Ray Harryhausen FXRH Fanzine Collected Edition Now Available
FXRH, a 1970s fanzine dedicated to the work of Ray Harryhausen, is back with the new edition, The FXRH Collection.
Originally published by Ernest Farino and Sam Calvin from 1971 to 1974, FXRH (the acronym for “Special Visual Effects by Ray Harryhausen”), was the first fanzine devoted to the master of stop motion.
The FXRH Collection is a hardcover that compiles all four issues of FXRH, plus rare art and photos, improved images, and updated layouts. It has been expanded from the first edition’s 316 pages to a 351-page volume.
Reprinted material includes coverage on Harryhausen’s 16mm film, Fairy TalesJason and the ArgonautsThe Jiggling RockThe Golden Voyage of Sinbad content; and an exclusive interview with Sinbad actor Kerwin Mathews by actor Mark Hamill.
New content includes Mike Presley’s account on creating the cover art for FXRH #3 and #4; Calvin and Farino share their experience meeting Harryhausen in 1971; Farino recounts meeting Italian filmmaker Sergio Leone in Rome; there’s a long letter by animator Jim Danforth in response to FXRH FXRH.
The FXRH Collection is now available for order via Amazon.
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Ray Harryhausen FXRH Fanzine Collected Edition Now Available
FXRH, a 1970s fanzine dedicated to the work of Ray Harryhausen, is back with the new edition, The FXRH Collection.
Originally published by Ernest Farino and Sam Calvin from 1971 to 1974, FXRH (the acronym for “Special Visual Effects by Ray Harryhausen”), was the first fanzine devoted to the master of stop motion.
The FXRH Collection is a hardcover that compiles all four issues of FXRH, plus rare art and photos, improved images, and updated layouts. It has been expanded from the first edition’s 316 pages to a 351-page volume.
Reprinted material includes coverage on Harryhausen’s 16mm film, Fairy TalesJason and the ArgonautsThe Jiggling RockThe Golden Voyage of Sinbad content; and an exclusive interview with Sinbad actor Kerwin Mathews by actor Mark Hamill.
New content includes Mike Presley’s account on creating the cover art for FXRH #3 and #4; Calvin and Farino share their experience meeting Harryhausen in 1971; Farino recounts meeting Italian filmmaker Sergio Leone in Rome; there’s a long letter by animator Jim Danforth in response to FXRH FXRH.
The FXRH Collection is now available for order via Amazon.