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Vintage Famous Monsters of Filmland #44 HTF, FJ Ackerman Editor, FN/VF 7.5*
Vintage Famous Monsters of Filmland #44 HTF, FJ Ackerman Editor, FN/VF 7.5*
Vintage Famous Monsters of Filmland #44 HTF, FJ Ackerman Editor, FN/VF 7.5*
Vintage Famous Monsters of Filmland #44 HTF, FJ Ackerman Editor, FN/VF 7.5*
Vintage Famous Monsters of Filmland #44 HTF, FJ Ackerman Editor, FN/VF 7.5*
Vintage Famous Monsters of Filmland #44 HTF, FJ Ackerman Editor, FN/VF 7.5*
Vintage Famous Monsters of Filmland #44 HTF, FJ Ackerman Editor, FN/VF 7.5*
Vintage Famous Monsters of Filmland #44 HTF, FJ Ackerman Editor, FN/VF 7.5*
Vintage Famous Monsters of Filmland #44 HTF, FJ Ackerman Editor, FN/VF 7.5*
Vintage Famous Monsters of Filmland #44 HTF, FJ Ackerman Editor, FN/VF 7.5*
Vintage Famous Monsters of Filmland #44 HTF, FJ Ackerman Editor, FN/VF 7.5*

Vintage Famous Monsters of Filmland #44 HTF, FJ Ackerman Editor, FN/VF 7.5*

$ 21.12

Availability: 31 in stock
  • Condition: I graded this: This magazine has been stored for years in a dry place. It comes from a collection that was "used" only very carefully by a dedicated collector. I've been selling on eBay for over 20 years and have been surrounded by antiques and collections my whole life. I've always thought of paper ephemera and old movies as 2 of my particular specialies. I humbly feel that I am good at grading these magazines, although not an actual professional. If I err, it is on the side of caution. I'm going to say that this magazine is a 7.5, based on my own 1 to 10 scale, using Overstreet as my gauge. There is one small paint break near the spine--and a ding on the bottom of the front cover. Pages are slightly tanned. There is this series of dents on the cover. I'm so upset about those dents. Please see description and photos for details on condition.
  • Vintage: Yes
  • Brand: Famous Monsters of Filmland
  • Signed: No
  • Modified Item: No
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
  • Genre: Science Fiction & Horror

    Description

    This is #44 of
    Famous Monsters of Filmland
    , by Warren Publishing, May 1965.
    The cover depicts King Kong fighting with a pterodactyl, with artwork by CREEPY artist Dan Adkins
    .
    This issue includes
    Monster that Challenged the World, After Frankenstein, Tarantula, The Daleks Are Coming
    ,
    and a bunch of other regular and issue-specific features.
    On my own personal scale, based on knowledge of antiques, paper ephemera, and how good these magazines could look given their age:
    This one is a
    7.0 FINE/VERY FINE (FN/VF) or 7.5 (
    VF-)
    . I don't see any glaring problems with this magazine, except for some dents on the front. They show in the photos. No tears, no stains, some minor tanning. There's small paint break on the front cover near the spine. There is one ding in the front cover--it is totally noted.
    Famous Monsters of Filmland
    is an American genre-specific film magazine, started in 1958 by publisher James Warren and editor Forrest ".Forry" J Ackerman.
    Famous Monsters of Filmland
    directly inspired the creation of many other similar publications, including
    Castle of Frankenstein
    ,
    Cinefantastique
    ,
    Fangoria
    ,
    The Monster Times
    , and
    Video Watchdog
    . In addition, there are hundreds, if not thousands, of FM-influenced horror, fantasy and science fiction film-related fanzines have been produced, some of which have continued to publish for decades, such as
    Midnight Marquee
    and
    Little Shoppe of Horrors
    .<--I totally lifted this from another seller's listing.
    I'm a highly rated seller and I ship quickly. Please contact me via eBay if you have any questions that the photos or description do not answer. It'll come to you from a smoke-free, pet-free, virus-free house. Thanks for the consideration.
    I'll ship using UPS.
    I'm wary of US Post Office right now. I've had a lot of mail get lost recently, and I really just think that the USPO, particularly in Chicago, is struggling. We only get mail
    delivery every 5 or 6 days. I am not kidding. So, I will ship USPS if you ask me to,
    but I'm most likely to ship UPS. The price for Priority or UPS is about the same.