Saturday, June 12, 2021

CHOICE CUTS: FAMOUS MONSTERS NO. 19 (PART 1)


FAMOUS MONSTERS OF FILMLAND
Vol. 4 No. 4 (Whole number 19)
September 1962
Central Publications (Warren)
Editor and Writer: Forrest J Ackerman
Founder and Publisher: James Warren
Cover: Basil Gogos
Pages: 100
Cover price: 50 cents

After going almost twenty issues with 68 pages of content, this is FAMOUS MONSTERS' first 100-page issue. After jumping off with a glimpse of new movies to come (it's interesting to note that all these now-familiar films were just coming out at the time!), we get a look at the latest Roger Corman AIP Poe Pic, TALES OF TERROR, followed by a bio on "The Lord High Minister of All That is Sinister", Peter Lorre. Plus, over 20 pages of ads for monster goodies! Lots of other great stuff in this issue!















































2 comments:

  1. Issue #19 was a great issue with a great cover. Actually, FM's first 100 page issue was #13 with a cover date of August 1961. The late Forry Ackerman had gone on record stating how much he despised the cover of #13.

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  2. Thanks for your correction and astute observation! I think it would be hard to find anyone who would disagree with Forry's dislike for the cover of issue #13.

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