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FAMOUS MONSTERS OF FILMLAND Reveal Issue 255 Cover Art

Famous Monsters of Filmland Continues To Expand Distribution

Source: Famous Monsters of Filmland

Publisher Movieland Classics announced today the release of Famous Monsters of Filmland 253, the first issue in its new bi-monthly production schedule. The company announced its decision to increase the frequency of Famous Monsters to a bi-monthly publication, up from their quarterly term, in response to a substantial demand for more FM content.

"We've dropped the cover price and increased our frequency to provide fans with more bang for their buck! I also believe readers will find the new format a lot more fun and still very informative," announced Senior Manager Philip Kim. Another noteworthy change: Opening Wounds, the editor's note has revealed the return of Forrest J Ackerman as the magazine's Honorary Editor-in-Chief. "This serves as a constant reminder to everyone-those reading and involved in bringing FM to readers-that fandom is fun... and science fiction and horror will never die," added editor, Jessie Lilley.

Bringing together classic and contemporary horror icons, Famous Monsters 253 features a behind the scenes look at the winter blockbuster, The Chronicles of Narnia: Voyage of the Dawn Treader, a peak into Season 2 of AMC's new hit show, The Walking Dead, an in-depth exclusive with Hellboy filmmaker Guillermo del Toro, and never-before-seen footage of African zombie chiller, The Dead. Also featured in the issue is H.G. Wells' Island of Lost Souls, the monsters of SyFy, Bollywood thriller Hisss, the return of the classic "Fangmail" and "Mystery Photo," and an original story by horror author Jack Ketchum. The new release features all this and more, wrapped up in a series of four variant covers by artists Kerry Gammill (Island of Lost Souls), dual covers by Charlie Adlard (The Walking Dead), and an ultra rare cover by the legendary William Stout (Mummy).

With the outstanding success of Famous Monsters 252 (now entirely sold out!), the circulation of the popular magazine continues to expand with every issue. Famous Monsters of Filmland is now available in comic shops, major newsstands in Southern California and Canada, major bookstores such as Barnes & Noble and Borders, and Famous Monsters' online retail store, Captain Company (www.captainco.com).

Famous Monsters Of Filmland Magazine Begins Subscriptions Starting With Issue #252

A Limited Number Of FAMOUS MONSTERS OF FILMLAND #251 Still Available!

Source: Famous Monsters of Filmland (Press Release)

Last Chance To Get The FM Convention Cover
While Supplies Last

After 2 successful (but ghouling) conventions, we have a limited supply of the Predator FM Convention cover by Vince Evans available at Captain Company. Only 3500 were printed and these collectible covers will sell out fast. Get yours now!

IT'S ALIVE! Famous Monsters of Filmland Issue #251 is the triumphant return of fandom's #1 monster magazine.

Go behind the scenes of this summer's upcoming Twentieth Century Fox release Predators and Resident Evil: Afterlife. Look inside the third season of HBO's fang-tastic hit show True Blood. 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.

See Also: Only One Week Until The Dead Walk In Indianapolis! / IN 11 DAYS, MONSTERS WILL ROAM INDIANAPOLIS / Halcyon International Pictures Teams Up With Famous Monsters Of Filmland To Reboot Classic Universal Horrors / Famous Monsters To Bring Back The Creature, The Mummy, Frankenstein And Others To The Silver Screen? / FAMOUS MONSTERS OF FILMLAND ISSUE #251 COVER UNVEILED / The First Look At Famous Monsters Of Filmland #251 / Famous Monsters of Filmland Convention News /Famous Monsters Of Filmland Brings 'Downstream' To The Egyptian Theatre / Famous Monsters Of Filmland To Invade Indianapolis This Summer / Famous Monsters Of Filmland Magazine Returns! / Famous Monsters Of Filmland - Editor To Be Announced Soon - Magazine Being Pushed Back / Famous Monsters Of Filmland To Give Carla Laemmle A Grand 100th Birthday Bash / Famous Monsters Of Filmland Is Reborn On The World Wide Web / Dracula (1931) / "Famous Monsters" Trademark Injunction Won By Philip Kim / Forrest J. Ackerman, 1916 - 2008 / RIP Forrest J Ackerman (1916-2008) / Forrest Ackerman's Health Is Failing Now Is The Time For Fans To Contact Him / Mad Monster Party (1969)

A Classic Movie Monster Comic Strip - The Monsters That Devoured Canarsie

Written By: Ken Hulsey

Ah, it was a great time to be a Godzilla, and monster movie fan in general, during the 1970s. There were several great monster movie magazines and fan publications produced during the decade, including Forrest Ackerman's "Famous Monsters of Filmland" and Dean Latimer's "The Monster Times."

Well, today I want to flash-back to the groovy 70s, and Latimer's "Monster Times" for a great Godzilla related comic strip called "The Monsters That Devoured Canarsie."

The strip was written/illustrated by Latimer from an idea that was presented to him by his close friend Johnny Kapelusz and appeared in the September 1973 issue (Vol 1 No. 26) of the magazine..

In the cartoon, three young, and very bored monster fans imaginations bring forth destruction to their neighborhood in Brooklyn. From the youngster's minds pop Godzilla, Rodan, Ghidorah, Gamera, Gorgo, Mothra, King Kong and the Allosaurus from "Valley of Gwangi" to add a little spice to a lazy Wednesday afternoon.

Kids will do anything to avoid working on a book report....

In typical Toho fashion, the monsters lay waste to everything they can get their hands on, stomp on the military and fleeing pedestrians, than disappear just as mysteriously as they appeared.

It should be noted that besides publishing "The Monster Times", Dean Latimer produced comic strips for numerous underground comic books and "National Lampoon Magazine." Later in his career Latimer became a contributor to "High Times Magazine" and published several books on the use of opium.

Whether influenced by a Lewis Carroll esque episode or not, "The Monsters That Devoured Canarsie" is a great classic monster comic strip from the decade when Godzilla and his pals were at the height of popularity amongst America's youth.

Enjoy these scans from "The Monster Times":