1993

Issue 1
Spring 1993

Main Cover

Four pages, Newsletter format. Articles
include:

‘Farewell to the Master’ a tribute to Ishiro Honda (who had passed in
February of 1993); Coverage of Godzilla vs Mothra, the 19th Godzilla
film from Toho, (1992); Plus a Bandai Toys Checklist of figures released
in connection with the film; ‘Collecting Monster Toys & Kits’, a
concise overview of collecting Movie related Japanese models and toys; ‘Here
Comes the Yankee Godzilla’ speculation about Hollywood’s plans to make its
own Godzilla film; a Godzilla Checklist of the first 20 films (#20 was then
in production); ‘All Wound Up For Monster Toys’  a survey of Godzilla related wind-up toys
produced by Takara; all written by Dan Reed.

Issue 2
Summer 1993

Main Cover

Four Pages, Newsletter format. Articles
include: 

‘A Visit to the Kaiyodo Factory’ (& Showroom in the
Osaka suburb of Kadoma), written by Norman England; ‘The Explosive Dave
Barker’, is a profile of the Nevada based Godzilla collector and kit
builder, whose day job is blowing things up for the movies. Plus more
speculation on future Godzilla films, Model Kit and Laserdisc reviews, Plugs
for NYC area stores that sell Kaiju related goods, all written by Dan Reed.
Also the first letter column ‘Kaiju Komments’ is included.

Issue 3
Fall 1993

Main Cover

Twelve Pages, Newsletter format. Articles
include: 

‘Tohotronics’, a survey of Godzilla related consumer Video
Games, by John Rocco Roberto; ‘Goji Kitbuilding’, a model building guide
by Charles Howarth; ‘Stewart Galbraith IV and the Kaiju Tome’ an
interview with the film scholar regarding his passion for Japanese films, and
his forthcoming book on its SF & Fantasy genres; ‘Our man in Osaka’,
by Norman England, first in in a series of columns written by an American
Godzilla fan living fulltime in Japan; ‘Godzilla vs Biollante’ LD and VHS
reviews, by Robert Biondi, Reviews of the Tokyo Marui RC Godzilla
and Toho’s LD of Godzilla Raids Again, both by Dan Reed; plus zine plugs; ‘Kaiju
Komments’; and a Reader Survey are included.

Issue 4
Winter 1993

Main Cover

Twenty Pages, Saddle Stapled, Fanzine Format (8.5"
x11").  Cover art (front and back) by Keith
Aiken. Articles include: 

‘The Big Picture on Japanese Genre Films’, by Stewart Galbraith
IV, an original essay about the use of widescreen processes in kaiju eiga; ‘Selling
Godzilla’ by David Milner, about the ways American distributors promoted
the dubbed kaiju films of the 1960s; ‘The Kaiju Art of Ron Wilber’ four
pages of original art by Ron inspired by Godzilla vs Mothra ’92; ‘Our Man in
Osaka’ by Norman England; ’So You Want to Start A Kaiju Collection?’
by John Rocco Roberto; ‘So Just How Big is Godzilla?’, an essay about
scale by Robert Biondi; Plus the latest news and commentary on upcoming films,
books, video, CD, toy and model kit releases, including reviews by Dave Barker
and David Milner; Reader Survey Results, Kaiju Komments.