Country: Italy Director: Piero Regnoli Starring: Reg Park, Wandisa Guida, Eleonora Bianchi, Bruno Piergentili, Elio Jotta, and ‘Little’ Loris Loddi Music: Francesco De Masi Original Title: Maciste nelle miniere di re Salomone Welcome to the ‘Big Muscle Tussle’. During February, the members of the Mysterious Order of the Skeleton Suit are celebrating musclemen – and [...]
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Posted in Film and Cinema
Tagged Hercules, Italy, Maciste, Mysterious Order of the Skeleton Suit, Peplum, Reg Park
Tagged Hercules, Italy, Maciste, Mysterious Order of the Skeleton Suit, Peplum, Reg Park
A couple of weeks ago I shared the Secret Santa gift that was forcibly thrust upon me by Tars Tarkas, but now, you’re probably wondering what horrific gift did I send out? Well my unfortunate victim; oops, sorry, I mean lucky recipient was Carol from the Cultural Gutter. Carol’s specialty is comics, so I figured [...]
16Jan12
Secret Santa: Assignment Sphinx
Today marks the fifth anniversary of Permission to Kill, and I thought it was appropriate to look at something off the beaten track, and I was given that opportunity by my Secret Santa. You see, over the last month or so (depending on the postal services of the world), the minions of The Mysterious Order [...]
21Oct11
Kizil Maske (1968)
In Turkey, The Phantom is known as Kizil Maske, or The Red Mask, but I regret to inform you that at this time I have not been able to acquire copies of any of the three Turkish Phantom movies. Yep, that’s right, there were three of them – and just to confuse you (well it [...]
20Oct11
Il Marchio Di Kriminal (1967)
Country: Italy / Spain Directors: Fernando Cerchio, Nando Cicero Starring: Glenn Saxson, Helga Line, Andrea Bosic, Frank Oliver, Tomas Pico, Evi Rigano Music: Manuel Parada Il Marchio Di Kriminal is much lighter in tone than it’s predecessor, and the plot is a little more straight forward. But, it is still fine, good old fashioned entertainment. [...]
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Tagged Fumetti, Glenn Saxon, Helga Liné, Kriminal, Mysterious Order of the Skeleton Suit
Tagged Fumetti, Glenn Saxon, Helga Liné, Kriminal, Mysterious Order of the Skeleton Suit
19Oct11
Kriminal (1966)
Country: Italy Director: Umberto Lenzi Starring: Glenn Saxson, Helga Line, Andrea Bosic, Ivano Staccioli, Esmeralda Ruspoli, Dante Posani, Franco Fantasia, Susan Baker Music: Raymond Full, Roberto Pregadio The character Kriminal has a rich history, which is a bit out of my depth to discuss at length. Put simply, Kriminal began in a series of adult [...]
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Tagged Crime, EuroCrime, Fumetti, Helga Liné, Italy, Kriminal, Mysterious Order of the Skeleton Suit
Tagged Crime, EuroCrime, Fumetti, Helga Liné, Italy, Kriminal, Mysterious Order of the Skeleton Suit
17Oct11
The Phantom: Mini Series (2010)
Country: United States Director: Paolo Barzman Starring: Ryan Carnes, Sandrine Holt, Cameron Goodman, Jean Marchand, Isabella Rossellini, Cas Anvar, Ron Lea, Victor Andres Turgeon-Trelles Writers: Charles H. Knauf, Daniel Knauf Music: Michel Corriveau There’s an old jungle saying, ‘never throw the baby out with the bath water’. And unfortunately that is just what this series [...]
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Posted in Television
Tagged Mysterious Order of the Skeleton Suit, The Ghost Who Walks, The Phantom
Tagged Mysterious Order of the Skeleton Suit, The Ghost Who Walks, The Phantom
Written by Lee Falk Illustrated by Sy Barry The Great Web of Spidera is a Phantom story from 1965. The tale starts with an oil geologist, named Eliot, and his pilot flying over the Bengali jungles when they encounter a severe storm and are blown off course. Flying low to spot landmarks, Elliot spies a [...]
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Posted in Books and Comics
Tagged Mysterious Order of the Skeleton Suit, The Ghost Who Walks, The Phantom
Tagged Mysterious Order of the Skeleton Suit, The Ghost Who Walks, The Phantom
5Oct11
The Phantom: The 12 Tasks
By Lee Falk and Ray Moore (and Winston McCoy) Originally published: 29th December 1946 – 29th June 1947 Any look at The Phantom would not be complete without a look at the comic strip where it all began. The 12 Tasks is the oldest story I have, and I thought it was a good place [...]
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Tagged Mysterious Order of the Skeleton Suit, The Ghost Who Walks, The Phantom
Tagged Mysterious Order of the Skeleton Suit, The Ghost Who Walks, The Phantom
Uploaded to youtube by: guelfenbein October is the month of the Skeleton Suit! Or Skeletons, Skulls and Bones, and in a month long celebration, The Mysterious Order of the Skeleton Suit is checking out the Skeletons in their closets. For an up-to-date direct connection with the Minions of M.O.S.S. check out the home page, or [...]
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Posted in Music
Tagged Austen Tayshus, Comedy, Mysterious Order of the Skeleton Suit, The Ghost Who Walks, The Phantom
Tagged Austen Tayshus, Comedy, Mysterious Order of the Skeleton Suit, The Ghost Who Walks, The Phantom
