Infinity Science Fiction, November 1955

The debut issue of Infinity Science Fiction features a surreal anatomical study: a woman in a veiled hat and burgundy dress stands beside a transparent human figure rendered as branching arterial and nervous systems in red and gold. A rocket and celestial body float in the background. This cover epitomizes the pulp magazine aesthetic that dominated mid-century newsstands—painted illustrations that merged scientific imagery with human drama to signal speculative fiction. Infinity appeared amid a boom in science fiction magazines following the 1950 launch of Galaxy; like its competitors, it sold narrative possibility through eye-catching cover art. Contributors listed include Arthur C. Clarke, William Tenn, and James Blish, positioning the magazine alongside serious genre voices.