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Richard Kiel: Giant-Sized Autograph
Having grown up in the ’70s and ’80s, Roger Moore was always my 007, and Richard Kiel as “Jaws” was always my quintessential Bond villain. Richard was signing autographs at Fangoria’s LA show back
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Superhero Fashion Designer
Behind the Scenes “Emile Castelle: Superhero Fashion Designer” was part of The Pat Kilbane Show pilot of early 2003. It’s a mash-up of comic book culture and the old show Fashion File from the
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Zombie Survival: Bomb Shelter Living
If you’re thinking about zombie survival this Halloween season, check out this post I did for the Kit Up! blog on Military.com last year: Most discussions about surviving a zombie apocalypse center around gearing up
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The Consequences of “Going Loud” on Zombies
You know that shooting an unsuppressed firearm is going to attract zombies to your location… but how many? I tackled this issue in this post I did for Military.com. In “The Walking Dead” and other
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The Aliens M41A Pulse Rifle
Well thought out equipment is huge for me in the enjoyment of science-fiction fare, so I wanted to take a moment to praise this awesome piece of sci-fi gear. Named for the electrical
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A G.I. Joe Tribute to “The Thing”
When you’re a kid, playing with dolls and action figures is a great world-building exercise. The toys provide a nice jumping-off point, leaving it up to your imagination to create the characters, story, weather,
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A Good Skull for the Screen
The human skull is an iconic symbol of horror and can be used to great effect if you’re building a macabre world. I made this distressed cranium on the cheap from a $35 plastic
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Thoughts on Rod Serling
Rod Serling had quite an influence on me as a young fan of science-fiction. I was eleven when I first discovered his show The Twilight Zone and became borderline obsessed with it. I scoured the TV
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Movie Meltdown Interview
While at Scarefest last month (the largest horror and paranormal convention in the U.S.), I was invited by Bryan Renfro to do an interview on his weekly podcast Movie Meltdown. This one was a real treat for
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Marvel Gives Gallagher Last Laugh
As a comedian, I had to appreciate seeing this image of Deadpool in May’s Marvel Previews. Comic Leo Gallagher was widely known for his watermelon-smashing stage show back when I was climbing the stand-up
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