Famous Monsters of Filmland issue #146 August 1978 cover by Bob Larkin featuring gorilla vs shark from schlock classic A*P*E 🔍 Click to enlarge

Famous Monsters of Filmland #146

Aug-78 • Bob Larkin
Cover Spotlight

Bob Larkin paints a gorilla brawling with a shark over a bikini-clad woman — allegedly from the Korean giant-ape film A*P*E, one of the more audacious covers in FM's entire run.

▶Contents
  • Main Features
  • INVASION OF THE BODY SNATCHERS remake (preview)
  • THE DARK (preview)
↻Recurring Departments
  • Fang Mail
▶ Films Featured
A*P*EJaws 2Superman (1978)Star WarsThe Lost ContinentThe Undying Monster
★ Personalities
Bob LarkinKirk AlynChristopher LeePeter CushingDeborah Falen
☠ Collector's Notes

Remake coverage

Dark horror theme

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FM #146 — August 1978

Bob Larkin paints a gorilla brawling with a shark over a bikini-clad woman — allegedly from the Korean giant-ape film A*P*E, one of the more audacious covers in FM's entire run. Inside: A*P*E, Jaws 2, Superman (1978), and Star Wars, and Bob Larkin, Kirk Alyn, Christopher Lee, and Peter Cushing.

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