So Long, Uncle Forry!
We lost a great one. Forrest J. Ackerman was an inspiration to all of fandom, whether it be sci fi, comics, horror, or fantasy.
Sci Fi Wire has the full story
here. My pal
Joe Bloke has outdone himself with his tribute to Ackerman, sharing
the entire first issue of Famous Monsters of Filmland, the mag that endeared Forry to us all and set the standard for what a fan mag should be like.
I'm not gonna try to top that, but I do want to share another of Forry's greatest creations with you, so here are a few choice bits from
Vampirella #1 (cover dated September, 1969). Most of the art is by Tom Sutton and Frank Frazetta.
Special thanks to Mike's Amazing World of Comics and Grand Comics Database for being such fantastic resources for covers, dates, creator info, etc. Thou art treasures true!
Note to "The Man": All images are presumed copyright by the respective copyright holders and are presented here as fair use under applicable laws, man! If you hold the copyright to a work I've posted and would like me to remove it, just drop me an e-mail and it's gone, baby, gone.
All other commentary and insanity copyright GroovyAge, Ltd.
As for the rest of ya, the purpose of this blog is to (re)introduce you to the great comics of the 1970s. If you like what you see, do what I do--go to a comics shop, bookstore, e-Bay or whatever and BUY YOUR OWN!
We lost a great one. Forrest J. Ackerman was an inspiration to all of fandom, whether it be sci fi, comics, horror, or fantasy. Sci Fi Wire has the full story here. My pal Joe Bloke has outdone himself with his tribute to Ackerman, sharing the entire first issue of Famous Monsters of Filmland, the mag that endeared Forry to us all and set the standard for what a fan mag should be like.
may his soul rest in peace.....
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