New England gets its own MonstaMag

By John Freeman on July 21, 2023

MonstahMag is a new, quarterly full colour magazine focused on New England independent horror culture that may sound pretty specialist – but just check out the contributor lineup, which includes top fantasy and science fiction artist Bob Eggleton, and includes some great features, too.

MonstahMag comes packed with original tales of horror, awesome art by Bob, Mike Doherty and others, unique comics, movie reviews, cosplay, make-up/special effects tutorials, show listings and classifieds – but that’s not all. The editorial team will will be talking to some of the top local filmmakers, artists, effects and makeup artisans, authors and comic creators in the New England area.

Distributed in both print and digital format, if you’re over 18 you can check out the first issue here on the official web site – and subscribe there, too. The first issue includes an interview with Troma Entertainment’s Lloyd Kaufman, and a feature by Bob on classic SF and horror film programming on US TV, and plenty of information on upcoming cult media events in the US state.

Along with spotlighting local talent they will be providing a networking platform for local creators to connect and get the word out about upcoming projects

Bob Eggleton is busy on other fronts too, part of the team behind The Things from Another World is a new official addition to the world of John W. Campbell‘s acclaimed sci-fi thriller Who Goes There?, which inspired both John Carpenter’s The Thing and the upcoming Blumhouse reboot of the film.

Bob Eggleton’s cover sketch to The Things from Another World. “We decided an original piece of art as a mock up for the cover would be best,” he says. “This is a sketch, 9 x 12 inches. The Finished art will be more detailed much more and a wrap around.”

More than a mere sequel, The Things from Another World, currently seeking backing on Kickstarter, written by award-winning and critically acclaimed publisher, editor and writer John Gregory Betancourt, is a daring expansion of the Thing story, imagining a world in which Campbell’s story was a fictional account of actual events, and then exploring the terrifying implications for humanity. In The Things from Another World, a second spaceship is discovered in Antarctica, confirming the events in 1938 that inspired Campbell’s story. The US military decides to unearth the ship and learn its secrets, only to discover too late that the crash site is not deserted like they believed. The horrors that are unleashed pale in comparison with what will happen if the Things are able to escape Antarctica and spread unchecked across the world…

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Thanks to Bob Eggleton for the heads up

John Freeman

The founder of downthetubes, which he established in 1998. John works as a comics and magazine editor, writer, and on promotional work for the Lakes International Comic Art Festival. He is currently editor of Star Trek Explorer, published by Titan – his third tour of duty on the title originally titled Star Trek Magazine.

Working in British comics publishing since the 1980s, his credits include editor of titles such as Doctor Who Magazine, Babylon 5 Magazine, and more. He also edited the comics anthology STRIP Magazine and edited several audio comics for ROK Comics. He has also edited several comic collections, including volumes of “Charley’s War” and “Dan Dare”.

He’s the writer of “Pilgrim: Secrets and Lies” for B7 Comics; “Crucible”, a creator-owned project with 2000AD artist Smuzz; and “Death Duty” and “Skow Dogs” with Dave Hailwood.