Famous Monsters of Filmland (1958) Magazine comic books
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Issue #7A
$42.00
View scans- Full length spine split through cover and first wrap. Glue on interior. Centerfold detached.
First issue marked "Collector's Edition" on cover. Features in this issue include: "Dear Monster" (which includes a letter by future genre expert Bill Warren); a preview and plot synopsis of Dr. Cyclops; "Mad Labs" (pictures of mad doctors in their labs); and more. There's a photo inside of Editor Forrest J Ackerman with Nancy Reagan (who starred in Dr. Cyclops). Painted cover by Albert Nuetzell is of television horror host Zacherley. Between 100-200 copies of Famous Monsters of Filmland #7 had a "Lucky 7" Stamp near the spine in the margin. This page could be torn out and sent in to Warren Publishing to receive free copies of the magazine for life. 68 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.
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Issue #12
$64.10
View scan- 7.25" Cumulative spine split. Cover detached at one staple. Missing about 1/3 of back cover.
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Features in this issue include: "Fang Mail" (which includes a letter by Bert I. Gordon); an overview of robot films; an FM obituary of Bride of Frankenstein star Earnest Thesiger; a preview and synopsis of Curse of the Werewolf; the debut of "Inside Darkest Acula" (in which Forry critiques I was a Teenage Frankenstein); and more. Basil Gogos painted the cover, which depicts Oliver Reed as the monster in Hammer's Curse of the Werewolf. Cover price $0.35.
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$225 Famous Monsters of Filmland #12 VG- 3.5 1961 High Definition Scans *b47 Clicking on the links to the eBay listings shown above and then making a purchase may result in MyComicShop earning a commission from the eBay Partner Network.
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Issue #13
- 1" spine split from base of comic.
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Features in this issue include: an index on the previous 12 issues; a story about a kid who got to visit Forry's Ackermansion; Forry's take on The Incredible Shrinking Man; an opinionated piece about horror mags by Robert Bloch; the first FM article by Forry's wife (Wendayne Wahrman); and more. The cover is an uncredited painting of a rather generic Frankenstein monster. Cover price $0.50.
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Issue #14
$28.00
$107.10
View scans- Cover coming loose at one staple.
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Features in this issue include: an article on the films of Bert I. Gordon; a spotlight on makeup artist Dick Smith; a preview and synopsis of Roger Corman's The Pit and the Pendulum; and more. Painted cover by Basil Gogos is of Vincent Price from The Pit and the Pendulum. Cover price $0.35.
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Issue #16
$72.00
View scans- Paper: Off white to white
- Label #0713542001
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Features in this issue include: "The Clown at Midnight" (a piece on the nature of horror by Robert "Psycho" Bloch); "The Man Who Lost his Face" (by makeup artist Dick Smith); an AIP contest; and more. FM poster child Basil Gogos painted the Lon Chaney cover. Cover price $0.35.
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Issue #23
- Paper: Cream to off white
- Label #0501487002
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No # on cover or inside. June, 1963 Vol. 5, No. 2 on inside. Features in this issue include: "Dracula Award" (presented to Forry for editing FM); a werewolf short story by Peter Wang and Spencer Strong; "Calling Dr. Caligari" (horror film essay by Robert Bloch); a piece on Dracula and other movie vampires; Forry's interview with Boris Karloff; and more. Painted cover by Basil Gogos is of the giant from War of the Colossal Beast. Cover price $0.50.
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Issue #34
$260.99
View scans- Paper: White
- Label #1253785002
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Features in this issue include: previews of "Future Fright Films"; a feature on Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde films; "The Change of the Leech Woman"; "Cheers Chaney"; and more. Maurice Whitman's spot-on painting of Fredric March as Mr. Hyde graces the cover. Cover price $0.50.
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Issue #36
$16.00
View scan$14.00
Features in this issue include: a "Monster Makeup Handbook" by Dick Smith; a transcript of Forry's appearance on a television program called The Joe Franklin Show; filmbooks of The Alligator People, St. George and the Seven Curses, The Return of the Fly; and The Mummy's Ghost; and more. The cover painting of Lon Chaney Jr. as The Mummy is by Vic Prezio. Cover price $0.50.
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Issue #41
$430.00
View scans- Paper: Off white to white
- Label #0501356004
Features in this issue include: an obituary of actor Wally Ford (The Ape Man, The Mummy's Tomb); "The Thin Man Captured" (referring to John Carradine); filmbooks of Munster Go Home and The Curse of The Mummy's Tomb"; and more. The mangy (but scary) looking werewolf painting on the cover is by an uncredited artist. Cover price $0.50.
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Issue #44
$120.00
View scans- Paper: White
- Label #0501347003
$20.00
- 2" Spine split from top. Water damage.
Features in this issue include: an article about some of Boris Karloff's non-monster roles; a synopsis of the Doctor Who film "The Daleks are Coming"; filmbooks of Attack of the Giant Tarantula and The Monster that Challenged the World"; and more. The spiffy keen King Kong painting on the cover is by Dan Adkins. 82 pages. Cover price $0.50.
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Issue #48
$240.00
View scans- Paper: Cream to off white
- Label #1269447001
Features in this issue include: movie previews, part one of The Ghost of Frankenstein filmbook; "The Monster from One Million B.C." (comic drawn by Tom Sutton); and more. The photo cover is of a man in a Santa suit wearing a Mummy mask. The back of the mag has an ad for Eerie magazine, which debuted a couple of years or so prior. Cover price $0.50.
