Famous Monsters #262
July/August 2012
Back to the LAND OF THE RISING SUN as we dig deeper into the history of Japan’s greatest monster and Sci-Fi films. From GODZILLA and GAMERA to VARAN and latest installments of SPACE BATTLESHIP YAMATO, 262 is going to be huge! With cover by Bob Eggleton. This is the one and ONLY cover for issue 262. Ships in June.
Famous Monsters #261
May/June 2012
Return to Collinwood as FAMOUS MONSTERS brings you a look into the world of DARK SHADOWS past and present. With interviews from Jonathan Frid, David Selby, Katherine Leigh Scott, Lara Parker, and more, this is the most complete DS coverage you’ll see anywhere. Tim Burton even drops by to share his thoughts on the classic series and how he worked to bring his vision of Collinwood’s famous residents to life. With cover by FM regular Jason Edmiston (254 Vincent Price, 255 Voldemort). Also featuring coverage of the classic series, THE OUTER LIMITS, and much more!
Famous Monsters #260
March/April 2012
Inside we’ll look at the life and works of Mr. Burroughs while we anxiously await the release of Disney’s JOHN CARTER. We’ll journey through the career of Hammer’s notorious Dracula, Mr. Lee. Take a trip into the “Heart” of darkness with Edgar Allan Poe as we speak with John Cusack about his upcoming film THE RAVEN. Also, Dave Elsey brings us another Monster Master Class on making your very own Nosferatu, Valentine’s Day is coming and we’ll show you all the best gifts for your special boils and ghouls, Kevin Burns brings us the epic conclusion of his BRIDE OF FRANKENSTEIN cover, and more!
Famous Monsters #259
January/February 2012
FM likes its Lycans. Featuring interviews with Oscar-winners for 2010’s WOLFMAN RICK BAKER and DAVE ELSEY. Also, we’re stepping into another dimension as we re-visit THE TWILIGHT ZONE with stories and interviews from the show’s cast and crew. FM #259 sports this original BOB LIZARRAGA’S rendering of THE TWILIGHT ZONE and a second Rick Baker cover with his original design of The Wolfman.
Famous Monsters #258
November/December 2011
The damsel in distress, the lone night time jogger in the park, the showering co-ed, the innocent girl whose car breaks down on the side of the road—women are often relegated to small and silly roles in the horror world. But in Famous Monsters of Filmland #258 we celebrate all things female. From lady vamps to witches, women have made some of the most compelling and memorable leads in all of Horrordom. We’ve got Yvonne De Carlo and Ingrid Pitt to Elvira, Vampirella, and so many more, this issue is staked full of Femme Fatale’s, Lady Lycans, and Vixenous Vamps. FM also celebrates 30 years of THE EVIL DEAD with cover by artist Ken Kelly. Vampiress Cover by artist Mitch Schauer.
Famous Monsters #257
September/October 2011
Famous Monsters of Filmland celebrates the one-year anniversary of its return by featuring some of the biggest names in the genre-verse. We’ll pay tribute to SUPER 8 and internview monster kids such as STEVEN SPIELBERG, RICK BAKER, JJ ABRAMS, JOHN CARPENTER, GLENN DANZIG, GALE ANNE HURD and more, all about how monsters helped set them on their paths to success. We’ll celebrate the 30th Anniversary of the landmark HEAVY METAL: THE MOVIE, and we’ll “unleash the Kraken” as we sit down with Ray Harryhausen to discuss his final 1981 masterpiece, CLASH OF THE TITANS, while also taking a journey through 1981 with MATT WINSTON, and how that year set the stage for his father, STAN WINSTON, to become one of the driving forces in Hollywood. Featuring the Monster Kids cover by PAUL GARNER, HEAVY METAL by RICHARD CORBEN, and Frankenstein’s Monster by RICK BAKER.
Purchase: Digital; Print- Monster Kids; Heavy Metal
Famous Monsters #256
July/August 2011
Famous Monsters Issue #256 is going nuclear, celebrating the 110th Anniversary of the birth of visual effects and giant monster pioneer, EIJI TSUBURAYA. We interview the legendary GODZILLA man-in-the-suit, HARUO NAKAJIMA, and feature articles by Japanese monster historian, AUGUST RAGONE. Giant Monsters and Giant Robots Galore! Featuring GODZILLA cover by BOB EGGLETON and TRANSFORMERS cover by PAUL GERARD.
