Femme Fatales (magazine)

Infobox Magazine
title = Femme Fatales


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image_caption = Cover of the premiere issue of Femme Fatales, Summer 1992, featuring B-movie actress Brinke Stevens.
editor = Paul Zimmerman
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frequency = bi-monthly (in 2008)
circulation = 70,000 (in 2002)
category = Men's magazines, Film journals and magazines
company = CFQ Media
publisher = Mark Gottwald
firstdate = Summer 1992
country = United States
language = English
website = http://www.femmefatales.com
issn = 1062-3906

"Femme Fatales" is an American men's magazine focusing on science fiction film and horror film and television actresses.

"Femme Fatales" was founded by Frederick S. Clarke in the summer of 1992, as the sister publication of his science fiction film magazine "Cinefantastique". Published by Clarke, it was originally edited by pin-up photography collector and expert Bill George. It focused on science fiction, fantasy, and horror actresses, from B-movies to Academy Award winners, featuring provocative non-nude photography pictorials, alongside extensive career interviews. It was unique in that it encouraged contributions from the actresses themselves, and featured articles penned by scream queens Brinke Stevens and Debbie Rochon, amongst others. It was a publishing success, at one time producing an issue every three weeks. [http://www.guardian.co.uk/obituaries/story/0,3604,400540,00.html "Frederick Clarke"] , obituary by Alan Jones, "The Guardian", November 21, 2000. Retrieved 2007-09-30.]

Clarke committed suicide in 2000, and for two years, both magazines were published by his widow, Celeste Casey Clarke. At the end of 2002, "Femme Fatales" was published bi-monthly, and had an unaudited circulation of 70,000. In 2002, she contacted Mark A. Altman, the president and chief operating officer of Mindfire Entertainment, a science fiction writer and producer, the former editor-in-chief of the fanzine "Sci-Fi Universe" and a regular contributor to both magazines, allowing Mindfire to take over their publication. David Williams, a former executive features editor at the "Hollywood Reporter", became editor-in-chief of both publications. Both magazines' operations were moved from Chicago to Culver City.

Williams planned the 2003 revamp of "Femme Fatales" as a version of the men's magazine "Maxim" focusing on actresses in science fiction and horror films. [http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Movie+company+buys+film+magazines,+plans+changes+to+up+profile....-a097615025 "Movie company buys film magazines, plans changes to up profile."] , by Conor Dougherty, "Los Angeles Business Journal", November 11, 2002. Archived at TheFreeeLibrary.com. Also [http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m5072/is_45_24/ai_97615025 archived at FindArticles.com] . Retrieved 2007-09-30.]

References

See also

* Cinefantastique

External links

* [http://myspace.com/femmefatales Official MySpace site]