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Where All Can You Find Ultraman Today? (Lots of Places)
TV, Books, Comics, Giant Monsters, Aliens Chris Well 3/31/25 TV, Books, Comics, Giant Monsters, Aliens Chris Well 3/31/25

Where All Can You Find Ultraman Today? (Lots of Places)

Japanese superhero Ultraman is more accessible than ever. There’s the brand-new streaming channel, two crossover comic books, plus novelizations from an award-winning author.

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Most Popular Posts 2024
Books, Movies, TV, Comics, Music, Universal Monsters, Zombies, Vampires, Aliens Chris Well 12/30/24 Books, Movies, TV, Comics, Music, Universal Monsters, Zombies, Vampires, Aliens Chris Well 12/30/24

Most Popular Posts 2024

Celebrating our articles that got the most views in the past year! Including stories about monsters in books, movies, TV, music, comic books, and more.

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Johnny Sokko and Giant Robo—Theme Song, The History, and The Giant Monsters
Giant Monsters, TV, Flashback, Robots Chris Well 10/11/23 Giant Monsters, TV, Flashback, Robots Chris Well 10/11/23

Johnny Sokko and Giant Robo—Theme Song, The History, and The Giant Monsters

Celebrating Johnny Sokko and his giant robot (including that catchy theme), the monsters Giant Robo faced, the impact of Giant Robo, and 13 Giant Heroes Who Fight Giant Monsters—including Ultraman, King Kong, and Frankenstein(?).

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Godzilla and Kurt Russell on Apple TV+
Giant Monsters, TV Chris Well 9/27/23 Giant Monsters, TV Chris Well 9/27/23

Godzilla and Kurt Russell on Apple TV+

A new streaming TV show expands the epic story told through recent Godzilla and King Kong movies. In this story: What the show is about; Godzilla has made a huge impact on popular culture; Kurt Russell is in some of my favorite movies; and more!

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John Barry’s “King Kong” score was responsible for this
Flashback, Music, Giant Monsters Chris Well 9/13/23 Flashback, Music, Giant Monsters Chris Well 9/13/23

John Barry’s “King Kong” score was responsible for this

John Barry’s score for the 1976 Dino De Laurentiis remake of King Kong gave the controversial film an emotional weight that is impossible to miss.

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Kong and Godzilla fight Justice League in upcoming crossover saga
Comics, Giant Monsters Chris Well 7/20/23 Comics, Giant Monsters Chris Well 7/20/23

Kong and Godzilla fight Justice League in upcoming crossover saga

In the comic book world, it’s always a cool thing to see worlds collide. Justice League vs. Godzilla vs. Kong sees DC Comics’ biggest heroes meet up with the two giant monsters.

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How All 3 Cloverfield Films Are Connected (And wait—what about the 4th movie?)
Giant Monsters, Movies, Flashback Chris Well 7/11/23 Giant Monsters, Movies, Flashback Chris Well 7/11/23

How All 3 Cloverfield Films Are Connected (And wait—what about the 4th movie?)

The Cloverfield movies are all different—but are all part of the larger story. “[Breaking] down all the connections between the three Cloverfield movies…before the movie even hit theaters…”

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King Kong 1933: How The Movie Was Made
Giant Monsters, Movies, Flashback Chris Well 6/13/23 Giant Monsters, Movies, Flashback Chris Well 6/13/23

King Kong 1933: How The Movie Was Made

One of the greatest monster movies of all time, these videos take you behind the scenes with King Kong’s historical significance—including special effects, music score, the storytelling, and more!

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Clive Barker vs. Godzilla: Can he make Godzilla scary again?
Giant Monsters, Movies Chris Well 5/28/23 Giant Monsters, Movies Chris Well 5/28/23

Clive Barker vs. Godzilla: Can he make Godzilla scary again?

According to Looper, Barker was once in conversation with the makers of one of the Godzilla movies. Looking at how the horror author once pitched how to make the iconic monster more of a terror again.

