Publication
Fantastic Films began regular publication in 1978 under the banner of Blake Publishing Corp. Issue no. 1 featured an April 1978 publishing date and the cover is adorned with stills from Close Encounters of the Third Kind, Star Wars, and The Day the Earth Stood Still.
The magazine was initially published on a bi-monthly basis, but, as it grew in popularity, switched to 9 issues per year. The publication continued for 7 years, covering all of the major science fiction and fantasy films of the day. The final issue, number 46, was published in 1985 and features Back to the Future on the cover.
The Editor for the first three years was Irving Karchmar, who gave up day to day operations to become President of Blake Publishing Corp. Thereafter, art director Michael Stein also took up the reins of editor.
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