by Bill Edwards
This is from 1965 and, like so many “adult” books of the time, the cover blurb is awfully judgmental. Franie knew she was doing wrong but someone published a book about it and then someone else decided to read it so is anyone in a position to judge? This cover was done by Bill Edwards, who has a definite skill when it came to capturing the sordidness of small town life.
by Will Hulsey
Get him!
This is from 1961 and there’s no way those two men are escaping from “the women-ridden island of last resort.”
This is from 1948. That would probably make me scream and faint too so I’m not going to pass any judgments. This cover was done by Norman Saunders.
by Verne Tossey
“Texans don’t scare?”
No, we don’t!
This is from 1959. The cover is by Verne Tossey.
This is from 1926, from the prolific imagination of Enoch Bolles. “Figure It Out” has a double meaning, I suspect.
Happy Father’s Day! This is from 1961.
by Harold W. McCauley
This is from 1954. The cover is by Harold W. McCauley. If I ever saw a hang that big coming at me, I would also probably run and scream.
by Peter Driben
Guys got to Paris because their girlfriends can’t hang a picture? It’s not that hard. Maybe take off the high heels before you climb the step ladder though.
This is from 1954. The cover was done by Peter Driben, whose work has been shared on this site many times in the past and probably will be shared again many times in the future.
This is from 1937 and unfortunately, the identity of the artist for this cover is not known. It’s a great cover though, from the model’s imperious pose to the painting behind her to the gun that just seems to be floating in the air. This was the last issue of Complete Stories and their final cover was a great one to go out on.
Through the Shattered Lens 