Thursday, February 24, 2011

REX HAVOC AND THE ASSKICKERS OF THE FANTASTIC: "HUMONGOUS" (1984 #9, October 1979)

And now, the final Rex Havoc story. This was the first one I read at the time when it came out and it's my favorite, along with the initial installment. Being the massive Godzilla/Toho/daikaiju goon that I am, it was inevitable that I'd love this one from the get-go, and it's clear from its content that writer Jim Stenstrum knows the genre he so deftly lampoons. Click on the images to embiggen.

Cover to 1984 #9 (October 1979)




















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5 comments:

  1. Hypernebo5:55 AM

    Bloody hell, I can not belive it. I had a copy of this when I was a kid. Its nuts I can remember a comic from when I was 5 years old but I can't remember what I need from the shops. Thanks for that

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  2. Blue Shirt7:12 PM

    Love the cover art on all of these especially the first one.

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  3. Jim Stenstrum7:03 PM

    Thanks for the gracious nod to Rex and the gang. You may be interested to hear I’m putting together a volume of new REX HAVOC stories, including two stories I was working on when Bill DuBay unceremoniously pulled the plug on the series: THE DAY THE EARTH SAT DOWN and THE MAMMYJAMMERS (a rift on the Stephen King novels).

    I’m drawing the new stories myself, and am having a blast. Not sure where I’ll shop the book when it’s done, but I’m sure I’ll find a publisher somewhere. If not, I’ll publish the damn thing myself.

    Oh, and here’s a bit of irony for you: Although DuBay was the editor of CREEPY and EERIE, and also consulting editor on FAMOUS MONSTERS, he was NOT a fan of horror films and rarely watched them. He hated REX HAVOC – did not get the movie references. And it was Bill’s idea to reprint 3 of the 4 stories as RAIDERS OF THE FANTASTIC, an idea that so appalled me I took my name off the book.

    Ah, the good old days of trading body blows with my editor. I kinda miss 'em.

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  4. Bunche (pop culture ronin)9:18 PM

    Jim, you honor me greatly by writing in. It's obvious that I love your work and I welcome more Rex Havoc like I would welcome a nude twenty-six-year-old Lucianna Palluzzi bearing a bottle of fine red vino. Please keep me posted as to your progress with the new stuff; I'll plug the hell out of it!

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  5. Rex Fan9:37 AM

    Just saw this! I am so very glad that Jim Stenstrum has some more Rex stories. I could never bring myself to buy the "Raiders of the Fantasic" bastardization and would love love love to see a proper compilation. New stories!?!? Bring em!

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