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Fantasite, v. 1, issue 4, July 1941
Page 19
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19 THE FANTASITE tle People' achieves the same high standing that its forerunner did. At least the characters are more interesting. John York Cabot pops up with another of his fine shorts, 'Bill of Rights, 5000 A.D.'. Remember 'The Man the World Forgot', by the same author? F.A. is about 100 times as good as its sister mag, Amazing. Amazing: Ho-hum. Now they've drug in the master of the spicies Robert Leslie Bellem. I admit freely that I like a certain amount of action, but Amazing is degenerating into something worse than the worst funny book. Thrilling Wonder Stories: August. Cover--another B.E.M. 'Son of Two Worlds' is digestable Hamilton; while Morrison and Tracy both score with fair tales. This issue is a drop from the last one. But those Finlay illustrations!!! Future Fiction: August. 'The Barbarians' is the best thing in the mag. Recommended are Leiber's lead tale and the better than average Winterbotham. Maybe if you can stomach the kind of tripe Jim Blish writes, I can't. The cover, if it had a B.E.M. in it, would be an excellent T.W.S. one. But as it stands, Forte is quite good on covers. Startling: July. Williamson's super-hero and glammer gal return and I think you'll find them interesting. Wonder what Jack would do without his superhero? I dunno. --Harry Jenkins. FANZINES Musts--- Spaceways: April. The cover, despite Gilbert's asinine ravings is only fair. The back cover, by the new artist Schultz, shows promise. At least the figure in the foreground displays some knowledge of art. As for the material, Art Widner's 'L'apres Midi D'un Fan' tops the list. Damon Knight deals out his usual good humor in 'The End of Pennywhistle'. Wollheim reveals his policy, and a darn good one it is, too. Amazingly enuf, I liked the infamous Miske's short. This issue is up to the usual standard of the best fanzine in publication. Specula: March. There is still a deplorable lack of good fiction throughout the entire fmg, but 'No Gun Shall Speak' lifts its rating. Tho written in a slightly worn plot, Anthony's story equals any that have yet appeared in 'Specula'. Gads, won't the next issue ever come? I'm oozing palpitation, for I must see Gilbert's opus in print. The binding and general appearance of this fmg still continues to amaze me. Le Zombie: March & May. "A Kept Korpse" cannot be excelled for its consistency in being good. With Evans added to the helm, Tucker striving to put it out, good times are ahead. Personally, Joe Fann lives in Rock Springs, Wyoming. All we've got to clear up now is the identity of Fred Fann, eh kids? If Korshak would have done me like he did ol' Pong, I'd have let him have both barrels. Gads, that guy has nerve. To actually penetrate the domicile of the illustrious Hoy Ping Pong without a Zombie suddenly placing his hands around your neck and calmly choking you--Phewww. Snide: #2. The silk-screen cover is darn good. Orchids to damon. All the
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19 THE FANTASITE tle People' achieves the same high standing that its forerunner did. At least the characters are more interesting. John York Cabot pops up with another of his fine shorts, 'Bill of Rights, 5000 A.D.'. Remember 'The Man the World Forgot', by the same author? F.A. is about 100 times as good as its sister mag, Amazing. Amazing: Ho-hum. Now they've drug in the master of the spicies Robert Leslie Bellem. I admit freely that I like a certain amount of action, but Amazing is degenerating into something worse than the worst funny book. Thrilling Wonder Stories: August. Cover--another B.E.M. 'Son of Two Worlds' is digestable Hamilton; while Morrison and Tracy both score with fair tales. This issue is a drop from the last one. But those Finlay illustrations!!! Future Fiction: August. 'The Barbarians' is the best thing in the mag. Recommended are Leiber's lead tale and the better than average Winterbotham. Maybe if you can stomach the kind of tripe Jim Blish writes, I can't. The cover, if it had a B.E.M. in it, would be an excellent T.W.S. one. But as it stands, Forte is quite good on covers. Startling: July. Williamson's super-hero and glammer gal return and I think you'll find them interesting. Wonder what Jack would do without his superhero? I dunno. --Harry Jenkins. FANZINES Musts--- Spaceways: April. The cover, despite Gilbert's asinine ravings is only fair. The back cover, by the new artist Schultz, shows promise. At least the figure in the foreground displays some knowledge of art. As for the material, Art Widner's 'L'apres Midi D'un Fan' tops the list. Damon Knight deals out his usual good humor in 'The End of Pennywhistle'. Wollheim reveals his policy, and a darn good one it is, too. Amazingly enuf, I liked the infamous Miske's short. This issue is up to the usual standard of the best fanzine in publication. Specula: March. There is still a deplorable lack of good fiction throughout the entire fmg, but 'No Gun Shall Speak' lifts its rating. Tho written in a slightly worn plot, Anthony's story equals any that have yet appeared in 'Specula'. Gads, won't the next issue ever come? I'm oozing palpitation, for I must see Gilbert's opus in print. The binding and general appearance of this fmg still continues to amaze me. Le Zombie: March & May. "A Kept Korpse" cannot be excelled for its consistency in being good. With Evans added to the helm, Tucker striving to put it out, good times are ahead. Personally, Joe Fann lives in Rock Springs, Wyoming. All we've got to clear up now is the identity of Fred Fann, eh kids? If Korshak would have done me like he did ol' Pong, I'd have let him have both barrels. Gads, that guy has nerve. To actually penetrate the domicile of the illustrious Hoy Ping Pong without a Zombie suddenly placing his hands around your neck and calmly choking you--Phewww. Snide: #2. The silk-screen cover is darn good. Orchids to damon. All the
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