Here are a couple of shots from the photo session for the cover of Famous Monsters #1. The man under the mask is Famous Monsters publisher, Jim Warren.
James Warren is indeed under the mask, and the model is identified on the Table of Contents page as Marion Moore. However, there is some speculation (see David Horne's GATHERING HORROR for one source) that she is really either Warren's girlfriend at the time or a restaurant waitress that he "picked up" for the photo shoot who said she would do it if she wasn't named. Most agree that it is a woman by the name of Moore in any event. Nothing like a good mystery to add to the legend of the King of Monster Magazines!
Unfortunately, I don't have higher resolution pics for these. I think I just found them searching ebay one day. Hopefully whoever bought them will scan them for us!
James Warren is indeed under the mask, and the model is identified on the Table of Contents page as Marion Moore. However, there is some speculation (see David Horne's GATHERING HORROR for one source) that she is really either Warren's girlfriend at the time or a restaurant waitress that he "picked up" for the photo shoot who said she would do it if she wasn't named. Most agree that it is a woman by the name of Moore in any event. Nothing like a good mystery to add to the legend of the King of Monster Magazines!
ReplyDeletehey, these are great! I hadn't seen these before. Any chance you have them at a higher resolution or could point me to where you found them?
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Thanks for the info John!
ReplyDeleteUnfortunately, I don't have higher resolution pics for these. I think I just found them searching ebay one day. Hopefully whoever bought them will scan them for us!