Astounding vol. 53, no. 6 (August 1954)

Interesting image, you'd have to admit—is this fate going to happen to her in the story or is it just metaphorical?

I could describe the background for the alt text but it's just "futuristic stuff" let's face it.

Original magazine: https://archive.org/details/Astounding_v53n06_1954-08_Sirius-Starhome

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Science Fiction vol. 2, no. 2 (October 1940)

I assumed at first the red bird guy was being chased only by humans, but there are other red-bird guys running after him too. Intriguing.

What would you call that thing they're running from? I just went with "structure" but I feel like there's a better word.

Original magazine: https://archive.org/details/sciencefictionv02n02194010

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Worlds of IF (June 1955)

The colours of this guy's clothes are amazing, they go with his hair don't they? I had to squint a bit to see what was going on in the background. The crutch is an intriguing detail.

Original magazine: https://archive.org/details/1955-06_IF

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Amazing Stories vol. 22, no. 5 (May 1948)

Amazing sense of depth and scale. Is the bomb going to fall into the sea in front of the ships, or is it in its own space/layer of superimposition? If it hits the sea will it explode?

Original magazine: https://archive.org/details/Amazing_Stories_v22n05_1948-05_cape1736

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Science Fiction Stories vol. 8, no. 4 (January 1958)

Love how much of a story this tells with its few components.

Original magazine: https://archive.org/details/Science_Fiction_Stories_v08n04_1958-01

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Startling Stories vol. 8, no. 2 (September 1942)

Love the monster with its big green cat eyes. Great choice of angles, foreshortening adds drama and brings everything together more tightly.

Original magazine: https://archive.org/details/StartlingStoriesV08N02194209

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Weird Tales vol. 39, no. 11 (July 1947)

This is the goofiest vampire I have ever seen. I mean if I came across it in a graveyard I would be legit terrified but on this cover it just looks ridiculous.

Original magazine: https://archive.org/details/Weird_Tales_v39n11_1947-07

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Famous Fantastic Mysteries vol. 1, no. 2 (November 1939)

Interesting that they felt confident enough in the titles and authors to just lay them out there, not a scantily-dressed warrior queen, red-headed goddess or naked experimental subject in a glass tube to be seen.

Original magazine: https://archive.org/details/Famous_Fantastic_Mysteries_v01_n02_1939-11.Munsey_AK

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Creepy no. 111 (1979)

This screams Bowie to me, am I crazy?

Original magazine: https://archive.org/details/warrencreepy-111

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