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Fantastic Adventures, February 1940

February 1940

Editor Raymond A. Palmer
Cover art Robert Fuqua
Publisher Ziff-Davis Publishing Company
Price $0.20
Pages 100

  • Vol 2, No 2.
  • Page numbers run 3-98.
  • The front cover illustrates "The Prince of Mars Returns."
  • Front cover art is credited to "Robert Fuqua"; the artwork shows no signature. Back cover art is credited to "Frank R. Paul" and is signed "Paul."
  • Interior art is not credited individually by story, but the contents page states "Illustrations by Julian S. Krupa and J. R. Hammond." The credit of Hammond is in error as it should be "H. R. Hammond."
  • Story art for "New York Fights the Termanites" on pages 8-9 is signed "Julian Krupa"; that on page 23 shows no signature.
  • Story art for "Fantastic Hoaxes: Dr. Koch's Sea Serpent Hoax" on page 26 is signed "Joe Sewell." He is credited thus on the story pages.
  • Story art for "The Prince of Mars Returns (Part 1 of 2)" on pages 28-29 is signed "H. R. Hammond."
  • Story art for "Lancelot Biggs Cooks a Pirate" on page 41 is signed "Julian Krupa."
  • Art for "Romance of the Elements...Beryllium" is signed "Rod Ruth."
  • Story art for "Thunor Flees the Devils" on pages 48-49 shows no signature.
  • Story art for "Mystery of the White Raider" on pages 58-59 shows no signature.
  • Story art for "Let War Gods Clash!" on page 70-71 is signed "Julian Krupa."
  • "Introducing the Author" contains short essays by some of the authors in the issue.
  • "Quiz Page" is a series of science questions for the reader. Answers are on page 95.
  • "Reader's Page" is a letters column.
  • "Prize Story Contest" solicits reader votes on the best story in each issue. The top two authors get cash prizes. No winners are announced this month due to the magazine going monthly.
  • "Correspondence Corner" is a compilation of requests from readers for pen pals, trading partners, etc.

Page Type Kind Title Author(s)
7 Essay Non Fiction The Editor's Notebook (Fantastic Adventures, February 1940) The Editor
8 Short Fiction Fiction New York Fights the Termanites Bertrand L. Shurtleff
26 Essay Non Fiction Fantastic Hoaxes: Dr. Koch's Sea Serpent Hoax Willy Ley
28 Serial Fiction The Prince of Mars Returns (Part 1 of 2) Phil Nowlan
40 Short Fiction Fiction Lancelot Biggs Cooks a Pirate Nelson S. Bond
47 Essay Non Fiction Romance of the Elements...Beryllium uncredited
48 Short Fiction Fiction Thunor Flees the Devils Russell Storm
58 Short Fiction Fiction Mystery of the White Raider Thornton Ayre
70 Short Fiction Fiction Let War Gods Clash! Don Wilcox
85 Essay Non Fiction Prize Story Contest (Fantastic Adventures, February 1940) uncredited
87 Essay Non Fiction Introducing the Author: Thornton Ayre (Fantastic Adventures, February 1940) Thornton Ayre
88 Essay Non Fiction Quiz Page (Fantastic Adventures, February 1940) uncredited
93 Essay Non Fiction Letter (Fantastic Adventures, February 1940): Politics Versus Science Willy Ley
95 Essay Non Fiction Correspondence Corner (Fantastic Adventures, February 1940) uncredited
97 Essay Non Fiction Life on Pluto Henry Gade
86|86.1 Essay Non Fiction Introducing the Author: Phil Nowlan Phil Nowlan
86|86.2 Essay Non Fiction Introducing the Author: Bertrand L. Shurtleff Bertrand L. Shurtleff
89|89.1 Essay Non Fiction Reader's Page (Fantastic Adventures, February 1940) various
89|89.2 Essay Non Fiction Letter (Fantastic Adventures, February 1940): "Plunging" Donn Brazier

Page Type Kind Title Author(s)
Editor Non Fiction Fantastic Adventures - 1940 Raymond A. Palmer
Cover Art Non Fiction Fantastic Adventures, February 1940 Robert Fuqua
7 Interior Art Non Fiction Cartoon: "You're Absolutely Right, Snodgrass. It's a Woman All Right." Dick Shaw
8 Interior Art Non Fiction New York Fights the Termanites Julian S. Krupa
26 Interior Art Non Fiction Fantastic Hoaxes: Dr. Koch's Sea Serpent Hoax Joe Sewell
28 Interior Art Non Fiction The Prince of Mars Returns (Part 1 of 2) J. R. Hammond (I)
40 Interior Art Non Fiction Lancelot Biggs Cooks a Pirate Julian S. Krupa
47 Interior Art Non Fiction Romance of the Elements...Beryllium Rod Ruth
48 Interior Art Non Fiction Thunor Flees the Devils uncredited
58 Interior Art Non Fiction Mystery of the White Raider uncredited
70 Interior Art Non Fiction Let War Gods Clash! Julian S. Krupa
bc Interior Art Non Fiction Fantastic Adventures, February 1940 (back cover) Frank R. Paul