Sci Fi Gallery

War of the Worlds by H.G. Wells - First Publication

The narrator is invited to an astronomical observatory at Ottershaw, where he meets astronomer Ogilvy and they observe Mars. The War of the Worlds is a science fiction novel by English author H. G. Wells (1866-1946). This plate comes from the first serialised version, published in 1897 by Pearson's Magazine in the UK. Date: 1897

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Startling Stories - Twice in Time

Startling Stories - Twice in Time by Stanley G. Weinbaum. A crowd of important figures (including Mona Lisa) stand admiring two giant men. One of the giants looks up at the multicoloured sky, the other stares over the heads of the famous crowd. Meanwhile, to the left of the scene, a man uses a scientific machine to perform an experiment. Date: 1940

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Fantastic Adventures - The Liquid Man

Cover of Fantastic Adventures, September 1941, featuring the story The Liquid Man by Bernard C. Gilford. Weird looking man with green skin is going to drink a steaming liquid out of a test tube. A young woman bound and gagged looks frightened into the distance. Date: 1941

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