plaques & signs
features from the black lagoon the film its sequels the spinoffs and the memorabilia
universal studios popularized five of the most recognized movie monsters of all time the frankenstein monster dracula the wolfman the mummy and the creature from the black lagoon . but only the first four were produced during the studios golden age portrayed by legendary horror actors and revived many times over the ensuing decades . why then does the creature endure as a classic horror character this book is the ultimate guide to the creature aka the gill man covering his inception his movies and his legacy among the all time great movie monsters . chapters cover sea creatures in mythology and history the making of creature from the black lagoon the films debut sequels revenge of the creature and the creature walks among us spin offs and rip offs the aborted attempts to revive the character in the 1980s and 90s and information for collecting gill man merchandise and memorabilia .