Weird Tales November 1947 – Robert Bloch's 'The Cheaters' Demon Cover
Likely the work of a Weird Tales house artist working in the expressive grotesque tradition, this cover bursts with feverish supernatural energy. A towering green-skinned horned demon dominates the composition, looming over a chaotic swarm of lesser demons and writhing damned souls. Smoky purple tendrils curl through a hellish orange and yellow sky, while candlesticks and a sinister imp lurk in the background. The palette is lurid and deliberate, perfectly calibrated for newsstand shock impact.
This cover goes well beyond standard pulp bravado — it's more unhinged Hieronymus Bosch than standard Weird Tales fare, packing a hellish mob of grotesques into every inch of the frame with gleeful abandon.
“STEPHEN GRENDON M. E. COUNSELELMAN NOVEMBER Weird Tales 20¢ How the world really looks through . . . "THE CHEATERS" by Robert Bloch”
