Famous Monsters of Filmland (1958) Magazine comic books 1972-1974

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Features in this issue include: synopsis of Night of Dark Shadows; obituary of Michael Rennie; reprinted article "In the Days of the Dinosaurs"; reprinted article "Famous Munsters of Ticklevision"; and more. Cover photo depicts scene from Night of Dark Shadows. Cover price $0.60.

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Features in this issue include: Dracula vs. Frankenstein synopsis; reprinted feature "Do You Recall the Black Zoo"; reprinted article by G. John Edwards called "Rip Van Dracula"; "The Black Heart of Dorian Gray" reprint; "Professor Gruebeard" (ask the Answer Man); and more. Cover photo depicts Zondor Vorkov as Dracula in Dracula vs. Frankenstein. (FM editor Forry Ackerman had a role in the film). Cover price $0.75.

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Features in this issue include: "Professor Gruebeard" (with the Answer Man); synopses of Cry of the Banshee, Scream and Scream Again, and The Vampire Lovers; "Attack of the Giant Tarantula" reprint; Tor Johnson obituary; "The Call of Dracula" reprint; and more. The cover features promotional art from Scream and Scream Again. Cover price $0.75.

Features in this issue include: synopses of Tales from the Crypt, Godzilla vs. the Smog Monster, and Frogs; "Professor Gruebeard"; reprint of "Smile if you...Call him monster"; and more. The "frog-tastic" cover by the great Ken Kelly is ad art from Frogs. Cover price $0.75.

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This special Bela Lugosi issue of FM includes the following features: a review of Lugosi's life; Dracula filmbook; "Public Vampire #1" reprint; "Great Lugosi Mystery!" reprint; "Professor Gruebeard"; "Graveyard Examiner": and more. The cover painting of Lugosi is by Barry Morgan. Cover price $0.75.

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This issue has lots of reprinted articles, including "Inside Darkest Acula, I was a Teenage Frankenstein," "Terrors of the Man Eating Plants," "Monster Kicks on Route 66," "The Beasts of Tarzan," and "King Kong is Comic Back." Fortunately, there's also some original material, including "Famous Monsters Salutes Sir Cedric Hardwick" and "These Were Their Lives" by Peter Wang and Spencer Strong. Painted by Luis Dominguez, the excellent cover art is a skull from Tales from the Crypt. Cover price $1.00.

Features in this issue include: an article by Thomas Rogers about surprise endings in horror films; a synopsis of Dr. Jekyll and Sister Hyde; "How to Make a Mummy" reprint; "In the Days of the Dinosaurs" reprint; an overview of the Rue Morgue films; "Fascinating Karloff Facts" reprint; and more. Gracing the cover is a stunning painting of the Frankenstein monster (from Bride of Frankenstein) by Sanjulian. Cover price $0.75.

Features in this issue include: "Attack of the Giant Insects" reprint; filmbooks of Dr. Phibes Rises Again and Conquest of the Planet of the Apes; "Graveyard Examiner"; synopsis of Blacula; "The Unerving Night Stalker"; and more. Luis Dominquez painted the cover, which depicts Claudia Barron from Guess What Happened to Count Dracula." Cover price $0.75.

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Features in this issue include: reminiscence by Forry regarding the death of Lon Chaney; synopses of Twins of Evil, Frankenstein Meets the Wolfman, and Hands of the Ripper; preview of Scars of Dracula; and "The Critics Crypt" (featuring book reviews); and more. The cover combines two previous cover paintings: Mr. Hyde from the 1967 Yearbook and the werewolf from issue #41. Cover price $1.00.

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Features in this issue include: feature on a movie marathon at the Cocoanut Grove Hollywood nightclub; "Farewell to a Super Fan, James Nicholson" (obituary); synopsis of Baron Blood; preview of Dracula, A.D. 1972; and more. Uncredited cover painting is from Asylum. Cover price $0.75.

Features in this issue include: article about the first Science Fiction and Fantasy Film Festival; obituaries of Akim Tamiroff and Leo G. Carroll; synopses of Blood from the Mummy's Tomb and The Thing with Two Heads; celebration of what would have been Lon Chaney's 90th birthday; and more. Nifty cover painting by Randy Counts is of a Martian from Invasion of the Saucer Men. Cover price $0.75.

Features in this issue include: "Blobs, Brains and other Gooey Objects" by Thomas Rogers; a request for get well letters to Henry Hull; "The Island of Lost Stills"; synopsis of The Mad Doctor of Blood Island; and more. Another great cover painting by Basil Gogos, this one of Lon Chaney Jr. as The Wolfman. Cover price $0.75.

