Vintage Paperbacks

A selection of classic paperback book covers from the 40s through 70s. A general overview of paperback cover illustrators. Fantasy, science fiction and crime in particular. Plus any other ephemera I feel like reblogging.

[theactioneer]

The Penetrator #30: Computer Kill by Lionel Derrick (Pinnacle Books, 1979)

[ufonaut]

You've probably already heard the news but we've got a featurette on Arrow Video's upcoming Blu-ray release of The Outfit (1973)! It's an unbelievable honor to have been asked to play any part in the re-release of this fantastic movie, reportedly Donald Westlake's favorite adaptation of the work he'd done under the Stark name, and we thought we'd dive a little into the story behind our video essay. Read all about it right here! (x)

[the25centpaperback]

The Colour Out of Space and Others by H.P. Lovecraft, cover by Rowena Morrill (1978)

[vintagegeekculture]

[the25centpaperback]

The Colour Out of Space and Others by H.P. Lovecraft, cover by Rowena Morrill (1978)

[ufonaut]

A comprehensive look at Richard Stark's Alan Grofield solo series is now up on Tough Business! Often dismissed by general audiences as lesser works than the genre-defining Parker novels, the Grofields are in actuality some of the most unique works of genre fiction to have ever graced the printed page, let alone to have come out of the 1960s.

Join us on this exploration of how these four novels make up a more important piece of the Stark canon than anyone's willing to admit, featuring romance, intrigue, and everything in-between! (x)

[basicallyanotherwitchesthing]

Dennis Etchison - Red Dreams - Berkley - 1987 (cover illustration by J. K. Potter)

[phantastische-illustrationen]

'Syzygy' by Michael G. Coney, 1973 (Gene Szafran)

[kyotoprotocols]

[vintagepaperbacks]

Balatro.

[retro-scifi-and-fantasy-art]

Gray Morrow (1934-2001) Perry Rhodan #23 Peril on Ice Planet (Paperback, 1973)

[thevaultoftheatomicspaceage]

[misforgotten2]

A book you very likely don’t have on your shelf #871

Cover by Richard Powers -- 1967

[smokedrunk]

The Zebra Striped Hearse, 1964.

[dirtyriver]

[station451]

Fantastical Bantam 1972 edition of The Halloween Tree by Ray Bradbury. Cover unknown, interior art by Joe Mugnaini. 

There’s a good balance between surreal with the dinosaur and the imaginative with the kids. It’s a trick–and a treat!

[70sscifiart]

That’s a wild cover illustration!

[witchern]

guillermo del toro said so many insightful and funny things last night at the frankenstein q&a that i started taking notes. these are all direct quotes. i love this man.

[browsethestacksofficial]

Vintage Paperback - Murders On The Half-Skull by Alfred Hitchcock

Art by Richard Bober

Dell (1985)

[pulpcovers]

Cave Girl via https://pulpcovers.com/cave-girl/