Fumetti! Italian superheroes and supervillains

Argoman or Psychoman? That's the question posed in this episode as we take a look at the pop art-infused crazy world of Sir Reginald Hoover, noted criminologist, playboy and masked criminal. Other questions raised by this film include "Is ten minutes of pleasure worth losing your powers for six hours?" and "Can you really take over the world by being able to make metal bendy?" The fumetti season is well underway! If you want to do some background reading on the most popular Italian comics of the sixties, there's a great resource here on&nbsp;<a href="https://comicvine.gamespot.com/profile/devitciiu/lists/fumetti-neri/64357/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Comic Vine</a>. We would love to hear from you if you have any favourite Italian comic or masked hero/ villain-based films, or if your hovercraft was evert forced to the beech by a man with non-specific mind powers. You can contact us on&nbsp;<a href="https://twitter.com/thewildwildpod" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Twitter</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://www.instagram.com/wildwildpodcast/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Instagram</a>&nbsp;or by email at&nbsp;<a href="mailto:wildwildpodcast@gmail.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">wildwildpodcast@gmail.com</a>. You can also find our&nbsp;<a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5itL1-SRvODFJrRPaAjjcQ" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">YouTube channel here</a>. Please also remember to rate and review us on your podcast platform of choice! <a href="https://ko-fi.com/wildwildpodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">If you enjoy the podcast, why not buy us a coffee at ko-fi.com/wildwildpodcast? Espresso, naturally. Grazie mille!</a>

Argoman the Fantastic Superman (Sergio Grieco, 1967)

Wild, Wild Library!

Just a quick episode to talk about the new screenplay published by Luigi Cozzi, set in the Starcarsh universe. And who doesn't want to go back there? You can get yourself a copy direct from the man himself at the <a href="http://www.profondorossostore.com/en/home/442-luna-diamond-star-rider.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Profundo Rosso Store</a>, or pick it up on Amazon. The next episode in our Superhero season is coming soon! Please also remember to rate and review us on your podcast platform of choice. <a href="https://ko-fi.com/wildwildpodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">If you enjoy the podcast, why not buy us a coffee at ko-fi.com/wildwildpodcast? Espresso, naturally. Grazie mille!</a>

Luna Diamond by Luigi Cozzi - a mini review!

Here's a shameless request for your votes, should you be so inclined. You can find out all the details on the <a href="https://rondoaward.com/rondoaward.com/blog/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Rondo Awards site</a>.A new full episode will be coming your way soon!

Rondo Awards! (Shameless Begging for Votes)

In this episode Rod &amp; Adrian grab their bulletproof spandex and head for the wrestling ring for a tag team bout with Superargo! Based on his previous form, it's not likely to end well for our two middle-aged podcasters. Yes, Superargo is here, in a double-bill featuring maniacal mad men, secret underground lairs, killer robots, deadly swamps, femme fatales and extremely valuable cocktail olives! The fumetti season is well underway! If you want to do some background reading on the most popular Italian comics of the sixties, there's a great resource here on&nbsp;<a href="https://comicvine.gamespot.com/profile/devitciiu/lists/fumetti-neri/64357/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Comic Vine</a>. We would love to hear from you if you have any favourite Italian comic or masked hero/ villain-based films, or if you ever got thrown out of the ring by a man in a mask. You can contact us on&nbsp;<a href="https://twitter.com/thewildwildpod" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Twitter</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://www.instagram.com/wildwildpodcast/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Instagram</a>&nbsp;or by email at&nbsp;<a href="mailto:wildwildpodcast@gmail.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">wildwildpodcast@gmail.com</a>. You can also find our <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5itL1-SRvODFJrRPaAjjcQ" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">YouTube channel here</a>. Please also remember to rate and review us on your podcast platform of choice! <a href="https://ko-fi.com/wildwildpodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">If you enjoy the podcast, why not buy us a coffee at ko-fi.com/wildwildpodcast? Espresso, naturally. Grazie mille!</a>

Superargo vs Diabolicus (1966) & Superargo and the Faceless Giants (1968)

