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Amazing Stories, April 1942

April 1942

Editor Raymond A. Palmer
Cover art Robert Fuqua
Publisher Ziff-Davis Publishing Company
Price $0.25
Pages 276

  • Vol 16, No 4.
  • Page numbers run 3-274.
  • The front cover illustrates "Adam Link Saves the World."
  • Front cover art is credited to "Robert Fuqua"; the artwork shows no signature. Back cover art credited to "Frank R. Paul"; the artwork is signed "Paul."
  • Interior art is not credited by individual story, but the contents page states "Illustrations by Robert Fuqua; J. Allen St. John; Rod Ruth; Malcolm Smith; Joe Sewell."
  • "The Observatory," the opening editorial, is attributed to "The Editor" but also has "Rap" at the end.
  • Story art for "Adam Link Saves the World" on pages 32-33 is signed "R. Fuqua"; that on pages 10-11 shows no signature.
  • Story art for "Tiger Girl" on pages 48-49 and 68 is signed "St. J." Additional credit from Henry Hardy Heins's A Golden Anniversary Bibliography of Edgar Rice Burroughs.
  • Story art for "The Perfect Trap" on pages 84-85 is signed "Rod Ruth."
  • "Get the Hero Out of This Trap" announces a reader contest to write an ending for "The Perfect Trap."
  • Story art for "The Secret of Lucky Logan" on pages 96-97 is signed "Malcolm Smith."
  • Story art for "Disciples of Destiny (Part 2 of 2)" on pages 114-115 is signed "Fuqua"; that on page 158 is signed "R Fuqua."
  • Story art for "Devil Birds of Deimos" on pages 168-169 is signed "R. Fuqua."
  • Story art for "Treasure on Thunder Moon" on pages 198-199 and 230 is signed "Malcolm Smith."
  • "Landscapes of Other Worlds: Mars—Planet of War" includes a map of Mars.
  • "Scientific Mysteries" artwork is signed "Joe C. Sewell."
  • "Meet the Authors: Robert W. Glueckstein" includes a photo of Glueckstein.
  • "Correspondence Corner" is a compilation of requests from readers for pen pals, trading partners, etc.
  • "Discussions" is a letters column.
  • Page Type Kind Title Author(s)
    10 Short Fiction Fiction Adam Link Saves the World Eando Binder
    46 Essay Non Fiction Thar's Gold in Them Thar Meteorites! O. M. Qontine
    48 Short Fiction Fiction Tiger Girl Edgar Rice Burroughs
    84 Short Fiction Fiction The Perfect Trap Miles Shelton
    94 Essay Non Fiction Get the Hero Out of This Trap uncredited
    96 Short Fiction Fiction The Secret of Lucky Logan Nelson S. Bond
    113 Essay Non Fiction About Beetles Jack West
    114 Serial Fiction Disciples of Destiny (Part 2 of 2) Don Wilcox
    166 Essay Non Fiction Factories of the Future—Now! Gerold Flagstone
    168 Short Fiction Fiction Devil-Birds of Deimos Festus Pragnell
    197 Essay Non Fiction Real Underground World Allen Curtis
    198 Short Fiction Fiction Treasure on Thunder Moon Edmond Hamilton
    240 Essay Non Fiction Future City on Earth Henry Gade
    255 Essay Non Fiction Skirts—Cigars—Butter: Business Barometers uncredited
    256 Essay Non Fiction Landscapes of Other Worlds: Mars—Planet of War Willy Ley
    260 Essay Non Fiction Italy's Ace in the Hole Wesley Rowland
    261 Essay Non Fiction Ice to Order uncredited
    262 Essay Non Fiction Scientific Mysteries: The Lost Race of Illinois Robert Moore Williams
    265 Essay Non Fiction Meet the Authors: Robert W. Glueckstein Robert W. Glueckstein
    266 Essay Non Fiction Discussions (Amazing Stories, April 1942) various
    268 Essay Non Fiction Letter (Amazing Stories, April 1942): Roses for Farley Gene Hunter
    278 Essay Non Fiction Correspondence Corner (Amazing Stories, April 1942) uncredited
    6|6.1 Essay Non Fiction The Observatory (Amazing Stories, April 1942) The Editor

    Page Type Kind Title Author(s)
    Editor Non Fiction Amazing Stories - 1942 Raymond A. Palmer
    Cover Art Non Fiction Amazing Stories, April 1942 Robert Fuqua
    10 Interior Art Non Fiction Adam Link Saves the World Robert Fuqua
    48 Interior Art Non Fiction "Bend your bow as you have never bent it before!" exclaimed Dian. J. Allen St. John
    68 Interior Art Non Fiction With a hoarse scream Dian's captor tumbled into the depths. J. Allen St. John
    84 Interior Art Non Fiction The Perfect Trap Rod Ruth
    96 Interior Art Non Fiction The Secret of Lucky Logan Malcolm Smith
    114 Interior Art Non Fiction Disciples of Destiny (Part 2 of 2) Robert Fuqua
    168 Interior Art Non Fiction Devil Birds of Deimos Robert Fuqua
    198 Interior Art Non Fiction Treasure on Thunder Moon Malcolm Smith
    262 Interior Art Non Fiction Scientific Mysteries: The Lost Race of Illinois Joe Sewell
    6|6.2 Interior Art Non Fiction Cartoon: "Slip into This for Size" Bob Glueckstein
    bc Interior Art Non Fiction City of the Future Frank R. Paul