Image courtesy of Milicent Patrick’s family/Hanover Square Press

The Creature from the Black Lagoon has reemerged from the deep, deep waters of history. First captured on film in 1954, the elusive Creature — and Milicent Patrick, the woman who designed him — are now the focus of a new book: The Lady from the Black Lagoon.

Check out Mandalit del Barco’s story on Milicent Patrick here.

– Petra