Sunday, May 21, 2017

Sunday Morning Bonus Pulp: Amazing Stories, June 1949


This cover by Arnold Kohn has some obvious attributes, but what I really like is the crazed look in the horse's eye, right at the edge of the cover. Now that's a war horse. Inside, the lead story is by "Alexander Blade", who appears in this case to have been Richard S. Shaver, not a good sign. Then there's a story by S.M. Tenneshaw, also a house name, but the real author of this one isn't known. Robert Moore Williams and a handful of lesser known names round out the issue. I have a feeling that based on the fiction this may not be a top-notch issue of AMAZING STORIES, but I do like that cover.

1 comment:

Todd Mason said...

From the Ray Palmer's checking out era, but Howard Browne's fitful engagement not yet triggered likewise. Of course, FANTASTIC ADVENTURE in 1950 benefited more from the aborted AMAZING upgrade plans and fiction bought.