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Publication: Startling Stories, May 1941

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  • Publication: Startling Stories, May 1941Publication Record # 60704 (View All Issues) (View Issue Grid)
  • Editor: Mort Weisinger
  • Date: 1941-05-00
  • Publisher: Better Publications, Inc.
  • Price:
    $0.15?$: US dollar
  • Pages: 132
  • Format:
    pulp?Magazine using the common pulp size: 6.5" by 9.5". For ISFDB purposes this may also be used as a designation for the quality of the paper. There are some untrimmed pulps that are as large as 8" by 11.75
  • Type: MAGAZINE
  • Cover: Startling Stories, May 1941 by Rudolph Belarski
  • Notes:
    • Vol 5, No 3.
    • Page numbers run 3-130.
    • The Editor is not credited.
    • Cover art is credited to "Rudolph Belarski"; the initials "RB" appear on the artwork.
    • Cover illustrates "The Water World."
    • Interior art is not credited.
    • Story art for "The Water World" on pages 14-15 is signed "Orban"; that on pages 17, 19, 23, 27, 35, 45, and 55 shows no signature.
    • "Counterfeiting a Golden Age," a guest editorial, includes a photo of Miller.
    • Story art for "Superhuman" on page 84 is signed "H. Bok."
    • Story art for "Interplanetary Reporter" on page 100 is signed "Marchioni."
    • Story art for "The Literary Corkscrew" on page 112 is signed "Paul."
    • "Why 'The Literary Corkscrew' Is My Favorite" includes a photo of Schwartz.
    • "Meet thet Author: The H2O Kid" includes a photo of Friend.
    • "Thrills in Science" consists of several biographical essays: "The Toy Heard 'Round the World" (Alexander Graham Bell), "Stars in His Eyes" (William Herschel), and "A Piece of Wood" (Marc Isambard Brunel).
    • "The Ether Vibrates" is a letters column.
    • "Science Question Box" is also a letters column, but deals only with science questions.
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Editor Title: Startling Stories - 1941 • [Startling Stories] • (1941) • edited by Mort Weisinger

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