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Forry: The Life of Forrest J Ackerman by Deborah Painter Foreword by Joe Moe I don’t think I need to tell anyone visiting this site exactly who Forrest J Ackerman was. If you don’t know I’ll keep it simple. Forry was the original and ultimate fanboy. He was in his time (and will always be)… [Continue Reading]
Happy Birthday to Uncle Forry! Famous Monsters of Filmland is seeking contributions from fans, any age, anywhere, to help us celebrate the legacy and legend of Forrest J Ackerman. In keeping with our promise to continue the traditions that have made FM beloved for generations of Monster Kids, we honored our Uncle Forry in FM… [Continue Reading]
CJ Cherryh has been in front of a great many themes now commonplace at ComicCon and elsewhere. Readers and fans have acknowledged her chops by voting her three Hugo Awards, three Nebula Awards, and fistfuls of other accolades over an illustrious thirty-year career. Her worlds of the imagination range from deep space to the Russian… [Continue Reading]
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… [Continue Reading]
Famous Monsters of Filmland is seeking contributions from fans, any age, anywhere, to help us celebrate the legacy and legend of Forrest J Ackerman. In keeping with our promise to continue the traditions that have made FM beloved for generations of Monster Kids, we are planning to honor Uncle Forry in our upcoming relaunch issue,… [Continue Reading]
FamousMonsters.com is pleased and honored to re-present Steve Vertlieb’s touching tribute to our dear departed Forrest J Ackerman. We’re also very happy to report that Steve’s story is a finalist in this year’s Rondo Awards! Please visit the official Rondo Awards site for the chance to cast your ballot for this and many other outstanding… [Continue Reading]
It’s easy to forget that Forry’s unique influence went far beyond the parameters of science fiction and horror. He crossed paths with any number of noted thinkers and artists during his life, including the legendary Henry Miller. FJA relates that particular story below… There was a time when Henry Miller was known for his highly sexy novels Tropic of… [Continue Reading]
Jim Aupperle (pronounced “Aw-pearl”) is one of the most respected technical artists of his generation; he’s made the crucial task of lighting visual-effects shots his specialty. Jim has worked with the best, and he successfully made the transition from traditional techniques to CGI some years back. He regularly contributes to online forums about the field… [Continue Reading]
Picking up where I previously left off, one of the highlights of the trip to Comic Con 2008 was the news of Benicio Del Toro wishing to meet with Forry in his hotel room. This announcement came to us very unexpectedly, the very morning before Del Toro was due to fly out of San Diego…. [Continue Reading]
Last time I spoke a bit about Dave Marchant and the circumstances under which I first met him. Today I’ll go forward from that and talk a bit about Comic Con 2008 and my experiences there, one of which would involve my biggest celebrity introduction to date. Upon arriving at the hotel in San Diego,… [Continue Reading]
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