May 1926; 2nd issue; Uncommon; Frank Paul butterfly-alien cover; Stories by Wells, Verne, Poe, and more
Crm/ow pgs. Stunning glossy copy. Minor chipping on outer corners of front and back covers.
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This is the 2nd issue of Amazing Stories from May 1926. Early issues of this title are uncommon, and of great historical value. Amazing Stories has been coming out regularly ever since, whether as a pulp, digest, magazine, movie, or TV show. This early Gernsback pulp reprints stories from Wells, Verne, and Poe, with a classic Frank Paul cover. These early issues of Amazing Stories would go on to influence generations of sci-fi fans, and even inspire the terms science-fiction and sci-fi, as well as lead to the Golden Ages of science fiction and comic books. This is a major piece of pulp and pop-culture history.
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