Monster Zero x SciFi Japan

by **August** » Fri Jun 01, 2007 2:32 pm

Here's the preliminary cover of my upcoming book (there may be minor adjustments when it comes off the presses). EIJI TSUBURAYA: MASTER OF MONSTERS is the first official and authorized biography on this important figure (produced with the complete cooperation of Toho, Tsuburaya Productions and the Tsuburaya Family) published outside of Japan! With contributions by Toho CEO Shogo Tomiyama and Tsuburaya Productions CEO Akira Tsuburaya!

EIJI TSUBURAYA: MASTER OF MONSTERS is 208-page hardcover, heavily-illustrated, coffee table book, which will be hitting shelves on November 1stâ€”but is now available for pre-order at Amazon.comâ€”just click the link in my signature!

by **JordanGLC** » Fri Jun 01, 2007 3:36 pm

This will be a definite must have!

About the cover; any particular reason why a picture with Ultraman was chosen over one with Godzilla?

by **Benjamin Haines** » Fri Jun 01, 2007 3:50 pm

by **Baltan II** » Fri Jun 01, 2007 4:36 pm

by **JimPV** » Fri Jun 01, 2007 4:41 pm

by **August** » Fri Jun 01, 2007 6:25 pm

by **Lord Hastur** » Fri Jun 01, 2007 6:50 pm

by **Chop Top** » Fri Jun 01, 2007 7:17 pm

No matter how good this book is, it will never surpass the Official Godzilla Compendium.

I kid, of course. I just pre-ordered it, and blew my entire paycheck in one night on the book and a bunch of DVDs from DeepDiscount. I love you August Ragone :color:

by **kiryugoji04** » Fri Jun 01, 2007 7:38 pm

by **August** » Fri Jun 01, 2007 9:44 pm

by **kiryugoji04** » Fri Jun 01, 2007 9:46 pm

by **August** » Sat Aug 04, 2007 6:26 pm

by **The Top Crusader** » Mon Aug 06, 2007 5:04 pm

by **August** » Mon Aug 06, 2007 7:47 pm

Thanks, Crusader! Unlike most of the other English-language books, there are plenty of photos in "Eiji Tsuburaya: Master of Monsters" (200 in all)! Here's what I heard from my publicist today: "We brought a sample of the book to Comic Con. It was by far the most perused, paged-thru, and lusted-after book at the show. We featured the book in a special sneak preview catalog, encouraging attendees to pre-order the book on the Chronicle Books website."

by **Andrew Nguyen** » Mon Aug 06, 2007 9:11 pm

This is going to be exceptionally fun. We are all forever in your debt.

by **August** » Mon Aug 06, 2007 10:12 pm

Thanks, Andrew, I hope that you will enjoy the book -- we had a great time putting it together!

by **August** » Sat Aug 18, 2007 11:01 pm

Oh my God... I just saw that WAL-MART is offering "Eiji Tsuburaya: Master of Monsters" for pre-order at $25.34 -- that's a real good discount from the MSRP of $40.00. But, WAL-FREAKIN'-MART!? Wow. My book is getting some serious across-the-board distribution. Damn.

"Honey, don't forget to pick up a pair of sweat pants, a new toaster oven, a case of beef jerky, and a copy of "Eiji Tsuburaya: Master of Monsters"!

by **Andrew Nguyen** » Sat Aug 18, 2007 11:35 pm

by **kiryugoji04** » Sat Aug 18, 2007 11:35 pm

by **armandv** » Thu Sep 06, 2007 10:43 am

Well, I completed and submitted my review of Eiji Tsuburaya: Master of Monsters last night for inclusion in G-FAN #81, which is fast becoming the "Special August Ragone Issue."

by **metal_bryan** » Thu Sep 06, 2007 12:42 pm

Wow, I really need to put some money aside so I can pre-order this.

by **August** » Thu Sep 06, 2007 2:05 pm

Well, pre-order soon, because the book hits shelves on the West Coast in the middle of next month, and the East Coast in early November (they are shipped by truck) -- from what I was told.

by **armandv** » Thu Sep 06, 2007 2:24 pm

by **The Top Crusader** » Mon Oct 01, 2007 5:55 pm

by **August** » Mon Oct 01, 2007 8:48 pm

Monster Zero x SciFi Japan

EIJI TSUBURAYA: MASTER OF MONSTERS by August Ragone

EIJI TSUBURAYA: MASTER OF MONSTERS by August Ragone

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