One of the most unusual aspects of the UFO mystery is the Men in Black (MIB) phenomenon. It involves the subtle intimidation of UFO witnesses by strange visitors dressed almost entirely in black. Years of amassed evidence points to a definite trend that is no mere illusion. The identity of the MIB is just as elusive as anything else to do with UFO's. Governement agencies, the CIA, as well as alien entities have been put forward as answers.

A Review of MIB (Men in Black): A History
Linda Murphy, From 'Astronet Review' No. 1 February 1992
A lot of people have heard of something about "MIBs" without really knowing any of the details. The purpose of this article is to acquaint readers with MIBs history, how they are related to the cover-up allegations, along with associated reference material and names of files which contain more current thoughts on the subject. R

About Mothmen and Men in Black
What may well have been the most notorious of all "scares" involving reptilian beings, involved a combined "invasion" of pterodactylin-hominoid "Mothmen" and "Men In Black". R

Agents of the Dark
'The Unexplained' No. 39
Rarely - if ever - do the threats of the mysterious Men In Black, following a close encounter, come to anything. So what could be the purpose behind their visits? R

Close Encounters with Mysterious 'Men in Black': Part 1
Albert K. Bender, Nexus Magazine, Volume 5, #2 (February - March 1998)
In 1953, American UFO research pioneer Al Bender was visited by three strange men, dressed entirely in black, who transported him to their craft but warned him against making any of their revelations public. This article is an excerpt from his classic book: Flying Saucers and the Three Men, first published in 1963. R

Close Encounters with Mysterious 'Men in Black': Part 2
Albert K. Bender, Nexus Magazine, Volume 5, #2 (February - March 1998)
In 1953, American UFO research pioneer Al Bender was visited by three aliens, dressed in black, who transported him to their Antarctic base but warned him against making any of their revelations public. This article is an excerpt from his classic book: Flying Saucers and the Three Men, first published in 1963. R

Exploring The Myth of The Men In Black
Andrew Lunn, British UFO Research Assoc. and ISUR
This article explores the myth of the MIB(Men In Black). It is mainly based on MIB research regarding incidents after 1976 in England. R

Men in Black - The UFO Book: Encyclopedia of the Extraterrestrial
Jerome Clark, excerpt from 'The UFO Book: Encyclopedia of the Extraterrestrial'
The following in-depth article on Men in Black is an excerpt from the book The UFO Book: Encyclopedia of the Extraterrestrial by Jerome Clark.

Men in Black - Where Do They Come From
James A Hill
It has often been reported after making an unidentified flying object report that those, that have made the report have often been harassed and intimidated by the enigmatic, Men in Black or M. I. B. as they are more commonly known. R

Men in Black Facts
An overview of common aspects of Men in Black, including appearance, typical encounters, and examples of cases. R

Men In Black, An Investigation
BoB Oechsler (reprinted on totse.com)
Among the attachments included here are responses to questions submitted regarding CURSE.TXT, Guardian, "Original Guardian", Alien Liaison book reference authored by Timothy Good, etc. and the following file listings. R

Men in Black: The UFO Terrorists
Anne Jablonicky, UFO UNIVERSE Vol.1, No.3, Nov.,1988
The "Men in Black" - or "MIB" for short - have had this ominously evil effect on dozens of other level-headed individuals. But let me explain in more detail for those not aware of the regin of terror that has gone on in the UFO field, almost totally undetected for so many years. R

MIBs, UFOs, and the Carlos Allende Letters
Ever since organised flying saucer research began in the early 1950`s a disturbing number of serious UFO investigators have suffered personal harassment, unusual accidents and even mysterious deaths. In some cases, sinister voices have whispered threats over the telephone and warned certain researchers to terminate specific investigations. R

Sightings: Men in Black
Paul Greenberg
A professor of humanities and folklore at New York's Julliard School by the name of Peter Rojcewicz didn't tell anybody about his encounter with the Men in Black for years -- for fear of how people would react. R

The KRILL papers: Men in Black
O.H. Krill (pseudonym)
The most intriguing and controversial sideshow skirting the edges of UFO research today is the question of the "silencers," or the mysterious "Men in Black." There is a strong subliminal appeal in these accounts of visits by mysterious dark-suited figures (I have been visited myself, as have others I've known) attempting to silence UFO witnesses. R

The Men in Black
Andrew Mann
While attempting to do a bit of research on the MiB, I have had quite a bit of trouble. Everywhere I looked, I kept getting sites that were all about the Movie "Men in Black." Well, guess what. This article is about the real deal. R

The Men in Black Phenomenon
Space 2001
One of the most unusual aspects of the UFO mystery is the Men in Black (MIB) phenomenon. It involves the subtle intimidation of UFO witnesses by strange visitors dressed almost entirely in black. The recent movie on the subject trivialised the whole issue, but what is the truth concerning MIB? Is it all just a baseless fantasy or is there really an agency that sends out darkly dressed men to secure peoples silence? R

The Men-In-Black of Legend
The Men in Black are beings who appear anywhere major UFO sightings take place. They go about threatening people who have claimed to have seen UFOs into not asking about what they witnessed. They wear sunglasses. They wear black suits. They have olive complexions. They drive black mint-condition vintage luxury cars or fly in black helicopters. Some think that they are government agents. Some think that they are alien agents. R

The Sinister Men In Black
'The Unexplained' No. 10. Orbis Publishing. 1991
As UFO sightings increase, so does the harassment of witnesses - by the sinister Men In Black. Albert Bender, director of the International Flying Saucer Bureau, once claimed to have discovered the secret behind UFOs. But unfortunately, the rest of the world is still none the wiser - for Bender was prevented from passing on his discovery to the world by three sinister visitors: three men dressed in black, known as 'the silencers'. R

Who are the Men In Black?
Bufo Calvin
The movie opening this week is based indirectly on a sub-plot of the UFO story. At its most basic, it concerns mystery men who visit UFO witnesses and investigators and advise silence. The variations are many, as are the theories. R