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BOC “Godzilla” live in concert + music video
Giant Monsters, Music Chris Well 5/20/23 Giant Monsters, Music Chris Well 5/20/23

BOC “Godzilla” live in concert + music video

The 1977 song “Godzilla” by Blue Oyster Cult is a tribute to the Godzilla film series. Watch the video to see the band perform the song onstage, and learn more about the behind-the-scenes…

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Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur: 13 Facts Behind the Disney+ Series
Animation, TV, Comics, Giant Monsters, Music Chris Well 2/18/23 Animation, TV, Comics, Giant Monsters, Music Chris Well 2/18/23

Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur: 13 Facts Behind the Disney+ Series

Marvel’s Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur features 13-year-old genius Lunella Lafayette and a Tyrannosaurus she yanked out of the past. Here are 13 facts around the series to help you appreciate them…

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MST3K’s Kaiju Song “Every Country Has a Monster”
Giant Monsters, TV, Flashback, Music, Robots Chris Well 2/10/23 Giant Monsters, TV, Flashback, Music, Robots Chris Well 2/10/23

MST3K’s Kaiju Song “Every Country Has a Monster”

When Mystery Science Theater 3000 heckled Danish giant monster movie Reptilicus, the host used a fun song to help the robots understand that giant monsters come from all over. Watch the video for the song, plus learn more about MST3K, about the movie and for the lyrics to this song!

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27 Monster Musicals (Pt 2): From King Kong and the rock band KISS to Beauty and the Beast and more
Music, Vampires, Flashback, Giant Monsters, Movies, TV, Comedy Chris Well 11/29/22 Music, Vampires, Flashback, Giant Monsters, Movies, TV, Comedy Chris Well 11/29/22

27 Monster Musicals (Pt 2): From King Kong and the rock band KISS to Beauty and the Beast and more

Continuing our series celebrating musicals that celebrate monsters, we’ve got more titles for the list—including Little Shop of Horrors, plus musicals from Stephen King and Batman!

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16 King Kong innovative (sometimes surprising) books and comics
Giant Monsters, Books, Comics Chris Well 10/29/22 Giant Monsters, Books, Comics Chris Well 10/29/22

16 King Kong innovative (sometimes surprising) books and comics

Following his 1933 screen debut, Kong has inspired novels, comic books, stage productions, TV shows, and more. In this post, you’ll find several novels and comic book editions in print.

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Celebrating Johnny Sokko and his Giant Robot
Giant Monsters, TV, Flashback, Robots Chris Well 10/11/22 Giant Monsters, TV, Flashback, Robots Chris Well 10/11/22

Celebrating Johnny Sokko and his Giant Robot

TV show Johnny Sokko and His Flying Robot kicked off October 11, 1967. Earth is invaded by alien terrorists, which have created an army of monsters to conquer Earth.

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King Kong: 13 Alternate Versions
Flashback, Giant Monsters Chris Well 5/11/22 Flashback, Giant Monsters Chris Well 5/11/22

King Kong: 13 Alternate Versions

The creature from 1933’s classic film has been borrowed, riffed, parodied, or outright stolen for a number of movies, comics, stage productions, and more.

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Complete Gamera: Giant Monster Movies
Giant Monsters, Flashback Chris Well 4/18/22 Giant Monsters, Flashback Chris Well 4/18/22

Complete Gamera: Giant Monster Movies

Gamera is a giant monster, or kaiju, that appeared in a dozen Japanese films. Intended to compete with Godzilla, Gamera has become a Japanese icon in his own right…

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Happy Godzilla Day!
Giant Monsters Chris Well 11/3/21 Giant Monsters Chris Well 11/3/21

Happy Godzilla Day!

Toho International is celebrating Godzilla Day 2021, Nov. 3. This year’s month-long Godzilla celebrations include special screenings, merchandise, and the like.

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Flashback: King Kong (1933)
Flashback, Giant Monsters, Movies Chris Well 9/1/21 Flashback, Giant Monsters, Movies Chris Well 9/1/21

Flashback: King Kong (1933)

1933’s King Kong is known for its groundbreaking special effects—including stop-motion animation, matte painting, rear projection and miniatures—all done decades before CGI. 

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Did it Fight Godzilla, Gamera, or Kong?
Giant Monsters, Movies, Quizzes, Games, Flashback Chris Well 8/25/21 Giant Monsters, Movies, Quizzes, Games, Flashback Chris Well 8/25/21

Did it Fight Godzilla, Gamera, or Kong?

These giant monsters sometimes save (sometimes destroy) cities. They also fought a lot of OTHER things. Can you match which monster fought what?

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Chris Well celebrates stories about monsters and the people who hunt them and/or love them. Over the years (please don’t ask how many), Chris has worked in different kinds of media as a writer, producer, performer, broadcaster, and/or college instructor. Now he hosts the website Monster Complex. Find out more about Chris at StudioWell.com.

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