“"We eat, breathe, and sleep, and bleed even as you do”

[Magical Realist]

"The Grinning Man is reported to be human-like in appearance, though is commonly associated with UFO activity and is sometimes believed to be an alien. It is also believed possible that he is connected with the Men In Black. In his first sighting, he was described as being over six feet tall and wearing a reflective, green suit with a black belt. He had a dark complexion and small, beady eyes set far apart. He was described as not having any nose, ears, or hair. [1] In his second known encounter, his suit was said to be blue instead of green, but still retained its reflective property. [2]

According to reports made by Woodrow Derenberger, Indrid Cold came from a planet named Lanulo in the Genemedes galaxy, and that there were two other "grinning men" by the names of Demo Hassan and Karl Ardo. [2]

First Sighting

Indrid Cold was first seen on October 16, 1966 when two boys, Martin "Mouse" Munov and James "Jimmy" Yanchitis, in New Jersey were walking on Fourth Street, when they saw a surreal figure standing near a fence. As they walked closer, the figure was a tall bald man wearing a metal green suit who was staring right at them with a huge grin. The idiosyncratic man chased them until they got away from him. UFO sightings were also reported around the area. [1][2]

"Jimmy nudged me...and said "Who's that guy standing behind you?" I looked around and there he was...behind that fence. Just standing there. He pivoted around and looked right at us. Then he grinned a big old grin." [1]

Second Sighting

On November 2, 1966 in Parkersburg, West Virginia (around the same area and time as the Mothman came about), Woodrow Derenberger was driving his way home on Interstate 77 until he heard a crash. Then, an unidentifiable vehicle appeared to land in front of his truck. He described it as a "an old fashioned kerosene lamp chimney, flaring at both ends, narrowing down to a small neck and then enlarging in a great bulge in the center."[2] The Grinning Man came out of the vehicle with a dark tan, and walked up to Derenberger and telepathically said his name was "Indrid Cold" and he meant no harm. Cold said he just wanted to know more about the human race and he would visit Derenberger again. After the encounter, Derenberger stated that Cold revealed he was from the planet Lanulo in the galaxy of Genemedes.

Third Sighting Edit

During the same period in Point Pleasant, West Virginia, the Lilly family had been reporting that poltergeist activity in their home, such as diamond shaped lights. The Lilly's daughter, Linda, was sleeping one night, and awoke to see a man standing over her.

"It was a man, a big man. Very broad. I couldn't see his face very well, but I could see that he was grinning at me. He walked around the bed and stood right over me. I screamed again and hid under the covers, when I looked again he was gone." [2]

Possible Explanations

It is commonly believed that the Grinning Man may be an alien entity, and is supported by its close connection with UFO activity and with Derenberger's sighting. It is also said by Derenberger that the Grinning Man is in fact a species of aliens with multiple "grinning men". However, the third sighting by the Lilly family suggests instead that it may be a ghost or spirit of some kind and was connected with poltergeist activity happening in the residence. Others believe that it is a normal human man or a hoax based off of the popularity and fear of the Mothman, who had been first sighted around the same time."=====http://cryptidz.wikia.com/wiki/Indrid_Cold

[C C]

True to the context of 1966 before and beyond, earlier science fiction in TV/films/comics occasionally, if not often, featured this glaring unconcern or lack of knowledge about the extra-vast distances distinguishing solar systems from galaxies (among other characteristics and measurements). The planet Lanulos being 14.6 light years away would place it firmly within the Milky Way, not even qualifying for one of the closer dwarf, satellite galaxies which "Indrid Cold" might have otherwise referenced with yet another "not alien-sounding enough" name (Genemedes).

There's also the familiar theme of parallel evolution: Of some ETs having human anatomical form ranging from rough resemblance to an outwardly perfect degree (like Kryptonian Superman [Kal El] and Supergirl [Kara El]). A leftover descent from reflexive 18th and 19th century beliefs that God would have populated the Moon, Mars, and other worlds with his only flesh-embodied intelligent creations: People. [Even the angels were anthropoid.]