IS IN THE BOOKS!
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8th Annual RONDOs!! And the winner is.........
That's right vampsters, the 8th Annual Rondo Hatton Awards is now in the books.
Created by David Colton and Kerry Gammill of the Classic Horror Film Board, the Rondo's are a celebration of the best in classic horror, sci fi, and fantasy, recognizing the best in monster research, creativity and film preservation. Gaining notariety across the fandom landscape, the Rondo has become an important part of American Pop Culture. Driven entirely by the fan vote, Rondo is by the fan, for the fan, to the delight of the winner's circle.
Voting results announced April 5th, 11pm.
Harry at Aint it Cool News to run FM.com!!!
Boy, it just get's better and better.
In what is a serious coup, Phil Kim has brought in Harry Knowles of Aint it Cool News to run FamousMonsters.com! For those not fortunate enough to understand the greatness of this move, just know that AICN is the end all be all of fanboy online entertainment. Add to that he is a mouth frothing fan of Uncle Forry and determined harbenger of truth in 4e's regard, and it's just way too natural a fit. Like a crackle popping electrode this sparks with anticipation.
I can not wait until this goes down officially. Well, okay. It has gone down officially. But the makeover of FM.com should be superfantastical!
Bring it home, Harry. Bring it home.
FM251 IS AWWWEESSSSOOOMMMEEE!
As all of us FMGaga know by now, FM251 was presented to the torch bearing masses with 4 varient illustrious covers. Artists such as Corben (Nosferatu), Stout (Frankenstein), and Evans (FMCon Predator) contribute to the legacy, but to this horrorhead there is not a more natural fit than the beautiful Basil Gogo's Lugosi cover available to subscribers of this iconic mag.
Just recently received the FM convention version in the mail and am happy to report it is more than even the most chronic FM nut *yours truly* could ever hope for. Just a beautiful piece of work. With the reports over cyberspace I thought I knew what I was in for. Boy, was I wrong. It is in and of itself a masterpiece of horror.
WELL DONE FM!!!!
Frank Frazetta passes away at age 82
The greatest and most influential fantasy illustrator of all time, Frank Frazetta, as passed into the halls of his fathers.
His work is a treasure trove of the fantastic, some of which graced the covers of fantasy magazines such as CREEPY, EERIE, Tarzan, Vampirella, and Conan the Barbarian.
Born in 1928, Frazetta got his start in the 40's with Lil Abner. An inauspicious start for someone who would become all that the word 'legend' offers.
He had just been out to dinner with his daughters, where later they walked and talked about his next studio, which he hoped would have a view of the gulf. Still in the process of painting we will be forever cheated of what new marvels he might have had in store for us.
One of the iconic artisans in this century, he will be greatly missed.
Phil Kim to usher in Famous Monsters #250!!
Unable to fullfill orders for the much anticipated FM#250, Ray Ferry has sold the rights to FM Trademark Holder Phil Kim. Kim is trying to ensure ALL subscribers and special orders receive the 250 they've been waiting so long for.
Go to FM Forums for all info on this matter.
The issue has been completely revamed by Michael Heisler and Jessie Lilley and is being presented as a tribute to Forrest J Ackerman. This makes FM249 the LAST Ray Ferry issue, altho RF is selling downloads of his original intention for 250 in what is now called "We got by with a little help from our friends", again in the Sgt. Peppers context. You can find this at Filmland Classics.