Famous Monsters of Filmland #30 September 1964 cover painting by Russ Jones of Bela Lugosi as Dracula 🔍 Click to enlarge

Famous Monsters of Filmland #30

Sep-64 • Russ Jones
Cover Spotlight

Bela Lugosi as Count Dracula — the definitive face of cinematic vampirism, returned once more to the FM cover in paint.

▶Contents
  • Main Features
  • The Return of Frankenstein (EVIL OF FRANKENSTEIN story)
  • The Powers of Dracula - 28 Fascinating Facts
  • ...and the monsters still pursued her! (Fay Wray profile)
  • Werewolf in Monsterland (makeup winner Val Warren)
↻Recurring Departments
  • Monster Mail Call
  • Mystery Photo
  • Headlines from Horrorsville
▶ Films Featured
Teenage MonsterThe Evil of Frankenstein
★ Personalities
Russ JonesBela LugosiPeter LorreVal WarrenFay Wray
☠ Collector's Notes

First Russ Jones cover

Major Fay Wray tribute

Related Issues

More issues from 1964
Famous Monsters of Filmland #26 January 1964 uncredited cover painting of Robert Culp alien from Outer Limits Architects of Fear #26 Jan-64 Famous Monsters of Filmland #27 March 1964 uncredited cover painting of green Cyclops from 7th Voyage of Sinbad #27 Mar-64 Famous Monsters of Filmland #28 May 1964 uncredited cover painting of Bela Lugosi from Island of Lost Souls #28 May-64 Famous Monsters of Filmland #29 July 1964 uncredited cover painting from The Flesh Eaters #29 Jul-64 Famous Monsters of Filmland #31 December 1964 cover painting by Maurice Whitman of Boris Karloff from The Mummy #31 Dec-64 Famous Monsters of Filmland #70 / Monster World #1 cover painting of Chaney as THE WOLF MAN by unknown artist #70 Nov-64 Monster World 1 Famous Monsters of Filmland 1964 Yearbook cover featuring details from issues #9 (Vincent Price) and #10 (Claude Rains) 1964 Yearbook Jun-64

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FM #30 — September 1964

Bela Lugosi as Count Dracula — the definitive face of cinematic vampirism, returned once more to the FM cover in paint. Inside: Teenage Monster and The Evil of Frankenstein, and Russ Jones, Bela Lugosi, Peter Lorre, and Val Warren.

What's your memory of FM #30? Got a copy? Got a favorite bit? Let's hear it. ⬇️

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