This week’s round of comic book cover art 
Month: September 2018
Welcome to the Insta-hood: @Pulpster
Welcome to this week’s round of Welcome to the Insta-hood. This week I interviewed IG account @pulpster
- Tell me a little about yourself. “Latino Australian born in the 60s who got his love of pulp art from crime novels my mother used to read.”
- What made you want to create your Pulpster feed? “Back in 2012 there was little to no pulp art on IG and I wanted to introduce people to its great artists.”
- Who are your top five pulp artists and why? “Top five in order:
Frazetta- Quite simply a genius and visualised Conan perfectly.
Steranko- A brilliant innovator whose love for pulps and comic art is infectious:
Bruce Pennington- the greatest scifi artist of all:
Mort Kunstler- his art is pure pulp eye candy:
James Bama- his hyper realist Doc Savage covers singlehandedly brought pulps back to the mainstream.”
- What are three movies that would best describe your personality and why?
“Cool Hand Luke not because I’m cool (or look like Newman) but because that whole vibe about an antihero who wins people’s hearts by sheer persistence sits right with me.
Desperate Measures because it has my favourite movie line: “Do you want to find out where you end and I begin?”from Michael Keaton which reflects my own personal depth of character
Jaws because it features three Alpha males- all different in their own way- who are on an impossible mission but come out victorious. I’m an old school male and i’m glad I am.”
- How long does it take you to come up with your creative puns for your posts? Can you share a couple of your favorite ones you came up with? “The puns depend. Sometimes it takes an eternity to think of something mildly amusing. Other times I’m on a roll and I make myself laugh with what I come up with. My fave pun is on a crime pulp cover painted by Rafael De Soto. It depicts a hand sticking out of a painting on a wall and pointed at an unsuspecting protagonist. I titled it ” Framed For Murder”. It’s actually not a pun come to think of it, just a play on words which still makes me chuckle.”
If you have any questions for Pulpster his IG is: @pulpster
Thank you so much for the interview!!
Until next time!
Soundtrack of the day: Phantom of the Paradise
Today’s soundtrack of the day is from the movie Phantom of the Paradise. It is as film directed by Brian De Palma and stars Jessica Harper, Paul Williams and William Finley. This is probably my favorite movies by Brian De Palma and it is mostly due to the amazing and catchy soundtrack!
All the songs and lyrics on the soundtrack are by Paul Williams. He also starred in the movie as Swan a record boss of Death Records. Swan is an extremely evil person who cares about his youth,money and his success. 
The movie centers around Swan’s newest venture a rock and roll palace and he is need of music for his opening night. He hears Winslow’s music and is convince and determined that Winslow’s compositions and lyrics are perfect for his big opening night performance! So he is determined by any means to get Winslow’s music!
I will only discussed three songs (I had a very hard time just choosing three! However I adore all of the songs on the soundtrack equally so the selections were picked at random!)
“Goodbye, Eddie, Goodbye”
The movie opens up to this song and it is a total homage to the music of the 1950’s.
Even though the beat sounds happy and danceable pay attention to the lyrics. They are a quite sad and somber.
“The Hell of It”
This song is sung by Paul Williams and you only heard this song during the ending credits. It’s a short song but I have to admit when I first watched this movie and went head over heels with the soundtrack. This song was the probably the first song I had on repeat for days on end! Paul Williams actually performed this song on the Brady Bunch Hour.
“Special To Me” sung by Jessica Harper
Jessica Harper plays Phoenix an up and coming actress. As her audition she sings this song and pretty much lands the audition.
Until Next time!
Lady.cult’s Rummage’s Sale!
Hello and welcome to a new part of my blog called Lady.cult’s Rummage Sale. I will be selling some of my items from my personal collection every couple of months.
Here is the breakdown of how this will go:
The price will be as listed plus priority shipping.
I will send the item(s) within 2 to 5 working days when payment is received.
I will provide a tracking number with your order.
I will only accept payment via PAYPAL. Everything price is in US dollars
No returns on items unless there is something absolutely wrong with the item.
If you are interested in an item and have questions please DM via my Lady.cult or retro.cult Instagram pages. Also if you do not have IG please email me only if you are seriously buying anything listed below at cnajera1@gmail.com
I will remove the listing below for the item once it is completely sold!
Let the sale BEGIN!!!
Naked Lunch Paperback book- This gem of a book is by William S. Burroughs and part of the banned book list. Condition- Good PRICE: $2.00+shipping.
Night of the Demons DVD (2004) this fun 80’s horror flick is directed by Kevin Tenney. Condition of DVD: Like new and this movie has never been played.
PRICE: $8.00+ Shipping
Bellevue: Three Centuries of Medicine and Mayhem at America’s Most Storied Hospital by David Oshinsky. There is so much rich crazy history about this hospital.
Condition: Good Hardback
Price: $3.00+plus shipping
Death to Smoochy. OK so I tried REALLY hard to like this movie….but I just couldn’t do it. So I thought it might have a better chance for someone else to enjoy it!
Condition: Good played once
Price: $3.00+ shipping
If you been to the Mutter Museum in Philadelphia then you are aware of who this man is. If not….then take this opportunity to read about him in this lovely hardback book!
Condition: Good
Price: $5.00+shipping
Cooking price-wise with Vincent Price. Same Story as Toxie I have two of these. This book is extremely rare and you don’t see it often. If you are a Vincent Price fan and want to make his recipes this is definitely the book for you!!! The condition of this book is good to very good.
Ebay has one listed for $160.00
My price is $85.00+ shipping!
Happy shopping!
Exciting October!
I have decided since two of my favorite events happen in October. My birthday and Halloween. I will be doing a giveaway every Friday that month!
