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Famous Monsters of Filmland #45 cover painting of THE PROJECTED MAN by Ron Cobb

Famous Monsters of Filmland #45

Jul-67

Ron Cobb

Iconic Lugosi tux + ape photo | House of Wax making-of | Don Post lifemask story

Famous Monsters of Filmland #46 cover uncredited painting of Oliver Reed from CURSE OF THE WEREWOLF

Famous Monsters of Filmland #46

Sep-67

UNCREDITED

Karloff Magic Castle press | Devil Commands making-of | Marcel Delgado ape suit

Famous Monsters of Filmland #47 cover painting of Claude Rains as the masked PHANTOM OF THE OPERA by Basil Gogos

Famous Monsters of Filmland #47

Nov-67

Basil Gogos

Gogos Phantom masterpiece | Claude Rains obit | Eight major deaths including Disney & Rathbone

Famous Monsters of Filmland #48 cover photo of someone in Don Post Chaney Mummy mask with Santa suit

Famous Monsters of Filmland #48

Feb-68

Photograph

Mummy mask cover | Ghost of Frankenstein filmbook | Karloff's Targets preview

Famous Monsters of Filmland #49 cover painting of Henry Hull as the WEREWOLF OF LONDON by Ron Cobb

Famous Monsters of Filmland #49

May-68

Ron Cobb

werewolf cover | Lugosi Dracula career | Ghost of Frankenstein finale

Famous Monsters of Filmland #50 cover painting of Gorgo by Basil Gogos

Famous Monsters of Filmland #50

Jul-68

Basil Gogos

50th issue milestone | Gogos Gorgo masterpiece | Horror of Dracula comic reprint

Famous Monsters of Filmland #51 cover painting of Oliver Reed in CURSE OF THE WEREWOLF in multiple colors by Basil Gogos

Famous Monsters of Filmland #51

Aug-68

Basil Gogos

Six-color Oliver Reed Werewolf cover | Wolf Man filmbook | Karloff lunch with Matheson/Beaumont/Bloch | Kong vs Godzilla preview

Famous Monsters of Filmland #52 cover photo of Jonathan Frid as Barnabas Collins from DARK SHADOWS

Famous Monsters of Filmland #52

Oct-68

Photograph

First Dark Shadows feature | Son of Frankenstein filmbook | Planet of the Apes preview

Famous Monsters of Filmland #53 cover painting of THE AMAZING COLOSSAL MAN by Basil Gogos

Famous Monsters of Filmland #53

Jan-69

Basil Gogos

Poe & Bloch short story | Hammer horror overview | Gogos Colossal Man classic

Famous Monsters of Filmland #54 cover painting of the Martian from INVASION OF THE SAUCER-MAN by Ron Cobb

Famous Monsters of Filmland #54

Mar-69

Ron Cobb

Christopher Lee answers fans | Lon Chaney writes his own article | Martian invasion cover

Famous Monsters of Filmland #55 cover uncredited painting of snake attacking people from LAND OF THE GIANTS

Famous Monsters of Filmland #55

May-69

UNCREDITED

Jack Pierce obituary | Land of the Giants preview | Classic Hunchback filmbook

Famous Monsters of Filmland #56 cover painting of Boris Karloff as the Frankenstein Monster by Basil Gogos

Famous Monsters of Filmland #56

Jul-69

Basil Gogos

Ultimate Karloff tribute | Elsa Lanchester interview | Gogos Frankenstein masterpiece

Famous Monsters of Filmland #57 cover painting of a scene from THE GREEN SLIME by Vic Livoti

Famous Monsters of Filmland #57

Sep-69

Vic Livoti

Forry & Gogos together | Green Slime preview | Frankenstein continues

Famous Monsters of Filmland #58 cover painting of Karloff from THE MUMMY by Basil Gogos

Famous Monsters of Filmland #58

Oct-69

Basil Gogos

Gogos Karloff Mummy cover | Full Mummy comic | Rathbone tribute

Famous Monsters of Filmland #59 cover painting of Jonathan Frid as Barnabas Collins from DARK SHADOWS by Basil Gogos

Famous Monsters of Filmland #59

Nov-69

Basil Gogos

Double Hammer filmbooks | Barnabas Collins cover | Lee & Cushing classics

Famous Monsters of Filmland #60 cover painting of Dorian Gray by Basil Gogos

Famous Monsters of Filmland #60

Dec-69

Basil Gogos

Gogos Dorian Gray cover | Frankenstein conclusion | Man-eating plants

Famous Monsters of Filmland #61 cover painting of Bela Lugosi and Carroll Borland from MARK OF THE VAMPIRE by Peter Green

Famous Monsters of Filmland #61

Jan-70

Peter Green

Who Goes There? with Barr art | Mark of the Vampire filmbook | Bloch classic

Famous Monsters of Filmland #62 cover painting of Fredric March as Mr Hyde by Basil Gogos

