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Condition: All in Excellent like new condition: Minor corner/shelf wear only. No rips, no tears, no missing pages, no rusted staples. Please see photos for details and closeups! These come from the personal collection of a family member's estate.

#39, June 1966,
Features in this issue include: an obituary on actor Herbert Marshall (star of The Fly); an article on makeup artists such as Mike Westmore and Jack Pierce; an overview of Frankenstein Meets the Space Monster; a Forry-conducted interview of Carroll Borland (Mark of the Vampire); fascinating drawings by Kong animator Willis O'Brien of Frankenstein battling King Kong; and more. Vic Prezio provides the cover painting of the monster from the very odd Frankenstein Conquers the World

#40, August 1966,
Features in this issue include: "Great Lugosi Mystery" (an unlikely story of Lugosi and a ghost haunting); a comic adaptation of The Mummy's Hand; a preview of The Deadly Bees; a feature on Dick Smith, Bud Westmore, and other makeup artists; a filmbook of The She Creature; and more. The cover painting by Ron Cobb is of a monster from Horror Hotel

#41, November 1966,
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

#42, January 1967,
Features in this issue include: an interview with Christopher Lee; "The ABC's of Aliens, Beasts and Creatures"; a feature on John Chambers' makeup for "The Sixth Finger" episode of The Outer Limits; Forry's take on Invasion of The Body Snatchers; and more. Classic cover painting of Frankenstein Meets the Wolfman is by Rob Cobb

#43, March 1967,
Features in this issue include: Forry's firsthand account of the Count Dracula Society Awards Dinner; a feature on Fantastic Voyage; a House of Dracula filmbook; and more. Ron Cobb's painting of Christopher Lee as Dracula graces the cover

#44, May 1967,
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

#48, February 1968,
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.

#53, January 1969,
Features in this issue include: "Horror in the Lighthouse" (short story by Poe and Robert Bloch); "Castle of Terror" (reprint of William Castle article); "Face 1001" (reprint of Chaney Sr. article); a feature on Hammer Horror films; movie previews; and more. Stunning realistic cover painting by Basil Gogos is of The Amazing Colossal Man

#55, May 1969,
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).

#57, September 1969,
Features in this issue include: "Fang Mail" (including a letter by Robert "Psycho" Bloch); an Invasion of the Vampires filmbook; a synopsis and preview of guilty pleasure The Green Slime; and more. A scene from The Green Slime (by artist Vic Livoti) graces the cover.

#59, November 1969,
Features in this issue include: filmbooks of Dracula has Risen from the Grave and Frankenstein Must be Destroyed; a reprint of the John Carradine feature "The Thin Monster Captured"; an article about Jonathan Frid; and more. Basil Gogos provides the eerily realistic cover painting of Jonathan Frid as Barnabas Collins from Dark Shadows.

#60, December 1969,
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

#61, January 1970,
Features in this issue include: part one of an abridged version of John W. Campbell's classic story "Who Goes There?"; "Fang Mail" (including a letter by Ed Naha); "The Clown at Midnight" (a reprint of a Robert Bloch article); a reprint of the famous photo featuring Phantom of the Opera (Claude Rains) unmasked; Mark of the Vampire filmbook; and more. Cover painting of Lugosi and Carroll Borland from Mark of the Vampire is by Peter Green.

#65, May 1970,
Features in this issue include: filmbooks The Phantom of the Opera (Chaney version) and The Mask of Fu Manchu; the making of The Seven Faces of Dr. Lao; an obituary of Karl Freund; "Professor Gruebeard" (debut of Answer Man column); "Karloff's Air-Raising Interview"; and more. Cover painting by Basil Gogos features Karloff in The Mask of Fu Manchu.

#66, June 1970,
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

#67, July 1970,
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.

#68, August 1970,
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

#69, September 1970,
Features in this issue include: "Mister Monster, The Legendary Lon"; an article about the Tales of Frankenstein television series; filmbook London After Midnight; "Professor Gruebeard" (featuring the Answer Man); a synopsis of The Tropi; and more. Basil Gogos' cover painting is of Lon Chaney from the lost film London After Midnight. Issues 70-79 of Famous Monsters exist in the form of Monster World 1-10. Beginning with #80, the magazine returns to its original name.

#80, October 1970,
Features in this issue include: London After Midnight filmbook part two; tons of movie previews; Beneath the Planet of the Apes filmbook; "Professor Gruebeard" (starring the Answer Man); "Graveyard Examiner" (featuring a drawing of the Queen of Blood by Richard Corben); and more. Cover photo depicts a gorillas from Beneath the Planet of the Apes.

#81, December 1970,
Filmbooks Captive Wildwoman and Island of Lost Souls; "Fires of Death" (an article about a Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea episode); a feature on Dick Smith's Dorian Gray makeup (TV version); a photo of FM editor Forrest J Ackerman in his living room, surrounded by collectibles; and more. Jungle Captive cover painting by Harold Shull.

