Unusual Tales #41

A space-suited American astronaut stands his ground between two imposing alien warriors — one armored in green with a crested helmet and spear, the other a towering blue-robed figure brandishing a lance — while a sleek USA spacecraft marked "211" looms behind them against a star-filled cosmos. The cover of Unusual Tales #41, featuring the story "The Primitive Parallel," is a crisp slice of early-'60s Charlton sci-fi imagination, rendered with confident linework by cover artists Bill Montes and Ernie Bache. If you enjoy tales of humans caught between strange civilizations among the stars, this September 1963 issue is a fine place to spend twelve cents.