Famous Monsters of Filmland #36 December 1965 cover painting by Vic Prezio of Lon Chaney Jr as Kharis the Mummy 🔍 Click to enlarge

Famous Monsters of Filmland #36

Dec-65 • Vic Prezio
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Lon Chaney Jr. as Kharis the Mummy — Universal's bandage-wrapped avenger, shambling across this cover in a painting from the 1940s mummy cycle.

▶Contents
  • Main Features
  • THE ALLIGATOR PEOPLE (filmbook)
  • ST. GEORGE AND THE SEVEN CURSES (filmbook)
  • THE MUMMY'S GHOST (filmbook)
  • THE RETURN OF THE FLY (filmbook)
  • Monster Make-up Handbook by DICK SMITH
↻Recurring Departments
  • The Shock of Things To Come (previews)
  • Mystery Photo
  • You Axed For It
  • Headlines from Horrorsville
▶ Films Featured
The Alligator PeopleSt. George and the Seven CursesThe Mummy's GhostThe SpiderThe Return of the FlyThe Lost World
★ Personalities
Vic PrezioLon Chaney Jr.Forry AckermanG. John EdwardsDick SmithJoe FranklinBull Montana
☠ Collector's Notes

Legendary Dick Smith makeup handbook

Classic Mummy cover

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Famous Monsters of Filmland #14 October 1961 cover painting by Basil Gogos of Vincent Price from Pit and the Pendulum #14 Oct-61 Famous Monsters of Filmland #16 March 1962 uncredited cover painting possibly by Basil Gogos of Lon Chaney from Phantom of the Opera #16 Mar-62 Famous Monsters of Filmland #17 May 1962 cover painting by Basil Gogos of Elsa Lanchester from Bride of Frankenstein #17 May-62 Famous Monsters of Filmland #40 August 1966 cover painting by Ron Cobb of hidden horror from Horror Hotel #40 Aug-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 #51 cover painting of Oliver Reed in CURSE OF THE WEREWOLF in multiple colors by Basil Gogos #51 Aug-68 Famous Monsters of Filmland #81 December 1970 cover painting from Jungle Captive by Harold Shull featuring horror monster themes #81 Dec-70

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FM #36 — December 1965

Lon Chaney Jr. as Kharis the Mummy — Universal's bandage-wrapped avenger, shambling across this cover in a painting from the 1940s mummy cycle. Inside: The Alligator People, St. George and the Seven Curses, The Mummy's Ghost, and The Spider, and Vic Prezio, Lon Chaney Jr., Forry Ackerman, and G. John Edwards.

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