More 1946 ads

from the August & September 1946 issues of National Geographic

"Desire Was My Undoing"

art by Reed Crandall

from Secret Loves #3 (March 1950

SF art of James Bama

He switched to landscapes 40 years ago, but to fans he is most known for his several DOC SAVAGE covers. he also did a few SF covers

Trekkies like to harp on the error of rocket exhaust not only coming from the nacelles, but from the hanger deck as well. Fact is, this painting was done for NBC long before the series premiered and all Bama had to work from was some stills. Note the uniform collar, Spock's eyebrows, the yeoman, and the location lower left..this is all from the second , 1965 pilot WHERE NO MAN HAS GONE BEFORE

Click here for the original artwork for this

1966 comic book cover adapted from paperback of same name

Dullwit, the Dumb Fox

art by Dick Rockwell 

from   Adventures in Wonderland #1 (April 1955)

The Phantom Falcon

 from Wings Comics #78 (February 1947)

artwork by  Howard Larsen

nice cover  by Bob Lubbers 

Captain Science -Tracking the Flying Saucers

from Captain Science #1 (November 1950)
Cover by  Walter Johnson

art by Gustav Schrotter

this issue also had a 2 page text feature about the current film, DESTINATION MOON