Amazing Stories, March 1947

About this issue

This 1947 issue of Amazing Stories contains four fiction works. "Joe Dannon, Pioneer" (novelet, 12,500 words) by Richard S. Shaver follows a spacefarer who reaches other worlds but loses his individual identity. "Warlord of Peace" (4,500 words) by Leroy Yerxa explores pacifism versus military deterrence. "Chess and Double Chess" (3,700 words) by John and Dorothy de Courcy speculates whether advanced beings might engage in games like chess. The issue features "Titans' Battle," a 55,000-word novel by Heinrich Hauser examining civilization's future: atomic war, economic collapse, mutation, or madness. The magazine also includes editorial commentary on the "Shaver Mystery," scientific articles on explosive rays and chemical innovation, columns on diesel engines and monkeys, and reader discussions. Advertising includes writing instruction from the Newspaper Institute of America and a coupon for Rosicrucian materials.