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Cover of Fantastic Adventures, November 1939

Fantastic Adventures, November 1939

November 1939

Editor Raymond A. Palmer
Cover art Robert Fuqua
Publisher Ziff-Davis Publishing Company
Price $0.20
Pages 100
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  • Vol 1, No 4.
  • Page numbers run 3-98.
  • The front cover illustrates "The Man from Hell."
  • Front cover art is credited to "Robert Fuqua"; no signature is found on the artwork. 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, Kenneth J. Reeve."
  • Story art for "The Man from Hell" on pages 7, 10-11, and 14 is unsigned.
  • Story art for "The Purple Conspiracy" on pages 26-27 and 28 shows no signature.
  • Story art for "F.O.B. Venus" on page 34 shows no signature.
  • Art for "Romance of the Elements....Argon" is signed "Rod Ruth."
  • Story art for "Into Another Dimension" on pages 42 and 48 is signed "K. J. Reeve."
  • Story art for "Fantastic Hoaxes: The Calaveras Skull Hoax" on page 54 is signed "Joe Sewell." He is credited thus on the story pages.
  • Story art for "Lunar Intrigue" on page 56 shows no signature.
  • Story art for "Pioneer—1957!" on pages 68-69 and 73 shows no signature.
  • "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 98.
  • "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 September issue are F. Orlin Tremaine (First Prize) and Edmond Hamilton (Second Prize).
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Page Type Kind Title Author(s)
4 Essay Non Fiction The Editor's Notebook (Fantastic Adventures, November 1939) The Editor
6 Short Fiction Fiction The Man from Hell Polton Cross
26 Short Fiction Fiction The Purple Conspiracy Stanton A. Coblentz
34 Short Fiction Fiction F.O.B. Venus Nelson S. Bond
41 Essay Non Fiction Romance of the Elements....Argon uncredited
42 Short Fiction Fiction Into Another Dimension Maurice Duclos
54 Essay Non Fiction Fantastic Hoaxes: The Calaveras Skull Hoax Julius Schwartz
56 Short Fiction Fiction Lunar Intrigue Thornton Ayre
68 Short Fiction Fiction Pioneer—1957! Henry Gade
82 Essay Non Fiction If the Earth's Magnetic Field Failed Lyle D. Gunn
88 Essay Non Fiction Quiz Page (Fantastic Adventures, November 1939) uncredited
91 Essay Non Fiction Letter (Fantastic Adventures, November 1939): Serious Error! L. K. Offenbecker
93 Essay Non Fiction Letter (Fantastic Adventures, November 1939): A Request Langley Searles
95 Essay Non Fiction Letter (Fantastic Adventures, November 1939): He Whistles Chester S. Geier
96 Essay Non Fiction Prize Story Contest (Fantastic Adventures, November 1939) uncredited
97 Essay Non Fiction Life on Saturn John Hale
86|86.1 Essay Non Fiction Introducing the Author: Henry Gade Henry Gade
86|86.2 Essay Non Fiction Introducing the Author: Thornton Ayre (Fantastic Adventures, November 1939) Thornton Ayre
87|87.1 Essay Non Fiction Introducing the Author: Maurice Duclos (Fantastic Adventures, November 1939) Maurice Duclos
87|87.2 Essay Non Fiction Introducing the Author: Polton Cross Polton Cross
87|87.3 Essay Non Fiction Introducing the Author: Nelson S. Bond (Fantastic Adventures, November 1939) Nelson S. Bond
89|89.1 Essay Non Fiction Reader's Page (Fantastic Adventures, November 1939) various
89|89.2 Essay Non Fiction Letter (Fantastic Adventures, November 1939): She Supports Us Too B. E. Bovard
90|90.1 Essay Non Fiction Letter (Fantastic Adventures, November 1939): Itemized Suggestions J. S. Avery
90|90.2 Essay Non Fiction Letter (Fantastic Adventures, November 1939): Back to the Good Old Days George Aylesworth
92|92.1 Essay Non Fiction Letter (Fantastic Adventures, November 1939): Suspense J. Harvey Haggard
92|92.2 Essay Non Fiction Letter (Fantastic Adventures, November 1939): Whoops! Louis Goldstone, Jr.

Page Type Kind Title Author(s)
Editor Non Fiction Fantastic Adventures - 1939 Raymond A. Palmer
Cover Art Non Fiction Fantastic Adventures, November 1939 Robert Fuqua
4 Interior Art Non Fiction Cartoon: "Interplanetary Beauty Contest ** The Winnah!" Norment
6 Interior Art Non Fiction The Man from Hell uncredited
26 Interior Art Non Fiction The Purple Conspiracy uncredited
34 Interior Art Non Fiction F.O.B. Venus uncredited
41 Interior Art Non Fiction Romance of the Elements....Argon Rod Ruth
42 Interior Art Non Fiction Into Another Dimension Kenneth J. Reeve
54 Interior Art Non Fiction Fantastic Hoaxes: The Calaveras Skull Hoax Joe Sewell
56 Interior Art Non Fiction Lunar Intrigue uncredited
68 Interior Art Non Fiction Pioneer—1957! uncredited
bc Interior Art Non Fiction Life on Saturn Frank R. Paul