Weird Tales July 1928 – The Witches' Sabbath Devil Cover by C.C. Senf
Published in July 1928, this Weird Tales cover arrives at the height of the pulp horror boom, when the magazine was cementing its identity as the premier venue for supernatural fiction. Artist C.C. Senf depicts a horned, red-clad devil seizing a swooning, golden-haired woman against a gothic stone archway, illustrating Stephen Bagby's 'The Witches' Sabbath.' The lurid color palette and melodramatic composition epitomize the pulp aesthetic that made Weird Tales notorious.
A scarlet-clad horned devil manhandling a barely-dressed swooning blonde against a gothic backdrop — Senf cranks the melodrama to maximum. The clashing primary colors and theatrical poses are gloriously, unapologetically over the top.
“Weird Tales The Unique Magazine The Witches' Sabbath by Stephen Bagby July 1928 25¢ 30¢ in Canada Arthur Machen — Wilford Allen — Frank B. Long, Jr. Willis Knapp Jones — Bertram Russell — and Others”
