In Defence Of Fu Manchu
Sax Rohmer’s series of novels, and the films that they inspired, are the subject of much controversy. But we need to see them in context to understand them.
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Harmful Publications: The British Horror Comic Scare
The story of Britain’s first horror moral panic and the odd role that the Communist Party played in it.
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Mail Order Monkeys
The strange era when kids could buy live monkeys through the post via comic book ads.
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Cyborg, Muton And Android
The classic pre-Star Wars science fiction action figures that gave birth to the Micronauts.
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When Apes Stood Supreme: The Planet Of The Apes British Stage Show
The staggering popularity of the Planet of the Apes franchise in the UK led to a curious bit of live theatre.
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Dazzler, The Disco Superhero
Marvel Comics and Casablanca Records team up to create a roller-disco crime fighter.
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Avengers Entangle! Avengers XXX 1 And 2
Axel Braun’s extravagant X-rated parodies are an interesting, ambitious but often messy mix of sex and superheroes.
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