#83, April 1971,
Part two of The Mummy's Tomb filmbook; a synopsis and preview of When Dinosaurs Ruled the Earth; an article about the various actors who portrayed The Hunchback of Notre Dame; The Raven (Karloff and Lugosi version) filmbook; and more. The cover painting by Basil Gogos depicts a scene from The Mummy's Tomb.

#96, March 1973,
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.

#97, April 1973,
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.

#98, May 1973,
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.

#99, July 1973, (This one has some extra paper hanging on the side, from the printing/factory, not damage)
"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.

#100, August 1973,
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.

#101, September 1973,
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.

#102, S 197,
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 coverFeatures 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

#107, May 1974,
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.

#108, July 1974,
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.

#126, July 1976,
Article on Dr. Who; part two of Lugosi article by Bob Cremer; the film career of Dwight Frye; Bernard Herrmann obituary; and more. Cover painting of Mr. Sardonicus is by Basil Gogos.

#127, August 1976,
Interviews with various actors who appeared in films alongside Lugosi and Karloff; mini filmbook and behind-the-scenes feature on The Giant Spider Invasion; Lee J. Cobb obituary; filmbook reprint of The Golem; listing of genre film clubs; and more. Ken Kelly cover painting depicts the oddly coifed Bride of Frankenstein from Universal Studios

#132, March 1977,
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.

#133, April 1977,
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.

#138, October 1977,
"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.

#155, July 1979,
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.

#161, March 1980,
"Shedding Some Light on The Black Hole" making of The Day Time Ended; Walter Koenig interview; article on teenage film monsters; "Star Trek, The Emotion and Action Picture"; and more. Dual photo cover features stills from Star Trek the Motion Picture and The Black Hole.

#162, April 1980,
reactions to Star Trek the Motion Picture; article on Barbara Steele; behind-the-scenes article on The Black Hole; Stephen King talks about movies based on his books; The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms filmbook part one; previews of The Fog and Tanya's Island; and more. Cover photo is a still from The Black Hole.

#163, May 1980,
synopsis and preview of Friday the 13th; The Fog filmbook; preview of Westworld television series; The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms filmbook part two; and more. Cover photo is of young Jason Vorhees from Friday the 13th.

#164, June 1980,
Saturn 3 review; synopsis and preview of The Humanoid; Curse of the Crimson Cult filmbook; Stephen King interview by Paul R. Gagne; article on evil dolls in film; and more. Cover photo is of Kirk Douglas being attacked by robot in Saturn 3.

#165, July 1980,
review of films released in 1979 by Vinny Garney; "The Creeper-The Rondo Hatton Story"; Donald F. Glut interview about The Empire Strikes Back; preview of Humanoids from the Deep; "Fright Films of Freddie Francis"; David Prowse interview; and more. Cover depicts alien bounty hunters from The Empire Strikes Back

#166, August 1980,
Veronica Cartwright interview; extended article about The Empire Strikes Back; Dawn of the Dead preview; article on proposed Salem's Lot television series; Black Sunday (part one) and I Monster filmbooks; and more. Cover photos are from The Empire Strikes Back. Boba Fett cover.

#170, January 1981,
article on Universal Studios; previews of Altered States and Battle Beyond the Stars; preview of Flash Gordon; "The Horrorwood Reporter"; and more. Cover montage features still of Max Von Sydow from Flash Gordon, still from Battle Beyond the Stars, and poster art from The Awakening.

#176, August 1981,
Terence Fisher obituary and retrospective; previews of Dragonslayer, Mindwarp, and Excalibur; Rodan filmbook part two; article on monster maker James Cummins; and more. Cover painting of creature from The Mutation is by Basil Gogos.

#181, March 1982,
previews of Heartbeeps, Ghost Story, and The Time Bandits; article on films that influenced Raiders of the Lost Ark; Bobbie Bresee interview with accompanying preview of The Mausoleum; and more. Cover photo is of Andy Kaufman, Bernadette Peters, and robot from Heartbeeps.

#201, September 1993,
Cover by Frank Kelly Freas. Exclusive - lost Ed Wood monsterpiece; all about FM-Con '93; Blacky Lagoon returns; Vincent Price unmasked; Calling all Dr. Frankensteins - give a face lift to a favorite fiend in a brand new Art Contest; a short sci-fi story from the pioneering days of 'scientifiction' - 'The Mad World' by A.L. Burkholder, illustrated by Frank R. Paul; Ceremony - a preview peek of Ye Editor's 44th film role; Erik's Mad Passion Gone - The Phantom of the Opera (Lon Chaney) loved her insanely...now Mary Philbin finds haven in Heaven; conclusion of the ABC's of FJA; Revenge of the Killer B's - long in the domain of bootlegs, Universal now brings out more sought-after titles from its terrorific vaults.

#202, June 1994,
Spring 1994. Exclusive - Stephen King's first story; Frankenstein's Monster lives again; Elvira speaks; The Mummy - Sandy Claws of the Nile; Dinosaur Island; Innocent Blood.

#208, May 1995,
articles on Claude Rains and Colin Clive; feature on Nickelodeon's Are You Afraid of the Dark?; piece on Famous Monsters convention; "The Hallmarks of Hammer" by Forry Ackerman; and more. Cover painting of Claude Rains as The Phantom of the Opera is by Osman Askin.

