Wonder Stories, May 1931

Overview:

• Title: Wonder Stories, May 1931
• Author: Hugo Gernsback
• Year: 1931
• Publisher: Stellar Publishing Corporation
• Price: $0.25
• Pages: 148
• Binding: pulp
• Type: MAGAZINE
• Title Reference: Through the Purple Cloud
• Notes:
  • Page numbers run 1345-1488.
  • Contents page states publication on the 3rd of the preceding month.
  • Library of Congress copyright record shows publication date 1931-04-01
  • Cover illustrates "Through the Purple Cloud."
  • Cover art is not credited; signature not found on the artwork.
  • Interior art is credited at the start of each story.
  • "Utopia Island (Part 1 of 2)" is translated by Francis Currier. Story art on page 1352 is credited to "Paul"; the artwork shows no signature.
  • Story art for "Through the Purple Cloud" on page 1398 is credited to "Paul"; the artwork shows no signature.
  • Story art for "The Cosmic Gun" on pages 1410-1411 is credited to "Marchioni"; the artwork is signed "M Marchioni."
  • Story art for "Worlds to Barter" on page 1422 is credited to "Marchioni"; the artwork is signed "M Marchioni."
  • Story art for "The War of the Giants" on pages 1440-1441 is credited to "Marchioni"; the artwork is signed "M Marchioni."
  • Story art for "The Beast of Ban-du-lu" on page 1448 is credited to "Lane"; the artwork shows no signature.
  • Drawn portraits (uncredited) of the authors appear with each story; they are unsigned except for those of Williamson, Pratt, and Repp which are signed "B."
  • "What Is Your Science Knowledge?" is a list of questions about science facts. With each is listed the story page number on which the answer can be found.
  • "The Reader Speaks" is a letters column.
  • "Science Questions and Answers" is also a letters feature, but deals more narrowly with science questions.
  • "The Beast of Ban-du-lu" is given as "Beasts" in ToC, but "Beast" on title page.