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Astonishing Stories, August 1940

August 1940

Editor Frederik Pohl
Publisher Fictioneers, Inc.
Price $0.10
Pages 116
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  • Vol 1, No 4.
  • Page numbers run 1-112.
  • Cover art is not credited; the artwork shows no signature
  • Interior art is not credited.
  • Story art for "The Deadly Swarm" on page 13 is signed "Gabriel H. M."; that on pages 6-7 shows no signature.
  • Story art for "Bon Voyage" on page 25 is signed, but the signature is difficult to decipher.
  • Story art for "The Element of Logic" on pages 34 and 38-39 is signed "Leo Morey."
  • Story art for "The Cat-Men of Aemt" on pages 42-43 and 53 is signed "Hannes Bok"; that on pages 46 and 47 is signed "Bok."
  • Story art for "Woman Out of Time" on pages 62-63 is signed "GThorp."
  • Story art for "Wedding of the Moons" on page 73 is signed "Eron."
  • Story art for "The Lodestone Core" on pages 82-83 and 94 is signed "Eron."
  • "Viewpoints" is a letters column.
  • "Fantasy Books" contains book reviews.
  • "Tales to Come" is a preview of the next month's issue. It contains an excerpt from "Quicksands of Youthwardness" by Malcolm Jameson.

Page Type Kind Title Author(s)
6 Short Fiction Fiction The Deadly Swarm Edwin K. Sloat
25 Short Fiction Fiction Bon Voyage Arthur G. Stangland
34 Short Fiction Fiction The Element of Logic R. R. Winterbotham
42 Short Fiction Fiction The Cat-Men of Aemt Neil R. Jones
62 Short Fiction Fiction Woman Out of Time Frank Belknap Long
73 Short Fiction Fiction Wedding of the Moons Frederic Arnold Kummer, Jr.
82 Short Fiction Fiction The Lodestone Core D. D. Sharp
105 Essay Non Fiction Viewpoints (Astonishing Stories, August 1940) various
106 Essay Non Fiction Letter (Astonishing Stories, August 1940): "Astonishingly Good" D. B. Thompson
111 Essay Non Fiction Fan Magazines (Astonishing Stories, August 1940) uncredited
104|104.1 Essay Non Fiction Tales to Come (Astonishing Stories, August 1940) uncredited
104|104.2 Short Fiction Fiction Quicksands of Youthwardness (excerpt) Malcolm Jameson
109|109.1 Essay Non Fiction Letter (Astonishing Stories, August 1940): Threat or Promise? Isaac Asimov
109|109.2 Essay Non Fiction Letter (Astonishing Stories, August 1940): Wants Bok Ray Bradbury
110|110.1 Essay Non Fiction Letter (Astonishing Stories, August 1940): Suggests Authors Bob Tucker
110|110.2 Essay Non Fiction Letter (Astonishing Stories, August 1940): Forum Robert W. Lowndes
4|4.1 Essay Non Fiction Fantasy Reviews: Fantasy Books (Astonishing Stories, August 1940) Donald A. Wollheim
4|4.2 Review Non Fiction The First to Awaken Donald A. Wollheim & Granville Hicks & Richard Bennett (artist)
4|4.3 Review Non Fiction After London Donald A. Wollheim & Richard Jefferies
4|4.4 Review Non Fiction A Voyage to Cacklogallinia Donald A. Wollheim & Captain Samuel Brunt
4|4.5 Review Non Fiction The Invasion from Mars Donald A. Wollheim & Hadley Cantril

Page Type Kind Title Author(s)
Editor Non Fiction Astonishing Stories - 1940 Frederik Pohl
6 Interior Art Non Fiction The Deadly Swarm Gabriel Mayorga
13 Interior Art Non Fiction The Deadly Swarm [2] Gabriel Mayorga
25 Interior Art Non Fiction Bon Voyage uncredited
34 Interior Art Non Fiction The Element of Logic Leo Morey
38 Interior Art Non Fiction The Element of Logic [2] Leo Morey
42 Interior Art Non Fiction The Cat-Men of Aemt Hannes Bok
46 Interior Art Non Fiction The Cat-Men of Aemt [2] Hannes Bok
47 Interior Art Non Fiction The Cat-Men of Aemt [3] Hannes Bok
53 Interior Art Non Fiction The Cat-Men of Aemt [4] Hannes Bok
62 Interior Art Non Fiction Woman Out of Time G. Thorp
73 Interior Art Non Fiction Wedding of the Moons Eron
82 Interior Art Non Fiction The Lodestone Core Eron
94 Interior Art Non Fiction The Lodestone Core [2] Eron