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Cover of Astonishing Stories, April 1943

Astonishing Stories, April 1943

April 1943

Editor Alden H. Norton
Cover art Milton Luros
Publisher Fictioneers, Inc.
Price $0.10
Pages 116
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  • Vol 4, No 4.
  • Page numbers run 3-114.
  • The cover illustrates "Land of No Return."
  • Cover art is credited to "Milton Luros"; no signature found on the artwork.
  • Interior art is not credited for each story separately, but the contents page states "Inside illustrations by Bok, Lawrence, Les Tina, Morey, and Paul." Signatures confirm individual attributions.
  • Story art for "Land of No Return" on pages 10-11 and 29 is signed "Paul."
  • Story art for "Outpost of the Eons" on pages 32 and 33 is signed "Bok."
  • Story art for "The Man from 2890" on page 58 is signed "Leo Morey."
  • Story art for "Subterfuge" on page 68 is signed "Hannes Bok."
  • Story art for "Forever Tomorrow" on page 74 is signed "Paul"; that on page 83 shows no signature.
  • Story art for "Exit" on page 90 is signed "Les Tina."
  • "Viewpoints" is a news column.
  • "Fantasy Circle" discusses items related to fandom.
  • "The Mail Bag" is a letters column.

Page Type Kind Title Author(s)
6 Essay Non Fiction Viewpoints (Astonishing Stories, April 1943) uncredited
10 Short Fiction Fiction Land of No Return Nelson S. Bond
31 Essay Non Fiction Fan Mags (Astonishing Stories, April 1943) uncredited
32 Short Fiction Fiction Outpost of the Eons Dirk Wylie
57 Poem Fiction Spatial Incident Earle Franklin Baker
58 Short Fiction Fiction The Man from 2890 Ray Cummings
68 Short Fiction Fiction Subterfuge Ray Bradbury
74 Short Fiction Fiction Forever Tomorrow Cleve Cartmill
90 Short Fiction Fiction Exit Bob Tucker
98 Essay Non Fiction Fantasy Circle (Astonishing Stories, April 1943) uncredited
107 Essay Non Fiction Letter (Astonishing Stories, April 1943): Lesser the Reformist Takes Pen in Hand Milt Lesser
109 Essay Non Fiction Letter (Astonishing Stories, April 1943): The Jerque Humbly Bows His Head George Ebey (I)
110 Essay Non Fiction Letter (Astonishing Stories, April 1943): Private Milty Reports on Army Life Private Milton A. Rothman
104|104.1 Essay Non Fiction The Mail Bag (Astonishing Stories, April 1943) various
104|104.2 Essay Non Fiction Letter (Astonishing Stories, April 1943): Confidentially, We Didn't Even Notice the Hands! Gene Hunter
104|104.3 Essay Non Fiction Letter (Astonishing Stories, April 1943): And a Very Good Fanzine You Have, Indeed! J. Michael Rosenblum
105|105.1 Essay Non Fiction Letter (Astonishing Stories, April 1943): Oh Well, Cyrano Was Good, Too, We Guess J. S. Klimaris
105|105.2 Essay Non Fiction Letter (Astonishing Stories, April 1943): That Man Leydenfrost's Just Too Busy! Chad Oliver

Page Type Kind Title Author(s)
Editor Non Fiction Astonishing Stories - 1943 Alden H. Norton
Cover Art Non Fiction Astonishing Stories, April 1943 Milton Luros
10 Interior Art Non Fiction Land of No Return Paul
32 Interior Art Non Fiction Outpost of the Eons Bok
33 Interior Art Non Fiction Outpost of the Eons [2] Bok
58 Interior Art Non Fiction The Man from 2890 Morey
68 Interior Art Non Fiction Subterfuge Bok
74 Interior Art Non Fiction Forever Tomorrow Paul
90 Interior Art Non Fiction Exit Les Tina