also one of Harryhausen's finest creations: It has a well-defined personality and manages to evoke sympathy for its bewildered plight. The ymir's fight with an elephant and the Roman locations - especially the climactic Colosseum battle - add unique touches to this minor classic". Legacy The four-issue comic book mini-series 20 Million Miles More (2008), released by TidalWave Productions as part of their Ray Harryhausen Signature Series, picked up the story 50 years after the events of the film. A preview of the first issue was included on the 50th Anniversary DVD release of the film. See also List of American films of 1957 List of films featuring extraterrestrials List of stop-motion films Godzilla Kaiju Rampage (1986 video game) References Bibliography External links Giant monster films 1957 films 1950s science fiction horror films Films about astronauts Films set in 1957 American science fiction horror films Venus in film Films shot in Italy Films set in Rome Films using stop-motion animation Films directed by Nathan Juran American black-and-white films Columbia Pictures films Films set in Sicily Films set in the Mediterranean Sea Films about size change 1950s monster movies Films produced by Charles H. Schneer Films with screenplays by Ray Harryhausen 1950s English-language films 1950s American films