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Science Wonder Quarterly, Fall 1929

September 1929

Editor Hugo Gernsback
Cover art Frank R. Paul
Publisher Stellar Publishing Corporation
Price $0.50
Pages 148

  • Vol 1, No 1.
  • Page numbers run 1-144.
  • Contents page states publication on 15 September. Library of Congress copyright record shows publication date 1929-09-10
  • Cover illustrates "The Shot into Infinity."
  • Cover art is not credited; the artwork shows no signature.
  • Interior art is not credited.
  • An opening essay on page 5 describes the "What I Have Done to Spread Science Fiction" contest that solicits reader submissions.
  • Story art for "The Shot into Infinity (Complete Novel)" on pages 56, 62, and 67 is signed "Paul"; that on pages 6, 12, 18, 24-25, 32, 38, 47, 59, 70, and 74 is unsigned. The diagram on page 52 is also unsigned.
  • Story art for "The Artificial Man" on page 78 is signed "Paul."
  • Story art for "The Hidden World" on pages 84, 89, 102, and 113 is signed "Paul"; that on pages 92, 98, 108, 115, 122, and 124 shows no signature.
  • Story art for "The Gravitational Deflector" on page 130 is signed "Paul." The author is credited as "H. D. Parker" at the start of the story (as part of the story art) but as "Harry D. Parker" on the contents page and in the caption of his drawn portrait.
  • Drawn portraits (uncredited) of the authors appear with each story; all are signed "B" except for that of Harris which shows no signature.
  • "The Reader Speaks" is a letters column.

Page Type Kind Title Author(s)
5 Essay Non Fiction $500.00 in Prizes uncredited
6 Serial Fiction The Shot into Infinity (Complete Novel) Otto Willi Gail
78 Short Fiction Fiction The Artificial Man Clare Winger Harris
84 Short Fiction Fiction The Hidden World Edmond Hamilton
130 Short Fiction Fiction The Gravitational Deflector Harry D. Parker
141 Essay Non Fiction Letter (Wants Science Club) Edward E. Chappelow
136|136.1 Essay Non Fiction The Reader Speaks (Science Wonder Quarterly, Fall 1929) various
136|136.2 Essay Non Fiction Letter (A New Method of Evaluation) Forrest Ackerman

Page Type Kind Title Author(s)
Editor Non Fiction Science Wonder Quarterly - 1929 Hugo Gernsback
Cover Art Non Fiction Science Wonder Quarterly, Fall 1929 Frank R. Paul
6 Interior Art Non Fiction The Shot into Infinity (Complete Novel) Frank R. Paul
78 Interior Art Non Fiction The Artificial Man Frank R. Paul
84 Interior Art Non Fiction The Hidden World Frank R. Paul
130 Interior Art Non Fiction The Gravitational Deflector Frank R. Paul