Famous Monsters of Filmland #16 March 1962 uncredited cover painting possibly by Basil Gogos of Lon Chaney from Phantom of the Opera 🔍 Click to enlarge

Famous Monsters of Filmland #16

Mar-62 • Basil Gogos
Inside This Issue

A Basil Gogos cover fronts a strong, substantial issue. #16 runs Robert Bloch’s “The Clown at Midnite,” a Dick Smith television-makeup feature, and a 3-D photo essay on The Mask — the kind of dense, varied table of contents collectors prize from the early run.

Cover Spotlight

Lon Chaney Sr. as the unmasked Erik — a painting of Hollywood horror's most indelible face, from the PHANTOM OF THE OPERA that launched the whole beautiful nightmare.

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Contents

  • Noose Reel
  • The Clown at Midnite
  • The Man Who Lost His Face
  • Your Chance to Appear in a Hollywood Movie
  • The Mask
  • A Gallery of Monsters
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Recurring Departments

  • Inside Ackerman
  • Fang Mail
  • Mystery Photo
  • You Axed for It
  • Graveyard Examiner
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Films Featured

Phantom of the OperaThe MaskA Blind BargainThe Mad Magician
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Personalities

Lon ChaneyRobert BlochDick SmithRoald DahlRay Bradbury
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Bylines & Contributors

Forry AckermanRudy Cristiano

☠ Collector's Notes

Original fiction inside a monster magazine: Robert Bloch’s “The Clown at Midnite” gives Issue #16 a place in Bloch bibliographies, not just FM checklists.

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Related Issues

More issues featuring Lon Chaney
Famous Monsters of Filmland #7 June 1960 Roland Variant cover painting by Albert Nuetzell of Zacherley with tiny Chaney Phantom on shoulder #7 Jun-60 Roland Variant Famous Monsters of Filmland #19 September 1962 cover painting by Basil Gogos of Peter Lorre Basil Rathbone Vincent Price from Tales of Terror #19 Sep-62 Famous Monsters of Filmland 1966 Yearbook cover facsimile of Lon Chaney as The Phantom of the Opera 1966 Yearbook Jul-66 Famous Monsters of Filmland 1967 Yearbook cover featuring Fredric March as Mr. Hyde from Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde 1967 Yearbook Jul-67 Famous Monsters of Filmland #102 October 1973 cover uncredited painting of Lon Chaney from The Phantom of the Opera featuring horror phantom themes #102 Oct-73 Famous Monsters of Filmland #111 October 1974 cover painting of Linda Blair as Regan in The Exorcist by Basil Gogos featuring horror possession themes #111 Oct-74 Famous Monsters of Filmland issue #185 July 1982 cover featuring painting of Lon Chaney Jr. as Kharis the Mummy with Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan photos #185 Jul-82 NEXT ISSUE → Famous Monsters of Filmland #17 May 1962 cover painting by Basil Gogos of Elsa Lanchester from Bride of Frankenstein #17 May-62

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FM #16 — March 1962

Lon Chaney Sr. as the unmasked Erik — a painting of Hollywood horror's most indelible face, from the PHANTOM OF THE OPERA that launched the whole beautiful nightmare. Inside: Phantom of the Opera, The Mask, A Blind Bargain, and The Mad Magician, and Basil Gogos, Lon Chaney, Forry Ackerman, and Robert Bloch.

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