Empire Magazine January 1992 The Addams Family Sean Penn Movie Film Cinema SKU 1514

Original Empire Magazine – January 1992, featuring The Addams Family prominently on the front cover.

The cover is dominated by a large cast image from The Addams Family, making this a particularly appealing issue for collectors of the film, early-1990s cinema memorabilia and vintage copies of Empire. The main cover line reads “The Addams Family – Have Yourself A Spooky Ooky Christmas”, tying the issue strongly to the film’s original release period.

Also highlighted on the front cover is a feature on Sean Penn, with the headline “Genius Or Goat?”, along with a major 1991 film review retrospective looking back at the year in movies.

Another prominent cover feature advertises “The 50 Best Videos Of The Year”, reflecting the home-video market of the period and making the issue a useful snapshot of early-1990s film culture.

The magazine also promotes a classic 16-page picture special, alongside its regular film and video review coverage.

COVER HIGHLIGHTS

Visible and relevant subjects include:

• The Addams Family – major cover feature and full cast image.
• Sean Penn – prominently advertised feature.
• 1991 movie retrospective – “The Ultimate Review Of 1991”.
• 50 Best Videos Of The Year.
• Contemporary film and video reviews.
• Classic cinema imagery and retrospective material.
• Early-1990s movie and home-video culture.

The cover imagery shows the principal Addams Family cast grouped together in costume, including the central family members in their distinctive gothic styling, making the front cover especially eye-catching for fans and collectors.

ORIGINAL EXTRAS / INSERTS

The cover advertises a “Classic 16-Page Picture Special” and other period promotional material.

Please note: any originally supplied free gifts, loose inserts, supplements, picture specials, posters, cards or other promotional items are NOT included unless they are physically shown as present in the photographs. This listing is for the magazine itself only.

CONDITION

Pre-owned vintage condition.

The magazine shows visible age and handling wear consistent with an original copy from 1992.

From the supplied image, there is:

• noticeable edge wear, particularly along the bottom and right-hand edges
• corner wear and softening
• light creasing and handling marks
• some surface rubbing/scuffing
• age-related discolouration/toning to the lighter cover areas
• slight waviness and wear around the outer edges
• a more obvious worn/creased area near the bottom-right corner
• small marks and general storage wear across the cover

The front cover artwork remains clear and visually strong, with the main Addams Family image, Empire masthead and cover text still displaying well.

Please inspect the supplied photograph carefully, as it forms an important part of the condition description and shows the actual item being sold.

COLLECTOR APPEAL

A good vintage issue for collectors of Empire Magazine, The Addams Family, Sean Penn, 1990s cinema, movie memorabilia, classic film magazines and early home-video culture.

ISSUE DETAILS

Magazine: Empire
Full Date: January 1992
Main Feature: The Addams Family
Also Featured: Sean Penn
Other Themes: 1991 movie retrospective, video releases, film reviews, classic cinema
Language: English
Condition: Pre-owned / vintage
Original Extras: Not included unless shown
SKU: 1514

PACKAGING & POSTAGE

The magazine will be packed carefully to help protect it during transit.

UK orders: Sent in a hardback envelope to help keep the magazine flat and reduce the risk of bending, folding or corner damage.

International orders: Sent in a cardboard mail-size box for additional protection during the longer journey.

Packaging is selected with the age and collectable nature of the magazine in mind.