Famous Monsters of Filmland #1

Printed in London for the British market with a 2/6 cover price instead of the American 35¢, this is one of Warren Publishing's earliest international editions. The interior is identical to the U.S. original — only the price and London imprint differ. While the domestic edition saw estimated print runs of 200,000–275,000 copies across two printings, the UK version is dramatically scarcer, with only a handful of CGC-graded examples known to exist. An early testament to Jim Warren and Uncle Forry's ambitious export strategy, adapting the magazine for international horror fandom at a time when monster movies were just crossing the Atlantic.

Issues #1, #2, #4, #6, and #7 represent the complete set of documented FM variants from the magazine’s first ten numbers — driven by international pricing adaptations and hyper-local U.S. promotional tie-ins that vanished as the title matured.