I've always held Rod Serling's Twilight Zone near and dear to my heart and always will. In my estimation, any tribute to the classic source can only be appreciated and savored. Main Enterprises' pocket-size, illustrated salute, The Twilight Zine (produced in cooperation with Alan Sissom), is an aesthetic case in point.
As evidenced from the cover insert, George Lane III's homage to Serling's "Will the Real Martian Please Stand Up?" sets the pleasing pace.
In addition to Lane's tribute, the edition's heartfelt contents come from artists Jay Mooers ("Five Characters in Search of An Exit"), Doc Boucher and Marc Haines ("To Serve Man"), Kevin Duncan ("The Invaders"), John Lambert ("Time Enough At Last"), Rusty Gilligan ("The Night of the Meek"/"A Game of Pool"), Mark Lerer ("A Nightmare at 20,000 Feet"/"Eye of the Beholder"/"The Dummy" - combo panel), Jack Bertram ("The After Hours"), Richard John Marcej ("The Obsolete Man"), Tom Ahern ("Probe 7 - Over and Out"), Verl Hold Bond ("Steel"/"Living Doll"), Anthony C. Gray ("The Grave") and Brad Foster (who bestows the back-cover of "It's a Good Life"/"Time Enough at Last"/"To Serve Man"/"The Invaders"/"The Monsters Are Due on Maple Street", with good ol' Rod presiding.)
The Twilight Zine is a satisfying, surreal feast for the senses. This illustrated collectible is as well, and I trust it'll be the first of many more such "submitted for your approval" entries.
To order a hard copy of The Twilight Zine, send $2.00 to Mr. Main via Paypal to jmain44@aol.com. (Please note: Supplies are limited!)
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