Superman: 13 Alternate Versions — Monster Complex ™ Few have reached the same heights as the Man of Steel. For Superman Day 2026, we look at various media where you can find stories about the Last Son of Krypton.

Happy Superman Day!

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“We belong dead!” Saluting the 1935 ‘Bride of Frankenstein’ — Monster Complex ™ Maybe the greatest monster movie ever, Bride of Frankenstein (1935) was directed by James Whale, and starred Boris Karloff and Colin Clive. The sequel also starred Elsa Lanchester in two roles.

Yes, we posted this in January, but #frankenbruary !

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Remembering Robert E. Howard: Creator of Sword & Sorcery and Conan the Barbarian — Monster Complex ™ Celebrating the 120th birthday of one of the most influential authors of all time! Most remembered for Conan, but REH typed out more than a hundred stories for many more pulp categories.

Happy birthday to the creator of the fiction category SWORD & SORCERY, Robert E. Howard!

(The Conan the Barbarian author also wrote SO MUCH MORE!)

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Mothra Q&A: Translator Jeffrey Angles talks making the original kaiju fiction available in English! — Monster Complex ™ Translator Jeffrey Angles talks making the original 1960s Mothra fiction available in English! “Tōhō’s monster movies are great fun, but they are also fantastically revealing windows….”

Toho Kaiju fans, this is great! (Why repeat the headline? It’s RIGHT HERE!)

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9 Monster Sci-Fi TV Episodes to Devour for Thanksgiving — Monster Complex ™ Celebrating Turkey Day with The Incredible Hulk, The Munsters, Mr. Spock, Ghostbusters, and more. Your chance to gouge on some fun genre TV mixing together fantasy with Thanksgiving…

Comfort food for the brain: Thanksgiving episodes!

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Godzilla Day 2025: What’s YOUR favorite Godzilla movie? — Monster Complex ™ Godzilla’s first movie came out in 1954. In the years since, there have been dozens more Godzilla movies—with all sorts of angles and different approaches. Which do YOU like best?

Happy Godzilla Day!

What’s YOUR favorite Godzilla movie?

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D&Q is reprinting Melvin Monster as an Omnibus!

(Thank you for the heads up, @acidkeg.bsky.social !)

True … (but that FrankenBerry, tho…!)

Oh cool— thank you for the heads up!

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Have you ever read these?

Count Chocula was a great cereal. (We think it’s still around?)

H.G. Wells: Celebrating the Father of Science Fiction — Monster Complex ™ Remembering H.G. Wells on his birthday—born September 21, 1866. A productive writer in lots of topics, today he is mostly remembered as the father of science fiction.

Today, September 21, we remember author H.G. Wells’ birthday!

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Zombie detective Dead Jack: Interview with horror author James Aquilone — Monster Complex ™ The award-winning horror author, editor, and publisher tells us about his zombie P.I. fiction series. “I love detective stories. I also love zombies. So, I mashed them together.”

Read our interview with horror author James Aquilone!

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Green-tinted poster of Howard Hawks’ THE THING FROM ANOTHER WORLD movie (1951), featuring 3 cast members.

(Re-post, because typos & these can’t be edited)

We enjoyed watching Howard Hawks’ THE THING FROM ANOTHER WORLD (1951). Such solid, no-nonsense performances, it’s easy to tell this is the guy who gave us HIS GIRL FRIDAY, and loads of cowboy films.

Looking forward to rewatching THE THING (1982).

Giant monster posts on Monster Complex — Monster Complex ™ Here at Monster Complex, we talk about giant monsters a lot! Find links to several stories we’ve posted about Godzilla—plus other giant monsters, including Kong, Gamera, Ultraman, and more…

We love giant monsters❤️

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Imagination just got dangerous: The all-ages monster movie SKETCH — Monster Complex ™ A new monster family movie aims to recapture the strength of 1980s family movies. “The movies of our childhood, they were not pulling punches. They were scary.”

A new movie in theaters right now—Sketch—aims to recapture the strength of 1980s family movies. That is, a movie everyone can enjoy, because it includes actual comedy and genuine action with authentic human drama.

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SKETCH | Official Trailer | In Theaters Aug 6 | Angel YouTube video by Angel

A young girl’s sketchbook falls into a strange pond, and her drawings come to life. She and her brother must track down the creatures before they leave permanent damage, as their dad navigates a town in crisis to try help stop the disaster they never meant to unleash."

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How ‘Weird Tales’ is embracing modern readers — Monster Complex ™ Classic genre magazine Weird Tales has returned as a regular magazine, plus a novel imprint, and more. “One big focus for me is to explore as many different kinds of storytelling as possible,” says We...

The new issue of WEIRD TALES is out!

This legendary magazine is both celebrating its legacy and taking fresh strides for modern readers.

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The Munsters vs. Addams Family: What is the difference? — Monster Complex ™ Which Is TV’s true First Family of Fright? The Addams Family and The Munsters were essentially developed at the same time. Both ran for two seasons. Learn where both families came from...

The Munsters, or The Addams Family?

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Talking about ‘Real Ghostbusters’—including the show’s history and impact — Monster Complex ™ The authors of The Real Ghostbusters: A Visual History talked with us about what inspired their book, their personal history with Ghostbusters, and why they interviewed more than 30 people.  

Available now, The Real Ghostbusters: A Visual History is a collector’s dream filled with conceptual art, storyboards, script excerpts, unseen prototypes, exclusive interviews, and more!

Read our interview with authors Troy Benjamin and Craig Goldberg here:

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Collage of 4 Godzilla pictures, from different movies.

Godzilla, the classic giant monster 🦖

Do you have a favorite Godzilla movie?

Today’s a great day to order your copy of The Real Ghostbusters: A Visual History at Bookshop.org!

Talking about ‘Real Ghostbusters’—including the show’s history and impact — Monster Complex ™ The authors of The Real Ghostbusters: A Visual History talked with us about what inspired their book, their personal history with Ghostbusters, and why they interviewed more than 30 people.  

Fans of The Real Ghostbusters!
Today July 8th 2025, is the release date for The Real Ghostbusters: A Visual History! Chock-full of interviews and information on the cartoon and toys, read our interview with authors Troy Benjamin and Craig Goldberg on our site: www.monstercomplex.com/blog/real-gh...

Talking about ‘Real Ghostbusters’—including the show’s history and impact — Monster Complex ™ The authors of The Real Ghostbusters: A Visual History talked with us about what inspired their book, their personal history with Ghostbusters, and why they interviewed more than 30 people.  

Craig and I chat The Real Ghostbusters: A Visual History - out TOMORROW - with the good folks @monstercomplex.bsky.social! www.monstercomplex.com/blog/real-gh...

9 photos of different interpretations of Dracula collected into a collage. All Dracula from movie roles to animation.

From The Munsters to Godzilla to Hellboy, monsters make for some interesting stories.

We really like monsters from classic literature— like those interpreted by Universal.

Do you have a favorite Dracula version?
#dracula #universalmonsters