Tentacled Fish-Monster Rises, Weird Tales November 1944 Cover
This cover of Weird Tales, Volume 38 Number 2 (November 1944), features a towering, scale-armored tentacled monster illuminated by a dramatic shaft of pale light against a dark forest and starlit sky. Two smaller fish-headed humanoid creatures flank it with spears, while bats scatter overhead. The creature's writhing tentacles, reptilian bulk, and glowering face radiate pure pulp menace. Contributors listed include Ray Bradbury, August Derleth, Manly Wade Wellman, and Robert Bloch.
This cover is closer to exploding space station than quiet library — a colossal tentacled nightmare flanked by fish-soldiers under a dramatic spotlight is peak Weird Tales fever-dream. The creature's sheer scale and baroque detail push it firmly into unhinged masterpiece territory.
“"THE BAT IS MY BROTHER" by ROBERT BLOCH NOVEMBER Weird Tales 15¢ August Derleth Manly Wellman Ray Bradbury Thorp McClusky”
