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Le Zombie, v. 2, whole no. 24, 1940

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TURKEY-TALK DEPT. *keen fun swiped elsewhere*

Jim Avery, in an advertisement for Lowndes' Science Fiction Weekly:
"I'm anxiously awaiting your paper, knowing thru previous experiences with your publications that you fellows have got what it takes to turn out a good, worth-while sheet, free from propaganda, prejudice and unintelligible sentences, .....".

(( Why Jim, you are seriously rivalling Pong. This will never do! -bt ))

[Solid line]

THE FAN MIRROR -news of you, dear ghoul!

HOOD RIVER, OREGON:- Pocket Books, Inc. is now out with several fullengthunabridged fantastics at 25¢ per- Topper, Lost Horizons, Bambi, Green Mansions, etc. Convenient size, durable covers, front cover painting, readable type. Very nice. --DK

DENVER, COLORADO:- Under seperate cover am sending you the first issue of new s-f fan publication titled, "The Alchemist". We, Charles Hansen, Roy Hunt and myself hope to make it a permanent fan mag on the monthly basis. *** It is small, hectographed, will good illustrations. (( I call the illustrations 'super' -bt )) We would appreciate it if you would mention us in a future LeZ, also that we need material. -LBM
(See 'Amateur Press Dept.)

CINCINATIOHIO:- Dropped in on C.L. Moore Feb 1, for a half-hour chat. Fred Shroyer recently visited her, and E.E. Smith had been down for a week-end with his entire family. *** Miss Moore has authored twenty stories; thinks J.W.C., jr. ought to be twins, and is rather broken up over Wright's discharge from Weird Tales. *** Also, she is nice looking as you would expect from reading "Greater Than Gods". *** E.E. Smith blames the success of "Gray Lensman" on the fact that he wrote it from the viewpoint of building a character rather than mechanical stuff. -DT

WILLIAMSPORT,PENN:- Noticed your item concerning back numbers in the last issue of LeZ. I have all the numbers from 10 to 21 complete, which I am willing to sell for cash. -Geo. P. Calvert, 335½ Woodland Av., Williamsport, Pa. (( LeZ suggests that those wanting copies write Geo. as we do not have a complete file of back numbers on hand. Following are the issues we have for disposal: Numbers 2, 3, 4, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16, and 22. That's all we have, and inasmuch as there are only one or two copies of some numbers, they go to the first buyer, all at the sum of 5¢ each plus a stamp. (3¢ stamp if you want em first class mail, 1½¢ if you want 'em third class-- regular way LeZ is mailed.) Meanwhile, we ask any other reader wanting to sell his collection, write in. LeZ has about a dozen fans wanting back numbers. -bt ))

"SHANGRI-LA, CAL:- (air-mail special delivery) La Comes Back! Long-dormant as a publishing group, it was reveald here today (9 Feb 40) that the imagi-natives of Los Angeles woud return to the science fiction fan mag field with a periodical to be put out by the club (the Science Fictioneers Leag Chapt #1)....title, Shangri-LA! Skeded for initial number are "Art! I Choke!" by Ted Carnell, an interview with "The Earl of Hell" by Ackerman, "I Object!" - Morojo's reaction to Westerfield's "The Sky's No Limit" (Writer's Digest Jan.), "Trademarks" by Walter Fleming, "Local Leag Life" (probly by Yorko), an article by Bradbury, column by Pogo, cover by Hodgkins, humor by Daugherty, short-short story by top author, & -actually- other material! Even edges! Publication date set for Apr. 1 (( odds bodkins! continued on next page ))

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TURKEY-TALK DEPT. *keen fun swiped elsewhere* Jim Avery, in an advertisement for Lowndes' Science Fiction Weekly: "I'm anxiously awaiting your paper, knowing thru previous experiences with your publications that you fellows have got what it takes to turn out a good, worth-while sheet, free from propaganda, prejudice and unintelligible sentences, .....". (( Why Jim, you are seriously rivalling Pong. This will never do! -bt )) [Solid line] THE FAN MIRROR -news of you, dear ghoul! HOOD RIVER, OREGON:- Pocket Books, Inc. is now out with several fullengthunabridged fantastics at 25¢ per- Topper, Lost Horizons, Bambi, Green Mansions, etc. Convenient size, durable covers, front cover painting, readable type. Very nice. --DK DENVER, COLORADO:- Under seperate cover am sending you the first issue of new s-f fan publication titled, "The Alchemist". We, Charles Hansen, Roy Hunt and myself hope to make it a permanent fan mag on the monthly basis. *** It is small, hectographed, will good illustrations. (( I call the illustrations 'super' -bt )) We would appreciate it if you would mention us in a future LeZ, also that we need material. -LBM (See 'Amateur Press Dept.) CINCINATIOHIO:- Dropped in on C.L. Moore Feb 1, for a half-hour chat. Fred Shroyer recently visited her, and E.E. Smith had been down for a week-end with his entire family. *** Miss Moore has authored twenty stories; thinks J.W.C., jr. ought to be twins, and is rather broken up over Wright's discharge from Weird Tales. *** Also, she is nice looking as you would expect from reading "Greater Than Gods". *** E.E. Smith blames the success of "Gray Lensman" on the fact that he wrote it from the viewpoint of building a character rather than mechanical stuff. -DT WILLIAMSPORT,PENN:- Noticed your item concerning back numbers in the last issue of LeZ. I have all the numbers from 10 to 21 complete, which I am willing to sell for cash. -Geo. P. Calvert, 335½ Woodland Av., Williamsport, Pa. (( LeZ suggests that those wanting copies write Geo. as we do not have a complete file of back numbers on hand. Following are the issues we have for disposal: Numbers 2, 3, 4, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16, and 22. That's all we have, and inasmuch as there are only one or two copies of some numbers, they go to the first buyer, all at the sum of 5¢ each plus a stamp. (3¢ stamp if you want em first class mail, 1½¢ if you want 'em third class-- regular way LeZ is mailed.) Meanwhile, we ask any other reader wanting to sell his collection, write in. LeZ has about a dozen fans wanting back numbers. -bt )) "SHANGRI-LA, CAL:- (air-mail special delivery) La Comes Back! Long-dormant as a publishing group, it was reveald here today (9 Feb 40) that the imagi-natives of Los Angeles woud return to the science fiction fan mag field with a periodical to be put out by the club (the Science Fictioneers Leag Chapt #1)....title, Shangri-LA! Skeded for initial number are "Art! I Choke!" by Ted Carnell, an interview with "The Earl of Hell" by Ackerman, "I Object!" - Morojo's reaction to Westerfield's "The Sky's No Limit" (Writer's Digest Jan.), "Trademarks" by Walter Fleming, "Local Leag Life" (probly by Yorko), an article by Bradbury, column by Pogo, cover by Hodgkins, humor by Daugherty, short-short story by top author, & -actually- other material! Even edges! Publication date set for Apr. 1 (( odds bodkins! continued on next page ))