Startling Stories Jan 1942 — Devil's Planet Martian Tentacle Monster Attack
A rocket-plane crew fights for survival as a colossal tentacled monster drags them down from the Martian sky. Three occupants — two men and a blonde woman — are visible through the crimson craft's panoramic canopy as a jet of energy blasts at the writhing creature below. A ruined alien cityscape stretches across the background, cementing the Martian adventure setting. Vivid orange-red dominates the composition, classic pulp energy at full throttle.
An octopoid Martian behemoth versus a rocket-plane crewed by a square-jawed hero and a terrified blonde? This is pulp distilled to its purest form. The energy blast, the writhing tentacles, the ruined alien spires — every square inch earns its fifteen cents.
“STARTLING STORIES 15¢ JAN. FEATURING DEVIL'S PLANET A Long Book-Length Novel of Mar... Adventur... By: MAN... W... WELLMA...”
