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The Creature from the Black Lagoon stands out from the majority of the monster pack. He's really the only one in the monster pantheon who is not a human (as were Phantom, Hunchback) nor who was not once a human (as were/are Dracula, Wolfman, Mummy) nor is human sized (Godzilla). He is a lot like Godzilla, and not in the guy-wearing-a-rubber-suit way. He's a reaction to human trespass - instead of nuclear,

he's a response to invading remaining wilderness, the Amazon.

He's just a dude hanging out at home when in comes the humans and spoils the aqua-party. And because he's only human-sized, all he can do to retaliate is grab the girl. And once the girl has been grabbed, there's only one outcome for any Universal monster.

As you can probably tell, these models are certainly no example of craftsmanship. They are the work of a thoroughly average 10 year old. I could never get the legs attached to the feet properly, so in all of these the monster is either awkwardly leaning backwards or precariously lurching forwards. And in this one, you can still see the tissue paper I had to stuff inside the Creature's torso to hold it during the glue-up. I painted it green to match, but there it is.

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