Stephen R Bissette
@stephenrbissette.bsky.social
Father, son, husband, artist, author, researcher, cinema & comics historian, and former instructor (retired),
My latest ceramics painting excursion, finally out of the kiln... my color scheme, lovingly applied to a prefab Triceratops ceramic 'blank' sculpture.
November 10, 2025 at 11:47 PM
My latest ceramics painting excursion, finally out of the kiln... my color scheme, lovingly applied to a prefab Triceratops ceramic 'blank' sculpture.
Spending a chunk of tomorrow morning recording a new installment of our podcast CineGeezers—this one dedicated to our lifetime love for cinematic Frankensteins, kicking off with the latest as our springboard for conversation...
November 10, 2025 at 11:43 PM
Spending a chunk of tomorrow morning recording a new installment of our podcast CineGeezers—this one dedicated to our lifetime love for cinematic Frankensteins, kicking off with the latest as our springboard for conversation...
Two volumes to date; more to come this winter!
The next volume (3rd in the series to date) offers an in-depth filmography for the genre, 1896–1972 (using the year of THE LEGEND OF BOGGY CREEK as the 'cut-off' for my purposes) & what will be the 4th volume is in the layout stages, too. Dig in!
The next volume (3rd in the series to date) offers an in-depth filmography for the genre, 1896–1972 (using the year of THE LEGEND OF BOGGY CREEK as the 'cut-off' for my purposes) & what will be the 4th volume is in the layout stages, too. Dig in!
November 10, 2025 at 11:40 PM
Two volumes to date; more to come this winter!
The next volume (3rd in the series to date) offers an in-depth filmography for the genre, 1896–1972 (using the year of THE LEGEND OF BOGGY CREEK as the 'cut-off' for my purposes) & what will be the 4th volume is in the layout stages, too. Dig in!
The next volume (3rd in the series to date) offers an in-depth filmography for the genre, 1896–1972 (using the year of THE LEGEND OF BOGGY CREEK as the 'cut-off' for my purposes) & what will be the 4th volume is in the layout stages, too. Dig in!
If you know someone who might like page-after-page of my monster artwork, a Christmas gift of one of my published sketchbooks—like this (cover jam with John Jennings, back cover w/ John Totleben, book design by Mark Masztal)—might do the trick! Amazon POD, paperback b&w or color edition or hardcover
November 10, 2025 at 11:32 PM
If you know someone who might like page-after-page of my monster artwork, a Christmas gift of one of my published sketchbooks—like this (cover jam with John Jennings, back cover w/ John Totleben, book design by Mark Masztal)—might do the trick! Amazon POD, paperback b&w or color edition or hardcover
My only two digital books to date. Not feeling too motivated to tackle any more of 'em.
November 10, 2025 at 11:27 PM
My only two digital books to date. Not feeling too motivated to tackle any more of 'em.
Gidney & Cloyd rocked my Saturday mornings—only on occasion, but for some reason, they were favorites (and still are)!
November 10, 2025 at 11:24 PM
Gidney & Cloyd rocked my Saturday mornings—only on occasion, but for some reason, they were favorites (and still are)!
NEW WORK: Part 4—and final!—of my serialized pre-1972 TV westerns featuring cryptids and/or faux-cryptids (preview, all together, if one of the forthcoming CRYPTID CINEMA™ books for 2026) is about to see print in the xlnt zine BARE*BONES #24, which also boasts Monarch/Charlton's BRIDES OF DRACULA!
November 10, 2025 at 11:21 PM
NEW WORK: Part 4—and final!—of my serialized pre-1972 TV westerns featuring cryptids and/or faux-cryptids (preview, all together, if one of the forthcoming CRYPTID CINEMA™ books for 2026) is about to see print in the xlnt zine BARE*BONES #24, which also boasts Monarch/Charlton's BRIDES OF DRACULA!
NEW WORK: My full-length commentary track for a longtime favorite Pete Walker feature from the bone-gnawing, marrow-slurping 1970s might be of interest to a few of you...
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Frightmare (Kino Cult #40) | Kino Lorber - Experience Cinema
Pete Walker's film FRIGHTMARE has achieved almost legendary status in British horror history due to its initial condemnation. Sheila Keith stars as a former patient of a mental institution, who has se...
