Total Film Magazine October 2008 Issue 146 Tom Cruise Valkyrie Movie SKU 1491

Original Total Film Magazine – October 2008, Issue 146, featuring Tom Cruise on the front cover in connection with Valkyrie.

The cover has a strong military-film theme, with Tom Cruise pictured in uniform and the large headline:

“CRUISE GOES TO WAR! VALKYRIE”
“On-set with the world’s biggest movie star”

This is a strong issue for collectors of Tom Cruise memorabilia, Valkyrie, Total Film, modern cinema magazines and late-2000s movie collectibles.

Main Magazine Feature

The principal cover feature focuses on Tom Cruise and Valkyrie, the wartime thriller in which Cruise portrays Claus von Stauffenberg.

The cover presentation is very striking, using a dark blue, grey and black palette with Cruise in period military costume taking up most of the front. It is clearly positioned as the magazine’s major on-set feature for the month.

Other Cover Features

Other film-related coverage promoted on the front includes:

• Watchmen
• Eagle Eye
• Harry Potter 6
• The Spirit
• The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
• The annual blockbuster report
• A feature on Bond girls
• Steve Coogan
• A major film challenge / marathon feature advertised as a 60-hour movie
• Comparisons involving:
  • Brad Pitt
  • George Clooney
  • Leonardo DiCaprio
  • Russell Crowe
  • Robert De Niro
  • Al Pacino

The issue therefore has broad appeal beyond the main Valkyrie feature, covering several major films and actors from the 2008 cinema period.

Magazine Details

• Magazine: Total Film
• Issue: 146
• Date: October 2008
• Original cover price: £3.90
• Cover star: Tom Cruise
• Main film: Valkyrie
• Publisher: Future
• Format: UK film magazine

Condition

Pre-owned. Please study the supplied image carefully as it forms part of the condition description.

From the image, the magazine appears to be in good used condition overall for its age.

Visible condition points include:

• Front cover remains bright, clear and highly presentable
• Main Tom Cruise image and cover text remain strong
• Some light surface rubbing / handling marks
• Minor scratches and signs of general shelf wear are visible across the glossy cover
• Light edge and corner wear
• Small amount of wear around the lower edge
• Slight wear along the spine side
• No obvious major tears or heavy staining visible from the supplied image
• Cover appears to lie reasonably flat
• Barcode area and printed text remain clear

Overall, it presents well as a collectible magazine, with normal signs of previous ownership rather than severe damage.

Collector Appeal

A particularly good issue for collectors of:

Tom Cruise, Valkyrie, Total Film, war films, 2000s cinema magazines, movie memorabilia and film-related ephemera.

The strong Valkyrie cover makes it particularly suitable for fans collecting Tom Cruise magazine appearances.

Postage & Packaging

The magazine will be packed carefully to help protect the cover, spine, corners and page edges during transit.

Depending on parcel size, protective packaging may include stiff cardboard reinforcement, bubble wrap and/or a suitable cardboard box to help reduce the risk of bending, crushing or impact damage.

SKU 1491