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FAMOUS MONSTERS OF FILMLAND United States

The Magazine Of Classic Fantasticinema

Page last updated: 52 days ago
(31 March 2013)

Subject: Classic Monsters, Horror, Sci-Fi, Fantasy,

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Special thanks for this page goes to:
Garry Malvern
phrankenstign
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Scott Matheson

Classic Monsters, Horror, Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Magazine from United States published by Warren Publishing Co., Ray Ferry, Philip Kim/IDW,

- First issue in 1958
- 262 issues are listed in the moviemags.com database. (full listing).
- Fantastic cinema from the 30s to present.
- Published by James Warren (1958-1983), Ray Ferry (1993-2008), Philip Kim/IDW (2010-).
- Nostalgia at it's best. Full with excellent printed photos and comments from someone who really knows.
- The 10 issues of Monster World, published from 1964 to 1966, are considered issues 70 to 79 of FMoF.
- Forrest J Ackerman, editor from 1958 to 1995, was a legendary figure and a true lover of fantastic movies. He was the one who invented the term "Sci-Fi" among many others.
- Website: www.famousmonstersoffilmland.com

Showing: 262 issues

Issues by year: 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2010 2011 2012 2013

Issue #267
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May/June 2013

HP LOVECRAFT
CTHULHU cover

Lovecraft Cthulhu cover
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King Kong cover
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Issue #266
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March/April 2013

Creature cover
( Diamond /
Subscriber Edition)

Creature cover
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Wicked Witch cover
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Issue #265
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January/February 2013

Ray Bradbury cover

Ray Bradbury
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The Hobbit
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Issue #264
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November/December 2012

Munsters family cover
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Herman cover
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Herman cover
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Issue #263
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September/October 2012

Variant cover

The Thing cover
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Universal Monsters
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San Diego ComiCom
SDCC imprint

Issue #262
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July/August 2012

Monster World cover - Regular version

Clash of the Kaiju
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Monster World
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Issue #261
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May/June 2012

Variant cover

The Outer Limits
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Dark Shadows
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Issue #192
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May/June 2012
Dated: February 1983

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Famous Monsters Retro #192
25th Anniversary Collector's Edition

Issue #260
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March/April 2012

Variant cover

Christopher Lee
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John Carter
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Issue #259
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January/February 2012

Twilight Zone
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Twilight Zone
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Wolfman
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Issue #71
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1970Features articles on Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man: Lon Jr. Vs. Bela in a Filmbook; Girls and Ghouls: Bela Casts a Large Shadow Over Black Friday; Confessions of a Collectomaniac; Professor Gruebeard and Much More!!!

Issue #258
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November/December 2011

Variant cover

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Features articles on The Lady is a Vamp; The Ladies of Evil Dead; Evil Dead Lives On; Which Witch? From Salem to Suspiria; FM Comic Preview: Luna #1; Vampirella: Vampirella's Fella, If the Suit Fits and Much More!!!

Issue #257
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September/October 2011

Monster Kids
regular version

Monster Kids
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Baker Frankenstein
Regular version
limited distribution.
1000 copies only

San Diego ComiCon
SDCC Sticker
Baker Frankenstein cover

Richard Corben/
Heavy Metal
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Features articles on 30 Years of: Heavy Metal, Ray Harryhausen's Clash of the Titans & Stan Winston; Rick Baker: Monster Maker; Super 8 and Much More!!!

Issue #256
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July/August 2011

Variant cover

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Issue #70
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1970

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Issue #255
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May/June 2011

the "Diamond retail cover".
The cover art
is from artist
Bob Eggleton
inspired by
H.P. Lovecraft's At the Mountains
of Madness.

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Issue #254
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February/March/April 2011

Vincent Price cover

Issue #253
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Dec./January 2011Primary Cover: Captain Company/subscriber cover by Bill Selby

LIMITED NUMBER! Tomb Much to Handle! Cover by William Stout.

The Dead Walk (Black) - Happy Horrordays! Cover by Charlie Adlard.

The Dead Walk (Orange) - Happy Horrordays! Cover by Charlie Adlard.

Issue #252
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October/November 2010

Diamond Distribution cover by Guy Davis and Jeromy Cox

Diamond retailer incentive cover by Bill Stout

Primary Cover: Captain Company/subscriber cover by Bill Selby

Issue #251
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July/August/September 2010Primary Cover: Richard Corben - This will be available in all outlets, comics shops, book stores, etc.

