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Fantastic Films (1978) comic books 1979-1981

  • Issue #6
    Fantastic Films (1978) 6

    Vol. 1 #6 in indicia. February 1979 on cover. Subtitled The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction in the Cinema, Fantastic Films #6 includes: Battlestar Galactica interviews with Glen Larson and episode director Christian Nyby, Battlestar Galactica color portfolio, Science Fiction on Television, Ralph Bakshi interview, The Lord of the Rings (animated film) color scenes, Judy King Rieniets profile and poster, Buster Crabbe interview, and Conversation with Ken Swenson. Cover price $2.00.

  • Issue #7
    Fantastic Films (1978) 7

    Vol. 2 #1, #6 in indicia. April 1979 on cover. Subtitled The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction in the Cinema, Fantastic Films #7 includes: The Selling of Superman by Mike Gold, Science Fiction on Television, Spacecraft from Star Wars and Battlestar Galactica, Michael Saenz profile and poster, Star Wars vs. Battlestar Galactica, and The Lord of the Rings (animated film) article. Cover price $2.00.

  • Issue #8
    Fantastic Films (1978) 8

    Vol. 2 #2 in indicia. June 1979 on cover. Subtitled The Magazine of Visual Fantasy & Science Fiction, Fantastic Films #8 includes: Richard Donner interview, Science Fiction on Television, One Last Time Down the Death Star Trench, Robert Altman on Quintet, Geof Darrow profile and poster, Superman The Movie location report, Invasion of the Body Snatchers overview, a new look at The Conquest of Space, and Jean Rogers interview and scrapbook. Cover price $2.00.

  • Issue #9
    Fantastic Films (1978) 9

    Vol. 2 #3 in indicia. July 1979 on cover. Subtitled The Magazine of Visual Fantasy & Science Fiction, Fantastic Films #9 includes: Glen Larson and Gil Gerard on Buck Rogers, Science Fiction in Theater, Ron Cobb interview, George Romero interview, Starcrash: The Adventures of Stella Star, Why Superheroes Dont Work on Television, and Artwork from Alien. Cover price $2.00.

  • Issue #10
    Fantastic Films (1978) 10

    Early coverage of the first Alien movie. Vol. 2 #4in indicia. September 1979 on cover. Subtitled The Magazine of Visual Fantasy & Science Fiction, Fantastic Films #10 includes: Dan OBannon interview, Robert Wise interview, The Making of Dracula Has Risen from the Grave, Alien: The Pre-Production Paintings of Ron Cobb, Science Fiction on Television, Buck Rogers: The Inside Story—Interview with Director Daniel Haller, First Men in the Moon article, and Battleships and Battlescenes from Buck Rogers. Cover price $2.00.

  • Issue #11
    Fantastic Films (1978) 11

    Vol. 2 #5 in indicia (#11 at top of Table of Contents page), October 1979 on cover. Subtitled The Magazine of Visual Fantasy & Science Fiction, Fantastic Films #11 includes: Ridley Scott interview, Alien Pre-Production: The Artists, The Starship Nostromo article, the story and art behind H.R. Giger, The 8th Annual Paris International Science Fiction and Fantasy Film Festival, Pals Puppetoons, and an overview of the Quatermass films. Cover price $2.00.

  • Issue #12
    Fantastic Films (1978) 12

    Vol. 2 #6 in indicia. Noverber 1979 on cover. Subtitled The Magazine of Visual Fantasy & Science Fiction, Fantastic Films #12 includes: Moonraker article, part one of a history of robots, Ridley Scott interview part two, Sigourney Weaver interview, Frank Langella interview, and This Island Earth retrospective. Cover price $2.00.

  • Issue #13
    Fantastic Films (1978) 13

    Vol. 2 #7 in indicia. January 1980 on cover. Subtitled And Other Imaginative Media, Fantastic Films #13 includes: Meteor article, Eiji Tsuburaya (of Godzilla fame) interview, John Badham interview, Maurice Binder (title designer) interview, part two of a history of robots, artwork from the pulps of yesteryear, and a critique of Alien. Cover price $2.00.

  • Issue #14
    Fantastic Films (1978) 14

    Vol. 2 #8 in indicia. February 1980 on cover. White cover. Subtitled And Other Imaginative Media, Fantastic Films #14 includes: interview with Star Trek art director Harold Michelson, Star Trek: The Costumes, Just Imagine (sci-fi musical) retrospective, interview with Black Hole director Gary Nelson, The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms article, part three of a history of robots, and Charlton Heston Talks About Science Fiction. Cover price $2.00.

  • Issue #15
    Fantastic Films (1978) 15

    Vol. 2 #9 in indicia. March 1980 on cover. Blue cover. Subtitled And Other Imaginative Media, Fantastic Films #15 includes: Art Cruickshank (director of miniature effects on The Black Hole) interview, Art Probert (Star Trek effects designer) interview, Terry Saunders (Black Hole model maker) interview, Painting The Black Hole with Peter Ellenshaw, Star Trek: The Costumes part two, The Giant Behemoth article, and 2000 A.D. article by Mike Gold. Cover price $2.00.

  • Issue #16
    Fantastic Films (1978) 16

    Subtitled The Magazine of Imaginative Media, Fantastic Films #16 includes: Saturn III preview, part four of history of robots, Gorgo article, Harrison Ellenshaw and The Black Hole Paintings, The Fog article, Lord of Light article, and Radio Ranch (AKA) The Phantom Empire. Cover price $2.00.

