"Amazing Stories" Magazine, September 1950 Issue
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Amazing Stories was the first magazine fully dedicated to the genre of science fiction. The first issue was published in April 1926 by inventor Hugo Gernsback, who was considered to be the "father" of science fiction (or "scientification"). The cover story, "You Can't Escape from Mars," documents ongoing inspiration and interest in popular culture with the Red Planet.
Amazing Stories was the first magazine fully dedicated to the genre of science fiction. The first issue was published in April 1926 by inventor Hugo Gernsback, who was considered to be the "father" of science fiction (or "scientification"). The cover story, "You Can't Escape from Mars," documents ongoing inspiration and interest in popular culture with the Red Planet.
Artifact
Magazine (Periodical)
Date Made
September 1950
On Exhibit
at Henry Ford Museum in Your Place in Time
Object ID
99.186.4
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Printing (Process)
Color
Multicolored
Dimensions
Height: 10 in
Width: 7 in
Inscriptions
on cover, top: THE ARISTOCRAT OF SCIENCE FICTION / AMAZING STORIES / SEPTEMBER 25 CENTS on cover, bottom: By E. K. JARVIS / "YOU CAN'T EXCAPE FROM MARS!"
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