by Tom Dunn
Soldier of Fortune was first published in 1953 but there are many different editions of this book and it is difficult to pinpoint an exact year for this cover. Because The High and Mighty was a best seller and was turned into a movie in 1954, I’m going to guess that this cover from either 1954 or a year or two after.
by Tom Dunn
This cover is from 1955.
Today is International Kissing Day! To get everyone in the mood, here is some help from the pulps!
by Al Rossi
Artist Unknown
Artist Unknown
by Norman Saunders
by Raymond Johnson
by Robert Maguire
by Sergio Leone
by Tom Dunn
by Walter Popp
Artist Unknown
by Tom Dunn
A story about a Roman soldier who becomes a barbarian, The Lost Eagles was first published in 1955. This edition, with the cover from Tom Dunn, came out in 1956. That the soldier-turned-barbarian looks shell-shocked shouldn’t come as a surprise but I’m concerned about the woman standing behind him. You can tell that she’s seen things.
Tom Dunn was a prolific paperback cover illustrator but I couldn’t find much biographical information on him. I did learn that Dunn served with the Marines during World War II and became a commercial illustrator after returning home from the war.
Fortunately, Dunn’s work can speak for itself:
Through the Shattered Lens 