Fantastic Adventures, March 1940

Overview:

  • Title: Fantastic Adventures, March 1940
  • Author: Raymond A. Palmer
  • Year: 1940
  • Publisher: Ziff-Davis Publishing Company
  • Price: $0.20
  • Pages: 100
  • Binding: bedsheet
  • Type: MAGAZINE
  • Title Reference: Jalu of Radiant Valley
  • Notes:
    • Vol 2, No 3.
    • Page numbers run 3-98.
    • The front cover illustrates "The Little People."
    • Front cover art is credited to "Robert Fuqua"; the artwork shows no signature. 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 Robert Fuqua, H. R. Hammond, Julian S. Krupa, Leo Morey, Jay Jackson, Joe Sewell."
    • Story art for "The Little People" on pages 8, 13, and 25 shows no signature.
    • Story art for "Fantastic Hoaxes: The Balloon Hoax" on page 28 is signed "Joe Sewell."
    • Story art for "Jalu of Radiant Valley" on pages 30-31 is signed "Julian Krupa"; that on page 41 is signed "JK." The map on page 32 is unsigned.
    • Story art for "The Man Who Weighed Minus Twelve" on pages 48-49 is signed "Leo Morey." The story title is given thus on the contents page and on the story page headers, but is "The Man Who Weighed Minus 12" at the start of the story.
    • Story art for "Volcano Slaves of Mu" on page 54-55 is signed "Jay Jackson."
    • Story art for "Lunar Loot" on page 64 is signed "Julian Krupa."
    • Story art for "The Prince of Mars Returns (Part 2 of 2)" on pages 70-71 is signed "H. R. Hammond"; that on pages 79 and 81 shows no signature.
    • Art for "Romance of the Elements—Bismuth" is signed "Rod Ruth."
    • "Introducing the Author" contains a short essays by one of the authors in the issue.
    • "Quiz Page" is a series of science questions for the reader. Answers are on page 97.
    • "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 January issue are Don Wilcox (First Prize) and Robert Moore Williams (Second Prize).
    • "Correspondence Corner" is a compilation of requests from readers for pen pals, trading partners, etc.