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Cover of Wonder Stories, May 1931

Wonder Stories, May 1931

May 1931

Editor Hugo Gernsback
Cover art Frank R. Paul
Publisher Stellar Publishing Corporation
Price $0.25
Pages 148
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  • Page numbers run 1345-1488.
  • Contents page states publication on the 3rd of the preceding month.
  • Library of Congress copyright record shows publication date 1931-04-01
  • Cover illustrates "Through the Purple Cloud."
  • Cover art is not credited; signature not found on the artwork.
  • Interior art is credited at the start of each story.
  • "Utopia Island (Part 1 of 2)" is translated by Francis Currier. Story art on page 1352 is credited to "Paul"; the artwork shows no signature.
  • Story art for "Through the Purple Cloud" on page 1398 is credited to "Paul"; the artwork shows no signature.
  • Story art for "The Cosmic Gun" on pages 1410-1411 is credited to "Marchioni"; the artwork is signed "M Marchioni."
  • Story art for "Worlds to Barter" on page 1422 is credited to "Marchioni"; the artwork is signed "M Marchioni."
  • Story art for "The War of the Giants" on pages 1440-1441 is credited to "Marchioni"; the artwork is signed "M Marchioni."
  • Story art for "The Beast of Ban-du-lu" on page 1448 is credited to "Lane"; the artwork shows no signature.
  • Drawn portraits (uncredited) of the authors appear with each story; they are unsigned except for those of Williamson, Pratt, and Repp which are signed "B."
  • "What Is Your Science Knowledge?" is a list of questions about science facts. With each is listed the story page number on which the answer can be found.
  • "The Reader Speaks" is a letters column.
  • "Science Questions and Answers" is also a letters feature, but deals more narrowly with science questions.
  • "The Beast of Ban-du-lu" is given as "Beasts" in ToC, but "Beast" on title page.
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Page Type Kind Title Author(s)
Editor Non Fiction Wonder Stories - 1931 Hugo Gernsback
Cover Art Non Fiction Wonder Stories, May 1931 Frank R. Paul
1352 Interior Art Non Fiction Utopia Island (Part 1 of 2) Paul
1398 Interior Art Non Fiction Through the Purple Cloud Paul
1410 Interior Art Non Fiction The Cosmic Gun Marchioni
1422 Interior Art Non Fiction Worlds to Barter Marchioni
1440 Interior Art Non Fiction The War of the Giants Marchioni
1448 Interior Art Non Fiction The Beast of Ban-du-lu Lane