Planet Stories March 1952 — 'The Warlock of Sharrador' by Gardner F. Fox
Painted for Gardner F. Fox's sword-and-sorcery planetary romance 'The Warlock of Sharrador,' this cover erupts with classic Planet Stories energy: a square-jawed hero in a crimson cape clutches a ray-weapon while shielding a terrified blonde in a torn blue halter, as a demonic blue specter materializes in ghostly flame behind them and a gray-skinned alien wraith reaches from the lower foreground. Alien spires glow against an amber sky, perfectly embodying Fox's blend of science fiction and sorcery on distant worlds.
Demons, damsels, and disintegrators on a world where sorcery and science collide — Planet Stories cranked the dial to maximum and snapped it off. This cover doesn't ask for your attention; it TAKES it.
“STRANGE ADVENTURES ON OTHER WORLDS — PLANET Stories MARCH 25¢ The WARLOCK of SHARRADOR by Gardner F. Fox Also Robt Moore Williams · Ross Rocklynne · William Tenn”