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$24 Famous Monsters of Filmland # 48 $110 FAMOUS MONSTERS OF FILMLAND 48 CGC 6.0 OWW PAGES WARREN 1968 PHOTO COVER D5 Clicking on the links to the eBay listings shown above and then making a purchase may result in MyComicShop earning a commission from the eBay Partner Network.
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Issue #50
Features in this issue include: movie previews; a synopsis of Lugosi's The Devil Bat; Gorgo the Gargantuan filmbook; a feature on makeup artist Ben Nye; "Horror of Dracula" (reprinted comic); and more. The Basil Gogos cover painting of Gorgo is reprinted from issue #11. Cover price $0.50.
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Issue #55
$8.00
$7.80
Features in this issue include: a reprint of the "Hunchback of Notre Dame" filmbook; an obituary of legendary makeup artist Jack Pierce; "Fang Mail" (featuring a picture of artist Richard Corben in monster makeup); short story "Dracula 2000"; and more. The uncredited cover painting is of a snake on the make in Land of the Giants (the mag contains a preview of the film). Cover price $0.50.
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Issue #60
$22.00
View scan$160.99
View scans- Paper: White
- Label #0500764014
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Features in this issue include: "Shape of Screams to Come" (movie previews); an editorial called "Inside Ackerman"; "Terrors of the Man Eating Plants"; and more. The stunning Portrait of Dorian Grey cover painting is by fan-favorite Basil Gogos. Cover price $0.50.
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Issue #63
$64.10
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Features in this issue include: a "Mystery Photo" of Boris Karloff's daughter; "The Weird and Wonderful Pictures of Edgar Allan Poe"; "The Many Hands of Orlac" (an article about the various films based on the story); and more. Famed cover artist Basil Gogos painted the striking figure of Peter Lorre from The Hands of Orlac. The back of the mag features an ad for Monster World magazine. Cover price $0.50.
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$30 Famous Monsters of Filmland Magazine # 63 FINE 3/70 Peter Lorre cover $112 Famous Monsters of Filmland #63 (1970) NM- 9.2 Peter Lorre Hands of Orlac Cover Clicking on the links to the eBay listings shown above and then making a purchase may result in MyComicShop earning a commission from the eBay Partner Network.
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Issue #64
$30.00
View scan- Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.
Features in this issue include: a synopsis Robert Bloch's "Catspaw" episode of Star Trek; an article about 3D movies by Jerry Neeley; "Diary of a Monster" (about Karloff's daughter and grandsons); "Girls and Ghouls" (featuring The Bride of Frankenstein); and more. Cover painting by Basil Gogos is of Vincent Price in House of Wax. The back of the mag is an ad for Vampirella magazine, the title character of which was co-created by FM editor Forry Ackerman and FM publisher James Warren. Cover price $0.50.
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$22 Famous Monsters of Filmland Magazine #64 GOOD VERY GOOD April 1970 $60 Famous Monsters of Filmland Magazine #64 VERY FINE April 1970 Vincent Price Clicking on the links to the eBay listings shown above and then making a purchase may result in MyComicShop earning a commission from the eBay Partner Network.
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Issue #66
$12.00
$12.00
$30.00
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Features in this issue include: filmbook The Old Dark House; "The Change of the Leech Woman"; "The Apes of Wrath" by Vern Langdon; "Professor Gruebeard" (featuring the Answer Man); and more. The cover painting is of a terrorized woman from The Old Dark House. Cover price $0.50.
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Issue #67
$225.00
View scans- Paper: White
- Label #2038240015
Features in this issue include: an article on witches and demons in the movies; filmbook The Black Cat; "Professor Gruebeard" (featuring the Answer Man); "Girls and Ghouls Gallery"; and more. Excellent cover painting by Vic Prezio of Lon Chaney Jr. in Witchcraft. Cover price $0.50.
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Issue #68
$12.00
Features in this issue include: filmbook The Mysterious Island; "Time Traveler #1" (about George Pal); "The Phantom Revisited" (a nicely researched article by Rudy Belmer about Chaney's Phantom of the Opera); an article about astrology and monsters; reprint article "When Dracula Invaded England"; and more. Vic Prezio painted the Mysterious Island cover. Cover price $0.50.
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Issue #88
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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$126 Famous Monsters of Filmland #88 (1972) NM- 9.2 - Night of Dark Shadows Cover Clicking on the links to the eBay listings shown above and then making a purchase may result in MyComicShop earning a commission from the eBay Partner Network.
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Issue #89
$13.00
View scan- Residue. Moisture.
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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Issue #90
$28.00
View scan- 1 1/2" Cumulative spine split.
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.
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Issue #93
$32.00
View scans- Water damage.
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.
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$25 Famous Monsters of Filmland #93 (1972) GD/VG 3.0 Skull Cover Warren Mag $81 Famous Monsters of Filmland #93 (1972) VF 8.0 - Sanjulian Skull Fearbook Clicking on the links to the eBay listings shown above and then making a purchase may result in MyComicShop earning a commission from the eBay Partner Network.
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Issue #95
$10.00
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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Issue #97
$11.50
View scan$6.30
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.
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Issue #98
$24.00
View scan$25.00
View scan- Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.
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.
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$22 Warren - FAMOUS MONSTERS OF FILMLAND #98 - Grade 6.0 - Comic Book Clicking on the links to the eBay listings shown above and then making a purchase may result in MyComicShop earning a commission from the eBay Partner Network.
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Issue #100
$24.00
View scans$32.00
View scan- Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.
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.
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