Astonishing Stories (Canadian), May 1942
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Overview:
- Title: Astonishing Stories (Canadian), May 1942
- Author: Alden H. Norton
- Year: 1942
- Publisher: Popular Publications, Inc.; Toronto, Canada
- Price: C$0.10
- Pages: 100
- Binding: pulp
- Type: MAGAZINE
- Title Reference: Slaves of the Unknown
- Notes:
- 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.