Famous Monsters of Filmland (1958) Magazine comic books 1977-1979

Features in this issue include: "Creatures of the Watery Deeps" part one; "Around the World with A.I.P."; article on rare Lugosi films; Bedlam filmbook; Gene Roth obituary; and more. Photo cover depicts the fang-tastic Christopher Lee as Dracula. Cover price $1.25.

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Features in this issue include: preview and article on the King Kong remake; article on dragons in the movies; "The Gravest Show on Earth" (circus-themed horror); Obituaries of Fritz Lang and David Bruce; article on the Quatermass films; and more. Cover painting of King Kong is by FM icon Basil Gogos. Cover price $1.50.

Features in this issue include: part one of retrospective of The Outer Limits television series; transcript of Forry and Peter Cushing appearing on the Tomorrow Show; behind the scenes piece on the Hammer Dracula films; "Lugosi's Last Year" by Richard F. Sheffield Jr.; and more. Despite the beautiful illustration of Robby the Robot on the cover, Forbidden Planet is strangely absent inside. Cover price $1.25.

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Features in this issue include: critical responses to King Kong remake; article about Karloff and Lugosi's film collaborations; The Black Cat filmbook reprint; part two of The Outer Limits retrospective; article on Lon Chaney and brother Leonard Frank Chaney; Jack Cassidy obituary; and more. Cover price $1.25.

Features in this issue include: feature on Amicus films; Godzilla vs. the Bionic Monster filmbook; article on the Science Fiction, Horror and Fantasy Hall of Fame banquet in Hollywood; article on actor Jay Robinson; article on makeup artist Rick Baker as the gorilla from Kentucky Fried Movie; and more. Basil Gogos once again mines gold from his paint brush with this awesome cover illustration of Godzilla battling the Bionic Monster. Cover price $1.25.

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Features in this issue include: previews of Close Encounters of the Third Kind and Sinbad and the Eye of the Tiger; obituary of stuntman Dale Van Sickel by Frankenstein expert Donald F. Glut; article on Hideous Sun Demon star Robert Clark; Henry Hull obituary; and more. The cover is a production painting from Sinbad and the Eye of the Tiger. Cover price $1.25.

Features in this issue include: previews of Star Wars, Gidrah, and The House that Dripped Blood; reprint of The Mysterious Island filmbook and history; "Horror Hall of Fame" (rare stills); and more. Cover depicts various Star Wars characters and creatures. Cover price $1.50.

Features in this issue include: "The Golden Years of Terrorvision"; obituaries of William Castle and Stephen Boyd; reprint article on William Castle; The Island of Dr. Moreau filmbook; genre giants sound off on Star Wars; part one of The Fearless Vampire Killers filmbook; and more. Cover depicts lifelike Don Maitz painting of R2D2. Cover price $1.75.

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Features in this issue include: part two of The Fearless Vampire Killers filmbook; Obituaries of Allison Hayes and Ricardo Cortez; article on werewolf lore and myth; feature on The Tribe; speculation on life in outer space; and more. The cover, which is the third one in a row featuring Star Wars, shows Darth Vader and C-3PO immersing their feet in cement outside Mann's Theatre. Cover price $1.25.

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Features in this issue include: Frankenstein and the Monster from Hell filmbook; article on Star Wars phenomenon; a feature on George Pal's When Worlds Collide; reprinted George Pal article on War of the Worlds; obituary of special effects wizard Tim Baar; and more. Cover painting of Glenn Strange as the Frankenstein Monster is by Maelo Cintron. Cover price $1.25.

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Features in this issue include: article on Godzilla films; preview of Close Encounters of the Third Kind; article on revenge-themed genre films; fan comments on Star Wars; filmography and retrospective of Sinbad films; obituary of Bruno VeSota by Donald F. Glut; and more. Cover photo is from Close Encounters of the Third Kind. Cover price $1.75.

This 20th anniversary issue includes the following: Forry's favorite films from 1958-1977; the story of Samuel Arkoff; Ray Harryhausen tribute by Ray Bradbury; part one of feature on the new Ackermansion; an alphabetical index of FM movie titles or actor names from issues 1-140; article on Star Trek and the possibility of the old crew coming back for more episodes (too bad it didn't happen!); FM publisher Jim Warren's induction into the Horror Hall of Fame; Richard Carlson obituary; celebrities who read FM; and more. Yet another Star Wars cover, this time of Darth Vader's mug before a bunch of film titles. Cover price $2.50.

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Features in this issue include: opinions by genre giants on Close Encounters of the Third Kind; preview of The Alien Factor; part two of feature on the new Ackermansion; reprint of The Mummy filmbook; article about the Science Fiction and Film awards; and more. Photo cover is of space creature from The Alien Factor. Cover price $1.25.

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Features in this issue include: preview of The Incredible Melting Man; a feature on makeup artist Rick Baker; preview of Quark comedy series; article on a young Mario Chiodo; and more. Cover is a still from The Mummy. Cover price $1.25.

