Cinefex (1980-2021) comic books in grade FN or better

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Dubbed "the journal of cinematic illusions," Cinefex is the magazine for special effects enthusiasts. Issue #1 includes: Into the V'ger with Douglas Trumbull (regarding Star Trek?The Motion Picture) and Creating an Alien Ambiance (referring to the original Alien feature film). Edited and published by Don Shay. March, 1980. 71 pgs. Cover price $3.50.

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Dubbed "the journal of cinematic illusions," Cinefex is the magazine for special effects enthusiasts. Issue #12 includes: movie adaptation of Ray Bradbury's fantasy novel "Something Wicked this way Comes", slipping away of stop-motion animation, and Dream Quest effects studio. Edited and Published by Don Shay. 9-in. x 8-in., FC, 71 pgs. Cover price $4.75.

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Dubbed "the journal of cinematic illusions," Cinefex is the magazine for special effects enthusiasts. Issue #12 includes: Low-tech effects of the movie "The Right Stuff", Unique special effects production of the movie "Brainstorm", and "Twilight Zone - The Movie". Edited and Published by Don Shay. 9-in. x 8-in., FC, 71 pgs. Cover price $4.75.

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Dubbed "the journal of cinematic illusions," Cinefex is the magazine for special effects enthusiasts. Issue #22 includes: Special brand of Wizardry involved in bringing "Return to Oz" to life and Walt Disney's dinosaur film "Baby Secret of the Lost Legend". Edited and Published by Don Shay. 9-in. x 8-in., FC, 71 pgs. Cover price $4.75.

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Featured sections: Behind the lines of Enemy Mine, a survey of German special effects, and Fright Night. 71 pgs. Color cover. Color & B&W interior. Measures 9"x 8" Cover price $4.95.

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In this issue, in-depth coverage of The Hulk! Read about Ang Lee's silver screen adaptation of the classic Marvel Comic anti-hero, with exclusive special effects coverage of how the Hulk was created! Professor Xavier's mutant freedom fighters, the X-Men, band together with new recruits to battle Magneto in X-Men 2. Director Bryan Singer and visual effects supervisor Michael Fink reunite to instill the mutants, both good and bad, with extraordinary powers. In The Core, when unknown forces cause Earth's inner core to stop rotating?disrupting the planet's magnetic field and causing the atmosphere to deteriorate with catastrophic consequences? a team of scientists journey to the center of the Earth in an experimental craft to correct the problem with nuclear detonation. Visual effects supervisor Greg McMurry and a cadre of effects houses wreak havoc on Rome and the Golden Gate Bridge, and depict the terranaut's passage to the fiery core of the Earth. (Cinefex) Magazine$9.50 Cover price $9.50.

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In this special 100th issue collector's edition, a "who's who" of visual effects artists will engage in a probing assessment of state-of-the-art visual effects, and its future. Also, feature articles on The Polar Express, Chris Van Allsburg's classic children's tale now made into a computer-animated motion picture. And artists at Industrial Light & Magic contribute visual magic to director Brad Silverling's adaptation of the first book in the phenomenally popular Lemony Snicket series. (Cinefex) (CAUT: 4) Magazine, FC$9.50 Cover price $9.50.

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In this issue: In a continuation of its 25th Anniversary publishing celebration, Cinefex delves into an examination of the state of the business of visual effects as discussed by some two dozen of the industry's leading authorities. Also, an examination of The Aviator, which tells the story of billionaire eccentric Howard Hughes. Learn how director Martin Scorsese turned to visual effects supervisor Rob Legato and artists at Sony Pictures Imageworks and New Deal Studios. Also under the microscope is Son of the Mask, a sequel to the 1994 Jim Carrey comedy. Visual effects for the film, including a CG infant and a variety of wacky transformations, are being created by Industrial Light & Magic, Tippett Studio, Kleiser-Walczak and Captive Audience. Softcover, 9-in. x 8-in., full color. Cover price $9.50.

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In this issue: One of the most beloved fantasy adventures of all time returns to the big screen in director Peter Jackson's adaptation of the 1933 film classic, King Kong. Also, several generations of children and adults have been captivated by C.S. Lewis' The Chronicles of Narnia, and now, director Andrew Adamson brings the first installment of the Narnia series to film. In addition: Tim Burton's The Corpse Bride and The Legend of Zorro. Softcover, 9-in. x 8-in., full color. Cover price $12.50.

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This issue takes a look at director Michael Bay's summer blockbuster Transformers and how F/X studios Industrial Light & Magic and Digital Domain took the classic cartoon characters and rendered them in a live-action spectacular. Also, this summer's two fantasy films -- Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix and Neil Gaiman's Stardust -- receive attention with articles that look at how effects artists put the magic into the big-screen adaptations of these best-selling fantasy novels. Plus: Overview articles on director Danny Boyle's apocalyptic science fiction drama, Sunshine, and Resident Evil: Extinction. Softcover, 9-in. x 8-in., 122 pages, full color. Cover price $12.50.