HIDDEN (HUMOROUS) HORRORS

CRACKED wasn't the only humor mag that used photos from monster movies for their jokes. The gag mag POPULAR JOKES (Visual Varieties, Inc., May 1968) was yet another in the slew of adult cartoon digests and regular-size 'zines that offered risque single panel strips, short humorous text stories and semi-nude to all-nude photos and pin-ups, usually accompanied by a suggestive gag-line.

This issue has a two-page spread titled, "Have You Enjoyed An Out-of-the-Way Holiday Recently?" It includes two photos from horror flicks: Maria Ouspenskya as Maleva, "The Gypsy Woman" from THE WOLFMAN and Otto Kruger and Gloria Holden in DRACULA'S DAUGHTER.

Also in this issue is a spot pic of nudist and pin-up model, Diane Webber, star of MERMAIDS OF TIBERION (1962). The recycled photo was first used in a pictorial of Miss Weber in the men's adventure magazine, MAN'S ILLUSTRATED (February 1958). The cartoon on the top right panel is by Archie's own Dan DeCarlo.

Included is this full-page pinup of Austrian actress, Marisa Mell, taken around the time she was seen in Mario Bava's crime thriller DANGER: DIABOLIK. The captivating Miss Mell appeared in European films, including the Umberto Lenzi's giallo, SEVEN BLOOD-STAINED ORCHIDS (1972), VIOLENT BLOODBATH (1974),  PARAPSYCHO (1975), OBSCENE DESIRE (1978) and RING OF DARKNESS (1979), 

EDWIGE FENECH: QUEEN OF GIALLO (PART 2)

If you visited WOM last week, you saw the first part of the German magazine, SIMPLE FILM PORTRAT featuring giallo actress, Edwige Fenech. As promised, here's the second part of that magazine's special tribute to the stunning Edwige.

EDWIGE FENECH: QUEEN OF GIALLO (PART 1)

Among all the beautiful women that acted during the height of the giallo film era, Edwige Fenech is generally regarded as the "Queen of Giallo". Her remarkable good looks and acting ability were the keys to her popularity. The fact that she landed some roles in choice movies didn't hurt either.

The French Italian actress was born in French Algeria on December 24, 1948 to a Maltese father and a Sicilian mother, the combination of which accounts for her beauty.

Her first Italian film role was in Guido Malatesta's SAMOA, QUEEN OF THE JUNGLE (1967). Her giallo films include FIVE DOLLS FOR AN AUGUST MOON (1970), YOUR VICE IS A LOCKED ROOM AND ONLY I HAVE THE KEY (1972) and ALL THE COLORS OF THE DARK (1972). While she is very popular with genre fans, she is more known internationally for her many Italian sex comedies.

Shown below is the hard-to-find German film magazine, SIMPLE MOVIE PORTRAT (#7, 2010), a special edition featuring Miss Fenech and is probably the most complete overview of her film career in print.

See Part II right here next week.

See more of Edwige HERE

See more giallo girls HERE.

WARNING!

NUDITY AHEAD! IF YOU ARE OFFENDED BY IMAGES THAT DEPICT UNCLOTHED GIALLO GODDESSES, STOP HERE!