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Castle of Frankenstein No.1, 1962

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A few years after Journal of Frankenstein hit the magazine racks, Calvin Beck (with editing by Ken Beale) returned with Castle of Frankenstein in 1962. The magazine's hand-pasted layout had not improved (no digital publishing tools back then), and this first issue went for the pictures and humor approach. Still, Zacherley's Wife Contest and TeeVee Jeebies hint at the more varied coverage to come in later issues. This copy courtesy of Professor Kinema. Here's the comic book reader version:  Download Castle of Frankenstein Issue 1

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Journal of Frankenstein No.1, 1959

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Rough layout start to a wonderful pro-zine would turn into a key monsterkid magazine for its time. In this issue, Boris Karloff and Zacherley get the love, and good articles discuss the horror and fantasy scene. I always confused the back cover for the front cover, but I keep wondering why go with the front cover when Zacherley was more of a draw. Perhaps to allow room for the titles? Still, seeing Zacherley on the cover would have made me buy this puppy back then. Just sayin'. Here's the comic book reader version:  Download Journal of Frankenstein Issue 1. (This copy of the magazine courtesy of Professor Kinema, long time contributor to FZC).

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Journal of Frankenstein, Castle of Frankenstein: 1, 2, 3, 4, 15, 17, 1967 Fearbook

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Monster Times Issue 29
December 1973

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Lots of good reading in this 29th issue of The Monster Times. House of Frankenstein, From Hell It Came, TMT TV Cartoon Guide (anyone remember the glory days of Saturday morning animated shows?), and The Golden Voyage of Sinbad, are covered. In Meet Ms Monster, author Ruth Martin shares her visit to Japan, and in Death is a Way of Life (part 2, I'll have part 1 in issue 28 up soon), a much needed look at death in horror movies is explored. And…David Stidworthy (an alias if I ever saw one!) gives us The Celluloid Snowman, a rundown on Yeti in movies.

Here's the comic book reader version:  Download Monster Times Issue 29

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Chilling Tales of Horror Vol. 2, No. 4
June 1971

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More Chilling Tales of Horror for you: more monsters, dead things, and wicked happenings, all in bold black and white. Color would just spoil the gorgeous line art that's neatly paneled across the pages. Of course, this issue's bondage and torture cover is a lot more, umm, spicy and naughty than the actual stories themselves, but hey, monsters and near-naked women sell, sell, sell. Unless you rather see a near naked man on the cover, of course. Hell, I say we put both a near naked man and a near naked woman on the cover, with leering monsters (better make them near naked, too), and cover all the bases. That's marketing, baby. I wonder how many monster kids got a whoopin' from their moms back in 1971 when they saw this issue in the drawer. 

Here's the comic book reader version: just don't let your mom see it.   Download Chilling Tales of Horror v2-4

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Fantastic Monsters of the Films
Issue 2, 1962

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From the archives of Professor Kinema comes this colorful copy of Fantastic Monsters of the Films, Issue 2. Bob Burns contributes an article on the Day the She Creature Invaded TV, Ron Haydock goes into The Third Dimension, and Robby the Robot writes his Diary of a Tin Can Terror. Dick Lupoff shows us Movies Mightiest Mortal (Captain Marvel of course), and the television show World of Giants (a new one on me!) is explored. There's also Part 2 of Horrors in Hollywood, which goes behind the scenes of Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein. And still more. Another fun issue to savor.

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Fantastic Monsters of the Films
Vol.1 Issue 1, 1962

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Here’s a treat courtesy of Professor Kinema (Jim Knüsch). We were discussing The Beast with a Million Eyes and he brought along Fantastic Monsters of the Films Issue 1, which has an article on the puppet creature (with only two eyes) Paul Blaisdell created for Roger Corman’s movie. Great use of color and with a lively layout, Fantastic Monsters magazine was a feast for the eyes of monsterkids everywhere. Here’s the comic reader version if you’re so inclined:  Download Fantastic Monsters of the Movies 1

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Shock Vol.1, Issue 6
March 1970

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Stanley Publications was the more restrained cousin to Eerie Publications. Stanley's magazine covers were downright refined and tasteful compared to Eerie's, like this one for Shock, Chilling Tales of Horror and Suspense, Issue 6. While the stories were less gory and sensational, the art is to die for. Aside from one bloodless impalement in this issue, you will be terrorized by the usual werewolves, fiends, ghosts, oozing specters, and talkative victims. Enjoy. (Here's the comic reader version:  Download Shock v1-6)

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Photon Issue 27, 1977

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Another engrossing issue of Photon, number 27 provides extensive analysis of Horror of Dracula by Ronald V. Borst. More coverage on Dario Argento in More Flies on Grey Velvet, and Bernard Herrmann is remembered by Paul M. Sammon. Lane Roth also does a good comparison between Lugosi and Lee's Draculas in Some Thoughts About the Hammer and Universal Versions. Here's the comic reader version: Download Photon issue 27. 

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