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Apr20

CAROLINE MUNRO Lifts the Veil on a Cult Fave Career — From HAMMER to SINBAD

Posted by Dan Greenfield on Apr 20, 2024

CAROLINE MUNRO Lifts the Veil on a Cult Fave Career — From HAMMER to SINBAD

GOLDEN VOYAGE OF SINBAD — 50 YEARS LATER: The “Greatest Talia That Never Was” discusses the groovy roles she did play… — UPDATED 4/20/24: The Golden Voyage of Sinbad was released in the U.S. 50 years ago this month, on April 5, 1974! Perfect time to “reprint” this piece from Feb. 2022. Plus: You can still get a copy of RetroFan #19! Dig it. — Dan — If 13th Dimension had a Hall of Fame (hmmm, there’s an idea), Caroline Munro would be in it. Not just for the roles she’s played — Hammer movies, The Golden Voyage of Sinbad, The Spy Who Loved Me — but for the one she didn’t: Talia, Ra’s al Ghul’s daughter. (Click here for more on that.) Anyway, Munro is the main cover feature for RetroFan #19, due Feb. 16, and her interview with Anthony Taylor is outstanding. So, as we did with the new issue’s Courageous Cat article, we’re presenting an EXCLUSIVE EXCERPT from the interview, focusing on Munro’s Hammer and Sinbad years. (For the rest, including the Bond era, I highly recommend picking up RF #19. It’ll be available at comics shops and mag sellers but you can also order it directly from publisher TwoMorrows. Click here.) Dig it. — By ANTHONY TAYLOR Anthony Taylor: How did you get involved with Hammer Films? Caroline Munro: Sir James Carreras used to travel about on the trains and had seen posters of me modeling for Lamb’s Navy Rum. He got in touch and offered me a screen test, and then a contract for two films, which wound up being Captain Kronos: Vampire Hunter and Dracula A.D. 1972, which was a turning point for me—I decided to pursue acting full time while working on that movie. Taylor: Kronos was written and directed by Brian Clemens, with whom you had a long association. How did that come about? Munro: I met him during casting for the film, and he thought I might be right for Karla. He was an amazing director, writer, and producer. Taylor: He also wrote the screenplay for The Golden Voyage of Sinbad. Munro: Yes, about a year later. He did such an incredible job on Kronos… I was really impressed with it when I went in to loop my dialogue after we shot. Maybe it wasn’t recognized at the time. They...

Apr19

ORIGINS OF MARVEL COMICS to Get 50th Anniversary Re-Release — Including a DELUXE EDITION

Posted by Dan Greenfield on Apr 19, 2024

ORIGINS OF MARVEL COMICS to Get 50th Anniversary Re-Release — Including a DELUXE EDITION

The seminal ’70s book will be back in print later in 2024… Origins of Marvel Comics, the 1974 book that was among the earliest trade collections of major comics stories, is getting a 50th anniversary reissue in September. Not just that, there will be two versions to choose from, a paperback and a deluxe hardcover, both coming out the same day, according to online sales listings. The cover (or covers) have not been released but here’s the original one by John Romita, along with the official description: ORIGINS OF MARVEL COMICS Originally published in 1974, Origins of Marvel Comics features the first appearance of characters who have dominated the pantheon of Marvel’s modern storytelling mythology—Spider-Man, the Fantastic Four, the Hulk, Thor, and Doctor Strange—along with a second Silver Age tale featuring these special heroes, all hand-picked and introduced by the one and only Stan Lee, and serving as an essential showcase for writers and artists such as Stan himself, Jack Kirby, Steve Ditko, John Romita, and Marie Severin. Whether viewed as a historical artifact that launched an industry of presenting Marvel Comics to a broad audience of fans or a collection of the best in Silver Age comics by many of the greatest creators to ever put pencil to paper, Origins of Marvel Comics highlights both the lasting greatness of these iconic characters as well as the monumental contributions of the talented creators who launched an entire storytelling universe. — A few thoughts: — Here’s the additional description of the hardcover edition: “A deluxe, collector’s edition of the original Origins of Marvel Comics including a new cover, essays, and more.” It’s edited by our pal Chris Ryall but that guy ain’t spillin’ any details. — New cover, huh? That implies the paperback will have the original cover. I have zero to base this on, but I’d lay odds that the deluxe cover will mimic the original but with art by Alex Ross. Total guesswork on my part, but you can see that happening, am I right? I mean, it’s a natural. — Both versions are due Sept. 3, 2024. The paperback lists for $21.99, the hardcover lists for $50. — That Stan Lee solo byline has chafed fans for five decades. Curious how/whether that will be addressed. — Abrams ComicArts generally corners the market on these kinds of projects...

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