G-Fan

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

G-FAN is a quarterly fanzine dedicated to the Kaijū film genre. It was created by J.D. Lees who serves as the editor. G-FAN serves as the official magazine of the Godzilla Society of North America, but it also has subscribers and sellers in Europe and Asia.

G-FAN contains interviews with actors, producers, directors, special effects directors connected with the Japanese giant monster (daikaiju) genre. G-FAN also covers giant monster movies produced outside of Japan (i.e., King Kong, Gorgo, Them, etc.).

Regular features include movie retrospectives, toy reviews, new products, DVD reviews, dealer spotlights, Japan locations, movie reviews, fan profiles and activities. It also covers the annual Chicago G-FEST conventions, which the magazine sponsors. The Godzilla Society of North America with Platrix Chapter No. 2 of E Clampus Vitus dedicated a plaque in March 2006 at the former location, now the Frank del Olmo Elementary School, of Visual Drama, Inc. where Raymond Burr's insert scenes were directed by Terry Morse in 1956. The dedication celebrated the 50th Anniversary of the Americanized version of "Godzilla, King of the Monsters!"

Regular writers include Armand Vaquer, Brett Homenick, Mike Bogue, Peter H. Brothers, Allen Debus, Daisuke Ishizuka and many others.