What would you consider to be the iconic creatures of 1950s science fiction?

[Saucerman]

WOW -- I'm a little surprised to have gotten so many responses so quickly!

I think I've narrowed it down to either the Creature from the Black Lagoon, the Metaluna Mutant or the Ymir.  

The Creature was my first favorite monster.  I don't know why (I think because he's prehistoric, when I was little I connected him with dinosaurs), but I've always liked him.  

One of the earliest nightmares I can remember having involved the Metaluna Mutant, and additionally he's what comes to mind immediately when I think "Bug-Eyed Monster."

And the Ymir remains my favorite piece of Harryhausen's work, despite being one of the last of his monsters that I was introduced to.  

[Raffine]

The Creature would be my gut choice, but I'd bet there are plenty of folks out there with Creature tattoos.

I'd go for the Ymir, myself. One of the coolest-lookin'  monsters around and it would unique. However, getting the Ymir tattoo would involve poking it, which never ends well. 


The Monster of Piedras Blancas in this classic pose might make another effective, unusual choice:

[Doggett]

"The Quatermass Xperiment"

For Americans I think it's was re-titled "The Creeping Unknown"

But I may be wrong...

[RCMerchant]

"The Quatermass Xperiment"

For Americans I think it's was re-titled "The Creeping Unknown"

But I may be wrong...

Nope! Yer right! 

Howsa bout TEENAGE FRANKENSTIEN? He certainly is iconic!! Who can ferget a mug like that?! Looks like some 'monster kids' art class project!



Heck! He even had his own rubber mask! aka the Shock Monster! Next to Tor Johnson...perhaps the most famous rubber monster mask of all time!!!

[CheezeFlixz]

The Killer Shrews 1959

[Saucerman]

I have seen a couple CFTBL tattoos online in my search for potential search images.  I've also found one Metaluna Mutant tattoo, a reproduction of the Basil Gogos painting that covered a significant portion of the bearer's torso.