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Cover of Captain Future, Winter 1944

Captain Future, Winter 1944

November 1943

Editor Oscar J. Friend
Cover art Earle K. Bergey
Publisher Better Publications, Inc.
Price $0.15
Pages 132
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  • Vol 6, No 1.
  • Contents page states "November, 1943, issue."
  • Page numbers run 3-130.
  • The Editor is not credited.
  • Cover art is credited to "Earle K. Bergey"; the artwork is signed "Earle Bergey." Cover illustrates "Magic Moon."
  • Interior art is not credited.
  • Story art for "Magic Moon" on pages 14, 17, 19, 23, 31, 35, and 49 shows no signature. There are also several tiny generic drawings at the start or end of chapters.
  • Story art for "To Dust Returneth" on page 93 is signed "Sokoli."
  • Story art for "The Companions of Sirius" on page 106 is signed "Virgil Finlay."
  • "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.
  • "The Shape of the Future" is a collection of current news items about new technology.
  • "Under Observation" is a letters column.

Page Type Kind Title Author(s)
8 Essay Non Fiction Letter (Captain Future, Winter 1944): First Copy Captain Future Arthur D. Graves, Jr.
8 Essay Non Fiction Letter (Captain Future, Winter 1944): Spatial Lingua Franca Conrad Fisher
8 Essay Non Fiction Under Observation (Captain Future, Winter 1944) various
10 Essay Non Fiction Letter (Captain Future, Winter 1944): Triple Talk H. Malamud & I. Berkman & H. Rogovin
12 Essay Non Fiction Letter (Captain Future, Winter 1944): Flash! Jerry Spencer
15 Serial Fiction Magic Moon (Complete Novel) Brett Sterling
93 Short Fiction Fiction To Dust Returneth Henry Kuttner
102 Short Fiction Fiction The Futuremen: The Metamorphosis of Simon Wright uncredited
106 Short Fiction Fiction The Companions of Sirius William Morrison
114 Short Fiction Fiction The Worlds of Tomorrow: The Mystery of the Sun uncredited
118 Essay Non Fiction The Shape of the Future (Captain Future, Winter 1944) uncredited
120 Essay Non Fiction Letter (Captain Future, Winter 1944): Guess Who? Chad Oliver
120 Essay Non Fiction Letter (Captain Future, Winter 1944): Wanted—Cooperation James Ayers
121 Essay Non Fiction Letter (Captain Future, Winter 1944): Hurray for Sterling Anthony Russo
122 Essay Non Fiction Letter (Captain Future, Winter 1944): April Showers Kent Bone
122 Essay Non Fiction Letter (Captain Future, Winter 1944): Nothing is Perfect, But — Pvt. f.c. Robert Lee Rabenaldt
123 Essay Non Fiction Letter (Captain Future, Winter 1944): Publish Monthly Dick Dolan
123 Essay Non Fiction Letter (Captain Future, Winter 1944): Sterling Has Talent Paul Miles (I)
124 Essay Non Fiction Letter (Captain Future, Winter 1944): A Complete Future File Jimmy Stockard
124 Essay Non Fiction Letter (Captain Future, Winter 1944): Bouquets and Bombs Steve Adams
125 Essay Non Fiction Letter (Captain Future, Winter 1944): Down with the Sun Imps Pvt. William E. Elliot
125 Essay Non Fiction Letter (Captain Future, Winter 1944): Hours of Bliss Jeanne Hall
126 Essay Non Fiction Letter (Captain Future, Winter 1944): Who is Brett Sterling? Rodney Palmer
127 Essay Non Fiction Letter (Captain Future, Winter 1944): Elementary Principles J. W. Lewis
128 Essay Non Fiction The Future of Captain Future (Captain Future, Winter 1944) The Editor
12|12.1 Essay Non Fiction Letter (Captain Future, Winter 1944): A Champion for Future John Wasso, Jr.
12|12.2 Essay Non Fiction Letter (Captain Future, Winter 1944): Clothespin Poetry Joe Kennedy

Page Type Kind Title Author(s)
Editor Non Fiction Captain Future - 1944 Oscar J. Friend
Cover Art Non Fiction Captain Future, Winter 1944 Earle K. Bergey
15 Interior Art Non Fiction Magic Moon (Complete Novel) uncredited
93 Interior Art Non Fiction To Dust Returneth Joseph Szokoli
106 Interior Art Non Fiction The Companions of Sirius Virgil Finlay