There’s so much energy and nostalgia in these vintage British Sci-fi paperbacks. Humans hadn’t even been to space, yet artists were already deep on another planet, dreaming up fantastical scenes from the future.

The ambition and creativity is impressive.  The world of retro-futuristic art is huge, and it can be a great source of inspiration, even 70 years on.

Check out even more excellent pulp covers at Dark Roasted Blend.

“Exile from Jupiter. New Worlds to Conquer. Sinister Forces.”

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Ben VanderVeen is the founder and editor of Moss & Fog, one of the web’s longest-running visual culture destinations. Since 2009, he’s been finding and framing the most beautiful, surprising, and thought-provoking work in art, architecture, design, and nature — reaching over 325,000 readers each month. He lives in Portland, Oregon.

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