Weird Tales March 1923 — 'Ooze' by Anthony M. Rud, Vol. 1 No. 1
Illustrating Anthony M. Rud's novelette 'Ooze,' this debut cover of Weird Tales depicts a terrifying swamp encounter with a monstrous, amorphous creature consuming everything in its path. A desperate man levels a rifle at the encroaching horror while a woman recoils in terror, a bear cowering behind her. Rendered in sepia-orange tones with dramatic tension, this inaugural issue cover set the lurid, sensational tone that would define the legendary pulp magazine for decades.
The very first issue of Weird Tales and it already has a man shooting a blob monster while a woman screams and a bear panics — the DNA of pulp horror was fully formed on day one.
“WEIRD TALES Printed in U.S.A. THE UNIQUE MAGAZINE MARCH, 1923 25 Cents "OOZE" An Extraordinary Novelette By ANTHONY M. RUD The Tale of A Thousand Thrills Complete in This Issue”