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Features in this special anniversary issue include: obituary of Edward G. Robinson; a feature on the first 15 years of FM; a continuation of the Lugosi filmography; Mae Clark interviewed by Forry; "Kong Men Die" (obits for Robert Armstrong and Merian C. Cooper): "Professor Gruebeard"; and more. Boris Karloff as the Frankenstein monster cover painting is by Basil Gogos, a natural for the 100th issue. The back cover is an enlargement of the front cover painting of Karloff. Cover price $1.25.

This "Super Special Issue" includes the following: obituary of Claude Rains; a feature on Tom Tyler and the serial The Adventures of Captain Marvel; preview and synopsis of James Bond film You Only Live Twice; interview with Donald Pleasance; reprinted article on Bert I. Gordon; and more. Shazam!: the cover depicts Tom Tyler standing before 11 issues of FM. Cover price $1.00.

Features in this issue include: congratulatory feature on FM reaching 100 issues (by Robert Bloch, George Pal, Christopher Lee, and others); reprinted tribute of Lon Chaney; article on makeup artist Verne Langdon; Frankenstein short story ("Even the Children Know") by Steven Utley and Howard Waldrop; and more. Excellent uncredited painting of Lon Chaney as the Phantom graces the cover. Cover price $1.00.

Features in this issue include: interview with Blacula's William Marshall; obituaries for Lon Chaney Jr., Veronica Lake, Arthur P. Jacobs, and others; article on the late great Lon Chaney Jr., including an open letter to fans from his widow; "Professor Gruebeard"; and more. Basil Gogos painted the beautiful Creature from the Black Lagoon cover. Cover price $0.75.

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Features in this issue include: article on Robert Bloch; "The Forrest Prime Evil" (retrospective by Forry on various horror actors); solicitation of funds by Robert Bloch to save Forry's Ackermansion; preview of SSSSSSS; "Professor Gruebeard"; and more. Cover painting of The Fly is by Ken Kelly. Cover price $0.75.

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Features in this issue include: interview with Christopher Lee; article on makeup artist Rick Baker; obituaries of Glenn Strange and Michael Dunn; "Tears for Chaney"; and more. Christopher Lee as Dracula appears on the cover courtesy of the brilliant brush of Basil Gogos. Cover price $1.00.

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Features in this issue include: "Fang Mail" (including a letter by publisher James Warren regarding FM's higher newsstand price); article on Jack Palance version Dracula; Vampire Circus filmbook; "The Living Ghost" (in which Forry writes about his premature John Agar obituary); "Professor Gruebeard"; and more. Cover painting by Basil Gogos is of the creature from The Hideous Sun Demon. Cover price $1.00.

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Features in this issue include: Westworld filmbook; article on the second Science Fiction and Fantasy Film Convention; preview of Dracula Strikes Again; obituaries for makeup artists Bud and Wally Westmore; "Professor Gruebeard"; and more. Uncredited cover painting is of Westworld's Yul Brenner. Cover price $1.00.

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This "Special Photo Filmbook Issue" includes the following: lengthy article on the making of King Kong; synopsis of Battle for the Planet of the Apes; interview with John Landis; "Graveyard Examiner"; and more. King Kong cover painting is by Basil Gogos. Cover price $1.00.

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Features in this issue include: reprinted Son of Kong filmbook; review of TV special Horror Hall of Fame; Night of the Living Dead filmbook; "Karloff Revisited"; Son of Kong comic; and more. Cover painting of Vincent Price in Madhouse is by Basil Gogos. Cover price $1.00.

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Features in this issue include: reprinted The Ghoul filmbook and article; an essay on horror by Robert Bloch; scrapbook of Village of the Giants; synopsis of The Time Machine; in depth farewell to Willis O'Brien by FM editor Forrest J Ackerman; and more. Cover painting of Boris Karloff as The Ghoul is by Basil Gogos. Cover price $1.25.

Features in this issue include: "Fang Mail" (featuring a letter by The Beast Within's Paul Clemens); The Exorcist article by Paul Clemens; Nosferatu filmbook; previews of Zardoz and Devils of Darkness; preview and behind-the-scenes of Young Frankenstein; article on Mary Shelley; article about French museum Cinematheque; and more. Cover painting of Linda Blair as Reagan in The Exorcist is by Basil Gogos. Cover price $1.25.

Features in this issue include: blistering by Forry of Andy Warhol's Frankenstein; obituaries of Bud Abbot and Agnes Moorehead; preview of Horror Express; very cool article on Bela Lugosi, featuring rare info and stills; preview of the first Famous Monsters Convention; and more. Drop dead gorgeous cover painting of Frankenstein and his Bride by Basil Gogos. Cover price $1.00.