Science Fiction Quarterly Nov 1956 – Asimov's 'The Last Question' Cover Art
Featuring Isaac Asimov's landmark short story 'The Last Question' — one of the most celebrated sci-fi tales ever written — this November 1956 cover of Science Fiction Quarterly thrusts a square-jawed space soldier in a scarlet uniform to the foreground, ray-gun raised, goggled and battle-ready. Behind him, a background swarm of spear-wielding alien warriors menaces two captive humanoid women in gleaming sci-fi costumes, the clash of interstellar imperialism rendered in bold, pulpy brushwork typical of mid-century magazine illustration.
One man, one gun, two damsels, and an army of aliens — this cover sells the whole pulp promise in a single glance. Asimov never wrote anything this sweaty, but the art sure thinks he did.
“SCIENCE FICTION QUARTERLY NOVEMBER ALL NEW STORIES 25¢ THE LAST QUESTION by Isaac Asimov DEUS EX MACHINA by Robert Randall”