So make sure you are following @retro.cult
and
for more detail that are coming your way !
YAY!
Comic book cover art
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September
(Author’s note: I am writing this section based on my interpretation, emotions and feelings and not anyone’s else. This will be continually section every month)
I remember the first time I talked to him was in the middle of August it was a quick message here through social media and there and it eventually progressed into texting then finally calling. I never met him before at the point but something in the way we would talk about random things and each other was quite comforting to me. One day on the phone he asked me if he could drive out to come visit me….I was kind of taken aback because it was only a short time we were talking. I say yes but was surprised by my response because I am extremely hesitant about meeting new people. I am not a person of secrets or drama but I have never been a social person but something in my gut told me that this person is a good person.
I met him on a Saturday in mid September. It was during the twilight time where the sun is going down and the moon wants to take it turn being out. I saw him walking towards me and then past me because I was sitting on a bench facing the opposite direction of where he was walking. I yelled out “Keep walking!” and he stopped and turned. He smiled as he walked towards me and as I got up to meet him halfway. I finally got a good look at him. That was the first time I had ever had direct eye contact with him, and within that first exchanged of looks I had a feeling that I never experienced before. I felt like I was meeting my best friend from decades ago and this is something we routinely do. Even though this was the first time we ever saw each other face to face……
The Monster Club Soundtrack
Every week this month I am writing about some of my favorite soundtracks!
This week is devoted to the Monster Club Soundtrack!
The Monster Club was a made that came out in 1981 and was directed by Roy Ward Baker. It starred Vincent Price, John Carradine and Anthony Steele. It is a movie that was based on stories by Ronald Chetwynd-Hayes who is best known for writing horror stories.
John Carrandine plays a fictionalized version of Ronald Chetwynd-Hayes in the movie. He is walking at night in London where he is stopped by Eramus (played by Vincent Price) and what starts off as a friendly conversation turns into horror for Ronald. Because Eramus turns out to be a vampire and bites Ronald. He then take Ronald to a club where all of this monsters and supernatural beings go to and starts to tell three stories about some of the monsters, creatures and ghosts that come there. In between the stories there are breaks of music playing and that is where the one of the most awesome 80’s monster music plays!
The soundtrack consists of a lot of British rock bands and singers such as B.A. Robertson, UB40, and Pretty Things. The only band that is on the soundtrack and does not in the movie is UB40.
I will share with you three of my favorite songs on the soundtrack.
The Monster Club sung by Pretty Things. I like the reggae beat to this song so much and I kind wish it was my ring tone.
Sucker for your Love by B.A. Robertson. Sometimes I hum this song but I rarely am around people who know where it is from.
Stripper sung by Night. Stevie Lang has such a unique singing voice and this track fits so well to the scene.
To my knowledge this soundtrack is available on vinyl only and it is extremely hard to find. It took me about 4 years to come across one that wasn’t extremely expensive. I don’t know if there is any future reissue of this soundtrack but I really hope so because it would be such a shame to not reach worldwide audience.
Until Next time!
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This week’s round of comic book cover art 
Welcome to the Insta-hood: Comicbook_ads
“After a short hiatus this section of my wordpress has returned!
This week I interview IG feed: @comicbook_ads
1. Tell me about yourself.
“I was born and raised in Montreal, Canada which incidentally is my current home. I’ve always been a geek at heart. Comic books, movie, music….I’m a pop culture nerd. I work as a realtor. I’ve been hustling houses and condos for the last ten years.
What else… I love animals! I’ve been volunteering for a local animal shelter for the last ten years. I assist the Montreal SPCA with their participation in the annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade. My responsibilities include volunteer coordination and selection of a theme. Which usually ends up being comic book or sci-fi related (obliviously!).
I also volunteer for a housing right group called Project Genesis. Twice a month I will go door to door in low-cost housing areas, informing tenants that they are entitled to certain rights and if they feel that they’re being taken advantage of by landlords. We have lawyers on staff to advise them pro-bono.
Also a few years ago I volunteered at a children’s hospital. I’d dressed up as Spider Man along with some other cosplaying buddies to cheer up sick kids. Clearly, volunteering and community work is a big part of my life! ”
2. How did you come up with your Instagram name?
“Dumb luck. I was looking for a comic book related name that hasn’t been taken yet and was pleasantly surprised to learn that no one had claimed “Comic book ads.” That’s also when I discovered that no one on Instagram was focusing on the advertising of goofy products that always intrigued me as a kid: Sea-Monkeys, fake blood, joy buzzers, “deadly” martial arts, how to booklets etc.”
3. Top five favorite comic book heroes and/or villians and why?
“Oh, this will be tough to narrow down…
Captain America, (1980s punk rock), Storm,
Lone Wolf (& Club).
Batman and the Joker. I like the visual aspects of each of these characters and their look. 
There’s also an aspect of each character’s personality that I relate to on some level. I guess that’s probably why I don’t get tired reading stories about them.
4. Who is your favorite director and why?
“Stanley Kubrick because he was just an absolute cinematic master!” 
5. What is a hidden tidbit or talent you have that not a lot of people know?
“I have something of a knack for politics. A couple of my past careers include political adviser to the mayor of Montreal and organizer for one of Canada’s federal parties.
Another hidden talent is….that I love to cook! A few years ago, I watched every episode of this cooking show called ” French Food at Home” because I had a crush on the host Laura Calder. I ended up learning quite a few kitchen skills as a result. Grilled octopus a fave dish of mine!” 
Finally another hidden tidbit about me would be the fact that I devote some time every week to community work. 
If you like to contact and/or following his IG Feed:
Email: house_of_mr_e@hotmail.com
IG: comicbook_ads
Thank you Erik for the wonderful interview!
Until Next time!
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