Famous Monsters of Filmland #62

Feb-70

Basil Gogos

Gogos Mr. Hyde masterpiece | 1932 Jekyll & Hyde filmbook | Thing conclusion

Famous Monsters of Filmland #63 cover painting of Peter Lorre from THE HANDS OF ORLAC by Basil Gogos

Famous Monsters of Filmland #63

Mar-70

Basil Gogos

Gogos Orlac hands classic | Peter Lorre focus | Poe film overview

Famous Monsters of Filmland #64 cover painting of Vincent Price unmasked from HOUSE OF WAX by Basil Gogos

Famous Monsters of Filmland #64

Apr-70

Basil Gogos

Gogos unmasked Price cover | Destroy All Monsters filmbook | Karloff family story

Famous Monsters of Filmland #65 cover painting of Karloff and torture device from THE MASK OF FU MANCHU by Basil Gogos

Famous Monsters of Filmland #65

May-70

Basil Gogos

First Professor Gruebeard | Chaney Phantom filmbook | Karl Freund obit

Famous Monsters of Filmland #66 cover painting of woman being attacked from THE OLD DARK HOUSE by uncredited artist

Famous Monsters of Filmland #66

Jun-70

UNCREDITED

Old Dark House filmbook | Classic attack cover

Famous Monsters of Filmland #67 cover painting of Lon Chaney Jr. from WITCHCRAFT by Vic Prezio

Famous Monsters of Filmland #67

Jul-70

Vic Prezio

Black Cat filmbook | Karloff & Lugosi together | Witchcraft overview

Famous Monsters of Filmland #68 cover painting from MYSTERIOUS ISLAND by Vic Prezio

Famous Monsters of Filmland #68

Aug-70

Vic Prezio

Mysterious Island filmbook | George Pal tribute | Chaney Phantom deep dive

Famous Monsters of Filmland #69 cover painting of Lon Chaney from LONDON AFTER MIDNIGHT by Basil Gogos

Famous Monsters of Filmland #69

Sep-70

Basil Gogos

Gogos London After Midnight masterpiece | Lost Chaney filmbook

Famous Monsters of Filmland #70 / Monster World #1 cover painting of Chaney as THE WOLF MAN by unknown artist

Famous Monsters of Filmland #70 / MONSTER WORLD #1

Nov-64

UNCREDITED

First Monster World issue | Black Sleep filmbook | Classic Wolf Man cover

Famous Monsters of Filmland #71 / Monster World #2 cover painting of THE MUNSTERS by unknown artist

Famous Monsters of Filmland #71 / MONSTER WORLD #2

Jan-65

UNCREDITED

Munsters painting cover | Godzilla vs. Mothra preview | Time Travelers photos

Famous Monsters of Filmland #72 / Monster World #3 cover painting of THE SHE-CREATURE by Ron Cobb

Famous Monsters of Filmland #72 / MONSTER WORLD #3

Apr-65

Ron Cobb

She-Creature masterpiece | Don Post profile | Frankenstein vs Wolf Man

Famous Monsters of Filmland #73 / Monster World #4 cover painting of THE CREATURE FROM THE BLACK LAGOON by Vic Prezio

Famous Monsters of Filmland #73 / MONSTER WORLD #4

Jun-65

Vic Prezio

Vic Prezio Creature classic | Munster Koach spotlight | Poe & Bloch reprint

Famous Monsters of Filmland #74 / Monster World #5 cover painting of Tor Johnson by Gray Morrow

Famous Monsters of Filmland #74 / MONSTER WORLD #5

Oct-65

Gray Morrow

Gray Morrow Tor cover | Forgotten Chaney Frankenstein | Bride of the Monster filmbook

Famous Monsters of Filmland #75 / Monster World #6 cover photo of Don Post Glenn Strange Frankenstein mask in Santa suit

Famous Monsters of Filmland #75 / MONSTER WORLD #6

Jan-66

Photograph

Frankenstein mask cover | Dracula sequel hype | Amicus & Hammer

Famous Monsters of Filmland #76 / Monster World #7 cover painting of scene from SON OF FRANKENSTEIN by Gary Morrow

Famous Monsters of Filmland #76 / MONSTER WORLD #7

Mar-66

Gray Morrow

Gray Morrow Son of Frankenstein | Herbert Lom unmasked | Lee vs classics

Famous Monsters of Filmland #77 / Monster World #8 cover painting of mad doctor from DR.X by Ron Cobb

Famous Monsters of Filmland #77 / MONSTER WORLD #8

May-66

Ron Cobb

Ron Cobb Dr. X masterpiece | Five filmbooks | Western horror double

Famous Monsters of Filmland #78 / Monster World #9 cover color photo of THE ADDAMS FAMILY

