Lavisly illustrated, by Shasta Phoenix
Forward by Rowena, Written by Stephen D. Korshak with J. David Spurlock
As a lover of Weird Tales I could not resist this book on the preeminent Weird Tales cover artist Margaret Brundage. I have to admit my favourite pulp magazine cover artist is probably Frank R. Paul with a nod to Virgil Finley, but you cannot deny that she did some of the most iconic covers for stories by the likes of Robert Howard, Seabury Quinn, David H. Keller, Edmond Hamilton and of course C.L. Moore.
Howard never had any luck getting on a Weird Tales cover during his life time. although he did get some lovely covers from Astounding, maybe some covers would have sweetened him a bit on Margret, of course he would have needed to add more naked women and whips to the mythos.
From the back cover
" The human figure is as worthy a subject matter as any other object of beauty. But I don't see what the hell Mrs. Brundage's undressed ladies have to do with weird fiction."
H.P. Lovecraft
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