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The first illustrated edition of Frankenstein was published by Henry Colburn and Richard Bentley in London in 1831, thirteen years after the novel was first published. The publishers commissioned Theodor Von Host, a protege of Henry Fuseli, to create…

The Frankenstein comic series, by Dick Briefer, started in 1945 and lasted up until 1954. Briefer’s first adaptation of Frankenstein was a single “horror” comic that started in 1940 and was a close retelling of Mary Shelley’s novel. Once the series…

Lynd Ward, the illustrator of this particular image, was an American wood carver and writer. He focused on wordless novels and used wood engravings to illustrate them. His black and white wood carvings were an excellent addition to the first ever…

I, Robot was a Novel and film based on general fear of advances in technology. The term "Frankenstein Complex" is coined in the novel to describe the fear that robots, like the monster, may rebel against their creators.  Initially in the movie,…

Frankenstein's Monster first appeared as part of an Atlas Comics publication in September of 1953, and made his official debut in Marvel Comics after the purchase of Atlas Comics in August of 1969. Within the comics, the Monster’s background is the…

The video game places the player in the role of Frankenstein's creature in the year 1793, roughly following the events of the 1994 film of the same name. The creature's journey focuses on him seeking revenge upon Frankenstein through the city of…

"Some Kind of Monster" from Metallica's album St. Anger describes Frankenstein's Monster. The description fails to decide if the monster is something good, or evil by nature. The band used this concept of the monster to reflect the uncertainty of the…

Rocky Horror Picture Show is about a scientist taking in two people who were stranded outside his castle. Brad (Barry Bostwick) and Janet (Susan Sarandon) both take this shelter and meet Dr. Frank-N-Furter (Tim Curry). During this whole thing, a lot…

This famous skit from “Saturday Night Live” is a short but effective take on Frankenstein’s encounters with people, but with humor mixed in. In this skit, Frankenstein (Bill Hader) attempts to misdirect the leader of a village mob (Hugh Laurie) into…

Rescued from an impoverished life among the Gypsies, raised by a remarkable noblewoman of Geneva, Elzabeth Lavenza was much more than a foster sister to Victor Frankenstein. Together, they forged a sensual bond and entered a world of mythical lore.…