Weird Tales Vol.1 No.1 March 1923 – 'Ooze' Giant Snake Attack Cover
A massive coiling serpent threatens a terrified woman while a grim-faced man levels a rifle in the very first issue of Weird Tales. The cover illustration for Anthony M. Rud's novelette 'Ooze' delivers swamp-horror pulp drama in burnt orange and gray tones, with a lurking black panther adding further menace. The composition is tightly wound — literally — around the central snake, establishing the visceral monster-threat aesthetic that would define the magazine for decades.
The inaugural issue of Weird Tales wastes absolutely no time — a man, a woman, a gun, a giant snake, AND a panther, all crammed into one swampy scene of pure mayhem. Historic first-issue energy with the throttle already wide open.
“WEIRD TALES THE UNIQUE MAGAZINE Printed in U.S.A. MARCH, 1923 25 Cents "OOZE" An Extraordinary Novelette By ANTHONY M. RUD The Tale of A Thousand Thrills Complete in This Issue”