The Wild, Wild Podcast emerges blinking into the night after the long dark Christmas break to bring you a new season dedicated to the heroes and villains (but mostly villains) of the films adapted from or inspired by the fumetti neri publishing phenomenon of the sixties (which is still going strong today in Italy). Our first episode sees us going toe to toe with a devious, ruthless, devilishly handsome villain, Kriminal. He's self-serving and will stop at nothing to get what he wants, in the comics at least. The films have him toned down a bit, as we explore in this discussion, which also covers such vital topics as the best way to shave and how to deal with your dad being Mussolini. If you want to do some background reading on the most popular Italian comics of the sixties, there's a great resource here on <a href="https://comicvine.gamespot.com/profile/devitciiu/lists/fumetti-neri/64357/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Comic Vine</a>. We would love to hear from you if you have any favourite Italian comic-based films, or if you ever got beaten up and robbed by a man in a skull mask. You can contact us on&nbsp;<a href="https://twitter.com/thewildwildpod" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Twitter</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://www.instagram.com/wildwildpodcast/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Instagram</a>&nbsp;or by email at&nbsp;<a href="mailto:wildwildpodcast@gmail.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">wildwildpodcast@gmail.com</a>. Please also remember to rate and review us on your podcast platform of choice! <a href="https://ko-fi.com/wildwildpodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">If you enjoy the podcast, why not buy us a coffee at ko-fi.com/wildwildpodcast? Espresso, naturally. Grazie mille!</a>

Kriminal (Umberto Lenzi, 1966) & Il Marchio di Kriminal (Fernando Cerchio, 1968)

Jungala! The Italian Jungle Girl mini-season

For the final time, pack your mosquito spray and come with us into the fake jungles of Rome's film studios in search of a mythical white goddess who has the kind of sex appeal that even the animals can dig. Yes, it's Tarzana, the beautiful heiress whose parents died in the plane crash that left her alone in Kenya to survive and thrive, learning such essential jungle skills as how to swing on vines, how to direct elephants, and how to weave tiny thongs. In the episode we discuss the lack of available interviews with star Ken Clark. Rod mentions some videos, but on post-episode examination it turns out these are interviews with British politician Ken Clarke. However, the fanzine European Trash Cinema did interview our Ken back in 1995. You can find part of that interview reproduced <a href="https://www.facebook.com/202336929788502/photos/ken-clark-bio-interview-part-1by-steve-fenton-last-name-occasionally-seen-misspe/623390881016436/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">HERE</a>. If you want to read the whole thing, the issue is currently for sale on <a href="https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/272963367774?mkcid=16&amp;mkevt=1&amp;mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&amp;ssspo=UN-5cHY0SJG&amp;sssrc=2047675&amp;ssuid=rX1R1eF8S--&amp;widget_ver=artemis&amp;media=COPY" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">eBay</a>. The only decent online coverage of Tarzana can be found on the blog <a href="https://w.thespinningimage.co.uk/cultfilms/displaycultfilm.asp?reviewid=9656" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Spinning Image</a>. We hope you have enjoyed this jungle-themed mini-season. We would love to hear from you if you have any favourite Jungle Girl films, or if you ever got lost in the jungle yourself and ended up befriending the animals or becoming a god to a local tribe. You can contact us on&nbsp;<a href="https://twitter.com/thewildwildpod" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Twitter</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://www.instagram.com/wildwildpodcast/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Instagram</a>&nbsp;or by email at&nbsp;<a href="mailto:wildwildpodcast@gmail.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">wildwildpodcast@gmail.com</a>. Please also remember to rate and review us on your podcast platform of choice! <a href="https://ko-fi.com/wildwildpodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">If you enjoy the podcast, why not buy us a coffee at ko-fi.com/wildwildpodcast? Espresso, naturally. Grazie mille!</a>

Tarzana The Wild Girl (Tarzana, sesso selvaggio, Guido Malatesta, 1969)

Come with us up river with Edwige Fenech and Roger Browne as we look for diamonds amongst the stock footage and become on speaking terms with Samoa, the only jungle girl in history to not actually live in a jungle. Yes, it's our penultimate episode in this jungle-flavoured mini-season, and this one is a little different from what we've become accustomed to. But it's still great fun! Just don't pin all your affection on Clint. He'll let you down. In the episode we discussed a great podcast interview with Roger Browne by Derek Koch. You can listen to that <a href="about:blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">HERE</a>. There's not a lot out there written about the film, but we did locate two blog posts which are quite good, <a href="https://rubberaxezine.com/samoa-regina-della-giungla-a-movie-review/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">HERE</a> and <a href="https://markdavidwelsh.wordpress.com/2020/07/23/samoa-queen-of-the-jungle-samoa-regina-della-giungla-1968/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">HERE</a>. We would love to hear from you if you have any favourite Jungle Girl films, or if you ever got lost in the jungle yourself and ended up befriending the animals or becoming a god to a local tribe. You can contact us on&nbsp;<a href="https://twitter.com/thewildwildpod" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Twitter</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://www.instagram.com/wildwildpodcast/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Instagram</a>&nbsp;or by email at&nbsp;<a href="mailto:wildwildpodcast@gmail.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">wildwildpodcast@gmail.com</a>. Please also remember to rate and review us on your podcast platform of choice! <a href="https://ko-fi.com/wildwildpodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">If you enjoy the podcast, why not buy us a coffee at ko-fi.com/wildwildpodcast? Espresso, naturally. Grazie mille!</a>

