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Fantastic Adventures, January 1940

January 1940

Editor Raymond A. Palmer
Cover art H. W. McCauley
Publisher Ziff-Davis Publishing Company
Price $0.20
Pages 100
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  • Vol 2, No 1.
  • Page numbers run 3-98.
  • The front cover illustrates "The Robot Peril."
  • Front cover art is credited to and signed "H. W. McCauley." 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 H. W. McCauley, Julian S. Krupa, Robert Fuqua, Rod Ruth, Joe Sewell, Jay Jackson."
  • Story art for "The Robot Peril" on pages 6-7 is signed "H. W. McCauley"; that on page 17 shows no signature.
  • Story art for "Fantastic Hoaxes: The Fischer Hoax" on page 28 is signed "Joe Sewell."
  • Story art for "Death Over Chicago" on pages 30-31 is signed "Robt Fuqua"; that on page 44 is signed "Fuqua"; that on page 45 is unsigned.
  • Story art for "The Time Merchant" on pages 48-49 is signed "Julian Krupa."
  • Art for "Romance of the Elements...Arsenic" is signed "Rod Ruth."
  • Story art for "Captives of the Void" on pages 58-59 is credited to "Julian S. Krupa"; the artwork shows no signature.
  • Story art for "Hell in Eden" on pages 64-65 is signed "Julian Krupa."
  • Story art for "The Gift of Magic" on page 76-77 is signed "Jay Jackson."
  • "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 94.
  • "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. Winners for the November issue are Polton Cross (First Prize) and Henry Gade (Second Prize).
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Page Type Kind Title Author(s)
5 Essay Non Fiction The Editor's Notebook (Fantastic Adventures, January 1940) The Editor
6 Short Fiction Fiction The Robot Peril Don Wilcox
28 Essay Non Fiction Fantastic Hoaxes: The Fischer Hoax Willy Ley
30 Short Fiction Fiction Death Over Chicago Robert Moore Williams
48 Short Fiction Fiction The Time Merchant Frederic Arnold Kummer, Jr.
57 Essay Non Fiction Romance of the Elements...Arsenic uncredited
58 Short Fiction Fiction Captives of the Void R. R. Winterbotham
64 Short Fiction Fiction Hell in Eden Richard O. Lewis
76 Short Fiction Fiction The Gift of Magic Miles Shelton
86 Essay Non Fiction Quiz Page (Fantastic Adventures, January 1940) uncredited
89 Essay Non Fiction Letter (Fantastic Adventures, January 1940): A Walkaway! A. R. McKenzie
92 Essay Non Fiction Prize Story Contest (Fantastic Adventures, January 1940) uncredited
97 Essay Non Fiction Life on Jupiter Henry Gade
84|84.1 Essay Non Fiction Introducing the Author: Don Wilcox Don Wilcox
84|84.2 Essay Non Fiction Introducing the Author: Frederic Arnold Kummer, Jr. (Fantastic Adventures, January 1940) Frederic Arnold Kummer, Jr.
84|84.3 Essay Non Fiction Introducing the Author: R. R. Winterbotham R. R. Winterbotham
87|87.1 Essay Non Fiction Reader's Page (Fantastic Adventures, January 1940) various
87|87.2 Essay Non Fiction Letter (Fantastic Adventures, January 1940): The Electron Telescope Selden G. Thomas
88|88.1 Essay Non Fiction Letter (Fantastic Adventures, January 1940): Our Reader-Editor! Jack Darrow
88|88.2 Essay Non Fiction Letter (Fantastic Adventures, January 1940): Who Wants Science?! Robert G. Thompson

Page Type Kind Title Author(s)
Editor Non Fiction Fantastic Adventures - 1940 Raymond A. Palmer
Cover Art Non Fiction Fantastic Adventures, January 1940 H. W. McCauley
5 Interior Art Non Fiction Cartoon: "Gas? What Do We Want with Gas? We Want a Road Map. We're Lost." R. Newman
6 Interior Art Non Fiction The Robot Peril H. W. McCauley
28 Interior Art Non Fiction Fantastic Hoaxes: The Fischer Hoax Joe Sewell
30 Interior Art Non Fiction Death Over Chicago Robert Fuqua
48 Interior Art Non Fiction The Time Merchant Julian S. Krupa
57 Interior Art Non Fiction Romance of the Elements...Arsenic Rod Ruth
58 Interior Art Non Fiction Captives of the Void Julian S. Krupa
64 Interior Art Non Fiction Hell in Eden Julian S. Krupa
75 Interior Art Non Fiction Cartoon: "You've Got Venus Beat a Mile. What Good Is a Girl Without Arms?" Win Zee
76 Interior Art Non Fiction The Gift of Magic Jay Jackson
bc Interior Art Non Fiction Life on Jupiter Frank R. Paul