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42 of 43 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Even the custormer service is great..., September 4, 2004
I wish this magazine was published every month, instead of only bi-monthly.
Each issue has articles detailing upcoming horror, fantasy, and sci-fi movies. Usually I read about them in this magazine a few months before I ever see any trailers. So readers get a heads-up sooner than the rest of the public.
Then there are little things for the Gamers out there. (Such as myself.) Not many articles on them, but you will see plenty of early advertisings of soon to be released games...and not just for the Playstation 2 and other game systems, but for the PC as well.
Often articles of fantasy and/or sci-fi art works are enclosed. This magazine goes behind the scenes and interviews the artists, shows some of the art, etc.
And every issue has short stories. I usually find between 6 and 10 per issue. This is my favorite part of the magazine. Many of the stories are awesome, some are lame, and others are just okay, but all-in-all, the selections are great.
One of the best things is that many people COLLECT these magazines. The value increases with time. Subscribers get their issues before the retail stores. They arrive with a brown cover to help protect it during the postal run. There were two issues that I received lately that clearly showed wear. Seems the postal workers delayed me getting my copies so they could read them for free. Therefore, when I finally got my magazine, the condition was not even what I would classify "Acceptable". So I went to the magazine's site and sent an email. Within twenty-four hours I had a reply. They changed my packaging so that those free loaders can no longer read my magazine. NOW THAT IS SERVICE!
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19 of 19 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent Full-Sized Fantasy Magazine, August 29, 2005
I have been fortunate to subscribe to this magazine since it began. Each magazine does a very good job of covering fantasy in all its media aspects, with occasional nods to horror and science fiction.
Each issue has standard departments in addition to an array of stories. The list of contributors is at the front, along with photographs of some of the contributors and a brief comment about each.
The next department is "Folkroots." Each issue explores an aspect of folklore and mythology. I can recall articles on the green man, gemstones, and Sir James M. Barrie, the author of "Peter Pan." The range of coverage knows no bounds, and I would be unable to give you the full scope unless I dug through my numerous back issues. I generally find these articles informative and expand my understanding of fantasy.
The next department covers movies. Typically the scope of coverage is very broad, running the gamut from fantasy to horror, thrillers, and science fiction. This magazine also periodically covers television shows and series. The scope of coverage is far broader than the name of the magazine suggests. The department covering books is next, with a scope of coverage similar to that of the movies department.
Later in the magazine is the "Gallery" department, featuring the work of a different fantasy artist each month. I quite enjoy this department as I am able to see a broad spectrum of artistic talent and am able to read about the artistic philosophy of each artist.
The last regular department is near the end of the magazine. The games department is typically my least favorite because I generally do not play video games and I never caught the Dungeons & Dragons or the Magic bug. However, if you are into video games for any machine, or role playing games, this magazine covers them all.
Of course, the main reason to buy the magazine is for the half dozen or so stories. Typically the stories range from a page to more than ten pages. While some of the stories have typical fantasy topics such as witches, faeries, elves and sundry other creatures, quite often the stories are bizarre and may modify your definition of fantasy. I believe that the quality of the stories has improved over the last couple of years, and some of the stories I believe are breakthrough in creativity.
There are many magazines vying for your attention today. In addition there are video games, the internet, movies, television, and books. With all these things distracting you it can be difficult to read another magazine. However, I have been cutting back on the several dozen magazines that I subscribe to and plan to limit myself to a mere half dozen or less and "Realms of Fantasy" is one of the few that made the cut. I highly recommend this one to fantasy fans and for open-minded science fiction fans.
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32 of 36 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Merry Christmas to me, January 27, 2003
I purchased a subscription to Realms of Fantasy as a Christmas gift to myself. I will have to write myself a thank you note. I received my first issue yesterday and was impressed.The magazine features not only several well-written short stories, but several interesting articles such as the folklore behind fairies stealing human babies. My one complaint is for the price, I expected it to be larger. This magazine is even thinner than the Entertainment Weekly I also subscribe to.
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