Astonishing Stories, October 1940

October 1940

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Vol 2, No 1.
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 "Quicksands of Youthwardness (Part 1 of 3)" on pages 6-7 and 13 is signed "Gabriel."
Story art for "Mister Island" on page 23 shows no signature; that on page 29 is signed "Leo Morey."
Story art for "Stepson of Space" on pages 37 and 43 is signed "GThorp."
Story art for "The Future's Fair" on pages 48-49, 55, and 61 is signed "Leo Morey."
Story art for "Personality Plus" on pages 66 and 71 is signed "GThorp."
Story art for "Other World" on page 79 is signed "Leo Morey."
Story art for "Flight to Galileo" on pages 88-89 and 96 is signed "Marconette."
"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 "Half-Breeds on Venus" by Isaac Asimov.

Page	Type	Kind	Title	Author(s)
6	Serial	Fiction	Quicksands of Youthwardness (Part 1 of 3)	Malcolm Jameson
23	Short Fiction	Fiction	Mister Island	E. A. Grosser
36	Short Fiction	Fiction	Stepson of Space	Raymond Z. Gallun
48	Short Fiction	Fiction	The Future's Fair	Vincent Reid
66	Short Fiction	Fiction	Personality Plus	Ray Cummings
78	Short Fiction	Fiction	Other World	Harl Vincent
88	Short Fiction	Fiction	Flight to Galileo	Lee Gregor
108	Essay	Non Fiction	Editoramblings (Astonishing Stories, October 1940)	The Editor
109	Essay	Non Fiction	Letter (Astonishing Stories, October 1940): Morey Illustrates Next	Lew Martin
110	Essay	Non Fiction	Letter (Astonishing Stories, October 1940): Sequel Coming!	D. B. Thompson
111	Essay	Non Fiction	Letter (Astonishing Stories, October 1940): Didn't Like Cover	Robert W. Lowndes
112\|112.1	Essay	Non Fiction	Tales to Come (Astonishing Stories, October 1940)	uncredited
112\|112.2	Short Fiction	Fiction	Half-Breeds on Venus (excerpt)	Isaac Asimov
35\|35.1	Essay	Non Fiction	Fantasy Reviews: Fantasy Books (Astonishing Stories, October 1940)	Donald A. Wollheim
35\|35.2	Review	Non Fiction	The Marsian	Donald A. Wollheim & J. W. Gilbert
35\|35.3	Review	Non Fiction	Souls' Judgment Day	Donald A. Wollheim & Judge M. W. Albano
4\|4.1	Essay	Non Fiction	Viewpoints (Astonishing Stories, October 1940)	various
4\|4.2	Essay	Non Fiction	Letter (Astonishing Stories, October 1940): "Great Improvement"	Gerry de la Ree
4\|4.3	Essay	Non Fiction	Letter (Astonishing Stories, October 1940): Liked All but One	Amelia Reynolds Long

Page	Type	Kind	Title	Author(s)
	Editor	Non Fiction	Astonishing Stories - 1940	Frederik Pohl
	Cover Art	Non Fiction	Astonishing Stories, October 1940	Gabriel Mayorga
6	Interior Art	Non Fiction	Quicksands of Youthwardness (Part 1 of 3)	Gabriel Mayorga
23	Interior Art	Non Fiction	Mister Island	Leo Morey
36	Interior Art	Non Fiction	Stepson of Space	G. Thorp
48	Interior Art	Non Fiction	The Future's Fair	Leo Morey
66	Interior Art	Non Fiction	Personality Plus	G. Thorp
78	Interior Art	Non Fiction	Other World	Leo Morey
88	Interior Art	Non Fiction	Flight to Galileo	Walter E. Marconette

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