2022 saw interesting ups and downs coming from all angles of the license holders of Space. In the hearts and minds of fans fond for Space: 1999 was very apparent in 2022 and there have been some companies to capitalize on our nostalgia with amazing merch. Since 2013’s merch surge of the Blam! Comics…
Ring Around The Moon Episode Random Thoughts
Has there been any blog discussion on this little story? Oh, most likely, but “this episode” made for interesting impact to the the Alphans, Fans and promotional materials. Ring Around The Moon was one of those episodes that really felt more Avant Garde and very different. Brought the mood rather dark and gloomy. Of course,…
The Tiny Alpha Eagles With Wheels And Other Oddities
Here is a nice little presentation of “what were they thinking?” about miscolored/mis-engineered toy Eagles “back in the day”. Did you know that the first best commercially available accurate (well, sort of) was produced in 2003 by Konami? Everything prior was not really that close, miscolored, wheels added, copied from other toy manufactures, miniaturized and…
Another Space: 1999 Eagle kit from MPC? Absolutely!!!
I’ve heard all too often that you cannot have too many Eagles. Well, guess what? It’s happening again. Another amazing Eagle kit from Round2/MPC division. Actually, we are getting two new kits very soon. Another spectacular addition to the 1/72 scale line will be the Lab Pod w/ Spine Booster Eagle kit (from the episode…
Space: 1999 Reminiscing the GAF View-Master Set
The Space: 1999 View-Master Reel sets were a big deal back in the 60’s thru the 80’s and, yes, there was a number of variant releases on both sides of the pond. From the Catacombs: “The View-Master system for viewing 3D color images was invented in 1939 by William Gruber for US company Sawyers, which…
Stand by for Action: Gerry Anderson In Concert!
Stand by for Action! Gerry Anderson in concert was a live concert event that took place at Symphony Hall, Birmingham on 16 April 2022. From Jamie Anderson’s team: “Hosted by the inimitable Jon Culshaw, a 55 piece orchestra brought 60 years of music from Gerry Anderson shows and features to life in a packed programme.…
The Powysverse: the Continuation of Space: 1999 Storytelling
If you haven’t picked up a novel from Powys Media, then you are missing out. Since 2002, Powys Media has been producing licensed Space: 1999 novels and, quite frankly, they are spectacular new stories (and some revisits of other great stories) that were not a part of the canon Space 1999 television. Over these last…
Space: 1999 Breakaway Audio Series Discussion
Breakaway by Big Finish is now available on Spotify. Be sure to tune in!! Premiered September 13th 2019 and featured the exclusive behind the scenes video at the Breakaway: 2019 convention in Bethlehem, PA USA, this was the beginning of a new journey and somewhat of a reenergizing of the series, but in audio format.…
The Weirdest Space: 1999 “Stuff & Things”
A look at those classic Space: 1999 toys that were not necessarily relative to the show, but that didn’t matter to the toy companies. You still love them, right? You collectors? You know who you are. Long ago (I know, right?) in the 60’s and 70’s there were marketing practices that aren’t exactly followed the…
Episode Discussion vLog: Another Time, Another Place
One of the shining stars of Season One, there are some interesting questions, observations and thoughts about this episode. This episode (no pun intended) started out with a bit of a space warp phenomena, and of course the focus with Regina Kesslann (or Carter) who would ultimate be affected more than the other Alphans. Her…