  • Issue #17
    Fantastic Films (1978) 17

    Subtitled The Magazine of Imaginative Media, Fantastic Films #17 includes: Larry Kasdan interview, John Carpenter interview, Peter Kuran (Empire Strikes Back head of animation and rotoscope) interview, The Colossal Man article, Richard Edlund (supervisor of special photographic effects on Empire) interview, Brian Johnson (special effects director on Empire), The Prisoner article, Dennis Muren (special effects photographer on Empire) interview, and The Lost World (silent version) retrospective. Cover price $2.95.

  • Issue #18
    Fantastic Films (1978) 18

    The Empire Strikes Back Chewbacca cover. Subtitled The Magazine of Imaginative Media, Fantastic Films #18 includes: Gary Kurtz interview, Twilight Zone retrospective and episode guide, Empire Animator Phil Tippett Talks, The Changeling article, Galaxina article, and Dungeons and Dragons (the role-playing game) article. Cover price $2.25.

  • Issue #19
    Fantastic Films (1978) 19

    The Empire Strikes Back Yoda cover. Subtitled The Magazine of Imaginative Media, Fantastic Films #19 includes: interviews with Frank Oz, Mark Hammill, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Peter Mayhew, Bill Dee Williams, Harrison Ellenshaw (spfx matte artist), and Roger Corman; The Worlds Worst Film Festival; a Star Wars saga portfolio; and a piece on the Warp stage play. Cover price $2.25.

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    $14 42664: FANTASTIC FILMS #19 VF Grade
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  • Issue #20
    Fantastic Films (1978) 20

    CChuck Comiski on Battle Beyond the Stars. Article on Mike Jittlov. Speculation Concerning the Future History of the Star Wars Saga. Feature on Island of the Lost Souls (1933). Feature on Thundarr the Barbarian. Interview with Tom Savini. 62 pgs. Dec, 1980. Cover price: $2.25. Cover price $2.25.

  • Issue #21
    Fantastic Films (1978) 21

    Subtitled The Magazine of Imaginative Media, Fantastic Films #21 includes: Ricou Browning (man inside Creature from the Black Lagoon suit) interview, Forbidden Planet retrospective, Forbidden Planet Photo Film Book, Forbidden Firearms, Krellian Language, Flash Gordon is Back, and Time after Time article. Cover price $2.25.

  • Issue #22
    Fantastic Films (1978) 22

    Four Unforgettable Years Of SF Cinema, 1977-1980. Subtitled The Magazine of Imaginative Media, Fantastic Films #22 (The Very Best of Fantastic Films) includes: From Star Wars to Empire, One Last Time Down the Death Star Trench, The Weapons of Star Wars, Rick Baker interview, Animating the Death Star Trench, Dan OBannon interview, Alien Dissected, Ron Cobb interview, Mothership Architecture, The Lord of the Rings overview, the Vulcan language translated, The Language of Klaatu, The Alien Languages Star Wars Translated, and The Alien Language of CE3K Translated. Cover price $3.50.

  • Issue #23
    Fantastic Films (1978) 23

    Subtitled The Magazine of Imaginative Media, Fantastic Films #23 includes: The Thing article, Max Von Sydow Talks About Ming the Merciless, Flashback to the First Flash Gordon, Terence Fisher Remembered, From Star Wars to Empire, Popeyes Pappy is Ray Walston, The Mystery Behind Darth Vaders Prosthetic Armor, and Dungeons & Dragons product catalog. Cover price $2.25.

  • Issue #24
    Fantastic Films (1978) 24

    Subtitled The Magazine of Imaginative Media, Fantastic Films #24 includes: Ringo Starr is the Caveman, Omen III: The Final Conflict article, The Omen Trilogy viewed in context with religious history, Excalibur article, The Fantasy Worlds of Virgil Vogel, The Incredible Shrinking Woman production designer interview, David Cronenberg Talks About Scanners, and Star Wars Comes to Radio. Cover price $2.25.

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    $15 42656: Independent FANTASTIC FILMS #24 VF Grade
    $15 42662: Independent FANTASTIC FILMS #24 VF Grade
    $16 42662: FANTASTIC FILMS #24 VF Grade
    $16 42656: FANTASTIC FILMS #24 VF Grade

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  • Issue #25
    Fantastic Films (1978) 25

    Subtitled The Magazine of Imaginative Media, Fantastic Films #25 includes: Peter Hyams (Outland) interview, The Howling article, Joe Dante article, The Colossus of New York article, Frank Marshall (Raiders of the Lost Ark) interview, Superman II article, James Earl Jones interview, Caveman Animators, Attack of the 50 Ft. Woman article, and Ray Harryhausen interview. Cover price $2.95.

  • Issue #26
    Fantastic Films (1978) 26

    Subtitled The Magazine of Imaginative Media, Fantastic Films #26 includes: Raiders of the Lost Ark article, Dragonslayer article, The Heavy Metal Movie article, The Taarna Sequence: From Start to Finish, The Monster That Challenged the World article, Reptilicus article, Christopher Reeve interview, Superman at the Special Olympics, and Escape from New York Article. Cover price $2.50.