This Week in Comics — 2011/04/06
Two stories involving puppets this week, one in the colloquial sense and one in the literal sense.
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“The She-Creature” (1956)
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HYPNOTIZED!
Reincarnated as a Monster from Hell!
IT CAN AND DID HAPPEN!
Based on authentic facts you’ve been reading about …
So says the advertisements for “The She-Creature”, a 1956 film from American International Pictures, a low-budget production company that takes shameless advantage of the Bridey Murphy phenomenon and the increased interest in the subject of reincarnation in the American public in producing this movie.
‘Spiderman Night Fever’ — “Peter Parker, the Spectacular Spider-Man”
“Death Dance of the Hypno-Hustler”
In “Peter Parker, the Spectacular Spder-Man” # 24 (November, 1978) the Hypno-Hustler is out to score big, and the management and the audience at the Beyond Forever Disco are just the first to hear and feel the power of mesmerizing music. Unfortunately for him, Spider-Man is in the audience, and he has experience in fighting mind-controlling foes before. He has very little trouble against a rookie like the Hypno-Hustler.
‘The Phantom From the Past’ — “The Wild, Wild West”
“James West uncovers a deadly conspiracy that grips New Orleans in a hypnotic spell!”
So says the cover blurb for issue #2 (Novemer, 1966) of “The Wild, Wild West” comic by Gold Key, one of the minor comic book publishers during the Silver Age, primarily known for their ‘kid’s’ books and TV tie-ins.
‘Lois Lane, Super-Baby-Sitter’ — “Superman’s Girl Friend Lois Lane”
Accidental exposure to an youth-restoring treatment has turned Superman into Superbaby, and Lois Lane and Lana Lang, rivals in seeking to win the heart (and hand in marriage) of Superman, see an opportunity to finally get the (Super)man of their dreams, albeit with a little hypnotic help.
This Week in Comics — 2011/03/09
Heroes for Hire #4 The Puppet Master's control over Misty (only here did I see that her real name is Mercedes) Knight is quickly deteriorating, and despite his efforts, she…
Posted inTelevision
‘The Psychobombs’ — “UFO”
Capsule Description: A secret organization, dedicated to protecting Earth against an alien foe, is targeted by the aliens by transforming ordinary people into “psycho-bombs”.
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My Apologies
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“Mesmerized”
A collection of three romantic short stories involving hypnosis published by Ellora’s Cave publishing company. Each of the three have a lovely, lonely lady paired with a seductive, sexy man though some use of hypnosis, whether it be a stage hypnosis show, a demonstration of mesmerism or in pursuit of a notorious criminal.
This Week in Comics — 2011/02/22
"Astonishing X-Men" #36 Mentallo is back. The long-time psychic-for-hire (he dates back to the early days of Nick Fury and S.H.I.E.L.D. and his working relationship with the Fixer) is now…