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Cover of Super Science Stories, July 1940

Super Science Stories, July 1940

July 1940

Editor Frederik Pohl
Cover art Robert C. Sherry
Publisher Fictioneers, Inc.
Price $0.15
Pages 132
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  • Vol 1, No 3.
  • Page numbers run 1-128.
  • The Editor is not credited; Tuck and Miller/Contento credit Pohl as the Editor. Some letters in the letters column are also addressed to him.
  • Cover art is not credited; the artwork signature is mostly obscured by cover text, but the initial "R. C." can be seen.
  • Interior art is not credited.
  • Story art for "Day of the Comet" on pages 6-7 and 14 is signed "R. C. S."
  • Story art for "The Timeless Ones" on page 30 is signed "E L Wexler."
  • Story art for "Outlaws on Venus" on page 43 is signed "Gabriel H. Mayorga."
  • Story art for "Trouble Shooter" on pages 54-55 and 63 is signed "Eron.".
  • Story art for "Sigma Lyra Passes" on page 71 is signed "GT."
  • Story art for "The Thought-Woman" on pages 86-87 shows no signature.
  • Story art for "Before the Universe" on pages 96 and 101 is signed "Eron."
  • Story art for "Europa Enchantment" on page 112 is signed "Hannes Bok."
  • "The Science Fictioneer" is a column devoted to fan interests and activities.
  • "The Preview" is a preview of the next month's issue. This month it contains an excerpt from "Invisible One" by Neil R. Jones.
  • "Fantasy Books" is a book review column.
  • "Fantasy Music" this month reviews Robot by Morton Gould.
  • "Missives and Missiles" is a letters column.

Page Type Kind Title Author(s)
6 Short Fiction Fiction Day of the Comet Frederic Arnold Kummer, Jr.
30 Short Fiction Fiction The Timeless Ones Harry Walton
43 Short Fiction Fiction Outlaws on Venus John E. Harry
54 Short Fiction Fiction Trouble Shooter Harl Vincent
71 Short Fiction Fiction Sigma Lyra Passes Oliver E. Saari
83 Essay Non Fiction The Science Fictioneer (Super Science Stories, July 1940) Robert A. Madle
86 Short Fiction Fiction The Thought-Woman Ray Cummings
96 Short Fiction Fiction Before the Universe S. D. Gottesman
112 Short Fiction Fiction Europa Enchantment Henry Andrew Ackermann
124 Essay Non Fiction Letter (Super Science Stories, July 1940): Constantly "Better" Is Our Aim Melvin C. Schmidt
121|121.1 Essay Non Fiction The Preview (Super Science Stories, July 1940) uncredited
121|121.2 Short Fiction Fiction Invisible One (excerpt) Neil R. Jones
122|122.1 Essay Non Fiction Missives and Missiles (Super Science Stories, July 1940) various
122|122.2 Essay Non Fiction Letter (Super Science Stories, July 1940): We Surprised Him! Joseph M. Lewandowski, Jr.
125|125.1 Essay Non Fiction Letter (Super Science Stories, July 1940): That "Long Novel" Again Gereaux de la Ree, Jr.
125|125.2 Essay Non Fiction Letter (Super Science Stories, July 1940): In Satirical Vein Bob Tucker
126|126.1 Essay Non Fiction Letter (Super Science Stories, July 1940): Professional Fan Magazine? Donn Brazier
126|126.2 Essay Non Fiction Letter (Super Science Stories, July 1940): "Pre-Prep Tripe" D. B. Thompson
4|4.1 Essay Non Fiction Fantasy Reviews: Fantasy Books (Super Science Stories, July 1940) Donald A. Wollheim & John B. Michel
4|4.2 Review Non Fiction Tales Before Midnight Donald A. Wollheim & Stephen Vincent Benét
4|4.3 Review Non Fiction The Twenty-Fifth Hour Donald A. Wollheim & Herbert Best
4|4.4 Review Non Fiction Utopia, Inc. John B. Michel & Herman Everett Gieske
4|4.5 Essay Non Fiction Fantasy Reviews: Fantasy Music (Super Science Stories, July 1940) Leslie Perri

Page Type Kind Title Author(s)
Editor Non Fiction Super Science Stories - 1940 Frederik Pohl
Cover Art Non Fiction Super Science Stories, July 1940 Robert C. Sherry
6 Interior Art Non Fiction Day of the Comet Robert C. Sherry
30 Interior Art Non Fiction The Timeless Ones E. L. Wexler
43 Interior Art Non Fiction Outlaws on Venus Gabriel Mayorga
54 Interior Art Non Fiction Trouble Shooter Eron
71 Interior Art Non Fiction Sigma Lyra Passes G. Thorp
86 Interior Art Non Fiction The Thought-Woman uncredited
96 Interior Art Non Fiction Before the Universe Eron
112 Interior Art Non Fiction Europa Enchantment Hannes Bok