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A MOVIELAND CLASSICS, LLC MAGAZINE


A MOVIELAND CLASSICS, LLC MAGAZINE


MONSTERS #259


FAMOUS JAN/FEB 2012


MONSTERS #259


FAMOUS JAN/FEB 2012


WOLFMAN’s Oscar Duo:


Baker & Elsey Silver Bullet


Werecats of Japan


Masterclass: Create Your Own LYCAN


TWILIGHT ZONE: carol Serling


Richard Matheson and more!


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Diamond retail cover by BOB LIZARRAGA!


Newsstand cover by RICK BAKER!


OPENING WOUNDS


Many find that the werewolf possesses a powerful metaphor. It is often viewed as mankind’s struggle to keep his animalistic self suppressed, controlled by his more evolved, civilized self. Some will say it is a representation of the inner battle between good and evil faced by all sentient beings. But for us here at FAMOUS MONSTERS, werewolves are just really excellent monsters that make for great movie characters. And it is for that reason that we decided to take a look at some of Hollywood’s most famous lycans. Oscar winners for THE WOLFMAN, Rick Baker and Dave Elsey, sit down with FM to chat makeup, monsters, re-makes, and the rise of the digital world. Mark Miller walks us through the history of Hollywood’s hairies while Justin Beahm has us dodging the SILVER BULLET. Dave Elsey also continues his MONSTER MASTERCLASS with how to make your own cinemagic and create a werewolf in the comfort of your own lair. Master of all things Japanese and Monstrous, August Ragone, brings us the first of his new continuing column, exclusive to FM, where he’ll talk about the cinematic parallels between Eastern and Western monsters. This issue it’s all about the Werecats of Japanese Cinema.


And while many of us have journeyed through that door into another dimension, we often are unaware of just how that door came to be. For that reason, we’ve decided to put together a comprehensive look at the creation of one of TV’s most enduring shows: THE TWILIGHT ZONE. Carol Serling takes us into her home to discuss her husband, the man behind one of the most revolutionary pieces of television to ever be broadcast. Peter Martin looks at the all-too-short life of TWILIGHT ZONE writer Charles Beaumont. Add to that conversations with Richard Matheson, Earl Hamner, and George Clayton Johnson, as well as a look at TWILIGHT ZONE: THE MOVIE with Joe Dante, and you’ll begin to see just why the show is so special.


Let us not forget that it is the season for giving. We’ll run down some of the best gifts to put a smile on the fangs of the monster in your life. Plus, since FM was created as a celebration of imagination and storytelling, we find it only fitting to look at the best in the current crop of


horror, Sci-Fi, and fantasy video games. With budgets, actors, and stories that rival the best of Hollywood, it’s only a matter of time before this imagi-tainment becomes as respected a form of entertainment as cinema or television. Now sit back, put your feet up, and tear your claws into another healthy dose of Monsterdom!


Ed Blair Executive EDitor


FORREST J ACKERMAN Honorary Editor-In-Chief


PHILIP KIM (KONG) Publisher


DOMINIE LEE


Associate Publisher/Art Director ED BLAIR


Executive Editor NICK EKUM


Associate Editor/ Media


JENNA BURNETT Design


JENNIFER W. GERRITSEN Design Assistant


HOLLY INTERLANDI Copy Editor


SEAN FERNALD Business Development


4 KONG-TRIBUTORS:


Rick Baker, Justin Beahm, Kevin Burns, Dave Elsey, Peter Martin, Mark L. Miller, August Ragone, Richard Schellbach


Online Kong-tributors: Marc Costanzo, Elvis Kunesh, Barrett Schwalenberg


ACK-NOWLEDGMENTS:


Joe Dante, Paul Davids, Earl Hamner Jr., George Clayton Johnson, Dave Marchant, Richard Matheson, Richard Christian Matheson, Carol Serling


WOLFMAN cover art by Rick Baker TWILIGHT ZONE cover art by Bob Lizarraga


Special thanks to


Kevin Burns and Joe Moe Legal Counsel: Valerie Ann Nemeth


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FAMOUS MONSTERS OF FILMLAND • JAN/FEB 2012


FAMOUS MONSTERS OF FILMLAND NUMBER 259, JAN/FEB 2012. FIRST PRINTING. Published by Movieland Classics, LLC.


Famous Monsters of Filmland (words and distinctive lettering design) is a registered trademark of Philip Kim. All original content herein, unless otherwise noted, is the exclusive property of Movieland Classics, LLC, ©2011, All Rights Reserved. All images not otherwise identified or in the public domain are and remain protected pursuant to the copyright owners or claimants of the respective studios, production companies, filmmakers, photographers, or other rights holders, if applicable. The inclusion herein of such images is strictly for journalistic, informational, educational and/or commentary purposes and use of the same in is in no way intended to imply transfer, authorization, ownership or other claimant rights by FM other than for such use. Any unauthorized duplication, sale, distribution or otherwise is strictly prohibited and actionable pursuant to the United States Code protecting intellectual property. Printed in the USA.


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FAMOUS MONSTERS OF FILMLAND • #259 • JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2012


FAMOUS MONSTERS OF FILMLAND • #259 • JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2012


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