Charlton Publications · Mad Monsters #1 · 1961 · 25¢ · 68 pages
Grade: VG- 3.5
Cover artist uncredited. Interior creators uncredited per Charlton's typical practice of the era.
This debut issue opens with an exclusive picture preview of “Konga,” the 1961 British monster film starring Michael Gough. The magazine follows with “Saint George and the 7 Curses,” a horror feature blending medieval legend with contemporary monster movie sensibilities.
Additional content includes coverage of “Reptilicus,” the Danish-American kaiju film, along with other monster movie features and photo spreads typical of Charlton's approach to horror magazines during this period.
Charlton Publications · Mad Monsters #1 · 1961 · 25¢ · 68 pages
Grade: VG- 3.5
Cover artist uncredited. Interior creators uncredited per Charlton's typical practice of the era.
This debut issue opens with an exclusive picture preview of “Konga,” the 1961 British monster film starring Michael Gough. The magazine follows with “Saint George and the 7 Curses,” a horror feature blending medieval legend with contemporary monster movie sensibilities.
Additional content includes coverage of “Reptilicus,” the Danish-American kaiju film, along with other monster movie features and photo spreads typical of Charlton's approach to horror magazines during this period.
