Amazing Stories, April 1941

About this issue

This 1941 issue features six stories spanning science fiction and fantasy genres. "Lords of the Underworld" by L. Taylor Hansen is the novel-length lead, set in a spirit city of 20,000 years ago ruled by a sabertooth tiger and dinosaur. A.W. Bernal contributes "King Arthur's Knight in a Yankee Court," a novelet where Galahad confronts an imposter posing as Lancelot at the World's Fair. Ross Rocklynne's "Big Man" novelet concerns a creature rising from the sea until a girl identifies its true nature. Neil R. Jones presents "Priestess of the Sleeping Death," featuring Zyrma who commands life and death but cannot overcome two lovers' devotion. Don Wilcox's "Invisible Raiders of Venus" follows a driver in an invisible car pursuing invisible criminals along a highway. William P. McGivern's "Killer's Turnabout" concludes with a murder plan producing unforeseen consequences. The issue also includes feature articles on scientific mysteries and Giza prophecies.