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Paperbacks From Hell

Paperbacks From Hell

Plus, an art installation and a melting cyborg head

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Mar 04, 2020
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In my free newsletter, I’ve linked to plenty of articles related to Grady Hendrix’s 2017 horror paperback history tome Paperbacks From Hell over the years. But here’s a secret: It serves as a bit of a structural template for my own history of sci-fi cover art. I really loved how PFH pairs words with art, balancing both while taking the reader on a fun j…

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