Spring 2025 - 84 FULL-COLOR pages

“I, the Cryptologist, am back with editor Peter Normanton and my horrible little troop of ne’er do wells, to inflict the dread of Mars Attacks upon you—the banned cards, model kits, and despicable comics, along with a few words from the film’s deranged storyboard artist Pete von Sholly! The chilling poster art of Reynold Brown gets brought up from my vault by Steve Kronenberg, along with a host of terrifying puppets from film, and more pre-Code comic books Dr. Wertham would prefer you forget! Plus, Tim Leese spends more Hammer Time on that studio’s films, we run from another Killer “B” movie (1959’s The Manster), and Justin Marriot flips through obscure ’70s fear-filled paperbacks. It’s more retro-horror to satiate your sinister side!”

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October 2025 - 84 FULL-COLOR pages

“If you thought you heard the rattle of bones, you were right! This time ’round, I, the Cryptologist, have dug up a few skeletons in the closet of my creepy little magazine. We have the Ghost Rider, from comic books through until his incarnation on the cinema screen! There are skulls aplenty on the covers dating back to the pulps, Martin Goodman’s Atlas Digests, and horror comics from the pre-Code era! We unearth Hy Fleishman’s hideous skeleton covers from the 1950s, along with a few of the stories he drew. “Toys from the Crypt” examines Walt Disney’s skeletons, vintage Pirates of the Caribbean models of the 1970s, plus Last Gasp’s Skull Comics and the films of William Castle. If that’s not enough, our Killer B department has exhumed a few skull and bones classics: House on Haunted Hill, The Four Skulls of Jonathan Drake and The Skull! And don’t forget our Hammertime section. So roll the bones for a magazine made especially for you retro horror fans, by Leese, Voger, the Kronenbergs, and editor Peter Normanton!”

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December 2026 - 84 FULL-COLOR pages

“In this issue, I, the Cryptologist, raise Steve Ditko’s otherworldly artistry from the depths to showcase an eerie selection of his extra-dimensional terrors. Then we begin a two-part celebration of 1944’s House of Frankenstein, a veritable monsterfest if ever there was one. If that’s not enough, we’ll meet up with some delightful leading ladies of horror, among them Hazel Court, Brinke Stevens, Barbara Shelley, Martine Beswick, and Ingrid Pitt—but be careful not to fall head over heels for their charms; you might (not) live to regret it. If you do escape those cinema sirens, the darkly mirthful creations of Charles Addams will be here to raise a guffaw or two. Our spine-tingling foray into pre-Code horror comics continues, and as you’ve come to expect from Cryptology, there will be more Hammer horror treasures, along with other forgotten terrors from the past. If you never get your fill of chills, acquire this latest issue of Cryptology, the only read for retro horror fans!”

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Febu-scary 2027 - 100 FULL-COLOR pages

“13 is your lucky number, for I, the Cryptologist, am giving you a bonus-size 100-page horrorfest, lauding a true master of the macabre, Boris Karloff, along with his cohort, the Frankenstein monster. We begin with a look at Boris’ later films, then plunge into some of the darker moments of his well-remembered Thriller series. Our two-part celebration of 1944’s House of Frankenstein, the ultimate monsterfest of its day, herein reaches its climax. The origins of ol’ Frankie are revealed, before looking at some of his most gruesome appearances in the cinema and beyond. There’s a horribly fascinating interview with Marvel Comics’ artist Val Mayerik (who depicted the creature in his 1970s solo comic book series), and a selection of those infamous model kits from the distant past. Fans of Bernie Wrightson’s Frankenstein won’t be disappointed—I have uncovered an entire treasure trove of his sumptuous artwork for your delectation, along with digging up the creature’s pre-Code comics appearances. Fire, bad, but Cryptology, good! Don’t miss this oversized issue of my horrible little magazine, the consummate read for retro horror fans!”

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October 2027 - 84 FULL-COLOR pages

“This issue, take a roller coaster ride through the fiery pits of Hades, to share time with some of its most despicable manifestations. Eddie Campbell discusses that milestone in graphic novels From Hell, while comic book artist Glenn Fabry reminisces on his tenebrous sojourn with Hellblazer (in a crossover with Back Issue #174, also shipping this month from TwoMorrows). The Gates of Hell as presented by Lucio Fulci in his heinous film trilogy from the 1980s will be pried open, before throwing a hellborne torchlight on Steve Bissette’s groundbreaking anthology Taboo (would you believe it was banned in the UK?). Before the gates of the underworld are finally closed, we will meet up with Marvel Comics’ Son of Satan, and take a cinematic look at The Exorcist and The Entity. If yours is a fascination for Roger Corman, look no further, for I, your trusted friend the Cryptologist, have exhumed a couple of his classics: The Little Shop of Horrors and Bucket of Blood. Then there’s just enough time to take you on a trip to Blood Island (via the 1960s series of Filipino fright films), and savor another of Hammer’s horrors. Even Mr. Scratch wouldn’t miss this hell-bound issue of Cryptology, the perfect read for retro horror fans!”

