Famous Monsters of Filmland

Famous Monsters of Filmland is an American magazine focused on horror films that was started in 1958, published by James Warren and edited by Forrest J. Ackerman.
== History ==
Following the popularity of Shock Theater, a television series aging monster movies of decades prior, publishers Forrest J. Ackerman and James Warren decided to publish a one-shot magazine to capitalize the resurgent popularity of monster movies. The first issue of Famous Monsters of Filmland was so popular that a second printing was made to fulfill public demand. Its immediate success lead to the magazine to become an ongoing publication and gained a loyal following. The success lead to spin-off genre magazines Spacemen, Favorite Westerns of Filmland and Screen Thrills Illustrated and the comic magazines Creepy, Eerie, and Vampirella.
The book features pictures, articles and illustrations of horror cinema from the silent era to recent films. The choice was to aim the magazine at preteen and teen readers.
Category:Magazines
Category:Periodicals
Category:Horror Magazines
Category:1958 Premieres
Category:Non-Fiction
Category:Warren Publications
Category:Fanzines