Famous Monsters of Filmland #151 — Issue Chatter

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FM #151 — March 1979 Four photos span this cover — Christopher Reeve as SUPERMAN, the Gollum from Ralph Bakshi's THE LORD OF THE RINGS, a Cylon warrior from BATTLESTAR GALACTICA, and STAR WARS action figures — a snapshot of genre entertainment at the dawn of the blockbuster era. Inside: Superman (1978), The Lord of the Rings (1978), Battlestar Galactica, and Star Wars, and Christopher Reeve, Rick Baker, and Eric Ashton. Who had this one on their shelf? Who swiped it from an older cousin? S…

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FM #151 — March 1979

Four photos span this cover — Christopher Reeve as SUPERMAN, the Gollum
from Ralph Bakshi's THE LORD OF THE RINGS, a Cylon warrior from BATTLESTAR GALACTICA, and STAR WARS action
figures — a snapshot of genre entertainment at the dawn of the blockbuster era. Inside: Superman (1978), The Lord of the Rings (1978), Battlestar Galactica, and Star Wars, and Christopher Reeve, Rick Baker, and Eric Ashton.

Who had this one on their shelf? Who swiped it from an older cousin? Spill. ⬇️
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