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  • Luke Blanchard February 23, 2015 at 11:40am

    Beginning of the End (1957), starring Peter Graves. I've not seen that one. My guess is it was the issue's inspiration.

  • The Baron February 23, 2015 at 12:10pm

    A fine old bad film, whose special effects were only occasionally somewhat risible.  Also part of one of my favorite episodes of Mystery Science Theater 3000.

  • Mark S. Ogilvie February 23, 2015 at 12:15pm

      I haven't seen it for a long time, but I remember the grasshoppers walking across a photograph of a building.

  • Richard Willis February 23, 2015 at 12:37pm

    IMDB-Beginning of the End

    also a still

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  • The Baron February 23, 2015 at 1:17pm

    Yeah, what was great was when the insects would walk off the edge of the building, making it even more obvious that it was a photo.

  • doc photo February 23, 2015 at 1:17pm

    Having the grasshoppers crawl across a photo of a building has to be the ultimate cheap-o special effect. You have to admire the ingenuity of the production people. A true "so bad, it's good" piece of film work. 

    Who needs CGI !?!

  • Ron M. February 23, 2015 at 1:36pm

    Was that the movie where the stars were almost run over by a car that was obviously on film and nowhere near them because the car was about twice as big as it should have been?

  • Martin Gray February 23, 2015 at 4:08pm
    I remember that World's Finest issue reminded me of this 1963 gem.

    If only I could remember how to make the image in-post...

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  • Mark S. Ogilvie February 23, 2015 at 5:39pm

    Well comic book writers and artist went to movies too back then, and big bug movies were common after Them (still the best in my opinion. That cover makes me think of the Wasp Woman. Lois (or Lana) was turned into a hybrid once I'm sure.

    I think it would have been nice to sit in a big car in the 1950's and watch those movies at a drive in.

  • Richard Willis February 23, 2015 at 7:00pm

    Using "Reply to Discussion," click on the second icon (Image) and tell it to browse to the location of the image. Select it and tell it where to put it (left, right, full). 

    Martin Gray said:

    If only I could remember how to make the image in-post...
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