For a while now I’ve been doing an issue-by-issue retrospective of the pioneering SF mag Amazing Stories, and for a shorter while I’ve been playing with the idea of doing a sister series on its rival, Astounding Stories. Well, with the recent rechristening of the Astounding (formerly Campbell) Award, I’ve decided that the time is right. So, join me as I retreat back to January 1930 for the very first issue of Astounding Stories…
Doris V. Sutherland 