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The forgotten 1950s Marvel that wasn't Marvel at all
Original: Marvel Science Fiction vol. 3, no. 5 (November 1951) Marvel had a whole SF magazine? But wait, this isn't the Marvel we
The November 1951 cover of Marvel Science Fiction, volume 3, number 5, is drawing attention, with people surprised to learn a magazine carried the Marvel name a decade before Marvel Comics adopted it in 1961. The publisher behind the pulp title had no connection to the comics company. Commenters are also amused by the cover art, showing a woman gardening in impractical clothing while seemingly unbothered by the physics of the scene.
Why now: A vintage pulp cover shares the Marvel name from years before the comics giant existed, catching fans off guard.
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- Marvel Science Fiction vol. 3, no. 5 (November 1951) Marvel had a whole SF magazine? But wait, this isn't the Marvel we know and love, which had other names until 1961. The woman, who was gardening in some rather inappropriate clothing, seems not upset enough about gravity… · SFFMagazineCovers@zirk.us · 11
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