Diana and the Golden Ring – Fantastic Adventures March 1950 Cover
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Diana and the Golden Ring – Fantastic Adventures March 1950 Cover

Painted for S. M. Tenneshaw's fantasy tale 'Diana and the Golden Ring,' this lush cover depicts a golden-haired goddess figure in a flowing white Greco-Roman dress, raising a white dove that clutches a glowing golden ring. A quiver of arrows at her hip marks her as the huntress Diana. Lurking in the shadowy foliage behind her, a leering faun-like creature watches with mischievous eyes — a dash of menace beneath the enchanted garden's dreamy beauty. Rich jungle greens, violet wisteria, and warm flesh tones define this peak Fantastic Adventures glamour-fantasy aesthetic.

Category: Magazine Cover
Source: Internet Archive
Era: Atomic Age (1945-1963)
Decade: 1950s
Country: United States
Coolness: 6/10

A goddess, a magic ring, and a horned voyeur in the bushes — mythology never looked this dangerous. Classic Ziff-Davis glamour with just enough lurking menace to keep you turning pages.

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DETOUR FROM TOMORROW By Rog Phillips fantastic ADVENTURES VOLUME 12 NUMBER 3 MARCH 25¢ DIANA and the GOLDEN RING By S. M. Tenneshaw FANTASTIC ADVENTURES MARCH 1950

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