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A 50-FCX5rW0MAN CMRISmAS r\a\jl'D, WISH. ^^^^^^ FifsTfn (ine for STAR WARS- WHEK/6EEKS GET TIME H4CHIKiES FDR X-mS IN TME FUTURE. WHERE'S VOUR UP?" 4 STARLOGAnuoryMff www.starlog.com 1 munes QUOTE OF THE MONTH Werewolf, Fear Cay) and #14 (celebrating "Mr. Turtle is my father, dude." the saga's 75th anniversary with the very first —Crush, Finding Nemo Doc adventure The Man of Bronze, plus The Land of Terror and an introduction by Doc's STUPID DECISION creator Lester Dent). These yams are almost OF THE MONTH all by Dent, writing as Kenneth Robeson. Sony Pictures Home Entertainment. For And this is the Nostalgia Ventures republica- unexpectedly delaying the Ray Harry- tion effort headed by Anthony Tollin. Each hausen in Color DVD Set from December 4 volume (tpb, $12.95) features historical (the day this issue goes on sale!) to June essays by STARLOG's pulp expert Will 2008, exchanging holiday sales for.. .what? Murray and Tollin illuminating the stories' Despite this last-minute postponement, our backgrounds. They're highly recommended special CINEMAGIC Ray Harryhausen Edi- by STARLOG. For more info, see the web- tion (its pages already at the printer) site (www.nostalgiaventures.com). nonetheless appears on page 55. Meanwhile, Pulp Double reprints of The Spider are being published by Girasol Col- FIVE OF OUR lectables in two-story volumes (tpb, $14.95). CG-ANIMATED HEROES These crimson carnivals of carnage (so to Together, these five men—aided by hun- speak) are by "Grant Stockbridge" (mostly dreds of skilled colleagues at Pixar Ani- Norvell Page). So far: #1 {Prince of the Red mation Studios—have truly changed the face Looters, The City That Dared Not Eat), #2 of animation. And what's more remarkable, {Death 's Crimson Juggernaut, Claws of the they're all nice guys. Golden Dragon), #3 {Slaves of the Crime They include John Lasseter, the Walt Master, The Spider and the Fire God), #4 Disney of the Pixar Generation. He has given {Dragon Lord of the Underworld, Satan 's animation a future, but continues to honor its Switchboard) and #5 {Builders of the Black Shackles). For more info, storied past and those who made it great. Empire, Satan's "REPUCANT The late Joe Ranft. Some call him the see the website (www.girasolcollectables soul of Pixar. .com). THEY'RE ETHER A Pete Docter, the gentle man behind Mon- sters, Inc. So talented, it's scary. WHERE TO FIND... BENEFIT OR A HAZARD. Andrew Stanton, the gifted (co-)writer ...FANGORIA RADIO? Check out Sirius IF THEVRE A BENEFIT, IT'S of Pixar's earliest films, who then gave us the Satellite Radio (Channel 102) Friday nights, touching odyssey of Finding Nemo. 10 p.m. to 1 a.m. (an encore of the live show Brad Bird, the incredible writer-director immediately follows). 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She also guested I RI RESTHCTHl SDH Squeaking Goblin, The Evil Thanks to Nostalgia Ventures, on Kolchak the Night the flLNftft is a Trademark CWned The Blade Runner PsrtnasWp. Gnome), #13 {Brand of the Doc Savage is bacl< in action! Stalker, Tales from Spedal Featutas *a Nd MPW-flawl a EOH BtAEC O 2007 J\\i BMa Flunner Painership All rights resenied. www.5tarlog.com Darkside, Ghost Story and Get Smart. President sters, Creature from the Haunted Sea, Not of THOMAS DeFEO Lois Maxwell (September) Forever This Earth (1957), The Undead, The Wild Miss Moneypenny. She played the role in 14 Angels, Death Race 2000 and /; Conquered Publisher James Bond films {Dr. No through A View to the NORMAN JACOBS World (uncredited). (FANGORIA #1 1) a Kill). She also co-starred in The Haunting Assistant Publisher (1963) and guested on TV's Stingray, UFO, RITA EISENSTEIN BY OUR CONTRIBUTORS The Avengers and The Saint. The man in black fled across the desert, Executive Art Director Madeleine L'Engle (September) The and the gunslinger followed." And so W.R. MOHALLEY beloved, Newbery Award-winning author of began the epic odyssey of Roland Deschain, Editor A Wrinkle in Time (as well as the series' sub- a.k.a. the Gunslinger. Stephen King's 30- DAVID MCDONNELL sequent volumes A Wind in the Door, A year obsession concluded with the series' Swiftly Tilting Planet, Art Director Many Waters and An seventh novel. The Dark Tower, in 2004, but HEINER FEIL Acceptable Time). In 2004, President George Marvel has delved into Roland's beginnings W. Bush presented her with a National with a 2007 comics series. Now, The Dark Managing Editor ALLAN DART Humanities Medal. Tower: The Gunslinger Born (he, $24.99) Robert Jordan (a.k.a. James Oliver collects all seven of those issues. Personally Contributing Editors Rigney, ANTHONY TIMPONE Jr., his real name) (September) overseen by King himself, the graphic novel MICHAEL CINCOLD The revered fantasy author whose Wheel of reveals Roland's past in four-color glory by TOM WEAVER Time saga became a bestselling phenome- artists Jae Lee and Richard Isanove, and IAN SPELLING JOE NAZZARO non. A decorated war hero (the Bronze Star) adapted by longtime King expert Robin WILL MURRAY Furth and STARLOG contribu- IF ONLY WE MADE 'EM DEPT. STARLOG GROUP tor-comics wunderkind Peter A CREATIVE GROUP Company David. It's the perfect introduc- JOSEPH V. AVALLONE, CEO tion to the Mid-World Universe. Executive Assistants: Dee Erwine, Lizzie Don McGregor continues to Benbow, Meghan D'Anton. script new Tales from the Crypt Technicai support: Steve vallianos, Jesse RAV HARRVHAV^S€KI*S lost Thornton. comics stories. Issue #4 is out Correspondents: (LA) pat Jankiewlcz, Bob this month from PaperCutz. Miller, Marc Shapiro, Bill Warren, Dan Yakir; Herbie J. Pilato who dis- (IMYC) Dan DIckholtz, Mike McAvennle, — Maureen McTigue, Keith Olexa; (Chicago) sected TV's Wonder Woman in Kim Howar(a Johnson; (Phoenix) Bill Flo- STARLOG #260—has written rence; (D.c.) Rhonda Krafchin; (Orlando) Bill Wilson; (Canada) Mark Phillips; (Booklog) The Bionic Book: The Six Mil- Penny Kenny, Jean-Marc & Randy Lofficler, lion Dollar Mem & The Bionic Michael Wolff; (Toons) Alain "bortQ." Chap- Woman Reconstructed (Bear eron, Mike Fisher, Tom Holtkamp, Bob Muleady; (Photos) Donn Nottage, Lisa Orris, Manor Media, tpb, $29.95). It Albert L. Ortega. has an introduction by Richard TlianKs to: Richard Anderson, Reiko Aylesworth, James Baxter, John Bllllngsley Anderson (coincidentally inter- Michael Broldy Joanna Cassldy, Rob Caves, viewed this issue, see page 26). Bobby Coleman, NIkolaJ Coster-Waldau, info, John cusack. 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