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Marvel Science Stories, February 1939

February 1939

Editor Robert O. Erisman
Cover art Wesso
Publisher Western Fiction Publishing Co.
Price $0.15
Pages 132

  • No Editor stated.
  • "A Red Circle Magazine" logo on front cover and spine.
  • Pages are numbered 3-130.
  • Cover art is credited to "Wesso"; no visible signature on the artwork.
  • Cover illustration is for the story "After World's End."
  • "Under the Lens" is a letters column.
  • "Excursion to Possibility n" is a feature in which each installment describes a location popular in science fiction. Note: The title is given as "Excursion to Possibility" in the ToC, and as "Excursion to Possibility N" on the page headers of the feature. The "n" or "N" is superscripted in both cases.
  • "What's Your Question?" is a feature answering reader questions on scientific subjects. Essentially a letters column, but with a restricted theme and lengthy responses.
  • "What's Your Answer?" is a feature posing science questions to the reader. Answers are on page 126.
  • None of the story art is credited. Most illustrations show signatures.
  • Story art for "After World's End" and "Faster Than Light" is signed "H. Wesso."
  • Story art for "The Weather Adjudicator" is signed "Paul."
  • There are three maps for "Atlantropa—The Improved Continent" on page 100, none of them credited or signed.
  • Story art for "The Second Moon" is signed "Marchioni."
  • "Vast Beyond Concept" has two postage stamp-size illustrations, neither signed.
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Page Type Kind Title Author(s)
Editor Non Fiction Marvel Science Stories - 1939 Robert O. Erisman
Cover Art Non Fiction Marvel Science Stories, February 1939 Wesso
8 Interior Art Non Fiction After World's End H. W. Wesso
73 Interior Art Non Fiction Faster Than Light H. W. Wesso
90 Interior Art Non Fiction The Weather Adjudicator Frank R. Paul
100 Interior Art Non Fiction Atlantropa—The Improved Continent (map) uncredited
105 Interior Art Non Fiction The Second Moon M. Marchioni
120 Interior Art Non Fiction Vast Beyond Concept uncredited