“We’ve wanted to put Leatherface on the cover for the nearly five years I’ve been editor of the mag,” said Fango EIC Phil Nobile Jr. “When we hit upon the idea to explore the untold story of the infamous ‘Excalibur’ trailer from 1990’s LEATHERFACE: TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE III, the only two people more excited than me were writer Amanda Reyes, who dug up some amazing details in her research for the article, and illustration artist Gary Pullin, who said ‘yes’ before I could finish asking him.”
The cover story explores the origins and making of one of the great horror trailers, in which the Lady of the Lake (spoiler: it was a man) tosses a chromed chainsaw to the franchise’s iconic killer, creating a trailer that lingered in viewers’ minds for longer than the actual film it was promoting.
The cover depicts the moment in the trailer in which the gods give life to the saw via a lightning bolt. In typical Ghoulish Gary fashion, however, he presents the classic moment from the front, offering a brand-new look at something familiar and classic.
The January issue also features new releases M3GAN, Jason Eisener’s Kids Vs. Aliens, Emily Hagins’ Sorry About the Demon and Roxanne Benjamin’s There’s Something Wrong with the Children, as well Elizabeth Banks’ (possibly not horror, but very gory) Cocaine Bear.
FX coverage in FANGORIA #18 includes a conversation with M3GAN’s puppeteering team, makeup legend Ve Neill talks to the great Greg Cannom about his classic work on Bram Stoker’s Dracula, and Chainsaw Award winner Christopher Nelson opens up his iPhone to spoil Halloween Ends with some horrific, unseen makeup FX images.
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Since 1979, FANGORIA has been “First In Fright,” and today the brand has adapted to a world it helped create – one in which Fango’s early readers are winning Oscars for their contributions to, and expansion of, the genre. Under current owners Tara Ansley and Abhi Goel, the brand has expanded from its quarterly printed edition to become a go-to destination online, via a website and robust presences across all social media.
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Gary Pullin, known to horror enthusiasts and art collectors as Ghoulish Gary, is an award-winning artist and leading designer in the world of alternative movie posters, vinyl record packaging, and pop culture art. Gary’s work has been featured in a number of documentaries, including 24×36: A Movie About Movie Posters and Why Horror? In 2009, Gary was voted Artist of the Year in the Rondo Hatton Awards. After a thirteen year stint as Rue Morgue magazine’s original art director, he’s now a full time creature creator. His colorful signature style has graced numerous magazines, book covers, soundtracks, and movie posters.
He’s had his work featured in galleries across North America, created highly sought-after screen-prints for the likes of Mondo and Skuzzles, album art for Waxwork Records, Mondo, Death Waltz, and Varese Sarabande, and created key art for various films, including Grabbers, Birth of the Living Dead, and The Babadook.
