Contents Secret Origins of Batman: The real, true story of who the Bat-Man is, and how he came to be. Think Bob Kane created Batman? Think again!

Foreshadowing the Batman: Who was the real inspiration for Batman? The Shadow knows!

Remembering Batman Returns: A thorough analysis of Tim Burton's second Batman outing: the hype, the marketing, and the outcome.

In Defense of the Neon Knight - How Schumacher Succeeded: Sure to be our most controversial article yet! A gripping argument for why Joel Schumacher's bat-films are worthy entries in the Caped Crusader's cinematic career!

Interview with Steve Englehart: Thirteen questions with 'The Man Who Wrote the Definitive Bat!'

Bats Out of Hell: Which killer bat films should you see and which should be avoided? Find out here!

Gyaos - Bat Kaiju: Enemy to giant turtles everywhere! A primer on Japan's premiere bat-kaiju.

All Shall Listen When The Bat Whispers: Roland West's masterpiece, The Bat Whispers, analyzed! The history and enduring legacy of this memorable old dark house film.

Beyond Fantastique! Reviews of Dracula: Sovereign of the Damned, Boy Wonder, The Bat People, and Batman: Arkham City.

Contents A retrospective on the 25th anniversary of the 1987 live-action Masters of the Universe film, an analysis of Mattel's MOTU Classics toy line, an interview with Donald F. Glut on his work on the original MOTU mini-comics, examining the Universal Monsters merchandise of the 1990s, the Hunger Games vs. Battle Royale, remembering Brian Lumley's Necroscope series, an in-depth review of Colossus: The Forbin Project, the return of the Grim Ghost, a tribute to Jonathan Frid, horror movies on TV, a look back at the Avengers' first comic appearances, along with more movie/book/video game reviews than you can shake a bloody stake at!

100 pages of horror, sci-fi and fantasy greatness!

Contents Looking back at the Ghostbusters franchise, a history of horror video games, an interview with James Rolfe: The Angry Video Game Nerd, horror board games, a day at the Hudson Horror Show, retrospective on '80s ninja star Sho Kosugi, examining the legacy of Dr. Moreau and mad science in the Philippines, analyzing the TV terrors of Dan Curtis, an interview with author Ronald Malfi, remembering the television appearances of Spider-Man, and the Three Stooges meet The Mummy! Not to mention a plentiful offering of movie, book, and video game reviews!

Contents Remembering Mad Monster Party, an in-depth look at the unreleased Hellraiser: Virtual Hell video game,

a retrospective of Hanna-Barbera's Godzilla cartoon with episode guide,

the top 10 Christmas horror films,

collecting Trendmasters toys,

re-evaluating Alan Moore's Watchmen,

tracing the legacy of the zombie genre,

interviews with Ghoultown,

horror author Jeff Strand,

and Hallowindow creator Mark Gervais.