Astonishing Stories, December 1942
December 1942
| Editor | Alden H. Norton |
|---|---|
| Cover art | Stephen Lawrence |
| Publisher | Fictioneers, Inc. |
| Price | $0.10 |
| Pages | 116 |
- Vol 4, No 2.
- Page numbers run 3-114.
- The cover illustrates "Taa the Terrible."
- Cover art is credited to "Stephen Lawrence"; no signature found on the artwork.
- Interior art is not credited for each story separately (except for the first one), but the contents page states "Inside illustrations by Dolgov, Lawrence, Morey, and Paul." Signatures confirm individual attributions where possible.
- Story art for "Night of Gods" on pages 11, 19, and 25 is credited to "Lawrence"; the artwork shows no signature.
- Story art for "Taa the Terrible" on pages 32-33 is signed "Paul."
- Story art for "Destination Unknown" on page 48 is signed "Dolgov."
- Story art for "Mimic" on page 58 shows no signature.
- Story art for "Our Director Meets Trouble" on pages 63 and 69 is signed "Leo Morey."
- Story art for "Abyss of Darkness" on pages 86-87 is signed "Leo Morey."
- "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, December 1942) | uncredited |
| 8 | Essay | Non Fiction | The Mail Bag (Astonishing Stories, December 1942) | various |
| 11 | Short Fiction | Fiction | Night of Gods | Paul Edmonds |
| 32 | Short Fiction | Fiction | Taa the Terrible | Malcolm Jameson |
| 48 | Short Fiction | Fiction | Destination Unknown | Frank Belknap Long |
| 56 | Essay | Non Fiction | Fan Mags (Astonishing Stories, December 1942) | uncredited |
| 58 | Short Fiction | Fiction | Mimic | Martin Pearson |
| 63 | Short Fiction | Fiction | Our Director Meets Trouble | John E. Harry |
| 81 | Essay | Non Fiction | Fantasy Circle (Astonishing Stories, December 1942) | uncredited |
| 86 | Short Fiction | Fiction | Abyss of Darkness | Ross Rocklynne |
| 111 | Essay | Non Fiction | Letter (Astonishing Stories, December 1942): The Guy's a Genius, Gene Avers | Gene Hunter |
| Page | Type | Kind | Title | Author(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Editor | Non Fiction | Astonishing Stories - 1942 | Alden H. Norton | |
| Cover Art | Non Fiction | Astonishing Stories, December 1942 | Stephen Lawrence | |
| 11 | Interior Art | Non Fiction | Night of Gods | Lawrence |
| 32 | Interior Art | Non Fiction | Taa the Terrible | Paul |
| 48 | Interior Art | Non Fiction | Destination Unknown | Dolgov |
| 58 | Interior Art | Non Fiction | Mimic | uncredited |
| 63 | Interior Art | Non Fiction | Our Director Meets Trouble | Morey |
| 86 | Interior Art | Non Fiction | Abyss of Darkness | Morey |