Space Marines Under Fire: Science Fiction Quarterly Nov. Cover, 1950s
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Space Marines Under Fire: Science Fiction Quarterly Nov. Cover, 1950s

A firefight erupts on the barren surface of an alien world — laser bolts detonate in orange bursts as armored space marines scramble for their lives beneath the looming hull of a massive saucer-shaped spacecraft. Two soldiers in the foreground brace against the assault, weapons raised, while comrades flee in the distance. The harsh planetary terrain and zero-gravity leaping figures suggest a desperate last stand against an unseen enemy force.

Category: Magazine Cover
Source: Wikimedia Commons
Artist: Joe Certa
Era: Atomic Age (1945-1963)
Decade: 1950s
Country: United States
Coolness: 8/10

Oh man, this is the real deal — laser blasts, desperate space marines, and a monstrous saucer looming overhead like death itself! This cover practically grabs you by the collar and drags you into the action.

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SCIENCE FICTION Quarterly NOV. 25¢ THE IRRATIONALS by Milton Lesser BRAND NEW STORIES DOUBLE ACTION MAGAZINE ANC

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