Castle of Frankenstein, First Issue

Castle of Frankenstein, Volume 1, Number 1 (January 1962) This inaugural issue features illustrated articles on horror and science fiction films. "The Complete Mummy" details Hammer Films' *The Mummy* (1961), starring Christopher Lee as High Priest Kharis and Peter Cushing as explorer John Banning. The plot involves Kharis, secretly in love with Princess Ananka thousands of years prior, being resurrected through magical incantation to kill those who desecrated her tomb. The article credits director Terence Fisher and writer Jimmy Sangster, praising the film's Egyptian sequences, costumes, and color photography, though noting a slightly disappointing climax. "The Time Machine" covers George Pal's science fiction film featuring Rod Taylor as a time traveler visiting the year 802,701, encountering grotesque Morlock monsters and the peaceful Eloi race. The issue includes humor pieces on The Three Stooges and brief coverage of other films including *Frankenstein, 1970*, *The Mysterians*, and "Jack the Ripper" (a crime film featuring Inspector O'Neill and American detective Sam Lowry investigating murders in London). The magazine collects period promotional photography and plot summaries.