FRANK R. PAUL'S INHABITANTS OF THE SOLAR SYSTEM

In 1940, science-fiction art pionneer Frank R. Paul did pieces showing what life could be on the other planets of the Solar System. To conclude de tour of his paintings on the subect, here is a home-made line up of all these aliens.

FRANK R. PAUL'S PLUTONIANS / BAT-MEN FROM PLUTO

In 1940, science-fiction art pionneer Frank R. Paul did pieces showing what life could be on other planets. In his own words:

This world of cold and eternal twilight would most likely be inhabited by winged bat-people with heavy protecting fur.... Profundo (is) the sub-surface city of the Bat-Men of Pluto. Here on this icy, distant world the only place for a city is underground. It is an amazing world of cavern-cities, bat-like men and greatly advanced science.

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FRANK R.PAUL'S NEPTUNIANS / REPTILE MEN FROM NEPTUNE

In 1940, science-fiction art pionneer Frank R. Paul did pieces showing what life could be on other planets. In his own words:

The man from Neptune lives on a world of great density, and he is forced to fight a grim environment. Tremendous gravity, an unstabloe surface, probably liquid with little land area, dense atmosphere, all present great problems.

Paul depicts the Neptunians like tailed amphibian reptiles with some batracian and lemurian features which have developed a primitive society, living in domed huts near bodies of water, whenever possible in underground areas.

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FRANK R. PAUL'S URANIANS / SEAL MEN OF URANUS

 In 1940, science-fiction art pionneer Frank R. Paul did pieces showing what life could be on other planets. In his own words:

The inhabitant of Uranus lives on a rigorous planet indeed.  He is confronted with tremendous gravity, dense atmosphere, poison gases, and great storms. 

While he only shows them in exosuits, Paul describes the Uranians as Seal Men, living in amazing underground metal and glass cities such as Metalis. While nothing let us believe that they have developed a space technology, the Seal Men nevertheless appear to have developed an advanced tehcnological civilisation, making cybernetics part of their everyday life.

FRANK R. PAUL'S TITANIANS / TITANS

In 1940, science-fiction art pionneer Frank R. Paul did pieces showing what life could be on other planets. In his own words:

In this imaginative painting, artist Fran R. Paul has pictured his conception of the possible life forms that may inhabit Titan, the larges of the satellites of Saturn. Titan is larger than our moon, but how much larger is not definitely known. Some scientists beleive that Saturn itself, a huge world, still retains enough heat of its own to radiate to its satellites, and thus make it possible that they support life forms. Mr. Paul imagines Titan as a primitive world, inhabited by monster lizards and dinosaura. A world of swamps and ferocious beast and giant plants.

Paul also depicts the planet being the home of a yellow and black humanoid species which seems to have attained at least to an advanced industrial stage, being able to build the tall skyscrapers that filled the Golden City of Titan..

FRANK R. PAUL'S SATURNIANS

 In 1940, science-fiction art pionneer Frank R. Paul did pieces showing what life could be on other planets. In his own words:

Life on Saturn would evolve along the insect line, wiht light body, capable of walking spider-like along its swampy unstable surface.

Paul depicts Saturnians as quadrupeds with thin spider legs, an oval body, four concentric tentacles-like arms over which are slits which might be nostrils or small mouths,and a small head at the top with 2 eyes. Given the complexity of their city, they seem to have developed an industrial civilisation.

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FRANK R. PAUL'S EUROPANS

 

In 1940, science-fiction art pionneer Frank R. Paul did pieces showing what life could be on other planets. In his own words:

(Speaking of Europa) This member of the Solar System is only a bit smaller than Earth' Moon. Science knows little about it, and thus, lacking conclusive observation, our artist picture its life in imaginative style.  

The city of Oor, on Europa, is built in plastics. Transparent and opaque plastics make this wonder city of resazt science. Transportation is by meand of giant domesticated insects.

Paul depicts  insectoid humanoids covered with chitin armor as the main sentient species of a planet which also has deometicated giant centipedes and bee-type flyers as well as some saurian lifeforms.

Note that another picture informs us that the planet has large bodeies of water on which Ether-Ship may navigate. (The following picture comes from http://www.davidszondy.com/. Please visit his awesome site! )

FRANK R. PAUL'S MEN OF CALLISTO / CALLISTANS

In 1940, science-fiction art pionneer Frank R. Paul did pieces showing what life could be on other planets. In his own words:

Serenis, water city of Callisto: The people of Callisto love beauty and their city is built on a lake. It is a Venice of the Outer worlds.

Paul depicts tall clawed four-armed humanoids with slightly simian facies, bleu skin and flowing white hair.

