Thrilling Wonder Stories, April 1948

Museum Catalog Note: Thrilling Wonder Stories, April 1948 This issue of the Canadian pulp magazine contains a complete novel, three novelets, and five short stories in the science fiction genre. Arthur Leo Zagat's novel "The Faceless Men" features scientist Brad Lilling combating a conspiracy threatening Earth's cities. Arthur J. Burks's "Thieves of Time" follows explorer Leland Rome into the Amazon with a scientist who has weaponized atomic energy. Frank Belknap Long's "The World of Wulkins" depicts the Denham family encountering a freed alien robot. Additional stories include Henry Kuttner's "Pile of Trouble" involving the Hogbens, Carl Jacobi's "Gentlemen, the Scavengers!" concerning interplanetary conflict, and George O. Smith's "A Doc's Life." The issue features expanded content—148 pages instead of the previous 116—with improved typography and expanded author inventory promised for future installments.