John Zacherle (1918-2016) October 29, 2016 // 0 Comments Zach made monster-movie-lovin’ fun By Mark Voger, author, “Monster Mash: The Creepy, Kooky Monster Craze in America [...]
‘Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom’ September 30, 2016 // 0 Comments A cold day in Chicago By Mark Voger, author, “Monster Mash: The Creepy, Kooky Monster Craze in America 1957-1972″ A [...]
‘The Devil Bat’ (1940) July 28, 2016 // 0 Comments PRC’s prequel to ‘Bride of the Monster’ By Mark Voger, author, “Monster Mash: The Creepy, Kooky [...]
Asbury Park July 13, 2016 // 0 Comments The thousand-millionth look at the old sights By Mark Voger, author, “Monster Mash: The Creepy, Kooky Monster Craze in [...]
Muhammad Ali’s hometown June 7, 2016 // 0 Comments I was en route to Louisville, Kentucky, the birthplace of Muhammad Ali, when I heard on the radio that Ali had died. [...]
How I met Karch May 30, 2016 // 0 Comments Blogger’s note: The following account of how I met Karch has been refuted by my bassist/brother, Voger. He sez I remember [...]
The Keith Roth interview May 19, 2016 // 0 Comments Keith Roth plays faded rocker Jack Ainsley in “Let Me Down Hard,” filmed in and around Asbury Park. How they [...]
Keith Roth, movie star April 6, 2016 // 0 Comments What I always say about Keith Roth is that whichever of the three modes you may encounter him in – “radio Keith,” [...]
Farewell, Comics Plus (1989-2015) March 22, 2016 // 0 Comments This is the moment! The Justice League is formed! And I could’a had it for a lousy 80 bucks! “Don’t [...]
NJArts.net benefit March 13 March 5, 2016 // 0 Comments NJArts.net is a much-needed resource in the culture-rich state of New Jersey, a vital go-to source for the bustling arts [...]
Rondo Award nomination February 23, 2016 // 0 Comments It’s an honor to be nominated. “Monster Mash: The Creepy, Kooky Monster Craze in America 1957-1972” is among [...]
Planet Earth is blue February 22, 2016 // 0 Comments What can I say? David Bowie was a hero. When I first spotted the “Diamond Dogs” album at Franklin Music in the [...]
Tiny Tim memories January 31, 2016 // 0 Comments I’ve been thinking about Tiny Tim lately, and remembered that a Jersey guy I’ve known for years — actor/singer Michael [...]
Sketch cards December 23, 2015 // 0 Comments Semi-official superhero-drawin’ By Mark Voger, author, “Monster Mash: The Creepy, Kooky Monster Craze in America [...]
Fangoria #200 comic (2001) November 24, 2015 // 0 Comments Some thing from the attic Yo, yo, yo! Goin’ through some old stuff … found this comic I did for Fangoria [...]
‘Phantoms of Philadelphia’ excerpts November 18, 2015 // 0 Comments Men behind the monsters Much of my talk “Phantoms of Philadelphia” on Halloween at Independence Branch in Philly [...]
‘Beast of Blood’ (1971) November 4, 2015 // 0 Comments The talking head The final of four posts about the bizarre Filipino horror films affectionately known as the “Blood Island [...]
Chiller Theatre (Oct. 24, 2015) October 26, 2015 // 0 Comments On the bill with Zach, 97 years young! By Mark Voger, author, “Monster Mash: The Creepy, Kooky Monster Craze in America [...]
Groovy Graveyard in Asbury Park October 19, 2015 // 0 Comments A ‘Ghoul’s Night Out’ in Asbury By Mark Voger, author, “Monster Mash: The Creepy, Kooky Monster Craze [...]
‘Mad Doctor of Blood Island’ (1969) October 5, 2015 // 0 Comments The village paths run … green! By Mark Voger, author, “Monster Mash: The Creepy, Kooky Monster Craze in America [...]