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Cover of Marvel Science Stories, August 1939

Marvel Science Stories, August 1939

August 1939

Editor Robert O. Erisman
Cover art J. W. Scott
Publisher Western Fiction Publishing Co.
Price $0.15
Pages 116
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  • No Editor stated.
  • "A Red Circle Magazine" logo on front cover and spine.
  • Pages are numbered 3-114.
  • Cover art is not credited; signature "J. W. Scott" on the artwork.
  • "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 N" in the Toc and on the page headers of the feature. The "n" or "N" is superscripted in all 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 112.
  • The author of "Dark Invasion" is stated as "Frederick Arnold Kummer, Jr." on the story page itself, but "Frederic Arnold Kummer, Jr." in the ToC.
  • None of the story art is credited.
  • Story art for "Dark Invasion" is signed "Jack Binder."
  • Story art for "Disappearing Sam" and "Dust" is signed "Paul."
  • Story art for "Hour of Judgment" is signed "H. Wesso."
  • Story art for "Lightning Strikes Once" is unsigned.
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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, August 1939 J. W. Scott
6 Interior Art Non Fiction Dark Invasion Jack Binder
62 Interior Art Non Fiction Disappearing Sam Frank R. Paul
70 Interior Art Non Fiction Hour of Judgment H. W. Wesso
91 Interior Art Non Fiction Dust Frank R. Paul
100 Interior Art Non Fiction Lightning Strikes Once uncredited