 

Source: Frank R. Paul, Amazing Stories

FRANK R. PAUL'S MEN OF GANYMEDE / GANYMEDIANS

 

In 1940, science-fiction art pionneer Frank R. Paul did pieces showing what life could be on other planets. In his own words:

Gatos, crater city of Ganymede is built at the magnetic pole, and  uses the magnetism of the planet for power, heat, light. Its people, tiger-like are masters of its animal world, and ride giant lizards. 

 

FRANK R. PAUL'S INHABITANTS OF IO / IONIANS

 In 1940, science-fiction art pionneer Frank R. Paul did pieces showing what life could be on other planets. In his own words:

Theoretically, creatures such as these might inhabit this satellite. Io has a dimater of 2000 miles and a thin, though breathable atmosphere....  an entire city built of gleaming, jewel-like crystals. This is what a visitor will find in the weirdly beautiful Crystallis, the capital city of Io, satellite of Jupiter.

Source: Frank R. Paul, Amazing Stories.

FRANK R. PAUL'S JOVIANS / JUPITERIANS

In 1940, science-fiction art pionneer Frank R. Paul did pieces showing what life could be on other planets. In his own words:

Jupiter's inhabitants need to be massive, or tremendous strenght to cope with the enormous gravity ot this giant world. They would probably be forced to a clumsy mode of locomotion, since long legs would be impossible. An earhtman would need a tractor to get about.

Paul depicts massive sextupeds able to move on 4 or 6 legs, usually using the first, longer ones for prehension. He presents us a civilisation that has developed industrialisation and advanced urbanism but that does not seem to have started its space age.

FRANK R. PAUL'S MARTIANS

In 1940, science-fiction art pionneer Frank R. Paul did pieces showing what life could be on other planets. In his own words:

"Science tells us that is is logical to believe that other planets are inhabited by some form of life. Just what type isn't exactly certain, but astronomy points toward definite planetary conditions which can be taken into consideration in imagining what type of "man" that planet would be most likely to develop.  On our [front] cover we have conceived of the Man from Mars, as he most logically might exist.

Mars, the oldest of planets, cooled faster than its larger brothers.  Its location also aided in its rapid advance, and life must have appeared there long before on earth.  Therefore, our Martian must be more advanced, more evolved than we.  Considering his planetary environment he would most likely possess the following features...

The Man from Mars... is a strange looking individual. He has been evolved much differently than we because mars is a smaller planet, has less gravity, a thin atmosphere and extreme heat and cold. He has large ears to catch sound weakened by rarefied air. He communicates with his fellows by telepathy, using natural antenna. He is tall, walking with the aid of natural suction-type feet. he has magnificent lung development, and narrow, light body. he has retractable eyes and nose, to protect against freezing. his body, besides being protected by scientific garments, is covered with warm fur. Geing the most advanced creature in the solar system, he carries an atomic riffle, the result of greater science knowledge.

  

How Martians see us.

A Martian reconstruction of the Earthman, deduced from what he can discover of our world by observation and analysis, might very logically be such a creature as is shown here.The Martians had deduced that, since Earth is three-quarters water, then humans would probably be quasi-amphibian.  Due to the abundance of food, he would be a "fat, contented creature, with a large body, bullet-head, short legs, and webbed hands and feet... [W]e of Mars can well be jealous of Earth and its inhabitants. (Thanks to Frank Wu for this bit of text. Please visit his fantastic site - the most complete on Frank R. Paul, at: http://www.frankwu.com/Paul-listing.html)

FRANK R. PAUL'S VENUSIANS

In 1940, science-fiction art pionneer Frank R. Paul did pieces showing what life could be on other planets. In his own words:

 Science says Venus is a sister world and human forms of life are more possible than on any other planet.

Paul depicts Venus as a lush watery world with venusians being sexuate amphibious web-feet bipeds with features reminiscent of batricians, fish, saurians and seals, living in semi-urban dry land settings in close relation with ever present water and using domesticated fauna such as pterodactyl-like steeds and large water saurians.

FRANK R PAUL'S MERCURIANS / INSECT MEN OF MERCURY

In 1940, science-fiction art pionneer Frank R. Paul did pieces showing what life could be on other planets. In his own words:

Mercury, being dangerously near the sun, is a planet of terrific heat. Life, says science, logically can only exist in insect form.

His pictures depicts sentient wide earred creatures covered with red protective chitin armor, moving on four limbs but being able to use all of them for prehensile tasks and living in honeycombed underground Quartz Ccities to protect themselves from the heat of the sun.

Despicte the hot and harsh climate, Mercury seems to possess a body of water, although chemically-polluted, on which boats using sheets of Mica as sails can travel.

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