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June 2027 - 84 FULL-COLOR pages

“For those who want to rock out through the darkest of nights, I, the Cryptologist, have got Alice Cooper, Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi, and Gene Simmons, among other rockers, sharing their revelry for all things horror. I’ve even managed to dig out some of Alice Cooper’s and Kiss’ comic book appearances to keep you on the edge of your seat. John Carpenter’s chilling Prince of Darkness is recalled, before we end up chasing through London’s underground on the Deathline—so make sure you’ve paid for your ticket. Cryptology’s journey through the years of pre-Code horror comics releases concludes, but don’t worry: “Horror Comics Excess” will still be going strong. Our compelling interview with Eddie Campbell is also wrapped up, just as the horror underlying Star Wars comes to the surface. The strange works of author and artist Edward Gorey will also be coming your way, as will more creepy B-movies, and eerie creations from Hammer Films. If you prefer your pop culture spooky rather than kooky, this new issue is an essential read for you, retro horror fan!”

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August 2027 - 84 FULL-COLOR pages

“Can you hear them? The children of the night are baying beneath the light of a new full moon, as I, the Cryptologist, unleash the ferocity of our werewolf issue! We commence this feral onslaught with a look at Lon Chaney Jr.’s Inner Sanctum mysteries from the 1940s. Then, when the goosebumps have gone down, I will whisk you away to the UCLA Film and Television archive, the new domain of werewolf maestro John Landis. I’ve tracked down John’s American Werewolf in London and a few other lycanthropes from this aging city, as well as Warren Zevon’s 'Werewolves of London.' If you escape these, you will have no choice but to come face-to-face with Fiction House’s 'Werewolf Hunter' along with droves of marauding comic book werewolves, wrapped up by Hammer’s own Curse of the Werewolf. So, if you like your vintage werewolves (and who doesn’t?), this issue of my nasty little magazine is definitely for you! Awooooh!!!”

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October 2027 - 84 FULL-COLOR pages

“Aren’t you the lucky one? For I, your good friend the Cryptologist, have exhumed some of Basil Wolverton’s most hideous creations for my latest issue! I’ve also lured in a modern day mistress of the macabre to display her eerie artistry—none other than Barcelona born artist Suspiria herself, who offers up an illuminating interview. There’s oodles of pre-Code horror comics on show, and as you will see, even when the Hayes Code tried to put an end to our movie-going fun, provocative psychosexual thrillers still had us queuing at the theater door. Make sure you get home safely though, because you won’t want to endure this issue’s forgotten horror Motel Hell. Dario Argento’s 1977 film Suspiria also falls under the microscope along with Amicus’ entire run of horrors, and our Killer-B department uncovers the films Day of the Triffids and From Hell It Came. And if you’ve time, why not try one of our creepy jigsaw puzzles? They’re hours of deathly fun. So satisfy your hankering for retro horror with TwoMorrows’ latest gruesome offering, Cryptology!”

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December 2027 - 84 FULL-COLOR pages

“My hands are full this issue, for I, the Cryptologist, have dared to bring on the creations of Ray Harryhausen, along with a menagerie of ginormous monsters. Taken from interviews from the past, Ray discusses the phantasmagorical wonders he created for cinema-goers all those years ago. But it wouldn’t be a big monster issue without the towering majesty of Godzilla, and his lust for carnage caught on screen, radio, and in comic books. And don’t you worry, we're not about to forget that little fellow Gorgo’s starring role in his own attraction, accompanied by his memorable comic illustrated by Steve Ditko. Hammertime returns to One Million Years BC, and the Killer B films for this issue are none other than Bert I. Gordon’s infamous giants. Plenty of monster-sized toys, and Jack Kirby’s outrageous comic book monsters from the Atlas/Marvel monster years, will likewise invade this issue of Cryptology, the monsterfest to end all monsterfests!”

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Febu-scary 2028 - 84 FULL-COLOR pages

“We head south of the border this issue, as I, your very own Cryptologist, return to German Robles’ Il Vampiro and the Nostradamus trilogy, in a presentation of the rarest of treats: Mexico’s most ghastly horror movies! Once you’ve recovered from these gruesome delights, I’ll lighten the mood with some of Jack Davis’ happy horrors, before throwing open the doors to a library of the macabre, and British artist Charles Keeping’s creepy illustrations of bygone classics. Then comes a retrospective on the filmography of Angelo Rossitto, which takes in the controversial Todd Browning film Freaks. You better fasten your seat belt because Mad Max is on the road, and you're going to learn of the horror that led to this memorable moment in cinematic history. We’ve got humans turning into animals in our Killer B movie section, more from Hammer, the voltaic terror of electric chair comics, and an interview with Neil Vokes all fans of creepy comics need to read! All this and more in editor Peter Normanton’s latest bi-monthly celebration of retro horror.”

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