On December 1st, I will be appearing at an in-store signing of my book, EIJI TSUBURAYA: MASTER OF MONSTERS, from 3:00 pm until 5:00 pm at the Super 7 Store. Located in San Francisco's picturesque Japantown (1628 Post St., between Laguna & Buchanan Sts.), the Super 7 Store, is your one-stop solution for all of your Japanese toy culture needs. For more information call 415.409.4700. http://www.super7store.com

There will be more signings announced in the near future -- stay tuned! If you live outside of the San Francisco Bay Area and can't make it, you can also purchase your own copy today from Amazon.com!

And here's a capsule review from WIRED magazine: It's incredible to think that the Japanese monster boom -- Godzilla, Mothra, et al. -- all sprang from the mind of one filmmaker: Eiji Tsuburaya. In this illustrated bio, we're shown scenes like the master on a set, in hip waders, directing giant half-immersed crayfish and lizards. My favorite spread shows his most enduring brainchild, Ultraman, preparing to fire his Spacium Beam at an adversary. I am slain. -- JM