Cartier's Giant Alien Fish Attack – Illustration for 'Ole Mother Methuselah'

This pen-and-ink illustration by Edd Cartier appeared in Astounding Science Fiction (January 1950) accompanying the story 'Ole Mother Methuselah.' A monstrous, bulbous-eyed alien fish with spiny fins lunges toward two startled humans clutching fishing rods, their lines tangled with the creature's thrashing tail. The scene captures Cartier's trademark blend of whimsical menace and kinetic linework typical of his Campbell-era interior art.