Purchase: Digital; Print-Sold Out
Famous Monsters #255
May/June 2011
FM #255 goes behind-the-scenes of the magic and mythos of HARRY POTTER AND THE DEATHLY HALLOWS. Watch as the heroes of the comic book world unite in DC UNIVERSE ONLINE. Go behind-the-scenes of HBO’s GAME OF THRONES with author GEORGE R.R. MARTIN. Author JIM BUTCHER gives FM the scoop on the eponymous antihero of THE DRESDEN FILES. Enjoy a retrospective look at the fiction and films of master horror novelist, H.P. LOVECRAFT. Featuring the AT THE MOUNTAINS OF MADNESS cover by BOB EGGLETON and HARRY POTTER cover by JASON EDMISTON.
Purchase: Print- Mountains of Madness Cover; Harry Potter Cover
Famous Monsters #254
March/April 2011
Celebrate 100 years of menace and mayhem with the VINCENT PRICE CENTENNIAL, featuring a career overview, a look at his oft-overlooked noir films, a tribute from his daughter Victoria, and much more. Go inside the special effects of BATTLE: LOS ANGELES and BEING HUMAN. Get the inside scoop on the zombie comic book crossoverINFESTATION. And learn how to create your own creepy creatures using ZBrush. Featuring a VINCENT PRICE cover byJASON EDMISTON, INFESTATION cover by BRYAN WYNIA, and The VAMPRE cover by WILLIAM STOUT.
Purchase: Print- Vincent Price; Infestation
Famous Monsters #253
January/February 2011
Travel to the mysterious Island of Moreau in 1932′s ISLAND OF LOST SOULS, catch up with a post season wrap-up of THE WALKING DEAD, and read a rare story by JACK KECTCHUM. Featuring ISLAND OF LOST SOULS cover by KERRY GAMMILL, THE WALKING DEAD by series artist CHARLIE ADLARD, and MUMMY by WILLIAM STOUT.
Purchase: Print-Island of Lost Souls; The Walking Dead Color; The Walking Dead B&W
Famous Monsters #252
November/December 2010
A Halloween Helping of HAMMER HORROR featuring the classic and upcoming films from the studio. A look back into the origins of Clive Barker’s NIGHTBREED. preview THE WALKING DEAD TV series, and journey backwards into the future with METROPOLIS. Featuring HAMMER HORROR cover by BILL SELBY, NIGHTBREED cover by GUY DAVIS, and WEREWOLF by WILLIAM STOUT.
Print- Sold Out
Famous Monsters #251
July 2010
Go behind-the-scenes of Twentieth Century Fox’s PREDATORS and RESIDENT EVIL: AFTERLIFE. Chat with science fiction author and legend RAY BRADBURY in our exclusive interview… and enjoy a new, never-before-published BRADBURY short story! Enjoy a unique retrospective look at the career of genre pioneer, cinematographer KARL FREUND, and celebrate the life of FM’s beloved FORREST J ACKERMAN in a very special memorial. Featuring the NOSFERATU cover by RICHARD CORBEN, DRACULA cover by BASIL GOGOS, PREDATOR cover by VINCE EVANS, and FRANKENSTEIN cover by WILLIAM STOUT.
Purchase: Print- Nosferatu; Dracula; Predator
Famous Monsters #250
July 2010
Over 50 years and 249 issues (give or take!) in the making! Famous Monsters of Filmland is proud to present, for your entertainment, the sometimes inspiring and sometimes shocking, at turns awe-inducing and yet occasionally quite absurd, remarkable, yet for the most part, obscure, not-entirely-true history of perhaps the greatest (or at least one of the most ubiquitous) cameo and walk-on performers of all time: FORREST J ACKERMAN! This special celebratory issue of FM is devoted to discussion of dozens of cinematic classics (and not-so-classics) from several decades of filmmaking—all seemingly unconnected, yet linked forever in fandom’s minds and hearts by the presence (however unnoticed) of the unforgettable Ackermonster. We’re talking DRACULA VS. FRANKENSTEIN, QUEEN OF BLOOD, KENTUCKY FRIED MOVIE, the 1976 production of KING KONG, EQUINOX, RETURN OF THE LIVING DEAD PART 2, and many, many (too many?) more!
Purchase- Print
