Famous Monsters of Filmland issue #121 December 1975 cover by Ken Kelly featuring Boris Karloff as The Mummy from the classic Universal horror film 🔍 Click to enlarge

Famous Monsters of Filmland #121

Dec-75 • Ken Kelly
Cover Spotlight

Ken Kelly paints Karloff's Imhotep from THE MUMMY — the master of FM's later cover era takes on one of Universal horror's founding monsters.

▶Contents
  • Main Features
  • Monsters from Mexico by Walt Lee (part 1)
  • Frankenstein 2000 - The Racer (DEATH RACE 2000 short story)
  • Monstercon Make-Up Marathon (James Warren made up as Frankenstein by Verne Langdon)
  • Farewell, Rod Serling (obituary)
↻Recurring Departments
  • Fang Mail
  • Colossal Creature Contest winners
  • Rare Treats
  • Graveyard Examiner
▶ Films Featured
The MummyDeath Race 2000Supernatural
★ Personalities
Boris KarloffKen KellyRod SerlingBela LugosiJames WarrenVerne LangdonCarole LombardWalt Lee
☠ Collector's Notes

Epic Mummy cover

Rod Serling tribute

Related Issues

More issues from 1975
Famous Monsters of Filmland #113 January 1975 cover uncredited painting of Lionel Atwill in The Mystery of the Wax Museum featuring horror wax themes #113 Jan-75 Famous Monsters of Filmland #114 March 1975 cover painting of Godzilla fighting Rodan by Ken Kelly featuring kaiju battle themes #114 Mar-75 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 #117 July 1975 cover painting of skeleton fight from The Seventh Voyage of Sinbad by Ken Kelly featuring adventure fantasy themes #117 Jul-75 Famous Monsters of Filmland #118 August 1975 cover painting of cyclops from The Seventh Voyage of Sinbad by Harry Roland featuring adventure monster themes #118 Aug-75 Famous Monsters of Filmland #119 September 1975 cover painting of Christopher Lee as Mummy Dracula Frankenstein Oliver Reed as Werewolf Jacqueline Pierce as Reptile by Ken Kelly featuring horror monster portraits #119 Sep-75 Famous Monsters of Filmland #120 October 1975 cover painting of The Creature from the Black Lagoon by Harry Roland featuring horror creature themes #120 Oct-75

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Famous Monsters of Filmland #121 — CGC 9.4 C-1
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FM #121 — December 1975

Ken Kelly paints Karloff's Imhotep from THE MUMMY — the master of FM's later cover era takes on one of Universal horror's founding monsters. Inside: The Mummy, Death Race 2000, and Supernatural, and Boris Karloff, Ken Kelly, Rod Serling, and Bela Lugosi.

Who had this one on their shelf? Who swiped it from an older cousin? Spill. ⬇️

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