Manhunt Of Mystery Island
I was away yesterday evening and missed the discussion on MANHUNT OF MYSTERY ISLAND. Too bad, because I really enjoyed this gem more than just about every other post MASKED MARVEL Republic serial. It...
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Pa, A couple of people who were in the chat room last night asked where you were. We assured them that you were OK, merely attending your mandatory weekly visits back to Alcatraz. Much of the...
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While I am sure a number of people appreciate this site, I feel I need to remind you all once again that snide comments about other websites or webmasters, even when said websites or webmasters are...
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Congratulations on your 100th post, Ace. By sheer coincidence, that is exactly 100 more than hit songs you have had, and dollars you earned in your singing career.
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Which easily doubles all the money you have made off of your life of crime, Pa. As for MOMI, loved it! A solid Republic offering, with great fights, cliffhangers, music and villains. Yes, Bailey is a...
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Todd 3D wrote: As far as MOMI is concerned, I thought it was a fun enough serial. I agree with the sentiment that it is best viewed one chapter a week as otherwise it is far too repetitious. The...
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Outside of the mystery villains in Mascot serials, THE FIGHTING DEVIL DOGS is about the only other serial to really develop the mystery and use outrageous red herrings in bouncing suspicion from...
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The revealing method used on Manhunt on Mystery Island was the same used to "reveal" the Ghost in Dick Tracy vs. Crime Inc. and I found it confusing. The possible guilty parties all looked more or...
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Pa Stark wrote: When I first saw THE WHISPERING SHADOW in 1966, I didn't know his identity, but it seemed so obvious that Bela Lugosi was the guilty one, I knew it couldn't be him, and none of the...
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Riddle Rider wrote: There's also a bizarre development involving the mystery man in TRAIL OF THE OCTOPUS (1919), but since some of you guys will be seeing that serial in the near future, I won't give...
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Chuck, I'm out of the loop on OCTOPUS: the DVD release is a Serial Squadron project. It's supposed to be coming soon.
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Thanks, RR. I didn't realize it was a SS release. But, since I believe Henry is still doing the work on it, it should be a worthy release. Does anyone else know the status of this project?
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I enjoyed MoMI. The lead hero is a bit blah, but there was good action and cliffhangers, the girl sidekick seems to rescue the hero as often as he rescues her ( I swear you could start a drinking game...
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