Total Film Magazine January 2010 Issue 162 Avatar James Cameron 36 Page Book SKU 1489

Original Total Film Magazine – January 2010, Issue 162, cover price £3.99, produced as a major Avatar / James Cameron souvenir issue.

This is a particularly strong cinema-collector issue released around the arrival of James Cameron’s Avatar, with extensive coverage of the film, its lengthy production and Cameron’s career.

The supplied images show an especially attractive Avatar-themed presentation, including the magazine and the accompanying 36-page James Cameron book.

Avatar Cover & Main Feature

The principal photographed cover is dominated by an extreme close-up of a Na’vi eye and blue facial detailing, with the headline:

“AVATAR – THE REVOLUTION BEGINS”

and:

“James Cameron on cinema’s epic future”

The upper cover also describes it as an:

“Avatar eye-popping souvenir issue!”

and prominently advertises the:

“FREE 36 PAGE CAMERON BOOK!”

Another photographed Avatar cover design features a large image of a male Na’vi character, promoting:

“Avatar – A Decade In The Making…”

This cover also highlights the huge length of time and ambition behind Cameron’s science-fiction project.

36-Page James Cameron Supplement

A separate large-format supplement is clearly shown and is an important part of this example.

The cover reads:

“KING OF THE WORLD – The Complete Works of James Cameron”

It uses a dramatic blue ocean-and-night-sky design, tying into Cameron’s career and filmmaking imagery.

The booklet is advertised on the magazine as a free 36-page Cameron book, making this much more desirable than a loose magazine where the original supplement has been lost.

It is particularly relevant to collectors interested in:

• James Cameron
• Avatar
• Titanic
• Cameron’s wider filmography
• Science-fiction cinema
• Director retrospectives
• Total Film supplements and special editions

Other Cover Features

The issue also advertises a broad selection of forthcoming and contemporary cinema, including:

• Sherlock Holmes
• Robert Downey Jr.
• Guy Ritchie
• Wall Street 2
• The A-Team
• Where the Wild Things Are
• Michael Caine
• Discussion of the future of cinema and major forthcoming films
• A feature teasing Indiana Jones 5

The alternate photographed cover also includes features on the rebooting of Sherlock Holmes, Where the Wild Things Are, and an interview with Michael Caine.

Collector Interest

This issue is particularly appealing because it captures Avatar at the point of its original theatrical breakthrough, rather than being a later retrospective.

It combines:

• Total Film Issue 162
• January 2010
• Extensive Avatar coverage
• Major James Cameron material
• Multiple Avatar-themed cover imagery visible in the supplied photographs
• The original 36-page King of the World James Cameron supplement

For Avatar, James Cameron and modern cinema collectors, the presence of the additional booklet is a significant feature.

Condition

Pre-owned vintage magazine and supplement – please study all photographs carefully.

From the supplied images:

• Both photographed Avatar covers retain strong colour and clear printing.
• The main blue-eye cover appears generally clean and presentable.
• There is light rubbing and handling wear to the outer edges and corners.
• Small surface marks/scuffs are visible in places when viewed under strong light.
• The lower corners show minor age-related wear.
• The alternate Na’vi cover also shows some light edge and corner wear consistent with storage and handling.
• No major front-cover tears are apparent in the photographs supplied.
• The separate King of the World James Cameron booklet appears very presentable overall.
• The booklet has light surface/edge handling wear but no obvious major damage visible.
• The pages and covers shown appear attached and usable.
• No obvious handwriting or ownership markings can be seen in the supplied images.

Overall, this presents as a good collectible used example, particularly appealing because the original 36-page James Cameron supplement is still present.

Postage & Packaging

The magazine and supplement will be carefully protected for dispatch.

Depending on the final parcel size, the item will be packed using stiff cardboard reinforcement, bubble wrap and/or a cardboard box to help protect the covers, spine, corners and the separate supplement from bending or crushing during transit.

SKU 1489