Goddess of Fire — Fantastic Adventures July 1941 ERB Cover
Like other Fantastic Adventures covers of the early 1940s, this image leans heavily into sword-and-sorcery spectacle rather than hard science fiction. A scantily-clad sorceress dominates the composition, brandishing a flaming torch skyward while cradling a glowing orb, her robes swirling dramatically. Crouching at her feet is a green-skinned, bat-winged reptilian creature with vivid red plumage — cowering in apparent submission. Rich crimson and amber tones evoke Edgar Rice Burroughs' exotic lost-world aesthetic, rendered in bold, painterly gouache.
A dominant, near-naked sorceress commanding fire while a bat-winged green monster grovels at her feet — this cover practically leaps off the newsstand. The ERB byline and lurid color palette seal the deal for any pulp reader of 1941.
“MURDERED - YET ALIVE by JEP POWELL fantastic ADVENTURES Edgar Rice Burroughs' NEWEST NOVEL GODDESS OF FIRE JULY 20c”
