Unknown Worlds of Science Fiction No. 4: Museum Object and Cultural History

The object in the museum catalogue

Unknown Worlds of Science Fiction was a short-lived black and white comic magazine published by Marvel Comics parent company Magazine Management. It is one of several titles from the 1970s where the publisher used Marvel's talent to produce content outside of the publishing industry's self-censoring "Comics Code." Unknown Worlds ran for six issues, as well as an annual in 1975.

This issue, no. 4 features a cover by artist Frank Brunner. It includes adaptations of stories from such science fiction luminaries as E.E. von Vogt, Otis Adelbert and Robert Silverberg.

Materials, dates and provenance

• date made: 1975
• Object Name: comic book
• Physical Description: paper (overall material)
• Measurements: overall: 8 1/4 in x 11 in; x 20.955 cm x 27.94 cm
• place made: United States: New York, New York City
• Subject: Comics
• Subject: Fantasy
• ID Number: 2013.3039.383
• nonaccession number: 2013.3039
• catalog number: 2013.3039.383
• Credit Line: Gift of George R. Zug
• Data Source: National Museum of American History

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