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Amazing Stories, February 1942

February 1942

Editor Raymond A. Palmer
Cover art L. Raymond Jones
Publisher Ziff-Davis Publishing Company
Price $0.25
Pages 244

  • Vol 16, No 2.
  • Page numbers run 3-242.
  • The front cover illustrates "Kidnapped into the Future."
  • The back cover art "Magnetic City on Ganymede (Moon of Jupiter)" is titled "A City on Ganymede" on the contents page.
  • Front cover art is credited to "L. Raymond Jones"; the artwork shows no signature. Back cover art credited to "Frank R. Paul"; the artwork shows no signature.
  • Interior art is not credited by individual story, but the contents page states "Illustrations by Rod Ruth; Robert Fuqua; J. Allen St. John; Jay Jackson; Ned Hadley; Joe Sewell."
  • "The Observatory," the opening editorial, is attributed to "The Editor" but also has "Rap" at the end.
  • Story art for "Kidnaped into the Future" on pages 8-9 is signed "Rod Ruth."
  • Story art for "The Return to Pellucidar" on pages 26-27 and 50 shows no signature. Credit from Henry Hardy Heins's A Golden Anniversary Bibliography of Edgar Rice Burroughs.
  • Story art for "The Man Who Changed History" on pages 64-65 and 74-75 is signed "Ned Hadley."
  • Story art for "Voyage into the Lightning" on pages 98-99 is signed "Robert Fuqua."
  • Story art for "The Return of Man" on pages 134-135 is signed "R Fuqua."
  • Story art for "The Immortality of Alan Whidden" on pages 146-147 is signed "Rod Ruth."
  • Story art for "The Cosmic Punch of Lefty O'Rourke" on pages 162-163 is signed "Jay Jackson."
  • Story art for "Suicide Ship to Earth" on pages 176-177 is signed "Rod Ruth."
  • Story art for "The Fiend of New London" on pages 194-195 is signed "Jay Jackson."
  • Story art for "Mr. Wisel's Secret" on pages 212-213 is signed "R Fuqua."
  • Story art for "Robot AL 76 Goes Astray" on pages 218-219 is signed "R. Fuqua."
  • "Scientific Mysteries" artwork is signed "Joe C. Sewell."
  • "Correspondence Corner" is a compilation of requests from readers for pen pals, trading partners, etc.
  • "Discussions" is a letters column.
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    Page Type Kind Title Author(s)
    8 Short Fiction Fiction Kidnaped into the Future William P. McGivern
    26 Short Fiction Fiction The Return to Pellucidar Edgar Rice Burroughs
    62 Essay Non Fiction Odors Consista Arabella
    64 Short Fiction Fiction The Man Who Changed History John York Cabot
    98 Short Fiction Fiction Voyage into the Lightning Robert Moore Williams
    133 Essay Non Fiction Scientific Oddities (Amazing Stories, February 1942) uncredited
    134 Short Fiction Fiction The Return of Man Leo A. Schmidt
    145 Essay Non Fiction Strange Convoy uncredited
    146 Short Fiction Fiction The Immortality of Alan Whidden Ralph Milne Farley
    162 Short Fiction Fiction The Cosmic Punch of Lefty O'Rourke P. F. Costello
    175 Essay Non Fiction Strange, but True uncredited
    176 Short Fiction Fiction Suicide Ship to Earth Duncan Farnsworth
    194 Short Fiction Fiction The Fiend of New London Don Wilcox
    212 Short Fiction Fiction Mr. Wisel's Secret Eric Frank Russell
    216 Essay Non Fiction Red Rain uncredited
    218 Short Fiction Fiction Robot AL 76 Goes Astray Isaac Asimov
    228 Essay Non Fiction Scientific Mysteries: Vanished Civilizations Joseph J. Millard
    234 Essay Non Fiction A City on Ganymede Henry Gade
    235 Essay Non Fiction Discussions (Amazing Stories, February 1942) various
    236 Essay Non Fiction Letter (Amazing Stories, February 1942): No Insult Intended Paul Carter
    237 Essay Non Fiction Letter (Amazing Stories, February 1942): A Fanmag Editor Speaks Gerry de la Ree, Jr.
    238 Essay Non Fiction Letter (Amazing Stories, February 1942): Resume for 1942 Milton Lesser
    242 Essay Non Fiction Correspondence Corner (Amazing Stories, February 1942) uncredited
    235|235.2 Essay Non Fiction Letter (Amazing Stories, February 1942): "Death" Craft? D. W. Boggs
    6|6.1 Essay Non Fiction The Observatory (Amazing Stories, February 1942) The Editor

    Page Type Kind Title Author(s)
    Editor Non Fiction Amazing Stories - 1942 Raymond A. Palmer
    Cover Art Non Fiction Amazing Stories, February 1942 L. Raymond Jones
    8 Interior Art Non Fiction Kidnaped into the Future Rod Ruth
    25 Interior Art Non Fiction Cartoon: "I'm afraid that all we can do is melt you down and start all over again!" F. L. F.
    26 Interior Art Non Fiction Six strange looking creatures crept toward them through the underbrush. J. Allen St. John
    50 Interior Art Non Fiction Hodon picked up Blug ... J. Allen St. John
    64 Interior Art Non Fiction The Man Who Changed History Ned Hadley
    98 Interior Art Non Fiction Voyage into the Lightning Robert Fuqua
    134 Interior Art Non Fiction The Return of Man Robert Fuqua
    146 Interior Art Non Fiction The Immortality of Alan Whidden Rod Ruth
    162 Interior Art Non Fiction The Cosmic Punch of Lefty O'Rourke Jay Jackson
    176 Interior Art Non Fiction Suicide Ship to Earth Rod Ruth
    194 Interior Art Non Fiction The Fiend of New London Jay Jackson
    212 Interior Art Non Fiction Mr. Wisel's Secret Robert Fuqua
    218 Interior Art Non Fiction Robot AL 76 Goes Astray Robert Fuqua
    228 Interior Art Non Fiction Scientific Mysteries: Vanished Civilizations Joe Sewell
    6|6.2 Interior Art Non Fiction Cartoon: "We Had to Change It a Bit for Adam Link." Francis
    bc Interior Art Non Fiction Magnetic City on Ganymede (Moon of Jupiter) Frank R. Paul