Famous Monsters of Filmland #5 November 1959 cover painting by Albert Nuetzell of Bela Lugosi as Sayer of the Law in Island of Lost Souls test makeup 🔍 Click to enlarge

Famous Monsters of Filmland #5

Nov-59 • Albert Nuetzel
Inside This Issue

Another early Albert Nuetzel cover, and a deep issue for the completist. #5 runs the complete Creature from the Black Lagoon trilogy and crowns the magazine’s first makeup-contest winners — the fan-participation hook that made FM more clubhouse than newsstand title.

Cover Spotlight

Bela Lugosi in test make-up for his role as the "Sayer of the Law" in ISLAND OF LOST SOULS — one of the screen's most underrated monsters, finally getting his FM close-up.

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Contents

  • Truck or Treat
  • The Halloween Screen
  • The Return of the Fly
  • Grue It Yourself Contest Winners
  • The Alligator People
  • The Gizzard of Oz
  • Screams from Club Members
  • Monster Club Members
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Recurring Departments

  • Dear Monster
  • You Axed for It
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Films Featured

Island of Lost SoulsCreature from the Black LagoonThe Revenge of the CreatureCreature Walks Among UsThe Return of the FlyThe Alligator People
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Personalities

Bela LugosiDwight FryeUna O'Conner

☠ Collector's Notes

A completist’s favorite. With the whole Creature from the Black Lagoon trilogy under one cover, Issue #5 remains the book you hand a Gill-Man devotee — its pull tracks the Creature’s own enduring fandom as much as the magazine’s.

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FM #5 — November 1959

Bela Lugosi in test make-up for his role as the "Sayer of the Law" in ISLAND OF LOST SOULS — one of the screen's most underrated monsters, finally getting his FM close-up. Inside: Island of Lost Souls, Creature from the Black Lagoon, The Revenge of the Creature, and Creature Walks Among Us, and Albert Nuetzell, Bela Lugosi, Dwight Frye, and Una O'Conner.

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

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