The series finale of Kolchak: The Night Stalker aired on this date in 1975. The series, which starred Darrin McGavin, Simon Oakland, Jack Grinnage, and Ruth McDevitt ran for 1 season of 20 episodes between September 13, 1974, to March 28, 1975 on ABC. Theme music composed by Gil Mellé.

"We will avenge the annihilation of our people with a retaliation so massive, so merciless, that it will live in history..." "Doctor Who: Genesis of the Daleks" part 4 (1975). #DoctorWho

"Godzilla" c/o "Starlog" No.253 (1998). #Godzilla #Kaiju #MacroMarch

« Dans les Entrailles du Château Fou », 1983 uncredited artist Advert illustration for "Advanced Dungeons & Dragons Cartridge", for #Mattel #Intellivision, in French videogames magazine Tilt #7, Oct. 1983 #vintagefantasyart #fantasyart #fantasyillustration #ADnD #VGRPG #FRPG #dungeonsAndDragons

Name a TV show that defined your childhood...

"THE INVADERS: The Betrayed" (transmitted 28/03/67) The mysterious deaths of two night watchmen brings David Vincent (Roy Thinnes) to a Houston oil field in search of alien activity... #scifi #1960s #TV #horrorfam #UFOs #sciencefiction #UFO

Debuting in 1976 as a spoof on "Gorgo" (1961) and "Godzilla" (1954),"The Muncher" appeared in a small number of UK TV commercials promoting Chewits sweets. He was recreated for an anniversary photoshoot (below). #Kaiju #Sizesky #MacroMarch #horrorfam #advertisement

"Godzilla" c/o "Starlog" No.253 (1998). #Godzilla #Kaiju #MacroMarch

Poster for "Attack of the 50 Foot Cheerleader" (2012). #MacroMarch #giantess #Sizesky #Kaiju #horrorfam

A Bertram Chandler sf-encyclopedia.com/entry/chandl... was born on this day, so here are some of the covers for his books, first published 1965-1968; though some of these are later editions or omnibuses containing them (Artist: Frank Kelly Freas, Paul Alexander, Naoyuki Kato and Karl Stephan):

Pascual Enguídanos Usach sf-encyclopedia.com/entry/enguid... who usually wrote as George H White, died on this day: so here are some of his book covers (artists: probably all by José Luis Macías).

29th March, 1969: "Doctor Who: The Space Pirates" episode 4. #DoctorWho

29th March, 1975: "Doctor Who: Genesis of the Daleks" part 4. #DoctorWho

29th March, 1982: "Doctor Who: Time-Flight" part 3. #DoctorWho

29th March, 1984: "Doctor Who: The Twin Dilemma" part 3. #DoctorWho

"LOOK OUT! REPTILICUS IS AFTER YOU, LARSEN!" Art from the US comic book adaptation of "REPTILICUS" (Vol 1, No.1 (1961)). #MacroMarch #horror #scifiart #Kaiju #horrorfam #comicbook #Sizesky

"AWESOME! TERRIBLE! THE MONSTROUS FLYING REPTILE!" Cover for "REPTILICUS" Vol 1, No.1 (1961). #MacroMarch #horror #scifiart #Kaiju #horrorfam #comicbook #Sizesky

"They used wax instead of paint. They put a heater behind the painting, and when the wax started to melt, they used that to make the audience believe the heat was causing the oils on the canvas to melt." — Lois Nettleton, star of Twilight Zone's "The Midnight Sun" #S3E10

"THE INVADERS: The Betrayed" (transmitted 28/03/67) The mysterious deaths of two night watchmen brings David Vincent (Roy Thinnes) to a Houston oil field in search of alien activity... #scifi #1960s #TV #horrorfam #UFOs #sciencefiction #UFO

"THE DAY OF THE TRIFFIDS" (premiered 27/03/63) With most of the world blinded by a meteor storm, a couple find themselves isolated in a lighthouse under siege from a vicious, intelligent plant... #Triffids #1960s #scifi #horror #horrorfam #sciencefiction

The lighthouse subplot of "THE DAY OF THE TRIFFIDS" was added when the original movie underran. It was directed by Freddie Francis and featured Janette Scott and Kieron Moore. Scott featured extensively in promotional stills. #Triffids #1960s #scifi #horror #horrorfam #sciencefiction

Cover for "Doctor Who - Marco Polo" (1984). Art by David McAllister. #DoctorWho #DrWho #scifi #scifibooks #sciencefiction

Stephen Frances sf-encyclopedia.com/entry/france... was born on this day, so here are some of his book covers, all written under pseudonyms (Artist: Reginald Heade/Ron Turner, Jerome Podwil, Armand and Vilanova):

Janette Scott in a promotional still for "THE DAY OF THE TRIFFIDS" (1963). #Triffids #1960s #scifi #horror #horrorfam #sciencefiction

