Fantastic Monsters Of The Films

Horror guaranteed to shock you dead or your life refunded! The cult classic monster magazine is back. All of the horror, all of the madness, all of the monsters, all together in one complete collection for the first time ever! Delve back in to the nostalgia of the golden age of horror in a time before the internet if you wanted the latest scoop on your favorite monsters and how they were created you got Fantastic Monsters of the Films, featuring the Devil’s Work Shop and Monster of the Month. Over 450 pages of ghoulish delight the time has come to go back to the grave and resurrect the forgotten past of monster movie history.

From cinema's earliest days, being scared out of your wits has always been one of the best reasons for going to the movies. From B-movie bogeymen and outer space oddities to big-budget terrors, Monsters in the Movies by horror film maestro John Landis celebrates the greatest monsters ever to creep, fly, slither, stalk or rampage across the Silver Screen. Landis also surveys the historical origins of archetypal monsters, such as vampires, zombies and werewolves, and takes you behind the scenes to discover the secrets of the special-effects wizards who created such legendary frighteners as King Kong, Dracula, the Alien, and Freddy Krueger. Monsters in the Movies by John Landis is filled with the author's own fascinating and entertaining insights into the world of movie-making, and includes memorable contributions from leading directors, actors and monster-makers. The book is also stunningly illustrated with 1000 movie stills and posters drawn from the unrivaled archives of the Kobal Collection. Contents Introduction by John Landis... Explore a timeless world of fears and nightmares as John Landis investigates what makes a legendary movie monster • Monsters, chapter by chapter... Feast your eyes upon a petrifying parade of voracious Vampires, flesh-eating Zombies, slavering Werewolves, gigantic Apes and Supernatural Terrors • Spectacular double-page features... Thrill to the strangest, scariest, weirdest, and craziest movie monsters ever seen • The ingenious tricks of movie-making... Marvel as the special-effects wizards reveal how they create movie magic • A monster-movie timeline... Discover John Landis's personal selection of landmark horror films

Landis presents a personal celebration of the greatest monsters ever to rampage across the silver screen. He also explores the origins of vampires, zombies, and werewolves; reveals the secrets of legendary special-effects wizards; and converses with leading movie makers. Open your eyes to a fascinating world of movies: some classics, some quirky, some forgotten, and some unforgettable crazy!

DO YOU LOVE MONSTERS?Fantastic Monsters of The Films #1-7OVER 450 PAGES OF AMAZING MONSTERS!Get it as 7 individual issues ORAltogether in GWANDANALAND COMICS #720An incredible assembly of menacing monsters, prehistoric dinosaurs, ghastly ghosts, and all manner of terrible creatures --- and all the stars from the greatest monster and attacking-alien films of all time! Bela Lugosi, Vincent Price, Lon Chaney, Boris Karloff and other lead the outrageous cast of characters. Dozens of full-color photos and full-page pictures. FANTASTIC MONSTERS OF THE FILMS only lasted for 7 issues in the early 1960s - but what a great run, and we have them all collected in this, the only complete collection of FANTASTIC MONSTERS OF THE FILMS in print!Here are just some of the features in this giant collection:VAMPIRE BATS IN MY BELFREYTERROR FROM THE TWILIGHT ZONEHORRO'S HARIEST HORRORMATINEE MENACEDAWN-AGE BEASTSDESTINATION MOONFLASH GORDON'S FIGHT FOR LIFEDAY THE EARTH STOOD STILLTHIS ISLAND EARTHMAD MUMMY WRITHES AGAINROBBY THE ROBOTWORLD OF GIANTS TV SHOWADVENTRUES OF CAPTAIN MARVELCASTLE OF KARLOFFROD SERLING'S LIFE STORYFIRST SPACESHIP ON VENUSHOW TO MAKE A FRANKENSTEIN MONSTERTOWER OF LONDONMASTER MAGICIANS OF MONSTERLANDBELFREY OF BELADR. CYCLOPS AND THE BIG EYEKING KONG VS. GODZILLADEAD TIME TALESMAD MUMMY MEETS FLASH GORDONDEFENDING HORROR FILMS by VINCENT PRICEIT CONQUERED THE WORLDMONSTER OF PLANET XGEORGE PAL LIFE STORYKING KONG AND PREHISTORIC MONSTERSCHAMBER OF CHANEY HOW TO MAKE A WEREWOLF HOWLADVENTURES OF SPY SMASHERI REMEMBER BELA LUGOSITHE ILLUSTRATED MONSTER IN COMIC BOOKSDAY OF THE TRIFFIDSCOMING OF THE ROBOTSSTEELMASK MEETS ZOMBIE MASTERKARLOFF AS THE TERRORBRIDE OF FRANKENSTEINCAPTAIN VIDEOHORROR OF DRACULACOMPLETE BELA LUGOSI FILM CHECKLISTSHADOW STRIKES BACKKING KONGHOW TO HANDLE A GHOST by BOB HOPETHE METALOGEN MONSTERTHE MAN WITH THE X-RAY EYESTHE BLACK SLEEPCASTLE OF THE MONSTERSSON OF FRANKENSTEIN AND SO MUCH MORE!

"The great book of movie monsters exposes the private lives of more than 300 of your favorite creatures, each one depicted in all its glory. Discover the truth about their fears, their loves, their favorite foods, their superpowers, and the accomplishments that earned them a place in movie history. You'll also learn about the films they starred in, as well as the directors and special effects technicians who brought these monsters to life."--Cover.

In this thrill-packed, terrorific 1st issue: The Mad Mummy, Destination MOON, Flash Gordon FIGHTS FOR HIS LIFE, Terrors of the Twilight Zone, Horrible Hollywood Fiends, and much, much more monster madness inside! (Reprint of the classic lost monster mag from the Sixties. Public domain.) Published by Funtime Press.

Paul Blaisdell was the man behind the monsters in such movies as The She Creature, Invasion of the Saucer Men, Not of This Earth, It! Terror from Beyond Space and many others. Working in primarily low-budget films, Blaisdell was forced to rely on greasepaint, guts and, most importantly, an unbounded imagination for his creations. From his inauspicious beginning through The Ghost of Dragstrip Hollow (1959), the construction of Blaisdell’s monsters and the making of the movies in which they appeared are fully detailed here. Blaisdell’s work in the early monster magazines of the 1960s is also covered.

Fantastic Monsters Of The Films #1 (B&W)Nothing could match the imagination, the surprise, and the chilling-of-your-spine like the great horror comics of yesteryear. Now you can enjoy again (or - for the first time) the colorful and scary stories that haven't seen print in many decades! Check out the full line of public domain comics reprints from Golden Age Reprints! The comic reprints from Golden Age Reprints and UP History and Hobby are reproduced from actual classic comics, and sometimes reflect the imperfection of books that are decades old. These books are constantly updated with the best version available - if you are EVER unhappy with the experience or quality of a book, return the book to us to exchange for another title or the upgrade as new files become available.