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FAMOUS MONSTERS OF FILMLAND
The Magazine Of Classic Fantasticinema
Classic Monsters, Horror, Sci-Fi, Fantasy Annual Magazine from United States

- First issue: 1958/02
- Fantastic cinema from the 30s to present.
- Published by James Warren (1958-1983), Ray Ferry (1993-2008), Philip Kim/IDW (2010-).
- Nostalgia at its best. Full of 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.
- Published by Warren Publishing Co., Ray Ferry, Philip Kim/IDW
- Website: www.famousmonsters.com

Last updated:
27 December 2023
(see recent updates)

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CONTENTS: 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 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2023

GALLERIES: 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 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2023 All

Issue 255
May/June 2011

Issue 254
February/March/April 2011

Issue 253
Dec./January 2011

Primary 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
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
July/August/September 2010

Primary 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
June 2010

Issue 249
2008

Bela 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
2008

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

Issue 247
Spring 2008

Hammer 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
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
2007

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

Issue 244
2007

Includes '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
2006

Includes '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
2006

Includes '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
2005

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

Issue 240
August/September 2005

Includes interview with Carolyn Kearney, 'Thriller TV,' 'The Phantom Creeps,' 'The Ken Strickfaden Story' and more!

Issue 239
2005

Includes '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
2004

Issue 237
2004

Issue 236
January/February 2004

Issue 235
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
February 2001

Issue 232/233
October/November 2000

Issue 231
May/July 2000

Issue 230
March/April 2000

Issue 229
January/February 2000

Issue 228
October/November 1999

Issue 227
August/September 1999

Issue 226
June/July 1999

Issue 225
March/April 1999

Issue 224
November/December 1998

Issue 223
September/October 1998

Issue 222
July/August 1998

Issue 221
May/June 1998

Sticker version

Issue 220
February/March 1998

Issue 219
November/December 1997

Issue 218
September/October 1997

Issue 216/217
May/June 1997

Issue 215
March 1997

Issue 214
November/December 1996

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