Samoa, the Jungle Girl (Samoa, regina della giungla, Guido Malatesta, 1968)

Stop us if you've heard this one before: a plane crashes in the jungle, killing both parents and leaving a solitary three-year-old girl to fend for herself. Communing with the animals, she grows into a beautiful young woman who the local tribes worship and fear as a goddess. Yes, if you asked AI to write you a jungle girl movie, it wouldn't be all that different from the plot of Luana, but we here on the Wild, Wild Podcast love it, and her, anyway. You can learn more about the star of the film, Mei-Chen, and see plenty of pictures, over on <a href="https://www.pulpinternational.com/pulp/keyword/Mei+Chen+Chalais.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Pulp International</a>. You can also check out the amazing Luana comic strips and Frank Frazetta artwork <a href="https://www.erbzine.com/mag8/0831a.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">HERE</a>. And of course, if you want to watch Luana, it's available on <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VypX4dBr8oI" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">YouTube</a>. We would love to hear from you if you have any favourite Jungle Girl films, or if you ever got lost in the jungle yourself and ended up befriending the animals or becoming a god to a local tribe. You can contact us on&nbsp;<a href="https://twitter.com/thewildwildpod" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Twitter</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://www.instagram.com/wildwildpodcast/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Instagram</a>&nbsp;or by email at&nbsp;<a href="mailto:wildwildpodcast@gmail.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">wildwildpodcast@gmail.com</a>. Please also remember to rate and review us on your podcast platform of choice! <a href="https://ko-fi.com/wildwildpodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">If you enjoy the podcast, why not buy us a coffee at ko-fi.com/wildwildpodcast? Espresso, naturally. Grazie mille!</a>

Luana, the Girl Tarzan (Luana la figlia delle foresta vergine, Roberto Infascelli, 1968)

Grab your pith helmet, machete and mosquito net and come with us into the deepest, darkest, fakest-looking jungle in search of the lost heiress Gungala. Yes, we're back with a brand new mini-season, taking a look at the brief burst of Jungle Films to come out of Italy in 1968-1969. Gungala la pantera nuda is significant for a number of reasons; the first is of course the presence of Kitty Swan in the lead role, and the second is that it was Ruggero Deodato's first jungle movie. Give him another few years and he would become infamous for what he caught on camera in the jungles of South America. Here however it's Africa, although it's mostly the De Paolis sound stages in Rome. You will struggle to tell the difference. You can read all about Kitty Swan's terrible accident and miraculous recovery in <a href="Kitty Swan: Famous Tarzan's Jane Found Her Salvation in Montenegro" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">THIS ARTICLE</a>. Or if you just want to look at lots of photos of Kitty Swan <a href="https://www.pulpinternational.com/pulp/keyword/Kitty+Swan.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">THIS LINK</a> has you covered. We would love to hear from you if you have any favourite Jungle Girl films, or if you ever got lost in the jungle yourself and ended up befriending the animals or becoming a god to a local tribe. You can contact us on&nbsp;<a href="https://twitter.com/thewildwildpod" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Twitter</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://www.instagram.com/wildwildpodcast/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Instagram</a>&nbsp;or by email at&nbsp;<a href="mailto:wildwildpodcast@gmail.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">wildwildpodcast@gmail.com</a>. Please also remember to rate and review us on your podcast platform of choice! <a href="https://ko-fi.com/wildwildpodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">If you enjoy the podcast, why not buy us a coffee at ko-fi.com/wildwildpodcast? Espresso, naturally. Grazie mille!</a>

Gungala la pantera nuda (Ruggero Deodato, 1968)

Cult Italian Cinema

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