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THE FANGO FILES: Issue #10 — Faeries And Robots Vs. Scanners And Frankenstein
Jul 29th
As readers of this post series know, Fangoria didn’t become the top horror movie mag overnight. It was born as a sort of all-things-to-all-fans compromise intended to cater to sci-fi and fantasy fans as well as the horror crowd — but no magazine can serve that many masters. Fangoria gradually developed into a horror-driven magazine More >
THE FANGO FILES: Issue #9 — A Teenage Gorehound’s Dream Realized
Feb 4th
Now, this is what horror fans have on their minds when they daydream about the early days of Fangoria. The cover alone is a teenage gorehound’s dream come true, anchored by a striking image of pighead-masked Farmer Vincent from waving his chainsaw at us. Even better, that chainsaw appears to be breaking free of its More >
THE FANGO FILES: Issue #08 — Standing In Horror Country, Looking Back At Sci-Fi
Aug 27th
Issue #8 of Fangoria represents yet another milestone for this soon-to-be-legendary horror magazine since it features what is arguably its first real “gross-out” cover. It is dominated by a gut-churning closeup of one of the titular fiends from Zombie, the same shot used for the film’s attention-grabbing U.S. poster. His dirt-encrusted puss is highlighted by More >
THE FANGO FILES: Issue #07 — On The Dark Path To Genre Magazine Success
Jul 2nd
Issue #6 was an important turning point for Fangoria, with the young publication taking a decisive turn towards the dark side of genre fare. Issue #7 continues the move in that direction, bringing the magazine’s developing house style into sharper focus. A heartfelt editorial memorializing the then-recent passings of Alfred Hitchcock, Mario Bava and George More >
THE FANGO FILES: Issue #06 — A Successful Venture Into Crimson Pastures
Jun 11th
Now, this is where things really start cooking for this soon-to-be beloved institution. For reasons outlined in the essay on Fangoria #5, the forces-that-be allowed editor Bob Martin to try out a more horror-oriented direction in an attempt to bring in some much-needed profits. Issue #6 was the maiden voyage for this approach and it More >
THE FANGO FILES: Issue #05 — Strong-Armed By Sci-Fi Again!
May 21st
One gets the sense that things weren’t going well at the Fangoria offices from the editorial that kicks off Issue #5. In it, co-publisher Kerry O’Quinn takes on a very defensive tone as he insists that his magazine is innovating upon the old-school “monster magazine” format by including features for a wide range of ages, More >
THE FANGO FILES: Issue #04 — An Unexpected Case Of Starlog Envy
Apr 30th
Issue #4 of Fangoria was the magazine’s first issue of the 1980’s and the editorial that kicks it off is appropriately forward-looking. In this editorial, Bob Woods tells the reader “horror is in again” and promises the magazine will be there to chronicle the good, the bad and the ugly as horror makes its way More >
THE FANGO FILES: Issue #03 — Arabian, Shmarabian, Where’s The New Horror?
Apr 9th
If Issue #2 of Fangoria pushed forward on the New Horror forefront, Issue #3 represented a curious step backwards into the retro territory staked out by the likes of Famous Monsters Of Filmland and Castle Of Frankenstein. The third issue is packed with articles that focus their gaze on the past. They tend to be More >
THE FANGO FILES: Issue #02 — Phantasm Vs. Fantasy As The Battle Rages On
Apr 2nd
The second issue of Fangoria is a big improvement on the first. The overall level of writing is much improved and the horror element is becoming more pronounced as this publication inches its way towards its fright-mag destiny. However, it’s still a magazine with a divided soul at this stage — and issue #2 suffers More >
THE FANGO FILES: Issue #01 — It’s A Long Way To The Top (If You Wanna Shock & Roll)
Mar 12th
“We want to shape Fangoria into the kind of magazine that awakens your spirit of adventure and romance — and makes you feel like you can fly…” — Fangoria publisher Kerry O’Quinn, in his editorial for the debut issue. As the above quote illustrates, Fangoria was a very different beast at its inception from the blood-streaked mag More >
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