Showing posts with label Forrest Ackerman. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Forrest Ackerman. Show all posts

Friday, December 29, 2017

Monster Art: Vampirella's Tribute to Forry

I love this piece of Vampirella with Forrest J Ackerman's final resting place.
Art by Joe Jusko.

Tuesday, September 19, 2017

Dr. Phibes?

Is it Vincent Price or Forry Ackerman?  You tell me!

Sunday, April 9, 2017

Fun at the Don Post Studios

It's Forry Ackerman, Don Post, and Tor Johnson having fun with the new Tor Johnson mask!

Monday, February 13, 2017

Who Dares Disturb the Sleep of the Vampire?

It's Forry Ackerman in his vampire form!

Tuesday, January 10, 2017

Thursday, August 4, 2016

Monster Art: Godzilla vs. Rodan

Here's a great painting inspired by Ken Kelly's version, which was featured on the cover of Famous Monsters #114.

Saturday, June 4, 2016

Reading FM

John Astin and Forry Ackerman enjoy an issue of Famous Monsters.

Monday, November 23, 2015

Amazing Forrays!

What's better than King Kong, Ray Harryhausen, Ray Bradbury, and Forrest J Ackerman?

Tuesday, August 18, 2015

#WhoIsForry

I love the new Famous Monsters campaign, which keeps Forrest J Ackerman alive!  Forry shall never die.

Thursday, June 18, 2015

Amazing Forries

Here is the cover and back cover of "Amazing Forries".  A little book that celebrates the life of Forrest J Ackerman.


Sunday, June 14, 2015

The Ackermans and Karloff

Here's a photo of Boris Karloff, Forrest Ackerman, and his wife, Wendayne Ackerman.

Friday, May 1, 2015

Monster Art: Basil Gogos

I love this painting from Basil Gogos of Mr. Sardonicus.  It was featured on the cover of Famous Monsters #126.

Monday, March 9, 2015

Monster Art: Basil Gogos

Here's one of my favorite paintings from Basil Gogos.  It's Lon Chaney, Jr. as the Wolf Man from "House of Dracula".  It was featured as the cover of Famous Monsters #99.

Sunday, February 8, 2015

An Evening with Boris Karloff and His Friends

From left to right, we have Milt Larsen, Boris Karloff, Forrest J Ackerman, and Verne Langdon.  They are all preparing for the recording of the album: "An Evening with Boris Karloff and His Friends".

Tuesday, January 20, 2015

Forry's Out on the Town!

And it looks like he's at a special screening of "Friday the 13th"!

Wednesday, October 22, 2014

The Hand of Forrest J Ackerman

This is a casting of Forrest J Ackerman's hand, which he gave to his dear friends.  This one belonged to the late Ray Bradbury and was recently up for auction.
Notice the Dracula ring and the Mummy scarab cuff link!

Friday, August 1, 2014

Forry Ackerman and Some Famous Monsters

Forrest J Ackerman is holding an issue of Monster World and standing next to the Hunchback of Notre Dame.  
But look behind old Quasi!  It's Carol Borland who played Luna in "Mark of the Vampire"!

Wednesday, July 30, 2014

Forry and His Magazines

Forrest J Ackerman lays out some of his issues of Famous Monsters of Filmland magazine.