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Startling Stories, January 1939

Mort Weisinger

First published 2010
Series Startling Stories magazine reissues #1
Publisher Adventure House
Format Trade Paperback
Type Anthology
Cover art Howard V. Brown
Pages 128
Price $14.95
ISBN 9781597982788

•This is a facsimile reprint of the original science fiction pulp magazine.
•Date of publication Amazon.com.
•In the column Reviewing the Science Fiction Fan Publications are fanzines from Olon F. Wiggins, James V. Taurasi and Sam Moskowitz. •All artwork is uncredited, but the artists have signed their work.
The Black Flame also has three spot illustrations that are portraits of three of the novel's characters. These are not signed, but look to also be by Wesso.
They Changed the World by Jack Binder is a two page illustrated comic non-fiction strip about Albert Einstein.
The Eternal Man is reprinted as a story in Thrilling revolving Scientifiction's Hall of Fame series.
Thrills in Science are one page biographies of Joseph Priestly, Wilhelm Konrad Roentgen, Dr. Robert Koch and Jeremiah Horrocks respectively.
The Ether Vibrates is the letter column that also has letters by Arthur J. Burks, Isaac Asimov and others. Only well known sf personalities, and letters longer than one paragraph are listed. Eando Binder is signed by both Earl and Otto Binder.

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Page Title Author(s) Type
6 A Tribute to the Late Stanley G. Weinbaum Otto Binder Essay
10 Forecast for Coming Issues (Startling Stories, January 1939) The Editor Essay
12 Reviewing the Science Fiction Fan Publications (Startling Stories, January 1939) uncredited Essay
15 Prophets of Science Otis Adelbert Kline Essay
16 The Black Flame (Complete Novel) Stanley G. Weinbaum Serial
98 They Changed the World: Albert Einstein Jack Binder Essay
100 The Eternal Man D. D. Sharp Short Story
106 Thrills in Science: The Life-Secret of Mice and Men Mort Weisinger Essay
107 Thrills in Science: Fate Reveals the Magic Ray Mort Weisinger Essay
108 Thrills in Science: Dr. Pettenkofer's Strange Meal Mort Weisinger Essay
109 Thrills in Science: A Columbus of Space Mort Weisinger Essay
110 Science Question Box: Absolute Zero/How Well Do Animals See?/The Fate of the Earth/"Therbligs" The Editor Essay
112 Science Island Eando Binder Short Story
116 Letter (Startling Stories, January 1939): Boosts Booklengths Edmond Hamilton Essay
116 Letter (Startling Stories, January 1939): Congratulations Arthur K. Barnes Essay
116 Letter (Startling Stories, January 1939): Features Perfect Manly Wade Wellman Essay
116 Letter (Startling Stories, January 1939): Penton & Blake John Giunta Essay
116 Letter (Startling Stories, January 1939): Via Twin Talk Eando Binder Essay
116 The Ether Vibrates (Startling Stories, January 1939) various Essay
128 Letter (Startling Stories, January 1939): Saying It with Verse Grace Kobell Poem
128 Letter (Startling Stories, January 1939): Wants Novels Charles Ward Essay
129 Scientific Crossword Puzzle (Startling Stories, January 1939) uncredited Essay

Title Year Publisher Format Type Catalog ID Cover Artist Pages
Startling Stories, January 1939 Cover 2014 Pulp Tales Press Trade Paperback Anthology Howard V. Brown 132
Startling Stories, January 1939 Cover 2018 Radio Archives eBook Anthology Howard V. Brown