#209, August 1995,
The Munsters return; James Whales - Monster Tales; TV Sneak Preview - Bad Sci-Fi: The Best of the Worst of Primetime; exclusive FM interview with Grandpa Munster Al Lewis; first photos - Famous Monsters World Con II.

#210, November 1995,
Mel Brooks' new camp vamp treat - Dracula: Dead and Loving It; Elvira: MIstress of the Dark returns; A & E Biography - Karloff: The Gentle Monster, plus Lugosi and Chaney; St. Lady of the World-Wide Web - Spider Baby; FM Filmbook - remembering Mr. B.I.G.'s The Cyclops.

#213, September 1996,
Boris Karloff interview; Ray Harryhausen interview; Phyllis Diller interview; The Black Sheep; and more. Dan Kirk cover.

#214, December 1996,
Boris Karloff interview; Phyllis Diller; Houdini; and more. Karloff cover by Cagney

#215, March 1997,
Frank Gorshin (Riddler) interview; White Zombie; Frankenstein's Daughter; and more. Arlis cover painting.

#217, June 1997,
Amazing Kreskin interview; Gorgo; the Wasp Woman; Lon Chaney; and more. Dracula cover painting by Arlis.

#218, October 1997,
Gary Owens interview; Amazing Kreskin interview; Return of the Vampire; and more. Frankenstein cover by Thomas Blackshear from the U.S. postage stamp.

#219, December 1997,
Dwight Frye; Curse of the Faceless Man; George Reeves (Superman); and more. Creature of the Black Lagoon cover by Arlis.

#220, February 1998,
Alan Young interview; The Time Machine; the Wolf Man; and more. Arlis cover painting.

#221, May 1998,
40th Anniversary Special. Arlis cover painting.

#222, July 1998,
The Raven; Ygor; Abbott & Costello Meet Frankenstein; and more. Bela Lugosi cover by Arlis.

#223, October 1998,
Return of the Wolf Man; Lon Chaney's Hunchback of Notre Dame; Shock Theater; She Demons; and more. Lon Chaney Jr. cover by Arlis.

#224, November 1998,
Special Behind the Screams Issue. Exclusive interview with Ben Chapman, the Creature from the Black Lagoon; Dracula's Daughter; The End of the Wolf Man; Bela Lugosi returns. Cover features a painting of Bela Lugosi as the immortal Count Dracula.

#225, March 1999,
articles on Son of Dracula and The Ape Man; article on "the meaning of horror" by Curt Siodmak; picture of rock group Kiss reading Famous Monsters; and more. Cover painting of Elsa Lanchester as The Bride of Frankenstein is by Arlis

#226, July 1999,
Exclusive interview with Gene Simmons - "Why I love classic monster movies!"; Universal Monsters - newest action figures from Sideshow Toy; Lon Chaney, Sr. - The Man of 1000 Faces Unmasked; The Six Faces of the Mummy - the original boys in the bandages. Cover features a painting of Gene Simmons in KISS makeup.

#227, August 1999,
Famous Monsters continues its exclusive Mayhem & FM series with Alice Cooper, the King of Shock Rock who talks candidly with FM editor Ray Ferry about the influence of classic monsters on his career, his infamous horror anthems, and his favorite horrors! Also featured in the issue: Enter to win a free copy of the new CD anthology The Life and Times of Alice Cooper; The Trilogy Of The Fly ? an FM filmbook profiling the three original "fly" films with loads of stills including the rarest still of all: the closeup of the fly's hideous face from the original film! Plus, a profile of horror's best loved fiends when they appeared on some of TV's greatest game shows with outrageous stills, some taken backstage in the green room; and Return Of The Ape Man ? a filmbook of the Lugosi sequel to The Ape Man; and a look at the original shock shows of the 1950s! "

#231, July 2000,
Exclusive interview with "The Incredible Hulk," Lou Ferrigno. Read about what it was really like making the famous TV series, the movies and what it's like to be a comic book icon! Many great photos from Lou's private scrapbook. Also includes the making of Boris Karloff & His Friends! ? one of the most sought-after 1960s albums ? now, read the real story behind this album and how it was made, as told by the producers; "Serial Killers & Killer Serials!" ? FM continues its fangtastic Saturday matinee serial cliffhangers of the 1940s and 50s with Part Two of the cult classic, The Crimson Ghost, a great story and photos you won't want to miss; The Horror Music of the Misfits! ? as the exclusive "Mayhem and FM" series continues, FM chats with the members of the legendary horror band and their latest CD named after their favorite magazine called... what else?... Famous Monsters; the all-new FM filmbook, The Invisible Man, takes a look back at the Claude Rains/James Whale classic of 1933; and the FM Top 100 Horror Hall of Flame ? another chance to cast your vote and help us pick the top 100 classic film monster frightfests of the 20th century. All this plus more classic horror film reviews, the FM Mystery Photo Department, more Fang Mail, an expanded Captain Company Monster Mail-Order Section featuring many new items (many exclusive to FM!), and much more!

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