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Features in this issue include: Star Wars article with speculation on sequel; "The Great Star Wars Contest"; article on Creature from the Black Lagoon designer Milicent Patrick (who did not receive a film credit); obituary of Jacques Torneur; article on Count Dracula Radcliffe Awards Banquet; article on forthcoming Star Trek film and classic TV series; obituary of Gertrude Astor; article on Reiko "Godzilla" Mimura; and more. Cover photo is of The Melting Man. Cover price $1.25.

Features in this issue include: an interview with serial Superman Kirk Alyn; previews of Superman and Jaws 2; Christopher Lee speaks about Star Wars; Peter Cushing interview by Steve Swires; The Undying Monster filmbook; article on Michael Gough; and more. "Jaws vs. Ape" cover painting is by Bob Larkin. Cover price $1.75.

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Features in this issue include: Randy Palmer reviews Taste the Blood of Dracula; Carrie Fisher interview; article on the Boris Karloff-hosted Thriller television series; obituaries of Arnold Gillespie and Barry Atwater; and more. Basil Gogos joins the Star Wars cover parade with a painting of a Tusken Raider. Cover price $1.75.

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Features in this issue include: article on supporting actors (called "Lest we forget those Horror Helpers"; tons of movie previews; feature on scars in horror movies; "Vampire Jokes"; and more. Poster art of Lord Vader graces the cover. Cover price $1.75.

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Features in this issue include: article on Orson Welles' War of the Worlds radio broadcast; preview of Battlestar Galactica television series; Beneath the Planet of the Apes filmbook; and more. Cover photo is of Cylon warrior from Battlestar Galactica. Cover price $1.50.

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This anniversary issue includes the following: congratulatory comments by genre celebrities on the landmark issue of FM; "150 Fantastic Films" (previews); obituary of strong man Joe Bonomo; a behind-the-scenes feature on a film short that stars FM editor Forrest J Ackerman as the Frankenstein monster; a celebration of the 20th anniversary of Horror of Dracula; "Galactica or Star Wars, Which is Best?"; and more. Cover photo depicts a creature from Battlestar Galactica. Cover price $1.25.

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Features in this issue include: preview of Ralph Bakshi's The Lord of the Rings; "A Rick Baker Monsterpiece"; preview of Invasion of the Body Snatchers remake; article by Eric Ashton on claws in films; and more. Cover photo is a montage of images: Christopher Reeve as Superman, Golum from Lord of the Rings, a Cylon warrior, and some Star Wars action figures. The back of the mag is an ad for Superman records and books. Cover price $2.00.

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Features in this issue include: part one of werewolf in film article; "Superman -He Soars. He Scores"; Valerie Perrine interview; Superman writing contest; article on Hammer FX man Les Bowie; 72nd birthday celebration for John Carradine; 10th anniversary memorial of the death of Boris Karloff; and more. Cover depicts Christopher Reeve as Superman. Cover price $2.00.

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Features in this issue include: synopsis of Nosferatu; filmbooks of The Reptile and Dracula A.D. 1972; David Prowse interview; "When Boris Karloff Died" (by FM editor Forrest J Ackerman); and more. Cover is tinted photo of Klaus Kinski as Nosferatu. Cover price $1.50.

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Features in this issue include: obituaries of Ted Cassidy, Richard Kelton, Andre Morrell, and Geoffrey Unworth; previews of Love at First Bite and The Black Hole; review of CBS special Monsters, Madmen, and Creatures of the Night; feature on comedy team genre films; birthday wishes for Vincent Price, George Lucas, and Peter Mayhew; and more. Cover photo is of George Hamilton and Susan St. James in Love at First Bite. Cover price $1.50.

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Features in this issue include: review of Dr. Who television series and a preview of the films; preview of the Cat and Canary films; obituaries of director Steve Sekely and FX expert Adam Beckett; previews of Starcrash, Aliens, and Buck Rogers; and more. Cover features montage of Dr. Who photos. Cover price $1.50.

Features in this issue include: previews of The Empire Strikes Back and Moonraker; review of Alien; birthday greetings to Stanley Kubrick, Zita Johann, Robert Heinlein, and Harrison Ford; obituary of actor Victor Kilian; and more. Cover photo is a still from Alien. Cover price $2.25.

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Features in this issue include: Alien article by FM editor Forrest J Ackerman; preview of Frank Langella version of Dracula; article on Richard Kiel (Jaws in Moonraker); preview of The Amityville Horror; Battlestar Galactica episode guide; Forry denying that he released the addresses of Christopher Lee and William Shatner; and more. Dual photo cover shows Frank Langella as Dracula and Richard Kiel from Moonraker. Cover price $2.00.

Features in this issue include: Star Wars preview reprint; retrospective of 3D films; H.R. Geiger article and interview; detailed feature on Alien; and more. Alien cover painting is by H.R. Geiger. Cover price $2.00.

Features in this issue include: preview of The Muppet Movie; an assortment of critiques of Alien; preview of Time After Time; Max Fleischer obituary; "Mos Eisley's Cantina; and more. Cover photo depicts Alien attacking Veronica Cartwright. Cover price $1.50.