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fxrh1cvrreprint "Special Visual Effects Created by Ray Harryhausen" ("FXRH")

Special Limited Edition Authorized Reprint of the
Premiere Edition (#1) originally published in 1971

NOW AVAILABLE!
(click on the Purchase link at bottom of this page)

Before An Animated Life...

Before Film Fantasy Scrapbook...

Even before Starlog magazine...

There was FXRH (Special Visual Effects Created by Ray Harryhausen)

In 1971, Ernest Farino and Sam Calvin teamed up to create and publish the first fanzine devoted entirely to stop motion master Ray Harryhausen. Named for Ray’s on-screen credit, “Special Visual Effects Created by Ray Harryhausen” (or “FXRH”) made its debut in the form of a 26-page offset publication, side-stapled, with an original print run of only 300 copies. Issues 2 - 4 of FXRH had increasingly larger print runs, but the 300 original copies of FXRH #1 have long made it a sought-after collector’s item. Average condition copies have been known to sell on eBay and at conventions for $400-$600 and up.

Archive Editions now offers the Authorized Limited Edition reprint of FXRH #1.

The Original Magazine

26 black and white pages, although 4 normal pages were pasted up into each final page and each of those pasteups were reduced by 50%, so there’s actually closer to 80 pages of content;
71 photos, frame blowups and illustrations;
“Why Harryhausen?” essay by Sam Calvin;
“On Meeting Harryhausen” by Craig Reardon;
“Animator’s Delight: Harryhausen’s Fairy Tales” - a detailed analysis illustrated with original stills from Bailey-Film Associates and actual frame blowups;
“The Valley of Gwangi" by Mike Natale - detailed examination of the effects in Ray’s then-newest feature film;
Cast & Credits from Ray’s films;
"Trivia” by Sam Calvin;
And, inspired by Mark Frank’s “Photon” fanzine, each issue contained an actual 8x10 B&W still, and the still that came with FXRH #1 was the moonbeast from FIRST MEN IN THE MOON.

The Limited Edition Reprint

Limited to 500 copies;
Each copy signed by the publisher and numbered on the bottom front cover;
Front cover embossed with commemorative Talos Publications/Archive Editions logo stamp to certify the authenticity of the Authorized Reprint;
High quality reproduction made directly from an original file copy of FXRH #1;
Side-stapled, just like the original;
BONUS: copies of flyers and form letters from the 1970s sent to subscribers and dealers promoting the magazine or apologizing for delays in publication;
Each copy of the Limited Edition will be accompanied by a high quality photographic-grade reproduction of the 8x10 still of the moonbeast from FIRST MEN "IN" THE MOON.
Each issue (plus set of flyers) will be placed in a clear plastic magazine bag with backing board;
No sales to dealers-- magazine will not be available in bookstores or through subsidiary dealers.

$29.95 each + Priority Mail shipping
($5.00 in U.S., $13.00 International)

(No additional shipping charge if ordered and shipped with
Ray Harryhausen - Master of the Majicks)

	Purchase FXRH #1 Reprint



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