Famous Monsters

Famous Monsters of Filmland 01-191 (1958-1983)
Famous Monsters of Filmland is an American genre-specific film magazine, started in 1958 by publisher James Warren and editor Forrest J Ackerman. It directly inspired the creation of many other similar publications, including Castle of Frankenstein, Cinefantastique, Fangoria, The Monster Times, and Video Watchdog. In addition, hundreds, if not thousands, of FM-influenced horror, fantasy and science fiction film-related fanzines have been produced, some of which have continued to publish for decades. In the early 1980s, the magazine folded after Warren became ill and unable to carry on as publisher, and Ackerman resigned as editor in the face of the increasing disorganization within the leaderless Warren Publishing Company. The magazine stopped publication in 1983 after a run of 191 issues.

Monster World 01-10 (1964)
Monster World 1-10 has the same editorial staff as Famous Monsters of Filmland, and the magazine's brief run is essentially considered to be issues 70-79 of Famous Monsters. Beginning with issue #80, Famous Monsters went back to its original name.

Creepy

Creepy 01-145 (1964-1983)
Creepy was a horror comic magazine. Presented in a black-and-white magazine format, it featured anthology-style horror stories with a mix of original tales and adaptations of classic horror literature. The magazine became known for its eerie storytelling, atmospheric artwork, and contributions from legendary comic creators like Frank Frazetta, Bernie Wrightson, and Richard Corben. Creepy played a key role in reviving horror comics after the Comics Code crackdown of the 1950s and remains a cult favorite among horror and comic book fans.

Eerie

Eerie 01-139 (1966-1983)
Eerie was a black-and-white horror magazine intended for newsstand distribution and did not submit its stories to the comic book industry's voluntary Comics Code Authority. The first issue cost 35¢, was published in September 1965 and only had a 200-issue run of an "ashcan" edition. It was created overnight by editor Archie Goodwin and letterer Gaspar Saladino to establish publisher Jim Warren's ownership of the title when it was discovered that a rival publisher would be using the name. Official distribution began with the second issue (March 1966), still priced at 35¢.

Vampirella

Vampirella 01-112 (1969-1983)
Vampirella is a horror comic magazine that debuted in 1969, published by Warren Publishing. Initially presented as a horror anthology hosted by the titular character, it later evolved into an ongoing narrative following Vampirella, a vampiric heroine from the planet Drakulon. Known for its gothic themes, striking artwork, and mature storytelling, Vampirella became a cult classic in the horror and comic book genres. After Warren's closure in the 1980s, the character was revived by various publishers, with Dynamite Entertainment currently producing new stories.

Various

Famous Westerns of Filmland / Wildest Westerns 01-06 (1960-1961)
Edited by Harvey Kurtzman, working as Remuda Charlie Stringer. Stories and art by Harvey Kurtzman, Sheb Wooley, and Forrest J. Ackerman. A real one-of-a-kind comics curiosity. After Mad and before Help!, Jim Warren hired Kurtzman to edit this Famous Monsters-style tribute to the Western. The result mixes real coverage of TV Westerns with classic Kurtzman foolishness, including write-your-own-Western pages, immigration from the Native American point of view, and a pinup of Barbara Luna, the Comanche Brigitte Bardot. 8 1/2 in. x 11 in. 52 pages, B&W. Becomes Wildest Westerns (1960) at issue #3. Cover price $0.35

Help! 01-06 (1960-1965)
Help! was an American satire magazine that was published from 1960 to 1965. It was Harvey Kurtzman's longest-running magazine project after leaving Mad and EC Publications, and during its five years of operation it was chronically underfunded, yet innovative.
In starting Help!, Kurtzman brought along several artists from his Mad collaborations, including Will Elder, Jack Davis, John Severin and Al Jaffee.
Kurtzman's assistants included Charles Alverson, Terry Gilliam and Gloria Steinem; the last was helpful in gathering the celebrity comedians who appeared on the covers and the fumetti strips the magazine ran along with more traditional comics and text pieces. Among the then little-known performers in the fumetti were John Cleese, Woody Allen and Milt Kamen; better-known performers such as Orson Bean were also known to participate.

Spacemen 01-08 + Yearbook (1961-1965)

Screen Thrills Illustrated 01-10 (1963-1964)

Blazing Combat 01-04 (1965-1966)
Blazing Combat was an American war-comics magazine published quarterly from 1965 to 1966. Written and edited by Archie Goodwin, with artwork by such industry notables as Gene Colan, Frank Frazetta, John Severin, Alex Toth, and Wally Wood, it featured war stories in both contemporary and period settings, unified by a humanistic theme of the personal costs of war, rather than by traditional men's-adventure motifs.

The Spirit 01-16 (1974-1976)
Warren Publishing’s The Spirit magazine was a revival of Will Eisner’s classic 1940s comic strip The Spirit. Published in a black-and-white magazine format, it reprinted Eisner’s original stories with some new material, introducing the masked detective to a new generation of readers. The magazine showcased Eisner’s groundbreaking storytelling and cinematic artwork, solidifying The Spirit as one of the most influential comics in the medium. The series concluded with a separate 1975 color issue, The Spirit Special.

Comix International 01-05 (1974)