded twelve issues that are now available, all at the great price of $1.99!  I am still a physical media type of guy, but I do understand people like to read things on tablets and such.  So I will be releasing more issues, though some will get left out because I have new and improved ones available.  These older ones were released in black and white, and all the digital copies will be in color (where applicable).  I have learned a lot in the last two years about publishing and even digital creation, so the covers will improve.

260. Space Sentinels 02 Space Giants

    

Xenorama #53!

 

Xenorama #53 is in the process of being approved as I type this out.  The Space Giants will walk the Earth once more in order to stop the evil mastermind Rodak!  This issue will feature both the live-action television show and the thirteen episode OVA from 1993.  The show was pretty rare in the US until the 90s when VHS tapes started showing up with traders.  I watched it once, and even with the redubbed audio over cleaner copies from laser disc it didn't grab my attention back then.  It was a different type of show than, say, Ultraman.

Ambassador Magma (1993)

 

This cartoon OVA or OAV or cartoon series or whatever you want to call it was released in 1993, and then sometime later in the US.  It was released on VHS, and in dubbed form.  I haven't found it available on DVD or Blu Ray, but there are laser discs out there.  I never watched it all those twenty years ago, but it looked good.  After having seen the first episode, it is pretty good.  There are 13 episode in total.  I like it more than the Giant Robo cartoon, which was far too ponderous for its own good.

Goldar versus Gorda

 

Normally I would offer a trailer for Sven's movie tonight, but I just can't too excite by The Beast With Five Fingers (1946),  I hope I am pleasantly surprised and enjoy it, but at this point time... Let's talk about something I greatly enjoyed viewing this time around.

the Space Giants

I've watched this entire series once before and liked it, though I don't remember much about it.  I think if I had seen it as a kid I would have really liked it.  alas, one more show I didn't get to see growing up in Colorado.

anyway, Goldar, Silvar and Gam are created by Methusah to protect the Earth from the evil Rodak.  Rodak sends a monster or two out with an interesting scheme to destroy Goldar and make the Earthlings surrender to him.  he believes they don't deserve the Earth.

Goldar vs Birdaurus

this comes from episode #7 of the Space Giants. it's the one that had the incomplete English track, so it switches to Japanese for a time. Rodak's minion Birdaurus has injured Goldar, and Silvar is sent to rescue him.

Terror on Route 87

this is one of my least favorite episode of Ultraman.  not because it's boring and dull, but because of the story.  strange lights appear at a park in Japan, and of course, the Science Patrol is immediately sent to investigate.