Amazing Stories, Vol. 1 No. 6

Amazing Stories, September 1926 This issue of *Amazing Stories* (vol. 1, no. 6), edited by Hugo Gernsback, presents five science fiction works: H.G. Wells's "In the Abyss," depicting explorers encountering fish-like humanoids at ocean depths; Garrett P. Serviss's "A Columbus of Space" (serial, part two), featuring space adventure with science accurately rendered; Jules Verne's "The Purchase of the North Pole" (serial, part one), involving mathematical intrigue concerning polar acquisition; G. McLeod Winsor's "Station X" (serial conclusion); and Richard Adams Locke's "The Moon Hoax." The issue includes an editorial defending the magazine's title against readers preferring "Scientifiction," arguing that "Amazing Stories" better attracts the general public including women readers. Gernsback emphasizes editorial standards requiring stories be amazing, scientifically grounded, and original. Upcoming installments include Fitz-James O'Brien's "The Diamond Lens" and H.G. Wells's "The Island of Dr. Moreau."