Famous MonstersForryeverDying to keep the memory of Famous Monsters of Filmland alive!
Famous MonstersForryeverDying to keep the memory of Famous Monsters of Filmland alive!
Inside This Issue
The Phantom rides again on the 1969 yearbook — a reproduction of Issue #16’s Chaney cover, a painting that would later front Issue #171 as well. “The Fear of the Year Is Here,” promises the editorial, delivering the Mummy’s Ghost filmbook from Issue #36, Invasion of the Saucer Men from Issue #38, and the Colossal Man double-feature romp “Inside Darkest Acula.”
Cover Spotlight
A reproduction of the Lon Chaney Phantom of the Opera painting from FM cover #16 — a classic image popular enough to anchor this 1969 yearbook and, years later, issue #171 as well.
☠ Collector's Notes
The 1969 annual’s cover painting is a thread collectors can chase across the run — Issue #16 first, here in between, Issue #171 later — and the Mummy’s Ghost filmbook reprint anchors its contents. Yearbook covers recycling beloved art is half the charm of the series.
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