Hans Waldemar Wessolowski

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Hans Waldeman Wessolowski (Graudenz, Germany August 19, 1893 - New York City 1947) was an artist best known for his many cover illustrations for early pulp magazines like Amazing Stories, Astounding Stories, and Clues.

His nickname in pulp world was "Wesso" and it is this name that is most commonly cited wherever his art is given credit.

According to Gail Thompson, the great niece of Wesso's wife, Minnie Ross Wessolowski, Hans Wesso came to America in June of 1914 in New Orleans, where he jumped ship and swam to shore.

The following is a partial list of his published artwork, according to William Contento's website 'The FictionMags Index' and the French website 'Noosfere':

  • interior artwork in Clues July #1 1928
  • interior artwork in Clues July #2 1928
  • interior artwork in Clues August #1 1928
  • interior artwork in Clues August #2 1928
  • interior artwork in Clues Oct #1 1928
  • interior artwork in Clues Oct #2 1928
  • interior artwork in Clues Dec #1 1928
  • interior artwork in Clues Jan #2 1929
  • interior artwork in Clues Apr #1 1930
  • interior artwork in Clues May #1 1930
  • interior artwork in Clues May #2 1930
  • interior artwork in Clues June #2 1930
  • interior artwork in Clues July #2 1930
  • interior artwork in Clues August 1934
  • interior artwork in Clues May 1937
  • interior artwork in Clues June 1937
  • interior artwork in Clues July 1937
  • interior artwork in Clues Aug 1937
  • interior artwork in Clues Oct 1937
  • cover for Air Adventures Oct 1928
  • cover for The Danger Trail Oct 1928
  • cover for Air Adventures Nov 1928
  • cover for The Danger Trail Nov 1928
  • cover for Adventure Trails Jan 1929
  • cover for Adventure Trails Feb 1929
  • cover for Adventure Trails Apr 1929
  • cover for Wide World Adventures Sept 1929
  • cover for Clues Nov #2 1929
  • cover for Wide World Adventures May 1930
  • cover for Clues June 1931
  • cover for Clues Nov 1931
  • cover for Clues Dec 1931
  • cover for Clues Apr 1932
  • cover for Amazing Stories Sept 1929
  • cover for Amazing Stories Oct 1929
  • cover for Amazing Stories Nov 1929
  • cover for Amazing Stories Dec 1929
  • cover for Amazing Stories Aug 1930
  • covers for the first 34 consecutive issues of Astounding Magazine from Jan 1930 to March 1933
  • cover for Astounding Stories Sept 1937
  • cover for Astounding Stories Nov 1937
  • cover for Astounding Stories Jan 1938
  • cover for Astounding Stories March 1938
  • cover for Astounding Stories June 1938
  • cover for Astounding Stories Aug 1938