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KAIJU REVIEW
The Journal Of Japanese Monster Culture
Irregular Fanzine from New York ,United States
Ceased publication

- First and last issue: 1993-1996
- Created for people who love and collect anything related to Monster Movies, SF/Adventure TV , and related Pop Culture from Japan.
- Each issue featured the latest �buzz� on upcoming films and product releases, with reviews of Garage Kits, Toys, Video, Books, CDs, Video Games, etc.
- Feature Articles covered subjects like TV Show histories and Episode Guides, Visiting Japan as a fan, Interviews with Industry and Fan Professionals, Women in Genre Roles, Collector�s Guides, and More.
- Writers who contributed Feature material to KAIJU REVIEW included; Norman England, August Ragone, Bob Johnson, Mark Shultz, Robt. Dwyer, Kevin Grays, Max Della Mora, Rob Dagg, Marshall Crist, Ron Burton and Greg Chang.
- In the fanzine format Kaiju Review regularly featured Original Artwork by Comic Industry Professionals Ron Wilber and Keith Aiken. Joe Riley (Hypnotic Eye) and Greg Medero also contributed Cover and Feature material. Numerous examples of Fan Contributed Art was also included along with an art contest (with prizes).
- Issues 1-3 were in newsletter style, switched to Fanzine format for numbers #4-6 (8.5� x11�), final four issues 7-10 published in Digest Fanzine format (8.5� x�5.5)
- All issues cut and pasted together by Dan Reed with the editorial assistance of his wife Diane Reed.

Last updated:
27 May 2018
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Special thanks for this page goes to:
Mattel Jones
Garry Malvern

COVERS FOUND & MISSING
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CONTENTS: 1993 1994 1995 1996 All GALLERIES: 1993 1994 1995 1996 All

Issue 9
1995

Fifty-Two pages, Saddle Stapled Digest Fanzine format, (8.5"x5.5"). Front and Back Cover art by Ron Wilber. Articles include:

‘Johnny Sokko and his Giant Robot Episode Guide’, by Robert Dwyer and Mark Shultz, with original art by Ron Wilber; ‘Spectreman Episode Guide’ by Ron Burton, with original art by Joe Riley; ‘Tsuburaya Legend III’  by Kevin Grays; ‘Minoru Yamada Remembered’, a memorial by August Ragone; ‘Our Man in Osaka’ by Norman England; ‘Japanese TV Superhero Themes’, an appreciation by Greg Chang; ‘Save the Earth for 100 Yen’ a look at Japanese arcade games based on kaiju films, by Norman England; ‘Ron Wilber’s Kaiju Art: Gamera’ three pages of original art based on the film. Plus News; Reviews; Kaiju Komments; Fanzine plugs, Fan Art and Commentary, including contributions by Lennell Bridges, Chris Elam, Luke Jaconetti, Jay Johnson, Ryan Mitchell, Mattel Jones and Mark Okui.



Issue 8
1995

Sixty pages, Saddle Stapled, Digest Fanzine format, (8.5"x5.5").  Special "WOMEN OF JAPANESE FANTASY" issue. Front Cover art by Keith Aiken. Articles include:

"Toho’s Fantasy Femme Fatales" a celebration of the Female Stars of Toho’s fantasy films by August Ragone, with original art by Ron Wilber; "Space Women of the Kaiju Eiga" an appreciation by Marshal Crist; ‘Power Women’, stars of tokusatsu TV, by Kevin Grays; ‘Tetsuko Kobayashi Remembered’ a memorial by August Ragone, with art by Ron Wilber, ‘Ron Wilber’s Kaiju Legends: Eiji Tsuburaya’ original art tribute; ‘Kaiju Kut Outs: Kumi Mizuno’ Paper Doll designs featuring Kumi Mizuno’s three major kaiju roles, art by Ron Wilber "Amerigoji x2’" by Mattel Jones, detailing the plots of  both Fred Dekker’s Godzilla script, and an early draft of the Terry Rossio & Ted Elliot version; ‘Half Japanese’ about the Toho yeti film Half Human, by Chris Bradley; ‘Ultraman, Ultimate Hero’, series guide by Robb Dagg, "Go Nagai’" profile by Max Della Mora; ‘Ken Hare’s Kaiju Skeleton Art’, two pages of original art by Ken Hare. Plus News, Reviews, Kaiju Komments, Zine plugs, and commentary including work by the following writers and artists: Mattel Jones, Dan Reed, Andre Dubois, John Marshall, Lennell Bridges, Sean Bradford, Dom Tucci, Mike Ortiz, Chris Bradley.


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