Artwork of the Day: Black Mask (by Milton Luros)

Posted on February 28, 2025 by Dazzling Erin

by Milton Luros

In this cover from 1941, someone has his hands full.

The True Covers Of Real Men

Posted on January 15, 2025 by Dazzling Erin

Real Men Magazine ran from 1956 to 1975. It was a magazine full of pin-ups and stories about war, crime, and adventure. You can probably guess what the magazine was about just by looking at the covers below. If you think some of the covers below are racy, you should see the ones that I couldn’t include in this post!

by Clarence Doore

by John Leone

by Mel Crair

by Milton Luros

by Roger Kastel

by Sydney Shores

by Victor Prezio

Artwork of the Day: Strange Detective Mysteries (by Milton Luros)

Posted on June 13, 2024 by Dazzling Erin

by Milton Luros

This cover is from 1942.

The Futuristic Covers of Future Science Fiction

Posted on September 5, 2023 by Dazzling Erin

January, 1954. Artwork by Alex Schomburg

Future Science Fiction was a magazine that started in 1939 and was initially published until 1943. The World War II paper shortage brought the magazine to a temporary end but, in 1950, the magazine was relaunched and ran for another ten years. Future featured stories about aliens, different worlds, and future wars. Writers such as Arthur C. Clarke, Isaac Asimov, Poul Anderson, and Philip K. Dick appeared in the magazine. Today, though, the magazine is best remembered for covers that brought a distinct pulp sensibility to the science fiction genre.

Here are just a few of the covers of Future Science Fiction.

March, 1939. Artwork by Frank R. Paul

August, 1942. Artwork by John Forte, Jr.

October, 1942. Cover by Hannes Bok

August, 1950. Artwork by Earle Bergey

October, 1950. Artwork by Leo Morey

March, 1951. Artwork by Milton Luros

1952, September. Artwork by Peter Poulton

1954, March. Artwork by Alex Schomburg

Summer, 1957. Artwork by Frank Kelly Freas

February, 1959. Artwork by Edmund Emshwiller

June, 1959. Artwork by Virgil Finlay

February, 1960. Artwork by Paul Orban

The Adventures of the Masked Detective

Posted on September 26, 2022 by Dazzling Erin

From 1940 to 1943, Rex Parker starred in his own pulp magazine! He wore a mask and he was a detective so, of course, he was known as the Masked Detective. On a quarterly basis, he battled criminals and spies and saved kidnapped women. He was a popular detective but not even he could survive the World War II paper shortage. Though his magazine was discontinued in 1943, Rex will live forever on the covers.

Here are a few of the adventures of Rex Parker. When known, the artist has been credited.

Fall, 1940, by Jerome Rozen

Winter, 1941, artist unknown

Spring 1941, artist unknown

Summer, 1941, by Milton Luros

1941, December, Artist Unknown

Spring, 1942, artist unknown

Summer, 1942, artist unknown

Fall, 1942, by Milton Luros

Spring 1943, artist unknown

Winter 1943, artist unknown

Artwork of the Day: G-Men Detective (by Milton Luros)

Posted on February 18, 2022 by Dazzling Erin

by Milton Luros

This is from 1942. Something bad is about to happen here.

The Thrilling Covers of Thrilling Detective

Posted on November 4, 2021 by Dazzling Erin

Artist Unknown

Featuring stories of detectives, murder, femme fatales, and tough guys, Thrilling Detective thrilled readers during the pulp era of the 30s, 40s, and 50s. Today, the magazine remains highly sought after by collectors. Every cover promised sex or violence or both. Below are just a few of the thrilling covers of Thrilling Detective!

by George Rozen

by Milton Luros

by Norman Saunders

by Rafael DeSoto

by Rudolph Belarski

by Sam Cherry

Artwork of the Day: Future Science Fiction (by Milton Luros)

Posted on July 2, 2021 by Dazzling Erin

That sun is really burning bright but at least it makes a good background to pose against.

This is from 1953. The artwork is by Milton Luros.

Prepare For The Future With The Covers Of Science Fiction Quarterly

Posted on December 24, 2020 by Dazzling Erin

by Edmund Emshwiller

Science Fiction Quarterly began it’s initial run in 1940 and, with the world distracted by war in the present, it ceased publication in 1943. However, once the war was over and people were once again looking to the future, Science Fiction Quarterly was revived in 1951 and ran until 1958. Over the course of its run, it published many of the current and future “big names” in science fiction. Isaac Asimon, Arthur C. Clarke, James Blish, and Donald Wolheim were among the writers whose work appeared in the pages of Science Fiction Quarterly. When Science Fiction Quarterly ceased publication in 1958, it was the last of the science fiction pulp magazines. When there were no more issues of Science Fiction Quarterly, it was the end of the era but, considering the future success of the magazine’s writers, it would also be the beginning of a new age.

With 2020 soon coming to a close, now seems like a good time to look to the future with the covers of Science Fiction Quarterly.