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1954 Fantastic Universe cover shows ominous cave scene
Original: Fantastic Universe vol. 2, no. 5 (December 1954) Clearly something very bad happened in this cave… Original magazine: ht
Vintage science fiction fans are revisiting the December 1954 issue of Fantastic Universe, whose cover art depicts a cave scene suggesting something disastrous took place inside it. The magazine, available in full on the Internet Archive, is being shared for its striking skeleton-themed pulp illustration. Enthusiasts continue to archive and discuss mid-century magazine covers as examples of classic pulp fiction artwork.
Why now: Vintage pulp magazine cover art is being shared and appreciated by science fiction enthusiasts online.
Fantastic UniverseInternet Archive
Evidence
- Fantastic Universe vol. 2, no. 5 (December 1954) Clearly something very bad happened in this cave… Original magazine: https:// archive.org/details/FantasticU niverseV02N05195412 # Skeleton # Magazine # MagazineCover # PulpMagazine # PulpFiction # ScienceFiction # Fantasy #… · SFFMagazineCovers@zirk.us · 3
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