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Comet, v. 1, issue 3, May-June 1940
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PAGE 4 THE COMET THE NUCLEUS ~ First I want to say to all you new readers that I hope this issue lives up to your expectations though I doubt it, after these glowing comments Bob Tucker handed out (Thanks a lot Bob). This issue is my first experience with a mimeo, and it takes a little while to catch on, notice the difference between some of the pages. Just bare with me everything will be hokay next issue. The drawing on page 5 is by a new Oakland artist, Bob Thorsen. I want to apologize to him for the mess I made stenciling it. It really was a good original, but when it was printed. (!) Next issue will see an entire revision in policy of THE COMET, it will revert back to its former 24 pages, will have more art and fancy titlings, there will be standard headings for the cover and regular departments. The policy will be as loose as possible, there are no restrictions on type, just so it's interesting, there may be a long story (as this issue) or none at all, perhaps a lot of poetry, or none at all, and so on. So send in what you have, it will probably fit the policy of THE COMET! Especially I would like a column of news like [[underline]]Spaceway's[[end underline]] Stardust, but maybe I'm asking too much??? By the way, if your one of those kinds of fans that never read fan fiction, I'm telling you you're missing something if you don't read HORROR'S CELLAR, it's definitely proish, and packs a real punch at the end! Most articles were crowded out of this issue, due to the lenght of HC... I'd like to have special comments on the departments we have this time, which should we continue, wich should be dropped? Say, there's something some of you fellows are missing if you haven't seen SNIDE, put out by Damon Knight, 303 Columbia St., Hood River, Oregon. It's only a dime and really swell for a hectoed pub. Also, don't forget our companion, MERCURY, a nickle from J.J. Fortier, 1836[[?]] - 39 th Ave., Oakland, Calif. And of course DAWN, and that which is advertised on the back cover.... (above, official plug department) Thanks to Walt Daugherty for stenciling the back cover, and also for his offer to stencil anything I wanted. Again Thanx. So far not many nickles have come for the photo extra, but I guess I'll mail 'em to everybody this time, you can send me the nickle if you want, and I hope you want to, 'cause them[[?]] photos cost dough. On hand for next, or future issues are two fine articles by Harry Warner, Jr., one, [[underline]]Samplers[[end underline]] will probably appear next issue, then there's a piece of poetry, " MAN OF HELL " by Bill Hamling, and you know how Hamling can write poetry. Also a Reitrof story, Correction on Avery's Article, and more besides the regular departments. And DAMON KNIGHT CARTOONS! Watch!! A couple of questions: First, what color of ink do you prefer, red or black, or both? Second, do you like the pages in two columns, or across the page?? I don't think I said it before, but THE COMET will be only to glad to exchange with other fanmags, and also ads. THE COMET will be out the second Saturday of every other month... On time! Tom Wright
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PAGE 4 THE COMET THE NUCLEUS ~ First I want to say to all you new readers that I hope this issue lives up to your expectations though I doubt it, after these glowing comments Bob Tucker handed out (Thanks a lot Bob). This issue is my first experience with a mimeo, and it takes a little while to catch on, notice the difference between some of the pages. Just bare with me everything will be hokay next issue. The drawing on page 5 is by a new Oakland artist, Bob Thorsen. I want to apologize to him for the mess I made stenciling it. It really was a good original, but when it was printed. (!) Next issue will see an entire revision in policy of THE COMET, it will revert back to its former 24 pages, will have more art and fancy titlings, there will be standard headings for the cover and regular departments. The policy will be as loose as possible, there are no restrictions on type, just so it's interesting, there may be a long story (as this issue) or none at all, perhaps a lot of poetry, or none at all, and so on. So send in what you have, it will probably fit the policy of THE COMET! Especially I would like a column of news like [[underline]]Spaceway's[[end underline]] Stardust, but maybe I'm asking too much??? By the way, if your one of those kinds of fans that never read fan fiction, I'm telling you you're missing something if you don't read HORROR'S CELLAR, it's definitely proish, and packs a real punch at the end! Most articles were crowded out of this issue, due to the lenght of HC... I'd like to have special comments on the departments we have this time, which should we continue, wich should be dropped? Say, there's something some of you fellows are missing if you haven't seen SNIDE, put out by Damon Knight, 303 Columbia St., Hood River, Oregon. It's only a dime and really swell for a hectoed pub. Also, don't forget our companion, MERCURY, a nickle from J.J. Fortier, 1836[[?]] - 39 th Ave., Oakland, Calif. And of course DAWN, and that which is advertised on the back cover.... (above, official plug department) Thanks to Walt Daugherty for stenciling the back cover, and also for his offer to stencil anything I wanted. Again Thanx. So far not many nickles have come for the photo extra, but I guess I'll mail 'em to everybody this time, you can send me the nickle if you want, and I hope you want to, 'cause them[[?]] photos cost dough. On hand for next, or future issues are two fine articles by Harry Warner, Jr., one, [[underline]]Samplers[[end underline]] will probably appear next issue, then there's a piece of poetry, " MAN OF HELL " by Bill Hamling, and you know how Hamling can write poetry. Also a Reitrof story, Correction on Avery's Article, and more besides the regular departments. And DAMON KNIGHT CARTOONS! Watch!! A couple of questions: First, what color of ink do you prefer, red or black, or both? Second, do you like the pages in two columns, or across the page?? I don't think I said it before, but THE COMET will be only to glad to exchange with other fanmags, and also ads. THE COMET will be out the second Saturday of every other month... On time! Tom Wright
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