Famous Monsters of Filmland #95 January 1973 cover painting of Claudia Barron from Guess What Happened to Count Dracula by Luis Dominguez featuring horror vampire themes 🔍 Click to enlarge

Famous Monsters of Filmland #95

Jan-73 • Luis Dominguez
Inside This Issue

The genre’s early-’70s ferment fills Issue #95: a full Conquest of the Planet of the Apes filmbook, Vincent Price’s encore as Dr. Phibes Rises Again, and the landmark Blacula, William Marshall’s regal and tragic vampire. Luis Dominguez supplies the cover, painting Claudia Barron from the comedy Guess What Happened to Count Dracula.

Cover Spotlight

A painting of Claudia Barron from GUESS WHAT HAPPENED TO COUNT DRACULA — the 1970 AIP shocker that relocated the Count to a California discotheque and somehow made it work.

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Contents

  • Attack of the Giant Insects
  • Conquest of the Planet of the Apes
  • Dr. Phibes Rises Again
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Recurring Departments

  • Speaking of Monsters
  • Fang Mail
  • You Axed for It
  • Mystery Photo
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Films Featured

Guess What Happened to Count DraculaConquest of the Planet of the ApesThe Curse of the FlyDr. Phibes Rises AgainBlacula
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Personalities

Claudia Barron
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Bylines & Contributors

Thomas Rogers

☠ Collector's Notes

A Luis Dominguez cover issue documenting the early-’70s genre wave — a complete Conquest of the Planet of the Apes filmbook, Dr. Phibes Rises Again, and the genre landmark Blacula.

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Discussion

FM #95 — January 1973

A painting of Claudia Barron from GUESS WHAT HAPPENED TO COUNT DRACULA — the 1970 AIP shocker that relocated the Count to a California discotheque and somehow made it work. Inside: GUESS WHAT HAPPENED TO COUNT DRACULA, CONQUEST OF THE PLANET OF THE APES, THE CURSE OF THE FLY, and DR. PHIBES RISES AGAIN, and Claudia Barron and Thomas Rogers.

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

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