Trying to remember some Universal monster books from middle school

[Figuremod73]

Not monster related but I use to love checking out the Mysteries of the Unknown series from the public library. These are some of the best books I've ever encountered. http://www.volumelists.com/detail.ph...0the%20Unknown

[mazinz]

So far about 99% of the books mentioned in this thread were all scanned and uploaded to the "internet" a few years back. They are still out there if you know where to look

[cjefferys]

Man, I wish I had seen those Crestwood monster books when I was a kid, I would have been all over them like stink on a monkey, they would have been right up my alley! Even now I'm tempted to start collecting them, especially the Godzilla one.

[PNGwynne]

I loved the Crestwood books, I wish I'd had the foresight to nab them from my library's sale. I really need to add the Phantom one to my collection.

[TrekStar]

I never seen these, there really cool, might try for that Franky meets Wolfman book,
I didn't see a Frankenstein book, but I'm sure it's out there somewhere, a Godzilla book
would have been cool, but I'm thinking these were only an American Universal thing.

[Figuremod73]

The interesting thing I'm finding about these is on some the hardcovers are cheaper than the soft covers on certain titles.

I'm glad I thought to ask the forum, I've been wondering what books they were for a couple years but never thought to ask in the forum. It turns out they were very popular at the time.

[Starroid Raiders Dagon]

Ha, ha, just the title of thread made me think of these books in my elementary school. I dont know if I ever brought anything else home, just the same books over and over again! I dont think I watched the Universal movies until much later in life. Just the legends of the monsters were enough to keep me entertained.

[StrangeVisitor]

... and the greatest monster book of them all, "Movie Monsters" by Alan Ormsby.

Does the Ormsby book have a bit telling kids how to do the Jekyll & Hyde transformation with make-up and differently colored lights? If so I've been trying to recall this book for years.



A favorite from my elementary days as well as my introduction to the Universal Monster was "Movie Monsters" by Thomas G. Aylesworth.

[Figuremod73]

I might end up trying to hunt down that one to, if its at a reasonable price somewhere.

Glad you were able to find out what the book was.

[cjefferys]

I wish I could remember what monster books our local library had that I borrowed over and over again. I just remember that one of them had pics of Hammer films in it, and they gave me the occasional bad dream, but it was worth it!

[Figuremod73]

Looks like both the Movie Monster books are super cheap on Amazon.

[Figuremod73]

Can you remember what was on the cover?

[Figuremod73]

The Dick Smith monster make up book looks like it would be interesting to. http://www.amazon.com/Smiths-yoursel.../dp/0911137025


Heres images of a Dick Smith book from the '60s. The actual books are a little pricey. https://www.flickr.com/photos/nerdco...7623461370917/

[cjefferys]

Can you remember what was on the cover?

I'm drawing a complete blank. It was the mid 1970's when I read them so they are no newer than that. Time for me to do some research I guess.

[Bruce Banner]

Does the Ormsby book have a bit telling kids how to do the Jekyll & Hyde transformation with make-up and differently colored lights? If so I've been trying to recall this book for years.

Yes, indeed it does.