Collector's Gon' Collect: Arthur Adams

Yo, the homie Darrell D has been living his best friggin' life recently by expanding his impressive Richard Corben comic book collection (and taking us all along for the journey via weekly vlogs on YouTube). 

His passion towards this righteous effort has recently inspired me to do the same, but as it pertains to the comic book works of artist Arthur Adams. 

Oh, and no. Not to vlog (nah, not my thing...yet), but to go diggin' for the "weird, startling, uncanny" stuff that my collection is missing!

Although I have a few different artists who make my "favorites" list, Adams, who first made his splash in comics back in 1984, has probably been on my list the longest. I certainly have more of his work represented in my collection than anyone else, so I wanted to honor that by filling in some gaps in my already extensive Adams library. 

One of the biggest gaps has been Urban Legends #1, a black and white anthology comic produced by Dark Horse back in 1993 that somehow escaped my notice until fairly recently. The issue features a gorgeous 1-page submission by Adams documenting a once über popular urban legend about the 1966 film King Kong vs. Godzilla. (All of us kaiju geeks believed it was true.)

How this work by Adams slid by me is a friggin' Area 54-Level mystery. I mean, when it comes to comics and whatnot, Paco stays in these streets! So I'm utterly mystified as to how I missed out on it––and for nearly 30 years! [Que Twilight Zone theme]

Anywho, Adams is the man who, maybe more than all others, was born to draw kaiju (giant monsters). His comic books featuring Godzilla, in particular, make up some of the most treasured gems in my collection. So it was an absolute must that I begin this current foray filling in the Adams-related gaps in my stash with this book.

And the price was right, too, so you can't be that. 

Oh, ironically, Urban Legends #1 also feature cover art by Dan Clowes (Eightball, GhostWorld), whose name came up recently on one of Darrell D's related vlogs on underground comics. D isn't particularly a fan of Clowe's work, so I had to laugh to myself,  considering the timing of that vlog and this post.

So on that note, True Believers, if you're interested...click here to peep the homie's Darrell D's latest haul of Underground COMIX, or click here to follow his wondrous journey into the world of Richard Corben comics. 

And if you, like I, are an Art Adams fanboy who missed out on Urban Legends #1, look for your copy wherever fine comics are sold. 

The T.R.O.Y. Blog Presents Monsta Island Czars - Return to Monsta Island, Vols. 1 & 2

At the start of the summer, Dirt Doggy Dog and the crew over @ the T.R.O.Y. Blog brought heat to the interwebs with two beastly compilation mixtapes featurin' your favorite dai-kaiju inspired hip-hop crew and mine, Monsta Island Czars! That's right, true believers, because those underground favorites never got around to releasing a sequel to 2003's Escape From Monsta Island!, the mad scientists at T.R.O.Y. Industries™ bumrushed the lab and went completely Doctor Frankenstein. The result is two mixtapes that give a welcome fix to anyone who's been jonesin' for more MIC brand dopeness. Both of 'em have been in repeat rotation since I got 'em, and it seemed like a really good idea to share 'em here at YKFS Central.

Enjoy!

T.R.O.Y. Presents Return To Monsta Island Vol. 1

01. X-Ray – A Monsta (Intro)
02. King Geedorah – Fazers
03. Rodan – Ability to Speak (One Week)
04. Jet Jaguar – All Y’all
05. Spiega – Now That’s Sweet
06. Megalon – Revelations
07. Gigan – Live Wirez Remix
08. Kong – Use Me
09. Kamackeris (as Kwite Def) – All is Fair
10. Megalon (as Tommy Gun) – I’m Counting on You
11. Gigan – In Search Of
12. Jet Jaguar – The Way
13. Spiega – I Seen It All
14. King Geedorah – The Fine Print
15. Jet Jaguar – Stable
16. Kamackeris (as Kwite Def) – Khadijah 2008
17. Rodan – No Degrees
18. Megalon – Rain Blood
19. Gigan – Gunshots
20. Kamackeris – Untouchable
21. Kong & Spiega – True Believers
22. Megalon – When I Go Out
23. Rodan – Human Inquisition
24. X-Ray – Monstaball (Outro)
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T.R.O.Y. Presents Return To Monsta Island Vol. 2

1. Rodan- Century 21 ft. Megalon
2. Rodan- Roll Call ft. Kong, Kamackeris, & Gigan
3. Kong- Beast ft. Spiega
4. Kong- Die ft. Megalon, Egyptian Queen, King Ceasar, Loch Ness, & Spiega
5. Kong- War ft. 5th Element & Spiega
6. The Reavers- Genocide ft. Spiega, billy woods, & Kong
7. MF Grimm- Taken
8. Megalon- Yahkoo
9. Kamackeris- Kill Or Be Killed ft. Spiega, Rio, & Foul Language
10. Kong- Get Your Money Right
11. Kong- Lifted ft. Gabarah & Monsta X
12. Megalon- Keep It Street
13. Gigan- Outta Jail
14. MF Grimm- Dancin’
15. The Reavers- America ft. Spiega, Hasan Salaam, & Akir
16. Darc Mind- Spontaneous ft. Kamackeris
17. Rodan- Flight Lessons (Lyric Medley)
18. billy woods- Death From Above ft. Kong & Spiega
19. MF Grimm- The Original (DJ Fakts One Remix)
20. Kong- Red Tears ft. Spiega & Delilah
21. Rodan- Run The Sphere V. 2.3 ft. Kong, Loch Ness, Megalon, King Ceasar, Kamackeris, King Ghidra, & Jet Jaguar
22. MF Grimm- Voices (The Final Chapter)
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