Famous Monsters of Filmland #78 / MONSTER WORLD #9

Jul-66

Photograph

Addams Family cover | Full Horror of Dracula fumetti | Harryhausen dino sketch

Famous Monsters of Filmland #79 / Monster World #10 cover color photo of THE REPTILE

Famous Monsters of Filmland #79 / MONSTER WORLD #10

Sep-66

Photograph

Reptile cover | Dracula Prince of Darkness filmbook | Chaney reprint

Famous Monsters of Filmland #80 cover color photo of gorillas from BENEATH THE PLANET OF THE APES

Famous Monsters of Filmland #80

Oct-70

Photograph

Beneath the Planet of the Apes gorillas | London After Midnight finale

Famous Monsters of Filmland #81 December 1970 cover painting from Jungle Captive by Harold Shull featuring horror monster themes

Famous Monsters of Filmland #81

Dec-70

Harold Shull

Lost Souls filmbook | Dick Smith Dorian Gray | Rare Shull cover

Famous Monsters of Filmland #82 February 1971 cover photos from House of Dark Shadows featuring horror vampire themes

Famous Monsters of Filmland #82

Feb-71

Photograph

Haunted Mansion preview | Dark Shadows movie | Mummy's Tomb filmbook

Famous Monsters of Filmland #83 April 1971 cover painting of a scene from The Mummy's Tomb by Basil Gogos featuring horror mummy themes

Famous Monsters of Filmland #83

Apr-71

Basil Gogos

Gogos Mummy's Tomb cover | Mummy's Tomb filmbook continues | All Quasimodos compared | Karloff/Lugosi Raven filmbook

Famous Monsters of Filmland #84 June 1971 cover photo of Christopher Lee as Dracula featuring horror vampire themes

Famous Monsters of Filmland #84

Jun-71

Photograph

Heavy reprints | House of Dracula | Comic-style model ad

Famous Monsters of Filmland #85 July 1971 cover photo of Roddy McDowall as Cornelius from Escape from the Planet of the Apes featuring sci-fi ape make-up

Famous Monsters of Filmland #85

Jul-71

Photograph

Escape from Planet of the Apes filmbook | Ghost of Frankenstein

Famous Monsters of Filmland #86 September 1971 cover uncredited ad art from The House That Dripped Blood featuring horror themes

Famous Monsters of Filmland #86

Sep-71

Poster Art

House That Dripped Blood | Devil Bat | Werewolf reprint

Famous Monsters of Filmland #87 November 1971 cover painting of The She-Creature by Ron Cobb featuring horror monster themes

Famous Monsters of Filmland #87

Nov-71

Ron Cobb

Ron Cobb Masterpiece | Full Curse of Frankenstein

Famous Monsters of Filmland #88 January 1972 cover photo from Night of Dark Shadows featuring horror themes

Famous Monsters of Filmland #88

Jan-72

Photograph

Night of Dark Shadows | Michael Rennie obit | Dark Shadows mania

Famous Monsters of Filmland #89 March 1972 cover photo of Zandor Vorkov as Dracula in Dracula vs. Frankenstein featuring horror vampire themes

Famous Monsters of Filmland #89

Mar-72

Photograph

Dracula vs Frankenstein | Phibes continues | Last gasp of classic monsters

Famous Monsters of Filmland #90 May 1972 cover ad art from Scream and Scream Again featuring horror themes

Famous Monsters of Filmland #90

May-72

Poster Art

Tor Johnson obit | Triple AIP/Hammer | Vampire Lovers

Famous Monsters of Filmland #91 July 1972 cover ad art from Frogs by Ken Kelly featuring horror creature themes

Famous Monsters of Filmland #91

Jul-72

Ken Kelly

Godzilla vs. the Smog Monster | Count Yorga, Vampire | Beware the killer Frogs! | Multiple classic reprints

Famous Monsters of Filmland #92 September 1972 cover painting of Bela Lugosi as Dracula by Barry Morgan featuring horror vampire themes

Famous Monsters of Filmland #92

Sep-72

Barry Morgan

All-Bela issue | Full Dracula filmbook | Lugosi tribute

Famous Monsters of Filmland #93 October 1972 cover painting of skull art from Tales from the Crypt by Luis Dominguez featuring horror themes

Famous Monsters of Filmland #93

Oct-72

Luis Dominguez

Massive reprint special | Son of Kong | Sir Cedric Hardwicke salute | Anti-draft back cover ad

Famous Monsters of Filmland #94 November 1972 cover painting of Karloff as the Frankenstein Monster from The Bride of Frankenstein by Sanjulian featuring horror monster themes

Famous Monsters of Filmland #94

Nov-72

Sanjulian

Sanjulian masterpiece | Jekyll & Sister Hyde | Vampirella poster ad

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