Famous Monsters of Filmland #120 October 1975 cover painting of The Creature from the Black Lagoon by Harry Roland featuring horror creature themes 🔍 Click to enlarge

Famous Monsters of Filmland #120

Oct-75 • Harry Roland
Inside This Issue

Issue #120 carries two heavy farewells: Fredric March — an Oscar winner as Jekyll and Hyde, and Death itself in Death Takes a Holiday — and Larry Vincent, beloved horror host Seymour, mourned in “Seymour Nevermore.” Harry Roland’s Gill-Man fronts the issue, The Devil’s Rain and the cockroach shocker Bug get previews, “The Return of Regan” keeps The Exorcist in the conversation, and reports from Fantasy Filmcon 1975 and the Monstercon masquerade keep one foot in fandom.

Cover Spotlight

Harry Roland's take on the Gill-Man — another interpretation of the CREATURE FROM THE BLACK LAGOON by one of FM's reliable and distinctive cover artists.

Roll The Film

Creature from the Black Lagoon (Harry Roland cover)

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CGC 9.2 showcase; Harry Roland paints the Gill-man; the suit/face designed by Milicent Patrick (Westmore took credit ~50 yrs); Ben Chapman on land, Ricou Browning underwater; census 30 certified, 11 finer

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Contents

  • Hear Now Evil, See Now Evil
  • The Return of Regan
  • Fantasy Filmcon 1975
  • The Devil's Rain
  • Prince Sirki Takes Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
  • Burn, Roach Burn
  • Answer to Mystery Photo No.83
  • Seymour Nevermore
  • Seymour
  • Monstercon Masquerade Winners
  • Who Is This Man?
  • Rare Treats
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Recurring Departments

  • Fang Mail
  • Graveyard Examiner
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Films Featured

The Creature from the Black LagoonThe ExorcistThe Devil's RainBugThe Secret of Treasure Island
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Personalities

Paul ClemensFredric MarchLarry VincentCharles OglePeter LorreThomas Edison
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Bylines & Contributors

Dennis BillowsPaul Linden

☠ Collector's Notes

Horror-host history lives in Issue #120 — the Seymour farewell is a touchstone for host-fandom collectors — and the Fredric March memorial adds classic-Hollywood reference weight. Roland’s Gill-Man keeps Creature completists interested.

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Related Issues

More issues featuring Dennis Billows
Famous Monsters of Filmland #115 April 1975 cover painting of Henry Hull from The Werewolf of London by Basil Gogos featuring horror werewolf themes #115 Apr-75 Famous Monsters of Filmland #116 May 1975 cover painting of Triffid from The Day of the Triffids by Ken Kelly featuring horror plant monster themes #116 May-75 Famous Monsters of Filmland issue #131 January 1977 cover featuring color photo of Christopher Lee as Dracula with bloody fangs #131 Jan-77 Famous Monsters of Filmland issue #132 March 1977 cover by Basil Gogos featuring mighty King Kong #132 Mar-77 Famous Monsters of Filmland issue #133 April 1977 cover featuring classic painting of Robby the Robot from Forbidden Planet #133 Apr-77 NEXT ISSUE → Famous Monsters of Filmland issue #121 December 1975 cover by Ken Kelly featuring Boris Karloff as The Mummy from the classic Universal horror film #121 Dec-75

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FM #120 — October 1975

Harry Roland's take on the Gill-Man — another interpretation of the CREATURE FROM THE BLACK LAGOON by one of FM's reliable and distinctive cover artists. Inside: THE CREATURE FROM THE BLACK LAGOON, THE EXORCIST, THE DEVIL'S RAIN, and BUG, and Paul Clemens, Fredric March, Dennis Billows, and Larry Vincent.

What's your memory of FM #120? Got a copy? Got a favorite bit? Let's hear it. ⬇️

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