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Allen Anderson - Planet Stories - May 1952

Artist: Allen Anderson (All)

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Allen Anderson - Planet Stories - May 1952 Comic Art

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Planet Stories - May 1952

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Title:	Allen Anderson - Planet Stories - May 1952
Artist:	Allen Anderson (All)
Media Type:	Paint - Acrylic
Art Type:	Cover
For Sale Status:	NFS
Views:	3,704
Likes on CAF:	18 19
Favorited on CAF:	2
Comments:	12
Added to Site:	11/11/2014
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Description

This fantastic cover painting by Allen Anderson, one of his very best, illustrates the story "War-Maid of Mars" by Poul Anderson. Published by Fiction House, it appeared on the May 1952 issue of Planet Stories. This painting is one of a very few Planet Stories covers by Anderson which have survived, and most certainly the best.

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Joined:	March 2011
Last Login:	January 2026
Country:	UNITED STATES
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David Lee
Member Since 2005

1 - Posted on 11/12/2014

WOW! Just... wow.

Zaddick L
Member Since 2006

1 - Posted on 11/12/2014

You have to love Anderson's Planet covers. One of four that I know about?

Olivier D
Member Since 2006

1 - Posted on 11/12/2014

Saw that one a few years ago when it was auctioned!!! Beauty!

s smith
Member Since 2012

2 - Posted on 11/22/2014

Jaw-droppingly wonderful, sir. Incredibly sad to think that art like that was destroyed. I'm sure that you already know the story of this painting's survival: "This piece is thought to be one of only three surviving science fiction covers by Allen Anderson. From Robert Weinberg's A Biographical Dictionary of Science Fiction and Fantasy Artists (1988), page 310, "'an unusual twist of fate' was reported as the reason behind the survival of this painting. When Fiction House, publishers of the magazine, went out of business in the sixties, all of the original art stored in its warehouse was burned by workers who saw no reason to keep the art. Fortunately, Frank Kelly Freas had rescued several of his own paintings years before." Later, as Freas told it, he took the Anderson painting, one of two, in trade for monies owed him when he was visiting the publisher to discuss his own artwork, shortly before the fire."

Jason Crosby
Member Since 2009

1 - Posted on 12/8/2014

Stunning!

Dan M
Member Since 2007

1 - Posted on 12/15/2014

Gorgeous!

Rick Ayers
Member Since 2014

1 - Posted on 12/23/2014

Now this is a true classic.

frank x townsondecker
Member Since 2006

1 - Posted on 1/6/2015

Incredible classic!!!

Joe Lefanu
Member Since 2011

1 - Posted on 2/28/2015

They don't get any better than this.

Mark Levy
Member Since 2004

1 - Posted on 8/15/2021

Love the colors on this fabulous cover!

Tony Marine
Member Since 2016

1 - Posted on 2/2/2022

Wowzers!!!

Mario B.
Member Since 2004

1 - Posted on 12/18/2022

woooooooooooooooooow

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