Blackmoor reading list

[Havard]

According to Gary Gygax, Green Slime was based on the 1968 movie of the same name. It is unclear who of the two came up with this monster, but it seems likely that this film would have been watched by Dave.

Also, according to Gygax:

The werewolf in the game was inspired by Lon Chaney playing Lawrence Talbot, the Wolfman.

The D&D vampire is much influenced by those written about by Bram Stoker, depicted by Bela Lugosi.

The flesh golem is based on Frankenstein's Monster, of course.

Plastic Man from the comic book of that name was the mimic.

The wolf in sheep's clothing was inspired by the weird fish in ther ocean depths that use lures to bring their priy close enough to attack.

(And the twerp that was attempting to make fun of fantasy monsters seems to be quite unaware of facts such as those )

Source: http://www.enworld.org/forum/general-rp ... ers-4.html

Again, we know that the Hammer Film Dracula was more of an influence on Sir Fang than Bela Lugosi, but the other films listed may also have been on Arneson's viewing list. I wonder if he ever read Plastic Man comics...?

-Havard