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Publication: Astonishing Stories, June 1940

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  • Publication: Astonishing Stories, June 1940Publication Record # 251694 (View All Issues) (View Issue Grid)
  • Editor: Frederik Pohl
  • Date: 1940-06-00
  • Publisher: Fictioneers, Inc.
  • Price:
    $0.10?$: US dollar
  • Pages: 116
  • Format:
    pulp?Magazine using the common pulp size: 6.5" by 9.5". For ISFDB purposes this may also be used as a designation for the quality of the paper. There are some untrimmed pulps that are as large as 8" by 11.75
  • Type: MAGAZINE
  • Cover: Astonishing Stories, June 1940 by Gabriel Mayorga
  • Notes:
    • Vol 1, No 3.
    • Page numbers run 1-112.
    • Cover art is not credited; the artwork is signed "Gabriel H. Mayorga."
    • Interior art is not credited.
    • Story art for "He Conquered Venus" on pages 6-7 and 13 is signed "Eron."
    • Story art for "Joshua's Battering Ram" on pages 22-23 is signed "Lasker."
    • Story art for "The Devil's Pocket" on page 35 is signed "Matt. Fox."
    • Story art for "Into the Darkness" on pages 44-45 and 55 is signed "Hannes Bok."
    • Story art for "Children of Zeus" on pages 64-65 is signed "GThorp."
    • Story art for "Improbability" on page 74 is signed "Eron."
    • Story art for "A Miracle of Time" on pages 83 and 89 is signed "Gabriel H. Mayorga."
    • "Viewpoints" is a letters column.
    • "Fantasy Films" reviews recent films. This month's review duties are shared by Ackerman (Dr. Cyclops) and Perri (Pinocchio).
    • "Fantasy Music" this month reviews The Little Symphony by Erich Zeisl.
    • "Tales to Come" is a preview of the next month's issue. It contains an excerpt from "The Cat-Men of Aemt" by Neil R. Jones.
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Editor Title: Astonishing Stories - 1940 • [Astonishing Stories] • (1940) • edited by Frederik Pohl

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