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'Dracula, Frankenstein,' by Tim Lucas. VIDEO WATCHDOG #171;

TIM LUCAS interviews Daliah Lavi, VIDEO WATCHDOG #170;

Karloff on Karloff, Diabolique # 12 (Sara Karloff interview)

The Doctor Is In-Sane, by Dr. Gangrene, SCARY MONSTERS

Keeper of kaiju history For 100 issues, and counting, J.D. Lees has kept the proud mythology of Godzilla and his brethren alive in G-FAN magazine, the chronicle of those who bring us Toho's 'many monsters.' Lees finds dignity in even the slightest of the epics, and keeps the G-family alive for generations of future kaiju kids.

Legacy of laughs from the crypt For 40 years, Count Gore De Vol has been an unchanging symbol of horror hosting at its best -- corny, reliable, comforting and bawdy, not naughty. A fixture in the Baltimore-Washington area, the Count helped rally hosts nationwide to share resources in their greasepaint comeback.

Horror's brash documentarian Savvy, knowledgeable, opinionated and razor-tongued, Ted Newsom's place in horror history is assured, one of the first to treat Hammer -- and the entire genre -- with a researcher's respect and an editor's pace. Whether Frankensteins, apes or Ed Wood, Ted helped launch the era of fan-based documentaries, and is an important link to a workaday Hollywood that is nearly gone.

A presence beyond the swamp Best-known for Swamp Thing and other edgy comic book works, Steve Bissette's influence goes far beyond the imaginary bayou. A friend to the genre since 1972, he's written for horror journals shallow and wise, is a leading authority on the history of horror comics and dares readers to keep up in his MYRANT blog of dinosaurs, films, graphic art and monsters.

Horror's trusted professional For decades, Jessie Lilley has been the reliable clockwork behind some of fandom's most high-profile publications. Whether publisher of the sometimes controversial Scarlet Street, experimenting with niche magazines, and then helping Famous Monsters transition to a third beginning, Jessie's no-nonsense attitude rattles some even as it gets the job done. The genre would not be the same without her.

The self-taught fan There were no rules for how to be a horror historian when Gary Dorst began writing about monster movies, contributing to some of the hobby's earliest fanzines and talking to Lon Chaney Jr. in a go-to interview used by scholars for years after. A collector of movie music, one of Forrest J Ackerman's original monster kids and a source of friendship that spanned all parts of fandom, his loss is still felt by some of the industry's top talents.