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Cover of Astonishing Stories, June 1942

Astonishing Stories, June 1942

June 1942

Editor Alden H. Norton
Cover art Virgil Finlay
Publisher Fictioneers, Inc.
Price $0.10
Pages 116
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  • Vol 3, No 4.
  • Page numbers run 3-114.
  • The cover illustrates "The Crystal Circe."
  • Cover art is credited to and signed "Virgil Finlay."
  • Interior art is not credited for each story separately, but the contents page states "Inside illustrations by Bok, Giunta, Morey, J. B. Musacchia." Signatures confirm individual attributions.
  • Story art for "Out of the Sea" on page 11 shows no signature; that on page 17 is signed "John Giunta."
  • Story art for "The Impossible Invention" on page 30 is signed "Bok."
  • Story art for "Storm Cloud on Deka" on pages 40-41 is signed "Leo Morey."
  • Story art for "The Crystal Circe" on pages 66-67 is signed "John B. Musacchia."
  • Story art for "The Unseen Blushers" on page 84 is signed "Leo Morey."
  • Story art for "The Band Played On" on page 90 is signed "Bok."
  • "Viewpoints" is a news column. This month's contents include a profile of E. E. Smith, a "Did You Know?" factoid section, and an update on the war's effect on the Pacificon.
  • "Fantasy Circle" discusses items related to fandom.
  • "The Mail Bag" is a letters column.
  • "Previews" is a preview of the next month's issue. It contains an excerpt from "Miracle" by Ray Cummings.

Page Type Kind Title Author(s)
Editor Non Fiction Astonishing Stories - 1942 Alden H. Norton
Cover Art Non Fiction Astonishing Stories, June 1942 Virgil Finlay
11 Interior Art Non Fiction Out of the Sea Giunta
30 Interior Art Non Fiction The Impossible Invention Bok
40 Interior Art Non Fiction Storm Cloud on Deka Morey
66 Interior Art Non Fiction The Crystal Circe J. B. Musacchia
84 Interior Art Non Fiction The Unseen Blushers Morey
90 Interior Art Non Fiction The Band Played On Bok
101 Interior Art Non Fiction Fan Mags (Astonishing Stories, June 1942) V. E. Pyles