Strange Worlds #7 (May 1952, Avon Publications) — VG– 3.5
Mort Lawrence Cover • Everett Raymond Kinstler, Norman Nodel & Vince Alascia Art
A strong mid-grade example of Avon’s Strange Worlds, featuring vivid pre-Code sci-fi storytelling and artwork from some of the era’s great illustrators. This issue delivers pulp-fueled space opera with bold atomic-age visuals, aliens, and moral parables typical of early ’50s anthology books.
📚 Stories:
“Space-Gods of Planetoid 50” — A tale of cosmic hubris and ancient alien powers.
“Sabotage on Space Station 1” — A soldier fights off Venusian invaders aboard a remote orbital base.
“The Man Who Fought the World!” — A mutant gifted with powers tries to use them for good but faces humanity’s fear.
“The Space Monster of Eros” — Deep-space horror meets Cold War paranoia.
“Man-Trap!” — A woman stranded on a distant world is worshipped as a goddess until humans arrive.
📝 Maj. Picto’s Grading Notes
VG– (3.5) — Complete copy with light spine wear, small creases, and moderate edge stress. Gloss intact with strong color presentation. Solid and fully readable pre-Code sci-fi example.
A beautifully aged early ’50s atomic-era sci-fi issue — complete, vivid, and true to Avon’s pulp aesthetic.
Strange Worlds #7 (May 1952, Avon Publications) — VG– 3.5
Mort Lawrence Cover • Everett Raymond Kinstler, Norman Nodel & Vince Alascia Art
A strong mid-grade example of Avon’s Strange Worlds, featuring vivid pre-Code sci-fi storytelling and artwork from some of the era’s great illustrators. This issue delivers pulp-fueled space opera with bold atomic-age visuals, aliens, and moral parables typical of early ’50s anthology books.
📚 Stories:
“Space-Gods of Planetoid 50” — A tale of cosmic hubris and ancient alien powers.
“Sabotage on Space Station 1” — A soldier fights off Venusian invaders aboard a remote orbital base.
“The Man Who Fought the World!” — A mutant gifted with powers tries to use them for good but faces humanity’s fear.
“The Space Monster of Eros” — Deep-space horror meets Cold War paranoia.
“Man-Trap!” — A woman stranded on a distant world is worshipped as a goddess until humans arrive.
📝 Maj. Picto’s Grading Notes
VG– (3.5) — Complete copy with light spine wear, small creases, and moderate edge stress. Gloss intact with strong color presentation. Solid and fully readable pre-Code sci-fi example.
A beautifully aged early ’50s atomic-era sci-fi issue — complete, vivid, and true to Avon’s pulp aesthetic.
