Trashfiend: Disposable Horror Fare of the 1960s and 1970s

From trashy horror films to grisly comic art; from lurid movie magazines to late-night creature features; from campy monster toys to exploitive poster art; Trashfiend takes a loving look at the whole of "disposable" horror culture from the 1960s and 1970s. Scott Stine, author of The Gorehound's Guides to Splatter Films , is back with this book, which picks up where his self-published Trashfiend magazine left off. Packed with film reviews, trivia, rare illustrations, exhaustive technical information, and written with a humorous but insightful flair that is sure to engage hardcore fans and curious browsers alike, Trashfiend takes a fun albeit critical look at an often-overlooked genre. Includes interviews with John Stanley, ex-horror host who also directed Nightmare in Blood and authored The Creature Features Movie Guide ; Richard Cardella, star and co-writer of The Crater Lake Monster ; Bruce Jones, comic artist and writer with recent accolades for his work on The Incredible Hulk ; and Cal Bolder, star of Jesse James Meets Frankenstein's Daughter , among other lesser known celebrities. Articles include a detailed look at blaxploitation horror movies; Mars Attacks trading cards; Pat Boyette, prolific horror comic artist whose work has graced vintage Warren ( Creepy ) through to DC ( The Witching Hour ); Marvel's b&w horror comics line of the 1970s; Weird fiction digests (such as Magazine of Horror and Web of Terror Stories ); collecting 8mm film reels; Aurora plastic hobby kits; and much more. Includes over a hundred reproductions of rare ad art, as well as vintage books, toys and magazines from the era.