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The Alchemist, v. 1, issue 5, February 1941

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                        -----  ALCHEMIST -----

((damon wrote it, had anyone else we would have given them credit)) Merry Christmas to you, too.

((And here is the original Sage, the Sage of salt Creek -- you guessed it, Don B. Thompson))

   Received latest Al. The issue as a whole is quite up yo my highest expectations. Illustrations are excellent, and the verse is all from good to excellent. In fact, there is only one portion of mag I don't like. That is Lowndes' "Dead End" ((D.B. Thompson wrote quite a reply of a extra long paragraph to the article, and we will publish it as a short ocmeback to Dead End, Chauvenet will have a reply to Fischer's Astounding article)) Fischer's article on ASTOUNDING is very interesting, highly debateable as to content, and, in every respect, the best thing of the sort I have seen. Personally, I like the Tremaine ASTOUNDING very much. I also like the Campbell ASTOUNDING very much, and think it has greater literary worth, but not a large margin. ** As a fan who does not like weird or horror stories, and who has, nevertheless, read THE OUTSIDER & OTHERS from cover to cover, I heartily endorse the statement that $5.00 is not too much for the book. You are to be commended for giving publicity to the statement.

((And now from a jerke named Yerke, we present this short and sweet comment. Incidentally he edits a Damn Thing better not mentioned here))

   Received the Alchemist today and was quite delighted with it. 'Tis one of the truly good serious magazines that doesn't border on the point of boredom. Denventionallyours,

   ((So with that, the Alchemist turns off his fire and the retort stops bubbling. More bubbles the next time I pull out the cork. . . . . . . . ))

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----- ALCHEMIST ----- ((damon wrote it, had anyone else we would have given them credit)) Merry Christmas to you, too. ((And here is the original Sage, the Sage of salt Creek -- you guessed it, Don B. Thompson)) Received latest Al. The issue as a whole is quite up yo my highest expectations. Illustrations are excellent, and the verse is all from good to excellent. In fact, there is only one portion of mag I don't like. That is Lowndes' "Dead End" ((D.B. Thompson wrote quite a reply of a extra long paragraph to the article, and we will publish it as a short ocmeback to Dead End, Chauvenet will have a reply to Fischer's Astounding article)) Fischer's article on ASTOUNDING is very interesting, highly debateable as to content, and, in every respect, the best thing of the sort I have seen. Personally, I like the Tremaine ASTOUNDING very much. I also like the Campbell ASTOUNDING very much, and think it has greater literary worth, but not a large margin. ** As a fan who does not like weird or horror stories, and who has, nevertheless, read THE OUTSIDER & OTHERS from cover to cover, I heartily endorse the statement that $5.00 is not too much for the book. You are to be commended for giving publicity to the statement. ((And now from a jerke named Yerke, we present this short and sweet comment. Incidentally he edits a Damn Thing better not mentioned here)) Received the Alchemist today and was quite delighted with it. 'Tis one of the truly good serious magazines that doesn't border on the point of boredom. Denventionallyours, ((So with that, the Alchemist turns off his fire and the retort stops bubbling. More bubbles the next time I pull out the cork. . . . . . . . ))