Incentive Cover: William Stout - This will be available at comics shops serviced by Diamond as an incentive cover, in a ratio of one copy to every 10 Primary Covers ordered.

FM Online Exclusive Cover: Basil Gogos - This cover is available only through the FM Online Store.

Famous Monsters Convention Cover - This will be sold only at the FM Con in Indianapolis.
Limited to 3500 copies only.

Issue #250
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June 2010

Issue #249
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2008Bela Lugosi as Murder Legendre from White Zombie is on the cover of this latest edition of the greatest classic monster movie magazine of all time.
Includes:
How to Make a Mummy!
TV's First Family of Fright (The Munsters)!
Look What Lon Don After Midnight!
Monsters Are Good for Kids! (feature article from the owner-operators of MyMovieMonsters.com!)

Issue #248
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2008I WAS A TEENAGE WEREWOLF!
KING OF THE ROCKETMEN!
MEETING THE PHANTOM!
WHEN LUCY MET KONG!!
Plus More

Issue #247
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Spring 2008Hammer Horrors - The Hollywood Connection ; The Sounds of Horror - How The Movies Learned to Talk ; War of the Worlds - George Pal's 1953 Classic ; Farewell to the Creature - Tribute to Ben Chapman

Issue #246
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Fall 2007* The Peter Lorre Story, Conclusion
* How They Made The Technicolor Phantom!
* New FM Filmbook: THE MYSTERIANS!
* Free Golden Age Full Color Mars Attacks Art Print!
Plus much more.

Issue #245
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2007Peter Lorre - The Little Giant of Horror ; The Redhead and the One-Eyed Monster ; Frankenstein on Television ; King of the Rocketmen

Issue #244
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2007Includes 'The Forgotten Mr. Hyde,' 'Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man,' 'Shock Theater Legend Speaks Out,' 'The Art of Makeup Special FX,' Monster Valentine cards and the usual features like 'Fang Mail,' 'You Axed for It,' and much, much more!

Issue #243
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2006Includes 'Quasimodo's Finest Hour,' 'The Science of Frankenstein,' 'Back Lots of Horrorwood, Part 1,' return of the 'FM Lucky 7 Contest' and the usual features like 'Fang Mail,' 'You Axed for It,' and much, much more!

Issue #242
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2006Includes 'X: The Man With the X-Ray Eyes,' 'The Day the Earth Caught Fire,' 'King Kong: All-American Monster,' 'Horrors in Plastic: the Aurora Monster Kits,' and much, much more!

Issue #241
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2005Includes 'The Man Who Captured King Kong,' 'The Hidden Horrors of Toyland,' 'Behind the Screams of Dracula vs. Frankenstein,' and much, much more!

Issue #240
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August/September 2005Includes interview with Carolyn Kearney, 'Thriller TV,' 'The Phantom Creeps,' 'The Ken Strickfaden Story' and more!

Issue #239
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2005Includes 'In Search of Van Helsing: Life After Universal,' 'Vampire Bat,' 'The History of Sci-Fi Cliffhangers,' 'The Horrors of Spider Island,' and much more!

Issue #238
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2004

Issue #237
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2004

Issue #236
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January/February 2004

Issue #235
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Summer 2001

2nd cover

The art of stop motion animation: A retrospective of the greatest SM films ever made!
Fall Of The House Of Usher!: New Filmbook of the terrorific 1960 Vincent Price film.
Remembering American International Pictures: Get the inside scoop on the little studio that dominated the sci-fi 'B' movie market in the 1950s!
The men behind the monsters!: FM's new behind-the-screams column on how movie makeup effects are created with tips on how you can create your own monsters at home.
Shriek peek at ''Elvira's Haunted Hills'': Her new film coming this Howl-oween!

Issue #234
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February 2001

Issue #232/233
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October/November 2000

Issue #231
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May/July 2000

Issue #230
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March/April 2000

Issue #229
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January/February 2000

Issue #228
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October/November 1999

Issue #227
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August/September 1999

Issue #226
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June/July 1999

Issue #225
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March/April 1999

Issue #224
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November/December 1998

Issue #223
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September/October 1998

Issue #222
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July/August 1998

Issue #221
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May/June 1998

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