Publication: Thrilling Wonder Stories, October 1941

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Publication: Thrilling Wonder Stories, October 1941Publication Record # 61750 (View All Issues) (View Issue Grid)
Editor: Oscar J. Friend
Date: 1941-10-00
Publisher: Better Publications, Inc.
Price:
$0.15^?$: US dollar
Pages: 132
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: Thrilling Wonder Stories, October 1941 by Rudolph Belarski
Webpages: archive.org
Notes: Cover illustrates "Island in the Sky" The first illustration for Island in the Sky is on two pages (14-15). Thrilling Wonder Stories, October 1941 on Unz.org.

Cover art supplied by Galactic Central

Editor Title: Thrilling Wonder Stories - 1941 • [Thrilling Wonder Stories] • (1941) • edited by Oscar J. Friend

Fiction and Essays (view Full Listing)

8 • The Story Behind the Story: Island in the Sky • essay by Manly Wade Wellman
8 • The Story Behind the Story: Moon Patrol • essay by Victor Rousseau
8 • The Story Behind the Story: Plants Must Grow • essay by Frank Belknap Long
12 • The Swap Column (Thrilling Wonder Stories, October 1941) • [The Swap Column] • essay by uncredited
14 • Island in the Sky • novella by Manly Wade Wellman
64 • Plants Must Grow • [John Carstairs] • short story by Frank Belknap Long
75 • Moon Patrol • short story by Victor Rousseau
83 • Scientifacts (Thrilling Wonder Stories, October 1941) • [Scientifacts] • essay by uncredited
86 • The Voice • short story by Ross Rocklynne
95 • Headliners in the Next Issue (Thrilling Wonder Stories, October 1941) • [Headliners in the Next Issue] • essay by uncredited
96 • The Kitchen of the Future • essay by Willy Ley
99 • Hot Cargo • short story by Bill Brudy
108 • The Purple Bat • short story by Richard Wilson
118 • Looking Forward (Thrilling Wonder Stories, October 1941) • essay by The Editor
120 • The Reader Speaks (Thrilling Wonder Stories, October 1941) • [The Reader Speaks] • essay by Sergeant Saturn
120 • Letter (Thrilling Wonder Stories, October 1941): Blasting Off the Cover • essay by Chan Davis [as by Chandler Davis]

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