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Cover of Captain Future, Fall 1940

Captain Future, Fall 1940

October 1940

Editor Mort Weisinger
Cover art Earle Bergey
Publisher Better Publications, Inc.
Price $0.15
Pages 132
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  • Vol 2, No 1.
  • Contents page states "October, 1940, issue."
  • Page numbers run 3-130.
  • The Editor is not credited.
  • Cover art is not credited; the artwork is signed "E. K. Bergey."
  • Story art for "The Triumph of Captain Future" is credited to "H. W. Wesso." The artwork on pages 23, 41, and 51 is signed "HWesso"; that on pages 14-15, 17, 19, 25, 33, 37, 47, 49, and 57 shows no signature. There are also several tiny generic drawings at the start or end of chapters.
  • Story art for "Uranian Justice" on page 104 is not credited; the artwork is signed "Leo Morey."
  • Story art for "Black Absolute" on page 109 is not credited; the artwork shows no signature.
  • Story art for "The Human Termites (Part 4 of 4)" on page 111 is not credited; the artwork is signed "Paul." Two small illustrations of characters in the story on pages 112 and 113 are not signed.
  • "The Futuremen" is a column giving background on characters in the stories. It is fictional but is written as fact.
  • "The Worlds of Tomorrow" gives fictitious information on locations in space, but is written as if factual. A diagram is included.
  • "Under Observation" is a letters column.

Page Type Kind Title Author(s)
14 Serial Fiction The Triumph of Captain Future (Complete Novel) Edmond Hamilton
101 Short Fiction Fiction The Worlds of Tomorrow: Saturn, the Prairie Planet uncredited
104 Short Fiction Fiction Uranian Justice Wilbur S. Peacock
107 Short Fiction Fiction The Futuremen: No. 3—The Living Brain uncredited
109 Short Fiction Fiction Black Absolute H. L. Gold
111 Serial Fiction The Human Termites (Part 4 of 4) David H. Keller
121 Essay Non Fiction Under Observation (Captain Future, Fall 1940) various
122 Essay Non Fiction Letter (Captain Future, Fall 1940): A Pet for Otho Ralph Swerdlow
122 Essay Non Fiction Letter (Captain Future, Fall 1940): Game Dept. Coming! Jesse Metzger
122 Essay Non Fiction Letter (Captain Future, Fall 1940): No More Futuremen Martin Anderson
122 Essay Non Fiction Letter (Captain Future, Fall 1940): Read About Rocketeers, Eh? William Hall
123 Essay Non Fiction Letter (Captain Future, Fall 1940): Future a Double Feature! Ray H. Allen, Jr.
123 Essay Non Fiction Letter (Captain Future, Fall 1940): Future's Fish Story D. B. Thompson
123 Essay Non Fiction Letter (Captain Future, Fall 1940): Where's Brickbat? David Edward Schroer
124 Essay Non Fiction Letter (Captain Future, Fall 1940): No Body for the Brain! Louis Stefan, Jr.
125 Essay Non Fiction Letter (Captain Future, Fall 1940): Helpful Hints for Hamilton Kenneth Anderson
128 Essay Non Fiction The Future of Captain Future (Captain Future, Fall 1940) The Editor
122|122.1 Essay Non Fiction Letter (Captain Future, Fall 1940): Calling All Futuremen Harry Schmarje
122|122.2 Essay Non Fiction Letter (Captain Future, Fall 1940): Scorns Solar System Saving John Patch
124|124.1 Essay Non Fiction Letter (Captain Future, Fall 1940): Favors Time-Traveling Harry Harrison
124|124.2 Essay Non Fiction Letter (Captain Future, Fall 1940): That Would Be Hoarding! John Wasso, Jr.

Page Type Kind Title Author(s)
Editor Non Fiction Captain Future - 1940 Mort Weisinger
Cover Art Non Fiction Captain Future, Fall 1940 Earle Bergey
14 Interior Art Non Fiction The Triumph of Captain Future (Complete Novel) H. W. Wesso
104 Interior Art Non Fiction Uranian Justice Leo Morey
109 Interior Art Non Fiction Black Absolute uncredited
111 Interior Art Non Fiction The Human Termites (Part 4 of 4) Frank R. Paul