Quite by chance, the result of a chat with author and ComicSceneUK writer Martin Dallard, I came across The Fantastic Fifties magazine published by Hemlock Books, which has been going for a while now.
A magazine for lovers of retro cinema, The Fantastic Fifties is exclusively devoted to what the publishers describe as one of the richest and most exciting periods in the history of the movies.
Issue 7 – available now – included features such as “Teen Screams”. “Rebels Without a Cause” and “Beware the Blobs” while Issue 8, on sale soon, is very much a Hammer Horror special, with features on Dracula and Hammer Films Glamour Girls.
Neither Hemlock Books nor the magazine have much of a social media presence, with accounts rarely updated and some Facebook pages branded with the magazine’s logos but run by entirely separate entities who apparently no longer have any involvement with the title. Your best point of information is the Hemlock Books site itself.
• The Fantastic Fifties is available in the UK from Hemlock Books direct – and on sale via Amazon (Affiliate Link) | Available in the United States from MyMovieMonsters.com
With thanks to Martin Dallard
The founder of downthetubes, which he established in 1998. John works as a comics and magazine editor, writer, and on promotional work for the Lakes International Comic Art Festival. He is currently editor of Star Trek Explorer, published by Titan – his third tour of duty on the title originally titled Star Trek Magazine.
Working in British comics publishing since the 1980s, his credits include editor of titles such as Doctor Who Magazine, Babylon 5 Magazine, and more. He also edited the comics anthology STRIP Magazine and edited several audio comics for ROK Comics. He has also edited several comic collections, including volumes of “Charley’s War” and “Dan Dare”.
He’s the writer of “Pilgrim: Secrets and Lies” for B7 Comics; “Crucible”, a creator-owned project with 2000AD artist Smuzz; and “Death Duty” and “Skow Dogs” with Dave Hailwood.
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