Vol. 4, no. 1 (August 1960)
| Editor | Justin G. Schiller (uncredited) |
Front cover art by Walt McDougall, from an advertisement (Queer Visitors from the Marvelous Land of Oz)
August 1960 Selected Contents
This is a guide to the articles and reviews from the issue that will most benefit researchers, scholars, and collectors. The printed issue includes additional content such as news, editorial letters, and other commentary-based departments.
My Father, L. Frank Baum
Harry Neal Baum, Baum’s third son, looks back briefly but fondly on the beliefs of his father as a writer of children’s stories.
A Murder in Oz (Part 4)
An original and “ghostly” Oz story by Jack Snow, in which the apparent murder of Princess Ozma must be solved—with surprising results. This is the fourth installment of a serialization that began in the October 1958 issue.
The Oz Film Manufacturing Company
.Frank J. Baum, the eldest son of L. Frank Baum, briefly tells the story of his father’s failed movie studio. This article was originally published in the March 1958 issue.
Too Many Wizards (Part 3)
Justin G. Schiller continues his look at historical editions of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, in this issue covering those published between 1904 and 1912. The first installment of this article was published in the May 1959 issue, and it would conclude in Christmas 1960.
Oz Geozgraphy (Lesson 2)
Robert R. Pattrick continues to document the locations of countries that surround the Land of Oz. The first installment of this article was published in the May 1959 issue, and it would conclude in Christmas 1960.
The Visitors from Oz
A full-page advertisement, with art by Dick Martin, for the new publication of The Visitors from Oz (itself an adaptation of Queer Visitors from the Marvelous Land of Oz).