WHAT EVER! #4: A SUPER-DUPER CARTOON/ANIMATION SPECIAL!!!

Main Enterprises' What Ever! #4 (Dec '20) is a treat and a half for animation aficionados, consisting of 60 pages of fetching facts and tasty tidbits on select, cartoon classics. 

Among the ingredients, one will find four, informative articles by Will Murray on Gertie the Dinosaur, Mighty Mouse, Crusader Rabbit and Tom Terrific. Buck Oviatt dissects Fleischer Studios' animated masterpiece, "Gulliver's Travels", based on Jonathan Swift's allegorical adventures; while Mike Maloney pays special tribute to one of the most popular, children series of the '60s, "The King Kong Show". Last but not least, yours truly ballyhoos Frank Frazetta/Ralph Bakshi's sword-and-sorcery epic, "Fire and Ice".

In addition to these edifying installments, Jim Main shares a heartfelt memorial for artist, Richard Williams, and insightful reviews follow on assorted, indie comics.

To add further panache to the issue, there's exquisite artwork by John Lambert, Kel Crum and Anthony C. Gray, along with many crisp, photo reproductions. To boot, Marc Haines' colorful, front-cover design is a magnetizing splash, and Bob Sodaro's interior layout makes everything gel with adroit flair and aesthetic ingenuity. 

On every level, What Ever! #4 is an essential volume for anyone with a passion for endearing characters, enduring animation and ideal, illustrated fancies. 

Hard copies of Issue #4 (including postage) are $10 each (for U.S. mailing only). Send checks to Jim Main: PO Box 93, New Milford, CT 06776. For a $2 PDF, contact Mr. Main at mainjim23@gmail.com for details. Without question, you'll be pleased with whichever purchase you make.  

*PPFSZT!: THE WEIRD WONDERS OF POE (AND BEYOND) AWAIT IN #45

Edgar Allan Poe's weird wonders await in Main Enterprises' *PPFSZT! #45 (Spring '19), along with other devilish delights, including the haunting, Mike Ammerman/Rick Williams, cowpoke Ghost Rider cover above and the menacing Scott McClung "Mole People" insert below...

Without question, the illustrated contributions are beyond plentiful in this 36-page, powerhouse edition (featuring fearsome "Gallery" nods to "The Raven"; "The Tell-Tale Heart"; "The Black Cat"; "The Facts in the Case of M. Valdemar"; "Ligeia"; "The Murders in the Rue Morgue"; "The Pit and the Pendulum"; "The Premature Burial"..."The Fall of the House of Usher"), all brought to lurid life by Tom Doyle; Jamie Chase; Anthony C. Gray; Roland Austin; Jack Bertram; Kevin Dale Duncan; Sam Gafford; Carl Taylor; Troy Boyle; John Lambert; Rick Williams; and Steve Shipley, who supplies a lovely, "looking back in fear" cover gal. 

Their excellent entries are joined by Rob Imes' adaptation of "The Cask of Amontillado": a vim, visual spin on the acrimonious classic. (Troy Boyle's "Gallery" depiction gives the fierce retelling added, eerie enhancement.) 

In addition, folks can feast upon Mike Maloney's initial installment for "In Service of Amon-Ra", a novella which flaunts fabulous illustrations by John Lambert. The story is built to please connoisseurs of musty, mystical myths: a spine-tingling, eternal adventure that'll leave readers yearning for more. 

To further the ghoulish glee, there's Bob Powell's captivating, comic-book yarn, "The Museum", which combines the macabre mood of "Mystery of the Wax Museum"/"House of Wax" with pure, Poe-ish peril: pitch-perfect for this issue. 

Main Enterprises never fails to deliver the cream of the crop in thematic and eclectic compilations. This particular labor of love is satisfying on all levels and extra-special since it's built by amiable aficionados like you and me.

Purchase a hard copy of *PPFSZT! #45 by sending $7.00 via Paypal to jmain44@aol.com; for a PDF, the sum is $1. Either Paypal option is good until 2/23/19. 

This is a fun-filled, thriller-chiller issue that every imagi-fan must possess.

GET READY! GET SET! MAIN ENTERPRISES' *PPFSZT! #44 BRINGS WINTER FUN!!!

The latest issue of Jim Main's *PPFSZT! is here!!!

Though Kevin Duncan's splendid cover for #44 conveys a seasonal chill, there's nothing but creative warmth brewing from this 36-page, Winter installment, which includes tributes to "Frankenstein Meets the Wolfman", "Werewolf of London", "The Thing from Another World (with Fantastic Four's Ben Grimm), "Doctor Who", "The Witchfinder General/Conqueror Worm"...and for all you Bogie fans, "The Treasure of Sierra Madre". There's also Mike Maloney's moody "One Night in Noir" and Part 2 of Roger C. Keel's haunting "Prisoners of the Ice Kings".

Along with Keel and Maloney, the contents' slew of accompanying artists is also impressive: Roland Austin, Jack Bertram, Lance Doc Boucher, Troy David Boyle, Jason Bullock, Tom Doyle, Kevin Dale Duncan, Don Fortier, Anthony C. Gray, Rusty Gilligan, Marc Haines, John Lambert, Scott McClung, Robert J. Sodaro, Carl Taylor...Rick Williams. Yeah, takes one's breath away.  

I love the way Main blends so many different ideas, imagery and themes into *PPFSZT!: all invigorating, all edifying. There's no source quite as offbeat or special as *PPFSZT! Try an issue. You're guaranteed to be hooked!

*PPFSZT! #44 can be purchased for $6.50 (check or money order), from Jim Main/Main Enterprises at PO Box 93, New Milford, CT 06776. 

PPFSZT! #43: AN ECLECTIC BURST OF FAR-OUT FUN FROM MAIN ENTERPRISES!!!

Jim Main Enterprises has just released PPFSZT! #43 (Summer Issue '18), and holy cow, what a mighty, cryptic spree it is!!! 

In case you're wondering, PPFSZT! covers a variety of imaginative subjects and some of the coolest, experimental fiction and detailed illustrations that one will find in today's competitive market.

Issue 43's stories are "Cold War Casualty", a symbolic excursion by Link Huller; "The Daughter Wins! (Sort of)", a Sherlock Holmes sequel to "The Detective's Daughter", by Mike Maloney; "Prisoners of the Ice Kings: Part 1", an icy, seafaring sojourn by Roger C. Keel; and "Worthless Monster", a comic-reprint of cosmic irony from Journey Into Comics #8, written by Charles T. Smith and illustrated by Paul Legrazie. 

In addition, Tom Ahearn; Doc Boucher; Troy Boyle; Kevin Duncan; Sam Gafford; Marc Haines; and John Lambert complement the issue with their artistic interiors. There's even a striking, Snake Plissken centerspread (by Boyle and Haines); and for the back cover, a vibrant, Mothra/fairies tribute by legends, Jeff Austin and Rock Baker. Of course, there's also Anthony C. Gray's swell Stonehenge cover that's sure to catapult one's vibes to a splendid, mystical high. 

To supplement the package even further, good ol' Jim Main gives us a warm "Publisher Speaks"; a fan-letter section; and a handy United Fanzine Organization (UFO) checklist to ensure readers stay in touch. 

I give PPFSZT! #43 an avid thumps up: the most fun I've had in many an eccentric moon. 

If you're interested in purchasing a copy of PPFSZT! #43, send a check or money order of $5.00 to Jim Main, PO Box 93, New Milford, CT 06776. You'll be darn glad you did!