In print for the first time: The detailed history of how horror hosts Bob Wilkins (right) and John Stanley (left) "rose from the dead" in 1999 and began making special appearances in the San Francisco Bay Area, attracting those who grew up watching them as well as a whole new generation of fans. You'll encounter such colorful characters as Will "The Thrill" Viharo, his wife Monica ("Tiki Goddess"), Erik Lobo, who rose up to become horror host Mr. Lobo, Bay Area producer Bob Johnson, Lord Blood-Rah, Miss Misery, Elvira, and countless others!

CLOSE ENCOUNTERS WITH ...

THE LEGACY OF STAR WARS:

Meet Carrie Fisher (left), Mark Hamill, Billy Dee Williams, Davis Prowse, Frank Oz, Irvin Kershner and Gary Kurtz

THE LEGENDS OF SUPERMAN:

Meet Sarah Douglas (left) as villainous Ursa. Plus Supermen Christopher Reeve, Kirk Alyn and Dean Cain; and the Loise Lane Gang: Noel Neill, Phyllis Coates, and Teri Hatcher.

FANTASY AUTHORS SURPREME:

Ray Bradbury (left), Robert "Psycho" Bloch and Steven King reveal their deepest and darkest thoughts.

AND MORE!

Marvel legend Stan Lee (bottom), Batman Adam West and Robin Burt Ward, TV's Spider-man Nicholas Hammond!

PLUS:

Start Trek! Flash Gordon!

Creature from the Black Lagoon!

Alien! Buck Rogers!

And Conan himself,

Arnold Schwarzenegger!