ABOUT STARLOG

As you no doubt know if you read this blog, Starlogger is an homage to the “Log Entries” column of Starlog magazine, a now-defunct publication that originally hit news stands in 1976, and was unfortunately discontinued as a published title in 2009.

And while republication of Starlog magazine in newsstand format seems like a longshot at present — specifically given current competition from the likes of SFX Magazine and Empire Magazine — Starlog has nonetheless fought its way out of retirement, and relaunched as a website, with all new contributors: Ken Hanley, Brittany Vincent, Robert Vaughn, and Josef Luciano. And the current plan is to have a digital version of the magazine bow, later this year ! Starlog was billed as The Science Fiction Universe, and was the premiere magazine to cover sci-fi entertainment in Television and Film, throughout the 1980’s. And while Starburst, Fantastic Films, Cinefantastique, and even Famous Monsters of Filmland, regularly offered plenty of meaty competition — Starlog was King. The magazine would often include some of the most sought after interviews, from personalities working in the various genres associated with Sci-Fi; from Ray Bradbury to Steven Spielberg, and William Gibson to John Carpenter — Starlog interviewed everybody.

And Starlog was often a magazine ahead of the curve, printing exclusives provided to them by Paramount on the Star Trek films, and letter-writing campaigns to keep beloved genre television shows such as Starman and Beauty and the Beast, on the air. The magazine also included book reviews, comic book reviews, home video reviews, and ever so often, video game and toy reviews. There were even film reviews by some very notable contributors such as Harlan Ellison and Ben Bova. Today, Starlog is a product of The Brooklyn Company, LLC, and remains a sibling publication to “Fangoria” magazine. Different company, different team, but they definitely have the potential, the support, and the financial assets to make that forthcoming digital edition happen. And Starlog fans are rooting for them.

The new site can be found here: www.starlog.com

And the Twitter page can be found here: https://twitter.com/StarlogMag

Starlogger blog wishes the rebirth of “Starlog” nothing but the best, and has high hopes for the future relaunch of the newsstand edition. Good Luck, Starlog!