August 7th 1972 – The New English Library and The Very Best In Horror, Science Fiction And Fantasy

The back covers of the New English Library’s shortlived 1972 comic Dracula – which infamously/confusingly didn’t feature Dracula at all – hosted the above ad for the publisher’s substantial line of fantastical novels. The very best in horror, science fiction and fantasy promised the headline, which wasn’t entirely hyperbole. The NEL did indeed have a […]

July 27th 1972 – The Paperback Covers Of Chris Foss

My memory is that Chris Foss’ sci-fi covers were everywhere in 1972. But I’ve long put that down to the fantastical mono-focus of my then-prepubescent mind. Reading 2011’s excellent Hardware: The Definitive SF Works Of Chris Foss, I’m surprised to find my shockingly fallible memory has actually been telling me the truth. What an amazing […]