Famous Monsters & Aliens: A Chat with Rick Baker, Monster Maker

I first interviewed Rick Baker in 2012 for ET. He was happy to discuss his humble beginnings and love for Famous Monsters.

January 17, 2018

‘Star Wars’ and the End of Famous Monsters

I’ve assembled a bunch of fun STAR WARS-themed covers of Famous Monsters, classic and contemporary, for your viewing pleasure.

May 4, 2017 3

The Art of Famous Monsters of Filmland

Inspired by our Rondo Award win, I shine a spotlight on the current roster of artists painting for Famous Monsters and the brand-new art that came about during the time that I was editor of the magazine.

April 28, 2017 6

Famous Monsters Wins Best Classic Magazine at Rondo Awards!

The winners of the 15th annual Rondo Hatton Awards were announced Sunday night. Famous Monsters won Best Magazine (Classic), and also won Best Cover for Rick Baker’s amazing American Werewolf in London!

April 23, 2017 0

Medusa Reads Famous Monsters!

Medusa from CLASH OF THE TITANS reads Famous Monsters. I know this to be true from the photographic evidence.

April 21, 2017 3

Famous Monsters Fan-toshop Service

Fans of your mag can manipulate images on a whim with Photoshop and share them for amusement.

April 21, 2017 0

A Few Bites with Terry Wolfinger, Mad Monster Artist

Celebrated Famous Monsters cover artist Terry Wolfinger talks about his formative years and reveals the secrets to his commercial art success.

April 13, 2018

Basil Gogos: The Passing of a Monster Art Legend

Legendary Famous Monsters artist Basil Gogos may be gone, but his legacy lives on.

September 15, 2017

James Cameron: ‘Aliens Still Holds Up Pretty Damn Well’

A look back at how my exclusive James Cameron ALIENS 30th anniversary interview came to be for Famous Monsters magazine.

April 26, 2017 4

Pandemic Panic: The Influence of Richard Matheson’s ‘I Am Legend’

Contemporary undead, post-apocalyptic and pandemic tales owe a ton of gratitude to Richard Matheson’s I AM LEGEND.

March 16, 2020

Goodbye Gahan Wilson, Whimsical Creep

My interview with the late, great Gahan Wilson — the ultimate whimsical creep whose macabre cartoons made so many smile.

November 23, 2019

Lost & Found: The Unmade Films of Ray Harryhausen and His New Epic Fantasy

Interview: HARRYHAUSEN: THE LOST MOVIES author John Walsh details the amazing unproduced ideas of the stop-motion legend and the planned follow-up to CLASH OF THE TITANS in development.

September 13, 2019

A Look Back in Context: The Fantastic Amazement of ‘This Island Earth’

Is THIS ISLAND EARTH a serious Sci-Fi classic, or an MST3K punchline?

August 10, 2019

The Wonder and Dynamation of Ray Harryhausen’s ‘The 7th Voyage of Sinbad’

My detailed appreciation of Ray Harryhausen’s stop-motion spectacular THE 7th VOYAGE OF SINBAD on its 60th anniversary.

December 24, 2018

STA*R Team: A Beloved ‘Star Wars’ Knockoff’s Origin & Rebirth

The origins of Ideal’s S*T*A*R Team and how one toy company is giving the short-lived toy line new life.

June 5, 2018

‘Solo: A Star Wars Story’: The Flick Flack Movie Review

It’s a heist film, a love story, a coming-of-age flick, a mentor-protégé study — and a blast.

May 22, 2018

‘A Quiet Place’: The Flick Flack Movie Review

A near-flawless horror-thriller bristling with intelligence, A QUIET PLACE crackles with tension.

April 6, 2018

‘Ready Player One’: The Flick Flack Movie Review

Are a plethora of pop-culture references enough to keep audiences satisfied with Steven Spielberg’s adaptation of READY PLAYER ONE?

March 30, 2018

‘Annihilation’: The Flick Flack Movie Review

Natalie Portman’s new Sci-Fi flick is a refreshingly cerebral thriller with intense visuals and even more intense questions.

February 28, 2018

Time to Disrupt the ‘Star Wars’ Franchise

With fans sharply polarized over THE LAST JEDI, does the STAR WARS franchise need to change?

December 18, 2017

‘The Last Jedi’: The Flick Flack Movie Review

THE LAST JEDI is an unapologetic hybrid of key thematic elements from The Original Trilogy in new packaging, and that’s either good or bad depending on how you look at STAR WARS movies these days.

December 18, 2017