Famous Monsters of Filmland — Issue

Описание: Famous Monsters of Filmland — Issue #175 — July 1981

🖼️ OUR COVER
Harryhausen’s back and FM has him with his Gorgon and hero Perseus fighting the scorpions… and “Han Solo” with the Wolf’s Head statue seen in “Raiders of the Lost Ark”… & the return of Superman in his 2nd great adventure.

👥 Staff
James Warren — Founder & Publisher
Forrest J Ackerman — Editor-in-Chief
W.R. Mohalley — Managing Editor
Jeff Rovin — Consulting Editor
Brian L. Forbes — Editorial Assistant
Carol Weinrub — Advertising Production
Roy Rodriguez — Production
Sara Caban — Typesetting
Michael Schneider — Circulation Director
Donato Velez — Jacinto Soto — Primitivo Gonzalez — Traffic Department
Special Services:
Kenneth Anger, Paul Brooks, David DelValle, Walt Daugherty, Don Glut, Eric Hoffman, Randy Palmer, Bob Scherl
Foreign Correspondents:
Chris Collier, Andrea Ferrari, Luigi Cozzi, Luis Gasca, Hajime Ishida, Peter Kuczka, Juergen Menningen, Hector Pessina, Jean-Claude Romer, Salvador Sainz, Giovanni Scognamillo

This episode cracks open Famous Monsters of Filmland Issue #175 (July 1981) — a jam-packed snapshot of fantasy and sci-fi at full throttle. Inside these pages, the old guard and the new blood collide: Ray Harryhausen’s Clash of the Titans storms the screen, Superman II unleashes three Kryptonian bullies on planet Earth, and Raiders of the Lost Ark reminds us that sometimes the real monster is human greed with a fedora. Toss in Hammer’s eternal vampires, the thunderous return of Rodan, and even Ringo Starr clubbing his way through prehistory in Caveman, and you’ve got a monster buffet that would make any drive-in marquee proud.

We take a guided tour through the contents and departments of this issue, spotlighting what made 1981 such a turning point for fantasy cinema — where stop-motion magic, rubber suits, and big studio spectacle all shared the same newsstand. Along the way, we tip our hat to the editors, writers, and monster-kids behind the scenes who kept the torch burning, feeding our imaginations long before streaming algorithms decided what we should watch next.

So dust off your Aurora kits, cue the projector in your mind, and step back into a time when monsters were larger than life and magazines were gateways to whole other worlds. If you remember flipping these pages at the drugstore spinner rack — or wish you had — you’re in the right crypt.

📚 Contents and pages
6 – Ship of Things to Come
The most fantabulistic mind-scrambling season of fantafilms ever is on its way!
12 – The Clash of the Titans
The most incredible epic adventure of the year is about to hit the nation’s theatres!
18 – Other Vampires, Part 2
Filmfans thirst for vampires — and vice versa! Hammer films satisfies that thirst!
24 – Superman Two
Three Kryptonian supervillains come to earth seeking superrevenge! The smashing sequel at last!
28 – The Lost Ark
The ultimate power in the universe lies in the Ark! And men will do anything to possess it!
34 – Harlequin
Is he part man, part satyr, part saint, part martyr, part wraith? He can’t be allowed to live, but can he die?
38 – Prince Sirki
The world of sci-fi and fantasy has suffered irretrievable losses as death has claimed twelve luminaries.
40 – Caveman
Ringo Starrs in the most riotous caveman epic since One Million B.C., with incredibly lovely Barbara Bach as his sidekick!
48 – Rodan
The horror has already begun! On a remote but top secret island the latest atomic weapon will unleash Rodan.

🗂️ Regular Departments
4 – Fang Mail
Filmdom’s fangatics have sent this department another outpouring of sympathy, rage and/or empassioned opinion!
11 – Birthday Witches
A stellar collection of birthday luminaries graces these pages this month. Now you can send them your best too!
33 – Mystery Photo
If you can’t guess who this horrifying monstrosity is then just try again with our fiendishly scrambled clue!
54 – Rare Treats
Scared out of your pants? Ha! We’ve just begun to fright as we scour the Ackermonster’s vault for these pix and fanta-photos!
68 – The Graveyard
From the murky depths, the GE has exhumed these tasty treats for your edification, amusement and plain fun!

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