Fantastic Films #1 - April 1978
From the post Star Wars fallout circa 1978, a number of new science fiction/fantasy magazines began to appear on the shelves of your local friendly neighbourhood newsagent. Whilst mags such as Starlog and Starburst went on to have a long and healthy publishing lifespan, some only burned bright for a short period of time. One such magazine was Fantastic Films which was, in my opinion, the best of the bunch.
Published in the USA by Blake Publishing Corp, FF had it's own distinctive style with dynamic presentation and more in depth commentary/articles than it's competitors. For me, those years between 1977 and 1983 will always be the "classic" era when everything appeared new and the future one only limited by the imagination. FF captured that vitality to perfection. At first it was a bi-monthly mag but it's popularity quickly turned it into a monthly event.
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Issue #46 published in 1985 was the last one and featured Back to the Future on the cover. I still have a couple of issues packed safely away and are a great reminder of how much fun magazines were back then..
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