Publisher: James Warren
Editor: Forrest J Ackerman
February 1958 - March 1983
End of an Era!
The era of classic FM cover art comes to an end. Photo covers will dominate the final fifty issues. Basil Gogos keeps turning out those classic portraits, while Ken Kelly makes his mark on FM by contributing a dozen excellent covers.
Cover Art by Basil Gogos
Cover Art by James Warren
Cover Art by Basil Gogos
No. 104Cover Art by Ken Kelly
Cover Art by Basil Gogos
Cover Art by Basil Gogos
(movie poster art by Neal Adams)
Cover Art by Basil Gogos
No. 110
Cover Art by Basil Gogos
No. 111
Cover Art by Basil Gogos
No. 112
Cover Art by Basil Gogos
No. 113
Cover Art by Ken Kelly
No. 114
Cover Art by Ken Kelly
No. 115
Cover Art by Basil Gogos
No. 116
Cover Art by Ken Kelly
No. 117
Cover Art by Ken Kelly
No. 118
Cover Art by Harry Roland
No. 119
Cover Art by Ken Kelly
No. 120
Cover Art by Harry Roland
No. 121
Cover Art by Ken Kelly
No. 122
Cover Art by Ken Kelly
No. 123
Cover Art by Ken Kelly
No. 124
Cover Art by Ken Kelly
No. 125
(movie poster art by John Berkey)
No. 126
Cover Art by Basil Gogos
No. 127
Cover Art by Ken Kelly
No. 128
(movie poster art by Drew Struzan)
No. 129
Cover Art by Ken Kelly
No. 130
Cover Art by Basil Gogos
No. 131
No. 132
Cover Art by Basil Gogos
No. 133
Cover Art by Bill Selby
No. 134
Cover Art by Basil Gogos
No. 135
Cover Art by Basil Gogos
No. 136
(movie poster art by Birney Lettick)
No. 137
No. 138
Cover Art by Don Maitz
No. 139
No. 140
Cover Art by Maelo Cintron
No. 141
No. 142
No. 143
No. 144
No. 145
No. 146
Cover Art by Bob Larkin
No. 147
Cover Art by Basil Gogos
No. 148
No. 149
No. 150
Cover Art by Ken Kelly
Cover Art by Ken Kelly
Cover Art by Harry Roland
Cover Art by Ken Kelly
Cover Art by Harry Roland
Cover Art by Ken Kelly
Cover Art by Ken Kelly
Cover Art by Ken Kelly
Cover Art by Ken Kelly
(movie poster art by John Berkey)
Cover Art by Basil Gogos
Cover Art by Ken Kelly
(movie poster art by Drew Struzan)
Cover Art by Ken Kelly
Cover Art by Basil Gogos
Cover Art by Basil Gogos
Cover Art by Bill Selby
Cover Art by Basil Gogos
Cover Art by Basil Gogos
(movie poster art by Birney Lettick)
Cover Art by Don Maitz
Cover Art by Maelo Cintron
Cover Art by Bob Larkin
Cover Art by Basil Gogos
Amazing covers; fortunately, I have most.
ReplyDeleteI really got pissed when FM started dedicating issue after issue to flamin' STAR WARS.
I'm aware of the commercial benefits of that decision now, but, Christ!, the mag changed overnight into something bland.
STAR WARS still gets a headline when it wasn't on the cover. Jees!
Yeah and also half the magazine became a damn catalog for Star Wars crap. I've resented those boring movies ever since.
DeletePhantom of Pulp said..."STAR WARS still gets a headline when it wasn't on the cover."
ReplyDeleteAnd even worse, in later issues when the FM logo was much smaller than headlines like "BATTLESTAR GALACTICA". Sad!
Yeah, that was the coming of the end.
ReplyDeleteAdded those last 10 covers. Only two cover paintings. Not lookin' good. (41 covers to go!)
ReplyDeleteShame, it was the covers that made FM.
ReplyDeleteLuckily I have most of the first 100 issues, but they are getting harder to get :(
Talking about bad covers, When I was very young, I remember going in my local flea comic shop, and there must of been a stock buying of FM`s, seeing FM #1 for £20(a lot all them years ago, I know I know),and thought I know its number one, but the covers rubbish, and there are tons of other FM`s in here with brilliant cover artwork and for only £5 each, ah well ya live and learn(still have not got #1)
Looking forward to the rest, great site.
Thanks
Thank, Pretorius! Hope you get that #1!
ReplyDeleteTwo cover artists for you.
ReplyDelete#107 - Neal Adams
#136 - Birney Lettick
I remember seeing a small photo of an alternate cover for issue #141 - The cover showed the CEOT3K scene with the child standing and looking out of the open door of his house.
ReplyDeleteHi Preceptor!
DeleteThere was no alt. cover published, but they may have used that photo in an early ad for the upcoming issue.
Your correct Mike. It was in a subscription ad for Famous Monsters, Creepy, Eerie and Vampirella. Probably in issue 140 or 142 (and maybe in some of the other Warren Magazines).
ReplyDeleteI finally found the ad for the "upcoming" Famous Monsters of Filmland issue #141 (with the alternate cover) in the pages of Warren's UFO and Alien Comix.
ReplyDeleteAnd here it is!
Deletehttp://imageshack.com/a/img901/9318/A3pMGQ.jpg
Indeed - That be da one.
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