What Fantastic Man does

Fantastic Man is an independent, privately held print magazine founded in 2005 in Amsterdam by Gert Jonkers and Jop van Bennekom. It publishes a biannual (twice-yearly) print title focused exclusively on men's fashion, menswear, art, and culture, with content consisting of long-form interviews, reportage, and fashion editorial featuring internationally recognized subjects from the worlds of design (Alessandro Michele, Jonathan Anderson, Raf Simons, Tom Ford, Demna), art (Ai Weiwei, Wolfgang Tillmans, Arthur Jafa), film (Pedro Almodóvar, Steve McQueen, Luca Guadagnino), literature (Ocean Vuong, Édouard Louis), music (Tyler the Creator, Blood Orange), and sport (Virgil van Dijk, Carlos Alcaraz). The 2026 issue (No. 42) runs 313 pages; the publication has produced over 10,583 pages of editorial since founding. The underlying technology stack is minimal: a single website (fantasticman.com) hosting a content archive, an online retail storefront, and a weekly email newsletter signup. There is no mobile application, no proprietary software platform, no API, and no disclosed data or AI capabilities.

Revenue is generated primarily through direct-to-consumer sales of the print magazine via the company's own e-commerce store, which ships internationally. A weekly email newsletter operates as an add-on engagement and retention channel rather than a paid subscription. Occasional brand collaborations (e.g., Fantastic Man x Mango) extend the monetization surface into branded product tie-ins. Pricing is not publicly disclosed in available sources; the magazine is positioned as a premium fashion title within its genre. Geographic operations are limited to the Amsterdam headquarters and a London office, though the magazine itself is distributed globally via the online store. The customer base is fragmented across individual subscribers, with no enterprise customer concentration identified; the target reader is a fashion-conscious adult male interested in menswear, art, and culture. Company headcount is in the 11–50 range, consistent with a small independent editorial operation.

Name

Fantastic Man

Legal name

Fantastic Man

Website

https://fantasticman.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Men's Fashion Magazine Publishing

NAICS

Periodical Publishers (513120), Periodical Publishers (51312)

SIC

Periodicals: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2721)

akta.pro primary industry

Men’s Interest Magazines (MPAJAEAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Consumer Lifestyle & Fashion Magazines (MPAJAEAA)

Keywords

• Men's fashion magazine
• Lifestyle editorial
• Print publishing
• Cultural journalism
• Fashion interviews

Headquarters

HQ city

Amsterdam

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Print Magazine Sales: Fantastic Man generates revenue through the sale of its biannual print magazine. Issue n°42 (2026) is a 313-page publication featuring cover stars and fashion content. The magazine is available for order through their online store with prompt delivery.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Fantastic Man publishes a biannual (twice-yearly) print magazine of approximately 313 pages per issue, featuring men's fashion editorials, cultural reportage, and long-form interviews with notable personalities in art, entertainment, sports, and culture. The magazine, currently on issue n°42 (Spring/Summer 2026), is sold internationally through the company's own online store at fantasticman.com, with a companion weekly email newsletter delivering editorial updates to subscribers.

Product overview

Fantastic Man is a biannual print magazine published since 2005, founded in Amsterdam. The core product is the print magazine featuring men's fashion, culture, and lifestyle content with interviews of notable personalities. The offering includes the magazine itself, a weekly newsletter subscription service, and an online shop for ordering issues. The publication is made by international contributors and is available internationally through the online store.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Fantastic Man Magazine Biannual print magazine of approximately 313 pages per issue covering men's fashion, menswear, art, and culture, featuring long-form interviews with notable personalities, fashion editorials, and reportage. Sold internationally through the publisher's own online store to fashion-conscious male readers.
• Fantastic Man Newsletter Weekly email newsletter delivering editorial updates, notes, and news about the magazine and related men's fashion and culture content to subscribers.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Market position

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/manfantastic
• Xx.com/fantasticman
• Facebookfacebook.com/fantasticman
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/fantastic-man

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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