The new-and-improved Famous Monsters
is back with a STAR WARS Spectacular!
Mark Hamill’s exclusive Monster Kid memories and insightful THE FORCE AWAKENS interview toplines the brand-new issue, which boasts new
interviews with Martin Landau & Sam J. Jones to make December’s Sci-Fi themed entry our most exciting yet…
NEW INTERVIEWS AND EXCLUSIVES IN FM #283 INCLUDE:
• Classic STAR WARS trilogy icon Mark Hamill shares THE FORCE AWAKENS insights and a few secrets while sharing his passion for the influential magazine that helped shape his career: Famous Monsters!
• Oscar winner Martin Landau gets candid on the challenges and triumphs of making Gerry Anderson’s SPACE: 1999 on the show’s 40th anniversary in our exclusive interview.
• FLASH GORDON star Sam J. Jones details the making of the 1980 cult fave and his career trajectory/rebirth thanks to the magic of Seth MacFarlane’s TED.
• THE X-FILES creator Chris Carter previews Mulder & Scully’s January TV return for FM.
•KRAMPUS writer/director Michael Dougherty and the film’s funnyman, David Koechner, tell us all about the anti-Santa and the creative process behind the film.
• THE WALKING DEAD’s Greg Nicotero previews what’s next for the AMC juggernaut.
• THE SHINING twins Lisa & Louise Burns share tales from the set of the Stanley Kubrick horror classic.
• Legendary comic book artist Alex Ross geeks out on FLASH GORDON.
AND MUCH MORE:
Expansive STAR WARS coverage that includes how THE FORCE AWAKENS had to defy the odds just to get made; the latest on ROGUE ONE and the upcoming EPISODE VIII & IX sequels; a timeline of the STAR WARS Universe and the storyline paths untaken; a vintage FM Quiz; and the infamous STAR WARS HOLIDAY SPECIAL. Plus legendary comic book artist Alex Ross and Bif Bang Pow! toy company co-founder Jason Lenzi geek out over their favorite movie, FLASH GORDON; manga ULTRAMAN men Eiichi Shimizu & Tomohiro Shimoguchi detail the rebirth of Japan’s greatest hero; a preview of the new LOST IN SPACE comic; an exclusive look at the thrilling conclusion of the BROKEN MOON comic from American Gothic Press; a vintage interview with Ming the Merciless himself, Max von Sydow from January 1981; and plenty of vintage goodies to please FM founder Forry Ackerman’s most discerning fans.
THREE SPECIAL FM COVERS: Newsstand original cover art by Terry Wolfinger (THE FORCE AWAKENS) and Rob Prior (ORIGINAL TRILOGY); FLASH GORDON subscriber/Diamond retail cover by Terry Wolfinger. (Click to enlarge)
Available on newsstands December 8 and pre-order online now at CaptainCo.com