Avon Fantasy Reader No. 12 — Blonde Goddess of Bal-Sagoth, Robert E. Howard
Ancient idol worship and lost-world sorcery dominate this pulp fantasy cover, depicting a voluptuous blonde woman in a fringed golden costume recoiling before a massive stone idol — a looming, grotesque face carved from rock draped in crimson. The scene evokes Robert E. Howard's prehistoric lost-civilization mythos, with a small demonic figurine visible at lower right. Rich jewel-toned backgrounds of violet and amber amplify the sense of forbidden ritual and barbaric splendor in a hidden temple setting.
Holy smokes — a gorgeous blonde in a skimpy gold outfit standing before a giant creepy stone monster face? That's worth every penny of 35 cents! Robert E. Howard AND Clark Ashton Smith in the same book? I'm hiding this under my mattress.
“AVON Fantasy READER No. 12 / THE BLONDE GODDESS OF BAL-SAGOTH by Robert E. Howard / also stories by Sax Rohmer / Miles J. Breuer / Clark Ashton Smith / AND OTHERS / 35¢ / AN AVON PUBLICATION”
