Fantasy, Number 3

Overview:

• Title: Fantasy, Number 3
• Author: T. Stanhope Sprigg
• Year: 1939
• Publisher: George Newnes
• Price: 1/-
• Pages: 132
• Binding: pulp
• Type: MAGAZINE
• Title Reference: Derelict of Space
• Notes:
  • No 3.
  • Subtitled "Thrilling Science Fiction" on the cover and "A Magazine of Thrilling Science-Fiction" on the contents page.
  • Contents page states "1939" with no month given.
  • Page numbers run 1-128.
  • Trimmed edges.
  • The Editor is not credited.
  • Cover art is credited to "S. R. Drigin"; the artwork is signed "S. Drigin."
  • Interior art is not credited by individual story, but the contents page states "Illustrations by S. R. Drigin, G. Blow, and H. Turner."
  • Story art for "Derelict of Space" on pages 2-3 and 11 is signed "S. Drigin."
  • Story art for "The Stick Men" on pages 21 and 27 is signed "Geo W Blow."
  • Story art for "Whom the Rat Bites" on page 33 is signed "GWB."
  • Artwork for "Impossibilities" on page 45 is signed "Turner."
  • Story art for "The Man Outside" on page 50 is signed "S. Drigin."
  • Story art for "The Cold Comet" on page 69 consists of two illustrations; one is signed "B," the other is unsigned.
  • Story art for "Mightier Yet" on pages 76-77 is signed "S. Drigin."
  • Story art for "Child of Power" on page 89 shows no signature.
  • Story art for "Invaders from the Void" on pages 106-107 and 115 is signed "Geo. W. Blow."
  • "Stranger Than Fiction" consists of several current news items.
  • "The Future of 'Fantasy'" describes plans to convert the magazine to a quarterly, with the next issue planned for 27 October.
  • "Contributors to 'Fantasy'" includes short profiles of some of the authors in this issue (Walsh, Wright, Wallis, Stranger).
  • "'Winged Terror': Results of Last Issue's Scientific Theory Contest" presents the winning essay by James Harper for the contest in issue 2. It is preceded by a short editorial introduction.
  • "Fantasy's Critical Commentary" is a letters column.