#johnnybruck #scifiart

Clemence Dane sf-encyclopedia.com/entry/dane_c... and Virginia Woolf sf-encyclopedia.com/entry/woolf_... died on this date, so here's three pieces of Dane-related art and one of Woolf (Artist: 1&2 Virgil Finlay, 3 [couldn't decipher signature on bottom left], 4 [couldn't identify]):

"Don't worry, it'll switch itself off..." "Doctor Who: The Ambassadors of Death" episode 2 (1970). #DoctorWho

"LOOK OUT! REPTILICUS IS AFTER YOU, LARSEN!" Art from the US comic book adaptation of "REPTILICUS" (Vol 1, No.1 (1961)). #MacroMarch #horror #scifiart #Kaiju #horrorfam #comicbook #Sizesky

Janette Scott in a promotional still for "THE DAY OF THE TRIFFIDS" (1963). #Triffids #1960s #scifi #horror #horrorfam #sciencefiction

"The Beast From 20,000 Fathoms" (1953) vs. "The Giant Behemoth" (1959) c/o "DINOSAURS ATTACK!". The comic book/graphic novel was inspired by the 1988 Topps card series. #MacroMarch #horror #scifiart #Kaiju #horrorfam #comicbook #Sizesky

Cover for "COUNTDOWN ANNUAL 1972" featuring "Dr. Who". #DoctorWho

Kevin J Anderson sf-encyclopedia.com/entry/anders... and Jules Lermina were born on this day, so here's two pieces of interior magazine art for Anderson tales and a couple of covers for Lermina (Artist: Gary Freeman, Jon Foster, [can't decipher signature] and Camilell):

28th March, 1970: "Doctor Who: The Ambassadors of Death" episode 2. #DoctorWho

28th March, 1964: "Doctor Who: Marco Polo - Mighty Kublai Khan". #DoctorWho

"In the mid-seventies a large chunk of Axos was guided here by the Master..." "KNOW YOUR ENEMY - No.12: THE AXONS" c/o "DOCTOR WHO WEEKLY" No.38 (1980). #DoctorWho #DrWho #sciencefiction

"THE DAY OF THE TRIFFIDS" (premiered 27/03/63) With most of the world blinded by a meteor storm, a couple find themselves isolated in a lighthouse under siege from a vicious, intelligent plant... #Triffids #1960s #scifi #horror #horrorfam #sciencefiction

𝐂𝐌𝐂 '𝐇𝐞𝐱𝐲 𝐁𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐬' 𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 // #𝟒 𝐨𝐟 𝟐𝟒 // 𝐅𝐀𝐔𝐗-𝐌𝐎𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍! '𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘋𝘦𝘷𝘪𝘭 𝘙𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘴 𝘖𝘶𝘵' // 1968 𝘏𝘢𝘮𝘮𝘦𝘳 𝘍𝘪𝘭𝘮 𝘗𝘳𝘰𝘥𝘶𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝗦𝘁𝘆𝗹𝗲𝗱 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝗰𝗮𝗻𝗹𝗲𝗻𝘀 '𝗖𝗹𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝗘𝗻𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀' 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗦𝗲𝘁, 𝟭𝟵𝟳𝟴

20 MILLION MILES TO EARTH (1957)

Remembering Dr. Jekyll and Sister Hyde star Ralph Bates on the anniversary of his birth. . R.I.P. 1940 - 1991

On the baddies' side. A brief Daily Mirror profile of Jacqueline Pearce (27th March 1978)

"CAPTAIN SCARLET AND THE MYSTERONS: Expo 2068" (transmitted 24/03/68) Children's puppet TV series. The Mysterons of Mars hijack a reactor and duplicate a truck driver with the intention of causing a nuclear explosion... #sciencefiction #scifi #1960s #horrorfam #TV #puppets

It Came from Beneath the Sea (1955)

Artist Karel Thole sf-encyclopedia.com/entry/thole_... died on this day, so here's some of his cover art from 1965.

Stefan Wul sf-encyclopedia.com/entry/wul_st... was born on this day, so here are some of his book covers (artist: Lima de Freitas, Jean-Yves Kervevan, Wojtek Siudmak and Yann Tisseron):

"QUANTUM LEAP: Genesis" (transmitted 26/03/89) A time travel experiment leaps Dr. Sam Beckett (Scott Bakula) into the body of test pilot. His one link with home is Al (Dean Stockwell), a hologram that only Sam can see and hear. #scifi #1980s #sciencefiction #TV #cult

Carlos Saiz Cidoncha sf-encyclopedia.com/entry/saiz_c... died on this day; his work included the scripts for comic strips drawn by artist Alfonso Azpiri - here's some examples:

"Out of one trouble, into another..." "Doctor Who: The Crusade - The Lion" (1965). #DoctorWho

"THE INVADERS: Inquisition" (transmitted 26/03/68) Accused of murder, David Vincent (Roy Thinnes) struggles to prove his innocence and find the location of an alien weapon. The invaders' reconnaissance is over; now comes the all-out assault... #scifi #1960s #horrorfam #UFOs #sciencefiction #UFO