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1948 Weird Tales cover called garish but unforgettable
Original: Weird Tales vol. 40, no. 4 (May 1948) This is over the top, one of the most garish, clumsy images in the whole collectio
The cover of Weird Tales vol. 40, no. 4 (May 1948) is drawing fresh attention, with readers calling it one of the most garish and clumsy images in the magazine's history, yet praising its 'crazy vitality'. The issue is freely available to browse on the Internet Archive, and the debate highlights how the pulp era's lurid cover art still fascinates collectors and fans of science fiction and fantasy illustration decades later.
Why now: Archived pulp magazine art is being shared and re-evaluated by genre fiction and illustration enthusiasts online.
Evidence
- Weird Tales vol. 40, no. 4 (May 1948) This is over the top, one of the most garish, clumsy images in the whole collection. But, you know, it has a crazy vitality, you can't look away. Original magazine: https:// archive.org/details/Weird_Tale s_v40n04_1948-05_slpn # Magazine #… · SFFMagazineCovers@zirk.us · 5
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