Famous Monsters of Filmland #116

CGC9.6

9.6 · NM+

Bindery: Only subtle bindery or printing defects are allowed. No bindery tears are allowed, although on Golden Age books bindery tears of up to 1/8" have been noted.
Cover Appearance: Cover is flat with no surface wear.
Inks: Inks are bright with high reflectivity and a minimum of fading.
Corners: One corner may be almost imperceptibly blunted, but still almost sharp and cut square.
Cover Condition: Almost imperceptible indentations are permissible, but no creases, bends, or color break. Small, inconspicuous, lightly penciled, stamped or inked arrival dates are acceptable as long as they are in an unobtrusive location.
Spine: Spine is tight and flat.
Staples: Staples must be original, generally centered, with only the slightest discoloration.
Paper: Paper is off-white, supple and fresh.
Interior: Only the slightest interior tears are allowed.

Issue Date: May 1975
Pages: OWP
Status: In Collection
CGC Cert: 0625525002

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Collector's Notes

Famous Monsters of Filmland #116, a May 1975 Warren Publishing stunner edited by Forrest J. Ackerman, ensnares with Ken Kelly's verdant painted cover of the ambulatory carnivorous plants from The Day of the Triffids, capturing the 1962 film's blinding meteor storm and botanical apocalypse that terrorized blind survivors in a world overrun by venomous vines. Horror botanists devour a detailed filmbook on the Triffids' relentless siege, the second chapter of "The Book of Bela" chronicling Bela Lugosi's hypnotic horrors, a poignant 1934 tribute penned by Lon Chaney Jr. to his shape-shifting father, exclusive photos of Humphrey Bogart's mad scientist in Dr. X, and an exhilarating recap of the first Famous Monsters Convention that spawned a legion of lifelong monster kids. This vintage horror magazine essential, previewing the prehistoric perils of The Land that Time Forgot, blooms as a collector's prize for fans of 1970s sci-fi invasions and Universal-era iconography.