American Gothic Press is an American

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imprint of ''

Famous Monsters of Filmland ''Famous Monsters of Filmland'' is an American genre-specific film magazine, started in 1958 by publisher James Warren and editor Forrest J Ackerman. ''Famous Monsters of Filmland'' directly inspired the creation of many other similar publica ...

'' magazine. Established in the spring of 2015, it focuses predominantly on the '' kaiju'',

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and horror genres, reflecting the tastes of Honorary ''Famous Monsters'' Editor-in-Chief

Forrest J Ackerman Forrest James Ackerman (November 24, 1916 – December 4, 2008) was an American magazine editor; science fiction writer and literary agent; a founder of science fiction fandom; a leading expert on science fiction, horror, and fantasy films; a pr ...

. AGP officially launched in June 2015 with ''Gunsuits'', a four-issue science fiction

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. In 2016, AGP obtained the license for

Irwin Allen Irwin Allen (born Irwin O. Cohen, June 12, 1916 – November 2, 1991) was an American film and television producer and director, known for his work in science fiction, then later as the "Master of Disaster" for his work in the disaster film genr ...

's classic TV series ''

Lost in Space ''Lost in Space'' is an American science fiction television series, created and produced by Irwin Allen, which originally aired between 1965 and 1968 on CBS. The series was inspired by the 1812 novel ''The Swiss Family Robinson.'' The series fo ...

'' and published adaptations of the previously unseen teleplays written by

Carey Wilber Carey Wilber (June 26, 1916 – May 2, 1998) was an American journalist and television writer born in Buffalo, New York. He began his career in the live days of television, and wrote for a variety of programs over the next three decades, including ' ...

. The publisher has also introduced original titles through Famous Monsters' Silver Scream Film and Comic Festival, developing the winners of Best Graphic Novel and Best Graphic Novel Script.

Series

* ''Gunsuits,'' written by Paul Tobin and illustrated by

P.J. Holden Paul Jason Holden (born 28 December 1969) is a Northern Irish comic artist based in Belfast. He has worked for '' 2000 AD'', '' Warhammer Monthly'', and ''Judge Dredd Megazine''. Among other stories for these publications, he has provided the ...

(2015) * ''Bornhome,'' written by Paul Tobin and illustrated by Jeff Johnson (2015) * ''Broken Moon,'' written by

Steve Niles Steve Niles (born June 21, 1965) is an American comic book author and novelist, known for works such as ''30 Days of Night'', '' Criminal Macabre: A Cal McDonald Mystery'', ''Simon Dark'', ''Mystery Society'', and '' Batman: Gotham County Line''. ...

and illustrated by

Nat Jones Nat Jones (born July 24, 1976) is an American artist working primarily in comic books and film. Jones is best known for his work on Frank Frazetta's ''Death Dealer (comics), Death Dealer''. Bibliography Artist *''Crypt of Dawn'' (1996) *''The C ...

(2015) * ''Project Nemesis'' (comic book adaptation), written by Jeremy Robinson and illustrated by Matt Frank (2015) * ''Monster World'', written by Philip Kim and

, illustrated by Piotr Kowalski, and colored by

Dennis Calero Dennis Calero is an American comic book artist and illustrator, known for his work on titles such as '' X-Men Noir'', ''Spider-Man Noir'', ''X Factor'', ''Legion of Superheroes'', and ''Kolchak''. Career Calero's work includes Acclaim Comics' lic ...

(2015) * ''Irwin Allen's Lost in Space: The Lost Adventures'', a six-issue series based on two unproduced ''

Lost In Space ''Lost in Space'' is an American science fiction television series, created and produced by Irwin Allen, which originally aired between 1965 and 1968 on CBS. The series was inspired by the 1812 novel ''The Swiss Family Robinson.'' The series fo ...

'' scripts originally written for television by

, adapted by Holly Interlandi, and illustrated by Kostas Pantoulas and Patrick McEvoy (2016) * ''Killbox'', written by Tom Riordan and illustrated by Nathan Gooden (2016) * ''Thin,'' written and illustrated by Jon Clark (2016) * ''Gunsuits: Alix'', a one-shot written by Philip Kim and Holly Interlandi and illustrated by

(2016) * ''Broken Moon: Legends of the Deep'', written by Philim Kim and Ben Meares and illustrated by

(2016) * ''Invisible Hands'', written by Laszlo Tamasfi and illustrated by Michael Malatini (2017) * ''Killbox: Chicago'', written by Tom Riordan and illustrated by Marco Ferrari (2017)

Other titles

* ''Tales From the Acker-Mansion'', a hardcover anthology of graphic short stories to honor

, with stories by

John Carpenter John Howard Carpenter (born January 16, 1948) is an American filmmaker, actor, and composer. Although he worked in various film genres, he is most commonly associated with horror, action, and science fiction films of the 1970s and 1980s. He ...

, Richard C. Matheson,

John 5 John 5 is the fifth chapter of the Gospel of John of the New Testament of the Christian Bible. It relates Jesus' healing and teaching in Jerusalem, and begins to evidence the hostility shown him by the Jewish authorities.Plummer, A. (1902)Cambri ...

, Dan DiDio, William F. Nolan,

Cullen Bunn Cullen Bunn is an American comics writer, novelist, and short story writer, best known for his work on comic books such as ''Uncanny X-Men'', '' X-Men: Blue'', '' Magneto'' and various ''Deadpool'' miniseries for Marvel Comics, and his creator-own ...

, Joe R. Lansdale, and others (2016)

External links

Official website

References

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