Famous Monsters of Filmland #118 August 1975 cover painting of cyclops from The Seventh Voyage of Sinbad by Harry Roland featuring adventure monster themes 🔍 Click to enlarge

Famous Monsters of Filmland #118

Aug-75 • Harry Roland
Inside This Issue

A different brush takes the cover: Harry Roland paints Issue #118 as the Ymir saga concludes in “The End of the Ymir.” The issue bids farewell to the star of television’s Captain Video with a full serial retrospective, Roddy McDowall lists his five favorite fright films, and “The Return of Saint Peter” completes the Peter Cushing appreciation begun an issue earlier.

Cover Spotlight

Harry Roland paints Harryhausen's Cyclops from THE 7TH VOYAGE OF SINBAD — another artist's take on one of stop-motion animation's most beloved creations.

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Contents

  • Wolf This Down
  • The End of the Ymir
  • Capt. Video's Last Telecast
  • Answer to Mystery Photo No.81
  • My Five Favorite Fright Films
  • Rare Treats
  • Monstercon Make-up Master
  • The Return of Saint Peter
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Recurring Departments

  • Fang Mail
  • You Axed for It
  • Graveyard Examiner
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Films Featured

The Seventh Voyage of Sinbad20 Million Miles to EarthCaptain VideoThe House on Skull Mountain
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Personalities

Judd HoldenVerne LangdonPeter CushingRoddy McDowall
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Bylines & Contributors

Del DentonForry Ackerman

☠ Collector's Notes

Harry Roland covers are scarce in the run, which alone makes Issue #118 a checklist item for cover-artist completists. The Captain Video farewell adds serial-fandom crossover appeal.

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FM #118 — August 1975

Harry Roland paints Harryhausen's Cyclops from THE 7TH VOYAGE OF SINBAD — another artist's take on one of stop-motion animation's most beloved creations. Inside: THE SEVENTH VOYAGE OF SINBAD, 20 MILLION MILES TO EARTH, CAPTAIN VIDEO, and THE HOUSE ON SKULL MOUNTAIN, and Judd Holden, Verne Langdon, Peter Cushing, and Roddy McDowall.

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