Weird Tales May 1939 — Howard's Almuric Iceberg Horror Cover by Dorey
A fiery orange and crimson sky ignites the background as two terrified figures — a man clutching a woman protectively — press themselves against a towering, luminescent blue-white iceberg rising from dark Pacific waters. In the distance, a ghostly skull-faced rock formation looms ominously. The brushwork is loose and expressionistic, saturating the scene with supernatural dread. This cover illustrates Everil Worrell's 'The Hollow Moon,' featuring lunar vampires and strange Pacific icebergs, alongside Robert E. Howard's planetary romance 'Almuric.'
Lunar vampires, Pacific icebergs, skull-faced cliffs, and a Robert E. Howard planetary adventure all crammed onto one lurid cover — this issue is overflowing with pulp ambition. The expressionistic brushwork and clashing hot-cool color drama amplify the sense of otherworldly dread to near-maximum intensity.
“Eery, mysterious, intriguing Weird Tales 160 Pages THE HOLLOW MOON lunar vampire—strange icebergs in the Pacific By EVERIL WORRELL WASHINGTON NOCTURNE ghost tale of the Unknown Soldier By SEABURY QUINN ALMURIC strange adventures on another world By ROBERT E. HOWARD also fascinating stories by ROBERT BLOCH ARLTON EADIE and others MAY 25¢”
