The movie Gill-Man is perhaps better known by the title of his film, ‘The Creature From The Black Lagoon’. (Not to be confused with the creature from the blue lagoon… That’s Brooke Shields.) Gilly (his friends call him Gilly) managed two cinematic sequels by 1956, which is more than Robby Reed’s H-Dial alter-ego pulled off. Though some Dial H heroes have made return engagements, Gill-Man and his frogman/man-frog chic were a one-shot deal.
Once upon a time, there was a young nerd from the Midwest, who loved Matter-Eater Lad and the McKenzie Brothers... If pop culture were a maze, Matthew would be the Minotaur at its center. Were it a mall, he'd be the Food Court. Were it a parking lot, he’d be the distant Cart Corral where the weird kids gather to smoke, but that’s not important right now... Matthew enjoys body surfing (so long as the bodies are fresh), writing in the third person, and dark-eyed women. Amongst his weaponry are such diverse elements as: Fear! Surprise! Ruthless efficiency! An almost fanatical devotion to pop culture! And a nice red uniform.
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I think you mean 1986’s Manhunter, not Red Dragon. Red Dragon was the loose re-adaptation of Manhunter from 2002.
You are correct! Good catch…
No ICP reference in #6? Too easy?
Just didn’t think of it. :)