Marvel Science Stories, February 1939

Overview:

• Title: Marvel Science Stories, February 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, February 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 "Wesso"; no visible signature on the artwork.
  • Cover illustration is for the story "After World's End."
  • "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" in the ToC, and as "Excursion to Possibility N" on the page headers of the feature. The "n" or "N" is superscripted in both 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 126.
  • None of the story art is credited. Most illustrations show signatures.
  • Story art for "After World's End" and "Faster Than Light" is signed "H. Wesso."
  • Story art for "The Weather Adjudicator" is signed "Paul."
  • There are three maps for "Atlantropa—The Improved Continent" on page 100, none of them credited or signed.
  • Story art for "The Second Moon" is signed "Marchioni."
  • "Vast Beyond Concept" has two postage stamp-size illustrations, neither signed.