Famous Monsters of Filmland Makeup Special CGC 9.4 · Cert 3809423001

Name: Dick Smith's Split Face makeup from the 1965 Do-It-Yourself Monster Make-Up Handbook
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Duration: 7 s
Description: The Split Face is one of the named lessons in Warren's 1965 handbook and it is PAINTED, not an appliance; greasepaint and a steady hand, no latex, no casting; Dick Smith ordered the book easy to hard and put the painted makeups first, which is why a kid could actually finish one

CGC · UNIVERSAL

FINEST KNOWN

9.4 · NM

Bindery: Subtle bindery/printing defects are allowed. Bindery tears must be less than 1/16" on Silver Age and later books, although on Golden Age books bindery tears of up to 1/4" 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: Corners are cut square and sharp with ever-so-slight blunting permitted. A 1/16" bend is permitted with no color break.
Cover Condition: Small, inconspicuous, lightly penciled, stamped or inked arrival dates are acceptable as long as they are in an unobtrusive location. Slight foxing.
Spine: Spine is tight and flat.
Staples: Staples are generally centered; may have slight discoloration. Almost no stress lines.
Paper: Paper is off-white to cream, supple and fresh.
Interior: Slight interior tears are allowed

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Issue Date: Jun 1965
Pages: White pages!
Status: In Collection
CGC Cert: 3809423001

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Collector's Notes

CGC 9.4 · White pages

Tied for the highest-graded copy on record — two at this grade, none higher, per CGC’s own census — with white pages. The Do-It-Yourself Monster Make-Up Handbook is Warren’s standalone 1965 special, with an introduction and photo from Dick Smith, the future Oscar-winning makeup legend: sixty-eight ad-free pages of monster technique on fragile newsprint, which is exactly why high-grade survivors are scarce.

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Dick Smith's Split Face makeup from the 1965 Do-It-Yourself Monster Make-Up Handbook

The Split Face is one of the named lessons in Warren's 1965 handbook and it is PAINTED, not an appliance; greasepaint and a steady hand, no latex, no casting; Dick Smith ordered the book easy to hard and put the painted makeups first, which is why a kid could actually finish one

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The Do-It-Yourself Monster Make-Up Handbook by Dick Smith (Warren, 1965)

CGC 9.4 flyover of Warren's 1965 Monster Make-Up Handbook; Dick Smith wrote a 60 cent how-to for kids years before Little Big Man, The Godfather, The Exorcist and his Amadeus makeup Oscar; the cover photoguide arrow lands on a Weird-Ohs character (Bill Campbell, Hawk Model Company); Rick Baker became his protege and John Caglione Jr. credits the book with getting him out of a dental lab

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