Famous Monsters of Filmland #23 June 1963 cover painting by Basil Gogos of Giant Dean Parkin from War of the Colossal Beast 🔍 Click to enlarge

Famous Monsters of Filmland #23

Jun-63 • Basil Gogos
Inside This Issue

A Basil Gogos cover fronts #23, but the keeper is inside: “The King and I,” a rare Boris Karloff interview conducted by Forry himself, paired with Robert Bloch’s “Calling Dr. Caligari.” A Gogos cover and a marquee interview in one issue.

Cover Spotlight

The Giant — played by Dean Parkin— looms over everything in a painting from WAR OF THE COLOSSAL BEAST, the AIP sequel where the Colossal Man loses half his face and all his patience.

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Contents

  • Dracula Award
  • Now Fear This
  • Black Zoo
  • These Were Their Lives; Silver Threads Among the Gold
  • Calling Dr. Caligari
  • A Nightmare of Horror! Dracula!
  • Frankenstein 1910
  • Son of Kong, Part 3
  • Hollywood Babylon
  • The King and I
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Recurring Departments

  • Inside Darkest Ackerman
  • Fang Mail
  • Mystery Photo
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Films Featured

War of the Colossal BeastBlack ZooFrankenstein 1910The Inauguration of the Pleasure DomeDay of the TriffidsSeven Footprints to Satan
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Personalities

Roger PaceRobert BlochRay HarryhausenKenneth AngerBoris Karloff
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Bylines & Contributors

Forry AckermanMark McGeePeter WangSpencer Strong

☠ Collector's Notes

Forry in the room with Karloff — “The King and I” is as close to the King as the magazine ever got, and it makes Issue #23 a fixture of Karloff-focused collections. Bloch on Caligari is the bonus.

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Famous Monsters of Filmland #9 November 1960 cover painting by Basil Gogos of Vincent Price from House of Usher #9 Nov-60 Famous Monsters of Filmland #12 June 1961 cover painting by Basil Gogos of Oliver Reed as Werewolf from Curse of the Werewolf #12 Jun-61 Famous Monsters of Filmland #15 January 1962 cover painting by Basil Gogos of TV horror host Zacherley #15 Jan-62 Famous Monsters of Filmland #53 cover painting of THE AMAZING COLOSSAL MAN by Basil Gogos #53 Jan-69 Famous Monsters of Filmland #60 cover painting of Dorian Gray by Basil Gogos #60 Dec-69 Famous Monsters of Filmland #112 December 1974 cover painting of Karloff and Lanchester from The Bride of Frankenstein by Basil Gogos featuring horror bride themes #112 Dec-74 Famous Monsters of Filmland issue #147 September 1978 cover by Basil Gogos featuring menacing Tusken Raider from Star Wars #147 Sep-78 NEXT ISSUE → Famous Monsters of Filmland #24 August 1963 uncredited cover painting of Henry Hull as Werewolf of London #24 Aug-63

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FM #23 — June 1963

The Giant — played by Roger Pace — looms over everything in a painting from WAR OF THE COLOSSAL BEAST, the AIP sequel where the Colossal Man loses half his face and all his patience. Inside: War of the Colossal Beast, Black Zoo, Frankenstein 1910, and The Inauguration of the Pleasure Dome, and Basil Gogos, Roger Pace, Forry Ackerman, and Mark McGee.

Tell us the first monster from this one that lived in your head rent-free. ⬇️

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