Captain Future 'Outlaw World' — Startling Stories Winter 1946 Space Battle Cover
Like the best of Earle Bergey's covers for Startling Stories' sister publication Thrilling Wonder Stories, this Winter 1946 issue delivers kinetic space-opera energy in rich oranges and deep cosmic blues. A heroic spaceman in a glass-domed helmet grips ray guns while tumbling through a meteor-strewn void alongside a scantily-clad woman in golden sci-fi regalia — both clearly in freefall peril. Rocket ships streak through the background amid explosive flashes, perfectly capturing Edmond Hamilton's Captain Future pulp aesthetic.
A tumbling hero with dual ray guns, a barely-dressed woman in golden sci-fi bikini armor, exploding rockets, and deep space chaos — this cover hits every newsstand-grabbing note at full volume. Bergey's signature cheesecake-meets-space-opera formula is firing on all cylinders here.
“A NOVEL OF THE FUTURE COMPLETE IN THIS ISSUE! STARTLING STORIES WINTER ISSUE 15¢ THRILLING PUBLICATION OUTLAW WORLD A Captain Future Novel By EDMOND HAMILTON THE FORGOTTEN MAN OF SPACE A Hall of Fame Story By P. SCHUYLER MILLER”
