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As the 14th of February approaches, it seems a good time for Virgil Finlay’s illustrations for ‘The Lovers’ by Philip José Farmer, a novella published in the 8/1952 issue of 𝑺𝒕𝒂𝒓𝒕𝒍𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑺𝒕𝒐𝒓𝒊𝒆𝒔 after rejections from 𝑨𝒔𝒕𝒐𝒖𝒏𝒅𝒊𝒏𝒈 and 𝑮𝒂𝒍𝒂𝒙𝒚. Later expanded, it received an honorable mention at the 1962 Hugo Awards for Best Novel. #FinlayFriday

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Closeups of three protagonists: Earth man Hal Yarrow, the mysterious Jeannette, and the Ozagenian Fobo.
Hal Yarrow is approached by a giant roach-like creature in a cape and top hat. “The hideous insectal face was pointed at him.”