Two new publications have appeared on the little-discussed subject of what is popularly referred to as "flying dinosaurs." These two works, however, are at separate ends of the cryptozoology continuum. One is a non-fiction review of the sightings over North America of pterodactyl-like creatures, and the other is a comic graphic novel. Intriguingly, their promotional imagery is reminiscent of each other. In Volume 10, Number 2 of the journal Wonders, cryptozoologist and the journal’s editor Mark A. Hall tackles living dinosaurs, first in an article about ones that soar. The flying variety over his home continent are detailed. Also Hall [...]
The Ray Wallace Debate – Part III
Okay, today, less words and more photographs, per your requests. Some facts: Ray Wallace produced fake imprints of Bigfoot tracks that generally followed a routine pattern. These items were revealed by various relatives after Wallace died in 2002. The following are two sets of the ones most often photographed. Both photographs © 2002 Dave Rubert. Used with permission. Facts: The Ray Wallace fakes do NOT match the Jerry Crew October 1958 foot cast that began the use of the word “Bigfoot” in a more widespread fashion, nor do they match the Bluff Creek filmsite prints from 1967, one of which [...]
Lost Cities and Bones, plus Malaysian Lake Monsters: Talking with Harold Stephens, Part II
Cryptomundo Exclusive More from my interview with Harold Stephens, modern-day adventurer and explorer. Part one of this interview can be found on Cryptomundo here. I hate to say this because people think I should be retired. At 79 I am only beginning. Born Dec 3, 1926 in Bridgeville, Pennsylvania. Russian/Hungarian immigrant family. Father changed my name Petrkus Stepanovich to Harold Stephens. Our farm burned down when I was 14. Went to work in the coal mines at 15 and the steel miles at 16. Ninth grade education. WWII was winding down and I joined the Marines, three months later, at [...]
The Ray Wallace Debate – Part II
Click image for full-size version Ray Wallace make fakes in a wide variety of configurations. Part of the “Toledo Collection” photographed in the 1980s by Ron Schaffner. Used by permission. How the Wallace family and friends pulled off their few series of faking events is slowly beginning to be understood. For example, the long stride of the regularly paced “Bigfoot” prints found in fine dust on logging roads linked to Wallace were reported by the hoaxers to be achieved by fakes loosely strapped on the bottom of boots as the wearer was pulled behind a truck, holding onto a rope. [...]
Malaysian Bigfoot: Reviewing the Stories
The following is a comprehensive listing of the links to all stories on the Malaysian "Bigfoot" (mawas, orang dalam, and other names) to be found at Cryptomundo, since December 24, 2005, when the South Asia media attention began. Search for the Setontot Harold Stephen’s Expedition Naming Malaysia’s Bigfoot ABC News Ridicules Malaysian Reports More Malaysian News Malaysian Expedition Delay Malaysian Teams to Search Malaysian Footprint Photos Locals Search for Malaysian Bigfoot BFRO Jumps on Bandwagon Malaysian Update First Image of Malaysian Bigfoot Media Madness and the Malaysian Bigfoot Malaysian Cryptotourism Malaysian Bigfoot on Camera More Early News on the Malaysian [...]
The Ray Wallace Debate
Part I Ray Wallace continues to be the bone of contention in Bigfoot studies. It is time to expunge the databases of his negative contributions, and look at the real evidence for Sasquatch more clearly. It goes beyond a West versus East struggle, despite what some writers would have your believe. In Cryptomundo, over at “Wooly Booger’s Bigfoot Report,” you can find the final segment of John Green’s talk at Willow Creek in 2003. Sorry to say this, but some boneheaded comments of John Green’s are repeated therein. First off, to answer those readers of this blog who appear to [...]
Harold Stephens: 1970s Malaysian Bigfoot Tracker
Cryptomundo Exclusive Interview Anyone doing research on the so-called Bigfoot in Malaysia will soon run across the name "Harold Stephens." Today Cryptomundo gets an exclusive first interview with the man who thirty-five years ago conducted the first modern expedition in search of Malaysia’s Orang Dalam. And he reveals intriguing new details of other discoveries. Photo: Close up of the track of the Orang Dalam on a Malaysian sandbar found during Harold Stephens’ expedition. The track measured nineteen inches in length and was half as wide. His findings are being revisited again, in light of all the news of the Malaysian [...]
Crypto Flicks and Curious George
From fictional Skunk Ape fatal attacks to real deaths of cryptohorror movie stars, it’s a mixed bag of cryptozoo movie news today. Tuesday’s death of the co-author of the Curious George books is just very strange. Plus, is Curious George a cryptid? Beginning February 28th through March 5th, The Backseat Film Festival cruises into Philadelphia, with a lineup of new movies straight out of the drive-in days. The festival runs at the Triangle Theater (1220 N. Lawrence Street, between 4th and 5th St, Philadelphia, PA 19122). Our attention was especially attracted to this feature Philly premiere (although, of course, I’m [...]
Lost Worlds in New Guinea and Madagascar
The discovery of a "Lost World" in New Guinea is the breaking story of the day. I guess you just never can tell what you’re find if you look on the upper slopes of the Foja Mountains, in the easternmost and least explored province of western New Guinea, humm? Due to a technical breakdown here last night when Cryptomundo went offline, I wasn’t able to post on this exciting development. In the meantime, I see this morning, the internet is screaming about the "hundreds of species" found. One of the best items on the findings is at Boing Boing; they [...]
Creatures of the Outer Edge
I am happy to announce that my first two books, The Unidentified and Creatures of the Outer Edge, with Jerome Clark, long out of print, are now back. First appearing in 1975 and 1978, these two classics have now been published as a special double edition with a new introduction. The Unidentified and Creatures of the Outer Edge: The Early Works of Jerome Clark and Loren Coleman is a new quality paperbound book from Anomalist Books. The Unidentified has intriguing, limited, and marginal information on cryptozoology. Historically, Creatures of the Outer Edge is more significant, in terms of looking at [...]
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