John Wood Campbell Jr. was an American science fiction writer and editor. He was editor of Astounding Science Fiction from late 1937 until his death and was part of the Golden Age of Science Fiction.
Campbell in 1956
Campbell's first published story, "When the Atoms Failed", was cover-featured in the January 1930 issue of Amazing Stories.
Campbell as depicted in the January 1932 issue of Wonder Stories
The first installment of Campbell's serial "Uncertainty" took the cover of the October 1936 issue of Amazing Stories.
Alfred Bester was an American science fiction author, TV and radio scriptwriter, magazine editor, and scriptwriter for comics. He is best remembered for his science fiction, including the novel The De
Rolly Bester in a 1948 ABC Radio publicity shot
The first installment of Bester's The Demolished Man was the cover story in the January 1952 issue of Galaxy Science Fiction
The first installment of Bester's next SF novel, The Stars My Destination, took the cover of the October 1956 issue of Galaxy