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November 9, 2025 at 2:24 PM
NEW WORK: My full-length commentary track for a longtime favorite Pete Walker feature from the bone-gnawing, marrow-slurping 1970s might be of interest to a few of you...
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I grew up with all these fine folks, folks!
My Duxbury Elementary School class photo, before the momentous move to Junior High (7th & 8th grade) at then brand-new Harwood Union High School, also in Duxbury, VT.
My Duxbury Elementary School class photo, before the momentous move to Junior High (7th & 8th grade) at then brand-new Harwood Union High School, also in Duxbury, VT.
November 9, 2025 at 2:22 PM
I grew up with all these fine folks, folks!
My Duxbury Elementary School class photo, before the momentous move to Junior High (7th & 8th grade) at then brand-new Harwood Union High School, also in Duxbury, VT.
My Duxbury Elementary School class photo, before the momentous move to Junior High (7th & 8th grade) at then brand-new Harwood Union High School, also in Duxbury, VT.
I didn't catch much of anything, but I did used to enjoy fishing.
November 9, 2025 at 2:20 PM
I didn't catch much of anything, but I did used to enjoy fishing.
Raw ink application (over Jack Kirby & Mike Royer drawing), reconfiguring Etrigan's face to how John Totleben & I revamped the Demon for our SAGA OF THE SWAMP THING, then the same art, thresholded to deepen the ink to true black.
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This art ©Jack Kirby, Mike Royer, S.R. Bissette
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This art ©Jack Kirby, Mike Royer, S.R. Bissette
November 9, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Raw ink application (over Jack Kirby & Mike Royer drawing), reconfiguring Etrigan's face to how John Totleben & I revamped the Demon for our SAGA OF THE SWAMP THING, then the same art, thresholded to deepen the ink to true black.
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This art ©Jack Kirby, Mike Royer, S.R. Bissette
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This art ©Jack Kirby, Mike Royer, S.R. Bissette
Yesterday longtime pal Tim Lucas & I completed recording a brand-new bonus feature for a forthcoming Blu-ray/4K release—
—we were sort of dreading it, but then we did it, & I think we killed it. In the good sense, mind you. Title(s) TBA...
—we were sort of dreading it, but then we did it, & I think we killed it. In the good sense, mind you. Title(s) TBA...
November 9, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Yesterday longtime pal Tim Lucas & I completed recording a brand-new bonus feature for a forthcoming Blu-ray/4K release—
—we were sort of dreading it, but then we did it, & I think we killed it. In the good sense, mind you. Title(s) TBA...
—we were sort of dreading it, but then we did it, & I think we killed it. In the good sense, mind you. Title(s) TBA...
Currently my favorite two new cinema books; highly recommended! The first volume of Greg Kulon's essential, lavishly-illustrated Willis O'Brien bio is a 'must,' too.
November 9, 2025 at 2:16 PM
Currently my favorite two new cinema books; highly recommended! The first volume of Greg Kulon's essential, lavishly-illustrated Willis O'Brien bio is a 'must,' too.
Another GORGOriffic endorsement of the LITTLE SHOPPE OF HORRORS #52 (with my article—as noted—on the Charlton Silver Age monster comics). Very proud to be part of this bible on all-things-GORGO!
Enjoying #LSOH #52 - #AnthonyMcKay 's 200+ page dissertation on #GORGO (1960) - includes @stephenrbissette.bsky.social 's feature on the Charlton comics, which was how I first encountered GORGO (McKay relates how UK censors made the child centered film unsellable in UK with X certificate) .
November 9, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Another GORGOriffic endorsement of the LITTLE SHOPPE OF HORRORS #52 (with my article—as noted—on the Charlton Silver Age monster comics). Very proud to be part of this bible on all-things-GORGO!
Quote to my freelance clients: See, my work IS a drawing card (pun intended)...
Thanks, Glenn!!!
Thanks, Glenn!!!
November 8, 2025 at 12:47 AM
Quote to my freelance clients: See, my work IS a drawing card (pun intended)...
Thanks, Glenn!!!
Thanks, Glenn!!!
Me, long ago.
No, I won't word it "correctly" to fit the week's nonsense.
No, I won't word it "correctly" to fit the week's nonsense.
