Marvel Science Stories, April-May 1939

Overview:

• Title: Marvel Science Stories, April-May 1939
• Author: Robert O. Erisman
• Year: 1939
• Publisher: Western Fiction Publishing Co.
• Price: $0.15
• Pages: 132
• Binding: pulp
• Type: MAGAZINE
• Title Reference: Marvel Science Stories - 1939
• Notes:
  • No Editor stated.
  • "A Red Circle Magazine" logo on front cover and spine.
  • Pages are numbered 3-130.
  • Cover art is credited to "Norman Saunders"; signature "Saunders" on the artwork.
  • Cover illustration is a visualization of a "beauty parlor of the future." The Binder essay "A Mechanical Fountain of Youth" on the ToC page has the sub-heading "A Discussion of This Month's Cover by Eando Binder."
  • "Under the Lens" is a letters column.
  • "Excursion to Possibility n" is a feature in which each installment describes a location popular in science fiction. Note: The title is given as "Excursion to Possibility N" in the Toc and on the page headers of the feature. The "n" or "N" is superscripted in all cases.
  • "What's Your Question?" is a feature answering reader questions on scientific subjects. Essentially a letters column, but with a restricted theme and lengthy responses.
  • "What's Your Answer?" is a feature posing science questions to the reader. Answers are on page 130.
  • None of the story art is credited.
  • Story art for "Tomorrow" is signed "H. Wesso."
  • Story art for "Newscast" is signed "Alex Schomburg."