Fantastic Adventures Dec 1950 – Warrior Queen Rides Cosmic Steed, Lester del Rey
More flamboyant than the typical Ziff-Davis stable work of the period, this cover rivals the planetary romance covers of Planet Stories with its unapologetic sword-and-sorcery bravado. A flame-haired warrior woman in golden armor charges through a star-spangled void astride a white horse with jeweled bridle, her scarlet cape streaming behind her as she brandishes a gleaming sword. The cosmic backdrop and ornate tack blur science fiction and fantasy, perfectly embodying Fantastic Adventures' 'science-fantasy' brand identity.
A scantily-clad blonde warrior queen galloping through outer space on a bejeweled horse while wielding a sword is precisely the kind of lurid, irresistible spectacle that would make a newsstand browser stop cold. It delivers pure planetary romance fantasy at full throttle.
“YOUR FAVORITE IN SCIENCE-FANTASY fantastic ADVENTURES DECEMBER 25¢ WHEN the WORLD TOTTERED By LESTER DEL REY”