November 8, 2025 at 12:44 AM
Me, long ago.
No, I won't word it "correctly" to fit the week's nonsense.
No, I won't word it "correctly" to fit the week's nonsense.
I sure hope those ICE ads paid big bucks to Spotify (NOT)...
Spotify is crashing HARD because of the boycott. Their stock dropped 11% in value over the last month. Let’s keep this going!
Tell everyone you know to boycott Spotify. There are plenty of alternatives that don’t run ICE advertisements and screw over artists.
We made it easy at boycottspotify.com.
Tell everyone you know to boycott Spotify. There are plenty of alternatives that don’t run ICE advertisements and screw over artists.
We made it easy at boycottspotify.com.
November 8, 2025 at 12:41 AM
I sure hope those ICE ads paid big bucks to Spotify (NOT)...
This Christmas season, give the gift of TYRANT® to somebody you love (& who loves dinosaurs)! Restocked the folks at WowCool, live link in top of comments, below...
November 8, 2025 at 12:33 AM
This Christmas season, give the gift of TYRANT® to somebody you love (& who loves dinosaurs)! Restocked the folks at WowCool, live link in top of comments, below...
Loving me some revisitations of STIG OF THE DUMP—the source novel & both of the British TV adaptations.
November 8, 2025 at 12:32 AM
Loving me some revisitations of STIG OF THE DUMP—the source novel & both of the British TV adaptations.
AMERIKA 2025: This is us, folks.
The U.S. & us.
This is what we've debased ourselves to.
The U.S. & us.
This is what we've debased ourselves to.
“He’s having a seizure and they’re trying to rip the baby out of her hands”
November 7, 2025 at 3:23 PM
AMERIKA 2025: This is us, folks.
The U.S. & us.
This is what we've debased ourselves to.
The U.S. & us.
This is what we've debased ourselves to.
Last 4 movies I caught in theaters (del Toro's FRANKENSTEIN I've now seen twice in-theater).
November 7, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Last 4 movies I caught in theaters (del Toro's FRANKENSTEIN I've now seen twice in-theater).
I can't post about the last four movies I just saw because (1) you'd never speak to me ever again if I did, & (2) it would give away the as-yet-unannounced Blu-ray/4K project/client I screened them to prep for the bonus feature I'm collaborating on.
November 7, 2025 at 3:15 PM
I can't post about the last four movies I just saw because (1) you'd never speak to me ever again if I did, & (2) it would give away the as-yet-unannounced Blu-ray/4K project/client I screened them to prep for the bonus feature I'm collaborating on.
One of these things is not like the other.
While I did dig the film version of THE LONG WALK until its botched finale, the Bachman/King novel beats it by 450 country miles. Nifty how the film's key ad/poster ad emulated the original Bachman Signet paperback cover (artist uncredited).
While I did dig the film version of THE LONG WALK until its botched finale, the Bachman/King novel beats it by 450 country miles. Nifty how the film's key ad/poster ad emulated the original Bachman Signet paperback cover (artist uncredited).
November 7, 2025 at 3:13 PM
One of these things is not like the other.
While I did dig the film version of THE LONG WALK until its botched finale, the Bachman/King novel beats it by 450 country miles. Nifty how the film's key ad/poster ad emulated the original Bachman Signet paperback cover (artist uncredited).
While I did dig the film version of THE LONG WALK until its botched finale, the Bachman/King novel beats it by 450 country miles. Nifty how the film's key ad/poster ad emulated the original Bachman Signet paperback cover (artist uncredited).
Since it's still 2025, I just read (RUNNING MAN) & I'm now reading (LONG WALK), paperbacks I've owned & treasured since the 1980s (before anyone knew you-know-what). Two of the most prescient of the King/Bachman novels (along with RAGE), both with endings no film version will ever retain.
November 7, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Since it's still 2025, I just read (RUNNING MAN) & I'm now reading (LONG WALK), paperbacks I've owned & treasured since the 1980s (before anyone knew you-know-what). Two of the most prescient of the King/Bachman novels (along with RAGE), both with endings no film version will ever retain.
Oval Office Breakdown—in many ways breaking it all down, Amerika 2025, in a single image.
November 7, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Oval Office Breakdown—in many ways breaking it all down, Amerika 2025, in a single image.