READ FPU #2 FREE!
The 64-page FPU #2 was in many ways a huge upgrade from the first issue of the magazine — I dropped the Maximum Rock-n-Roll coverless newsprint format and went with a glossy color cover, the page count doubled and we … Continued
Read FPU #1 Online FREE!
October of 2016 marked the 20th anniversary of me picking good old From Parts Unknown #1 up from the printers, and starting this whole strange journey. To thank those who’ve taken it with me, I hereby make that historic issue … Continued
Watch It Now!
If you missed seeing it live, catch the entire LCX “Masks and Monsters of Mexican Golden Age Comics” presentation below. We ran out of time on the post Q&A so here’s text of what we didn’t get to: Q: Thoughts … Continued
SANTO Golden Age Comics at LCX
I’ll be presenting a brand new visual presentation called “Masks and Monsters of Mexican Golden Age Comics” as part of the virtual Latino Comics Expo Worldwide on Friday, September 18. Subtitled “And the Mystery of Their Modern Obscurity” — it’s … Continued
HOODTOWN back in print!
…and better than ever. As of today, a NEW print edition of Christa Faust‘s ground-breaking, genre-bending, “lucha-noir” defining alternate reality pulp Hoodtown is available on Amazon, bigger and better than ever. Highlights of this expanded, deluxe new edition include: new … Continued
R.I.P. Waka…
We’re saddened by the news of the passing of Wakako Kawagoshi-Fisher, who was a collaborator and model for both From Parts Unknown and the predecessor to our VintageNinja.net site Ninja80. Condolences to the Fishers and her family in Japan, we’ve … Continued
RIP Bernie Wrightson
When you are a struggling indie magazine with a niche agenda, being able to tout a name like the legendary Bernie Wrightson as a guest artist in your pages means hundreds and hundreds of extra copies sold to an entirely … Continued
The ‘lost’ FPU interview with the late great GEORGE STEELE
Fifteen, maybe sixteen years ago I was honored to interview George Steele at a horror convention. He was there signing for fans more of his portrayal of Tor Johnson in ED WOOD than of his days in the ring, but still … Continued