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Collecting Japanese Movie Monsters                                                    Paperback
Starring: Gamera, Ghidrah, Godzilla, and other Terrifying Beasts from the East!
Writer: Dana Cain
Editors: Sandra Holcombe & Wendy Chia-Klesch
Cover by: Photos

Awakened by the atomic blast, Gamera and Godzilla rose from their long-forgotten underground tombs… as Ghidrah soared through the empty recesses of space, toward a small blue planet…

They’ve eluded the people of earth for decades, but now they’ve been captured in a fun and colorful collector’s guide by author and film enthusiasts Dana Cain. In “Collecting Japanese Movie Monsters”, you’ll find: A guide to your favorite movie monsters, from Angilas to Zigra, featuring their allies, foes, battles, and unusual weapons including Barugon’s “Rainbow Ray” and Gaos’ laser beam breath; A complete chronology of films starring all the fiercest beasts from the East; Up-to-date information on fanzines, conventions, clubs, and the latest film releases; Complete Current values guide to action figures, toys, games, puzzles, movie posters, lobby cards, programs, videos, books, comics, magazines, records, and CDs, key chains, cups, T-shirts, and “godzillions” of other monstrous collectibles.

Collecting Japanese Movie Monsters provides collectors with a survey of the market in Godzilla collectibles and dates, prices, and seven hundred color photographs for more than 1,500 action figures, movie posters, model kits, comic books, novelty items, and more, made both in Japan and America.

Collecting Japanese Movie Monsters contains:

Acknowledgements
The History of Godzilla in Toho Films
Japanese Monster Movies: A Chronology
Japanese Movie Monster Guide
A History of Collecting Japanese Monster Toys
Chapter 1- “Japanese & American Figures”
Chapter 2 – “Movie Posters, Film, Video and Theater Material”
Chapter 3 – “Model Kits”
Chapter – “Toys and Games”
Chapter 5 – “Books, Cards, & Music – Magazines & Comics”
Chapter 6 – “Godzilla Around the House”
Chapter 7- “American Godzilla 1998”
Chapter 8 – “Gamera Universe”
Chapter 9 – “G-Fandom”

Paperback is bagged & boarded and will be carefully / securely packaged then shipped via USPS Priority Mail to ensure that it arrives to you perfectly and quickly.

First Printing
Publisher: Antique Trader Books
Publication Date: 1998
Format: FC, 176 pages, PB, 10.8″ x 8.5″
ISBN-10: 0930625552
ISBN-13: 9780930625559

Collectible Entertainment note: Paperback is in Fine + condition.  Very Nice!  Please See Scans!!  A must have for any serious Movie Monster, Godzilla and/or Gamera collector / enthusiast.  A fun & entertaining read.  Highly Recommended.

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