Weird Tales July — Devil Carries Woman, Manly Wade Wellman's 'Coven'
A newsstand browser in wartime America would have felt a cold thrill seeing this: a swooning blonde woman draped helplessly in the arms of a horned, dark-skinned devil figure mid-flight, his bat-like wings spread against a churning blue void. The image radiates menace and forbidden glamour in equal measure — classic Weird Tales territory where Hell isn't a metaphor but a destination. Painted with confident pulp bravado, it promises exactly the lurid supernatural drama inside.
A horned Satan sweeping a limp blonde through hellish skies on a magazine promising open gates of Hell — this is peak pulp supernatural melodrama. It belongs on a dorm room wall AND deserves a frame in any serious pulp art collection.
“SEABURY QUINN Asks... "Is the Devil a Gentleman?" —Enthralling Witchcraft Novelette! JULY Weird Tales 15¢ FRANK GRUBER'S Incredible Auction Sale! The Gates of Hell Are Open...! COVEN —Menacing Drama By MANLY WADE WELLMAN”
