The Monster Movie Fan's Guide To Japan

The Monster Movie Fan's Guide To Japan

This above is the cover design by Archie Waugh that I decided to go with. There will be a minor change or two in regard to the smaller photos, but this is essentially it.

You will notice that there's no reference to G-FAN or J. D. Lees on the cover. We discussed it and we made some changes.

On the first, J. D. felt that it should stand on its own and not possibly confuse people (thinking that it might be an issue of G-FAN) and, also, it's not J. D.'s work. He did do editing and the layouts. And since he feels he did "nothing of substance" on it (as if it were someone's G-FAN article), he feels that he should not be credited as an author. He is going to assist in the marketing of it.

Also, it was his suggestion to change the title from kaiju to monster as the average "Joe Doaks" wouldn't know what "kaiju" means and it is my intention to market the guide to non-kaiju fans besides hardcore kaiju fans. I agreed with his assessment. It is more to-the-point.

Finally, J. D. decided to turn down any compensation for the work he did, despite my protests that he should be compensated. So what he did for the guide is out of friendship and not monetary compensation. He is one hell of a good friend and I am indebted to him!

So, from hereafter, it will simply be known as The Monster Movie Fan's Guide To Japan.

The layouts from J. D. should be coming soon and further announcements will come after I review them, etc.