A. Merritt's Fantasy Magazine, February 1950

# Catalog Description: A. Merritt's Fantasy Magazine, February 1950

This pulp fantasy magazine features reprinted classic stories. The lead story is "The Smoking Land" by George Challis (pseudonym of prolific writer Frederick Faust, known as the "king of pulp magazines," who died in Italy during World War II). The narrative follows "Smoky Bill" Cassidy, a ranch hand of questionable reputation, who is summoned by Dr. Herbert Franklin with an urgent message from Cleveland Darrell, an old schoolmate now working on atomic science. The story promises "spectacular adventure" as Cassidy is drawn into involvement with dangerous men at "the world's periphery" pursuing atomic weapons. Additional contents include "Three Lines of Old French" by A. Merritt, "The Seal Maiden" by Victor Rousseau, Ray Cummings's nonfiction essay "The Science of Time-Travel," editorial commentary on upcoming stories including Jack Mann's "The Ninth Life" and Theodore Roscoe's "The Little Doll Died," and readers' correspondence.