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Astounding vol. 19, no. 5 (July 1937)

This is really great. The composition, the lighting, the amount of empty space alone, but the drama of the beam and the running figures is terrific.

What are they running toward? And why do people always run in a straight line!

Original magazine: https://archive.org/details/astoundingv019n05193707

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Amazing Stories vol. 4, no. 7 (October 1929)

I like how there's a giant monster right there and the two mis-matched guys are just having a calm conversation about it. Is it eating from a trough?

Original magazine: https://archive.org/details/Amazing_Stories_v04n07_1929-10_-ifc

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Worlds of IF (April 1958)

I like the chiaroscuro of this and the drama in his posture and how he's grasping for something just out of reach.

Original magazine: https://archive.org/details/1958-04_IF

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Famous Fantastic Mysteries vol. 4, no. 1 (April 1942)

• Love the dragon
• The woman isn't looking nearly scared enough
• How old is that plane? It doesn't look like 1942 vintage

Original magazine: https://archive.org/details/Famous_Fantastic_Mysteries_v04_n01_1942-04.Munsey_cape1736

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Astounding vol. 20, no. 1 (September 1937)

I think whoever scanned this one must have cranked up the saturation because there's no way these colours survived since 1937 but hey, imagine the effect on the audience back then.

Original magazine: https://archive.org/details/Astounding_v20n01_1937-09_docorlof

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Amazing Stories vol. 23, no. 7 (July 1949)

I know this was supposed to be super mysterious and magical but all I can see is a commercial for shampoo.

Original magazine: https://archive.org/details/Amazing_Stories_v23n07_1949-07_cape1736

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Famous Fantastic Mysteries vol. 4, no. 2 (June 1942)

I have to say the imagery of her pose and the many stars floating around says more night-club to me, but the intensity of those people at the bottom is all witch-hunt.

Original magazine: https://archive.org/details/Famous_Fantastic_Mysteries_v04_n02_1942-06.Munsey_dtsg0318-Anon

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Weird Tales vol. 32, no. 1 (July 1938)

That old guy looks like Vincent Schiavelli, is it just me?

Rather contrived arrangement of figures, just to hide the nudity.

Original magazine: https://archive.org/details/Weird_Tales_v32n01_1938-07

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Creepy no. 51 (1973)

There's something uniquely horrible about burning at the stake for me, so thumbs down right away, but there's a creepiness about the little girl watching which takes it even further.

Original magazine: https://archive.org/details/warrencreepy-051

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Authentic Science Fiction Monthly 45 (1954)

Rather dull, in a way, but an interesting design.

Why *is* man's first starship a shuttlecock wrapped in a bandage? Inquiring minds need to know.

Original magazine: https://archive.org/details/Authentic_Science_Fiction_Monthly_045_1954-05_Bogof39

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