Weird Tales September — Vulture-Beast & Coffin Bearer Under Full Moon
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Weird Tales September — Vulture-Beast & Coffin Bearer Under Full Moon

Occult horror and supernatural mythology dominate this lurid cover: a stooped, half-naked figure strains under the weight of an ornate red coffin, atop which a malevolent vulture with glowing red eyes perches triumphantly. A massive full moon blazes behind jagged black castle spires, casting sickly yellow light across a swamp-like landscape. The imagery evokes ancient death-cults and necromantic ritual, perfectly capturing Weird Tales' signature blend of gothic dread and exotic fantasy beloved by fans of Hamilton, Bradbury, and Bloch.

Category: Magazine Cover
Source: Wikimedia Commons
Era: Pulp Era (1920s-1940s)
Decade: 1940s
Country: United States
Coolness: 8/10

A giant evil vulture sitting on a coffin being carried by some creepy hunched ghoul in front of a huge moon and spooky castle? This is the most terrifying thing I've ever seen at the newsstand and I HAVE to read every story inside. Mom is definitely not going to let me buy this one.

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"THE SHADOW FOLK" by EDMOND HAMILTON SEPTEMBER Weird Tales 15¢ DERLETH BRADBURY BLOCH WELLMAN by Frank Owen "THE LONG STILL STREETS OF EVENING"

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