Author Archives: Robert Hood

New: The Planet

Posted on Sunday, May 18, 2008 by Robert Hood

The Planet (UK-2006; dir. Mark Stirton) The Planet is an independent sci-fi/horror film that involves space battles, a strange planet inhabited by something dangerous and a small band of soldiers struggling to survive on it. Despite the stated 2006 release … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Giant Monsters, Posters, Trailers | 9 Comments

Coming soon! Ret Romanne

Posted on Saturday, May 17, 2008 by Robert Hood

This is by way of an introduction to what comic artist and writer Alan Brooks considers to be his magnum opus, Ret Romanne. Ret Romanne is a Time Dignitary who lives and works on the Off World “Cloud City” of … Continue reading →

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Update: Flying Saucers vs the Earth

Posted on Saturday, May 17, 2008 by Robert Hood

Artist Alan Brooks has emailed to tell me that issue #1 of Flying Saucers vs the Earth — which “came out on Wednesday, after delays” — has sold out already. Well done, Alan! Alien image from Alan’s blog Previous Backbrain … Continue reading →

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Top 20 Craziest Kaiju: Number 3

Posted on Saturday, May 17, 2008 by Robert Hood

3   Mothra   first introduced in Mosura [trans. Mothra] (Japan-1961; dir. Ishiro Honda) [aka Mothra (US, 1962)] and then she co-starred in Mosura tai Gojira [trans. Mothra vs Godzilla] (1964; dir. Ishiro Honda) [aka Godzilla vs. The Thing (US-1964)] … Continue reading →

Posted in Craziest Kaiju Countdown, Daikaiju, Film, Giant Monsters, Kaiju Search-Robot Avery, List | 1 Comment

Grand Guardian Tokyo

Posted on Saturday, May 17, 2008 by Robert Hood

Here is the ultimate in modern apartment living — a building guaranteed to protect you from earthquakes, ‘copter attack, and the general mayhem of society. It’ll even make sure you get to work on time. Too bad about everyone else, … Continue reading →

Posted in Ads, Animation, Daikaiju, Giant Monsters, Mecha, Weird stuff | 5 Comments

Top 20 Craziest Kaiju: Number 4

Posted on Thursday, May 15, 2008 by Robert Hood

4   Ghidrah   from San daikaiju chikyu saidai no kessen [trans. Three Giant Monsters’ Decisive Battle for Earth] (Japan-1964; dir. Ishiro Honda) [aka Ghidrah, The Three-Headed Monster] Naoko Shindo: Oh it looks like they’re having a conversation. Oh Shindo, … Continue reading →

Posted in Craziest Kaiju Countdown, Daikaiju, Film, Giant Monsters, Kaiju Search-Robot Avery, List | 3 Comments

Attack of the Giant Crab!

Posted on Thursday, May 15, 2008 by Robert Hood

Click on the image to see it bigger! By Adam Vehige

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Update: Flying Saucers vs the Earth

Posted on Thursday, May 15, 2008 by Robert Hood

Artist Alan Brooks has sent this trailer that he’s put together for the Ray Harryhausen Presents/Bluewater Productions comicbook he’s been working on — Flying Saucers vs the Earth. The first issue is now available. Famed Sci-Fi novel cover artist Alan … Continue reading →

Posted in Animation, Comics, Flying Saucers, Giant Monsters, Update | 2 Comments

Monstrous Battle of the Giant Super-Combined Monkey Kaiju

Posted on Wednesday, May 14, 2008 by Robert Hood

No, really! The Giant Monkey Smashdown of the Millennium, brought to you in Ultra-Wonder-Weirdoscopic Glory by Scott McCloud. See the whole satirical sequence here. Via the Super-Heroic-Post-Spiked Sean Williams!

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Be a Star in a Giant Monster Movie…

Posted on Wednesday, May 14, 2008 by Robert Hood

… or at least in a Poster! Yes, that’s me there! Now you can get the treatment, too, courtesy of artist Todd Tennant. Check out his American Kaiju Store for more details!

Posted in Giant Monsters, Pictorial art, Todd Tennant, Weird stuff | 2 Comments