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Cover of Astonishing Stories, May 1942

Astonishing Stories, May 1942

May 1942

Editor Alden H. Norton
Publisher Popular Publications, Inc.; Toronto, Canada
Price C$0.10
Pages 100
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  • Vol 1, No 3.
  • Page numbers run 1-96.
  • This issue reprints stories from the March 1942 U.S. issue.
  • The Editor is not stated.
  • Cover art is not credited; the artwork shows no signature.
  • Interior art is not credited. It is not the same art as that used for these stories in the March 1942 U.S. issue.
  • Story art for "Slaves of the Unknown" on pages 4-5 shows no signature.
  • Story art for "Tracks Across the Darkness" on pages 24-25 shows no signature.
  • Story art for "The Shadow People" on pages 42-43 shows no signature.
  • "Viewpoints" is a news column. This month's contents include a profile of Ray Cummings, news snippets on several writers, coverage of non-U.S. science fiction magazines, and a summary of science fiction clubs. Part of this is reprinted from the March 1942 U.S. issue; the rest appears to be original to this issue.
  • "Fan Mags" is reprinted from the March 1942 U.S. issue.
  • "The Mail Bag" is a letters column. The contents are mostly reprinted from the March 1942 U.S. issue. Morley's letter is slightly longer; Lesser's letter is slightly shorter; Jenkins's letter has one paragraph slightly re-worded; and Hidley's letter appears to be original to this issue. Some of the letters are slightly edited to refer to a previous Canadian issue rather than the corresponding U.S. issue.

Page Type Kind Title Author(s)
Editor Non Fiction Astonishing Stories - 1942 Alden H. Norton
4 Interior Art Non Fiction Slaves of the Unknown uncredited
24 Interior Art Non Fiction Tracks Across the Darkness (Canadian artwork) uncredited
42 Interior Art Non Fiction The Shadow People uncredited