Issue 1
Spring
Contents
Four pages, Newsletter format. Articles
include:
âFarewell to the Masterâ a tribute to Ishiro Honda (who had passed in
February of 1993); Coverage of Godzilla vs Mothra, the 19th Godzilla
film from Toho, (1992); Plus a Bandai Toys Checklist of figures released
in connection with the film; âCollecting Monster Toys & Kitsâ, a
concise overview of collecting Movie related Japanese models and toys; âHere
Comes the Yankee Godzillaâ speculation about Hollywoodâs plans to make its
own Godzilla film; a Godzilla Checklist of the first 20 films (#20 was then
in production); âAll Wound Up For Monster Toysâ a survey of Godzilla related wind-up toys
produced by Takara; all written by Dan Reed.
Four pages, Newsletter format. Articles include:
âFarewell to the Masterâ a tribute to Ishiro Honda (who had passed in February of 1993); Coverage of Godzilla vs Mothra, the...
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Issue 2
Summer
Contents
Four Pages, Newsletter format. Articles
include:
âA Visit to the Kaiyodo Factoryâ (& Showroom in the
Osaka suburb of Kadoma), written by Norman England; âThe Explosive Dave
Barkerâ, is a profile of the Nevada based Godzilla collector and kit
builder, whose day job is blowing things up for the movies. Plus more
speculation on future Godzilla films, Model Kit and Laserdisc reviews, Plugs
for NYC area stores that sell Kaiju related goods, all written by Dan Reed.
Also the first letter column âKaiju Kommentsâ is included.
Four Pages, Newsletter format. Articles include:
âA Visit to the Kaiyodo Factoryâ (& Showroom in the Osaka suburb of Kadoma), written by Norman England; âThe...
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Issue 3
Fall
Contents
Twelve Pages, Newsletter format. Articles
include:
âTohotronicsâ, a survey of Godzilla related consumer Video
Games, by John Rocco Roberto; âGoji Kitbuildingâ, a model building guide
by Charles Howarth; âStewart Galbraith IV and the Kaiju Tomeâ an
interview with the film scholar regarding his passion for Japanese films, and
his forthcoming book on its SF & Fantasy genres; âOur man in Osakaâ,
by Norman England, first in in a series of columns written by an American
Godzilla fan living fulltime in Japan; âGodzilla vs Biollanteâ LD and VHS
reviews, by Robert Biondi, Reviews of the Tokyo Marui RC Godzilla
and Tohoâs LD of Godzilla Raids Again, both by Dan Reed; plus zine plugs; âKaiju
Kommentsâ; and a Reader Survey are included.
Twelve Pages, Newsletter format. Articles include:
âTohotronicsâ, a survey of Godzilla related consumer Video Games, by John Rocco Roberto; âGoji Kitbuildingâ, a model building guide...
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Issue 4
Winter
Contents
Twenty Pages, Saddle Stapled, Fanzine Format (8.5"
x11"). Cover art (front and back) by Keith
Aiken. Articles include:
âThe Big Picture on Japanese Genre Filmsâ, by Stewart Galbraith
IV, an original essay about the use of widescreen processes in kaiju eiga; âSelling
Godzillaâ by David Milner, about the ways American distributors promoted
the dubbed kaiju films of the 1960s; âThe Kaiju Art of Ron Wilberâ four
pages of original art by Ron inspired by Godzilla vs Mothra â92; âOur Man in
Osakaâ by Norman England; âSo You Want to Start A Kaiju Collection?â
by John Rocco Roberto; âSo Just How Big is Godzilla?â, an essay about
scale by Robert Biondi; Plus the latest news and commentary on upcoming films,
books, video, CD, toy and model kit releases, including reviews by Dave Barker
and David Milner; Reader Survey Results, Kaiju Komments.
Twenty Pages, Saddle Stapled, Fanzine Format (8.5" x11"). Cover art (front and back) by Keith Aiken. Articles include:
âThe Big Picture on Japanese Genre Filmsâ,...
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