Final Blackout by L. Ron Hubbard

A Look at the Value of Dystopian Fiction as Cautionary Lessons This Memorial Day

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Final Blackout, by L. Ron Hubbard, is recognized as a forerunner of dystopian fiction.
The Lieutenant by Frank Frazetta

Frank Frazetta’s The Lieutenant: A Self-Portrait from the War-Torn Future

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Frank Frazetta’s painting The Lieutenant, created for L. Ron Hubbard’s Final Blackout, is more than cover art—it’s a rare self-portrait. This blog explores the book’s history, the evolution of its covers, and how this iconic image became one of Frazetta’s many personal and powerful works.
The Birth of Final Blackout

The Birth of Final Blackout by L. Ron Hubbard

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Written in just nineteen days, Final Blackout became a defining work of speculative fiction. Read the author’s personal letters from October 1939 that provide a firsthand record of the novel that remains as timely and powerful today as when it first appeared.