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Awesome “Monster Men” Cover #2
…after I posted the Frazetta cover for “the Monster Men,” I realized I had a different edition, with another great cover by…some other dude… already in my pulp bookcase. Clearly an Edgar Rice Burroughs work that inspires graphic excellence-
Awesome Frazetta Cover
In my humble opinion, Frank Frazetta did most of his best paintings for covers of Edgar Rice Burroughs books. The later, more painterly ones for the Pellucidar and Warlord of Mars series are legendary- but I got this for just $3.50 the day before yesterday- the 1963 edition of The Monster Men. It makes me happy.
Soul Story: my Favorite Chick Tract
I have hundreds of Chick Tracts. I’m endlessly amused by them. That Jack T. Chick is one kooky, zany dude! But here’s a couple scans from my favorite one of all.
It’s no longer in heavy rotation among the tract-passers, but I consider it a classic.<a 
You really have to appreciate the way Jack is trying to identify & get down with with the Superfly Generation, don’t you? The story is typical Chick formula: bad man lives terrible life but confesses his sins & accepts Jesus at the last possible moment to win THE GOLDEN TICKET OF DIVINE FORGIVENESS & HEAVEN. I do not find this nonsense uplifting, any more than promises of seventeen virgins to suicide bombers, or the necessity of last rites. I mean, Chick Tracts are chock full of mortally repellent concepts, but the artwork is terrific, particularly the Fred Carter illustrated tracts. Jack’s own cartoons are pretty primitive by comparison to Fred Carter’s drawing… Look at how mad this warden gets:
And here’s the redemption scene. Whew! Just In time!
Netflix doesn’t carry “Starcrash”
You weasels, Netflix. This has GOT to be a really good movie, as evidenced by Caroline Munro in a space bikini.
