Half Sheet Poster - (28 x 22 Folded) | DEADLY MANTIS, THE (1957)

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Sold Stock #198442 | Sold Oct 20 2025

DEADLY MANTIS, THE (1957)

Collectible Posters Live Auction: Los Angeles Fall 2025

Half Sheet Poster - (28" x 22" / Folded)

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Half Sheet (28" x 22") ;
Very Fine+ Folded; Artwork by Reynold Brown
Universal-International, 1957

Depicting a giant praying mantis climbing the Washington Monument in Washington, DC, this example is in excellent condition with only minor edge and fold wear. This unrestored piece looks fantastic and will satisfy even the most picky collector of classic sci-fi movie art.

By 1957, film studios were running out of giant bugs to terrify audiences across America, so it was only a matter of time before they turned to "The Deadly Mantis." The story begins with a volcanic eruption on the island of Dot, which triggers an upheaval affecting an iceberg on the other side of the world. Encased in the ice is the Deadly Mantis, a gigantic, flesh-eating insect that has been in cryogenic sleep since the Jurassic period. As the ice melts, the Mantis awakens and embarks on a deadly reign of terror around the North Pole. It devours several Air Force personnel stationed at remote radar stations and then attacks a couple of Inuits before anyone realizes what is happening.
Size

Item size: 7" × 5.5" × 4" (17.78cm × 13.97cm × 10.16cm)