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Fantastic Adventures - Doorway to hell
Cover of Fantastic Adventures, February 1942, featuring the story Doorway to hell by Frank Patton. A pretty woman in a long red dress is looking terrified by a bizarre fishy looking creature with a skull head. It keeps open a door to hell. Date: 1942
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1942 Adventures Bizarre Creature Devil Doorway Fantastic Fiction Fishy Frank Hell Monster Pulp Sci Fi Skull Strange Terrified Unusual Weird Patton
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Fantastic Adventures: A Journey into the Unknown - February 1942 Issue The cover of the February 1942 issue of Fantastic Adventures, an iconic pulp fiction magazine, showcases Frank Patton's chilling illustration for the story "Doorway to Hell." The captivating image presents a woman in a long, red dress, her face etched with terror as she gazes upon a bizarre, otherworldly creature. This monstrous being, with its fish-like features and a skull for a head, keeps open a yawning doorway to the netherworld. The haunting scene encapsulates the essence of the science fiction and fantasy genre, which thrived during the 1940s. Patton's illustration, with its vivid colors and intricate details, effectively conveys the sense of unease and uncertainty that permeated the genre. The woman's fearful expression and the creature's menacing presence serve as a reminder of the strange and unusual worlds that lay just beyond the realm of the known. The cover art for "Doorway to Hell" is a testament to the power of pulp fiction to transport readers to realms of imagination and terror. The image invites us to step through the doorway and embark on a fantastic adventure, one filled with the unknown, the bizarre, and the weird. As we delve deeper into the story, we are sure to encounter monstrous creatures, otherworldly landscapes, and mind-bending concepts that defy the limits of our understanding. The February 1942 issue of Fantastic Adventures, with its evocative cover art, stands as a reminder of a bygone era when the power of the imagination knew no bounds. The image invites us to explore the depths of our own imaginations, to embrace the strange and the unusual, and to revel in the thrill of the unknown.
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