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Fantascience Digest, v. 3, issue 1, whole no. 12, January-February 1940

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Page 40                        FANTASCIENCE DIGEST

reasonably well, which is more than can be said of some fan writers. "Dawn of Death" I cannot praise. I gave it three because the writing was not too bad. His review was well done, but may I suggest RAM you down-thumb reviews of stories likely to come up soon in Famous Fantastic Mysteries? It's like reading a comprehensive review before going to see a movie -- spoils the suspense.
   Moskowitz' first article is surprisingly good. Alas, poor Samuel: we knew him well!

   SYLVESTER BROWN, JR: Comment on the July-August-September issue:
   Cover -B- a much better job than Giunta's on the previous issue. 
   Contents page - keep it as it was in the May-June issue.
   Illustration for "Dawn of Death" rates a C -- save the space for other stuff; the illustrations aren't worth it.
   "Dawn of Death" -D- pooh. If you call that a good story after publishing "Spacelog Y 486 G" I'll lose my respect for you. It is a jumble of childish names -- nobody ever gets anywhere in the story -- I should really give it an E (very poor) except that I'm kind-hearted.
   "What Future for the Fan Magazine" -B- a very interesting article, even though it is by DAW. 
   "Argosy: 1938" -C plus- my impression of a filler.
   "S-F Spotlight" -- you've got something there -- A. Incidentally, is Robert Arthur really Robert Arthur. ((Robert Arthur certainly is Robert Arthur. I don't know who strated the rumor that he was a pen name for some other author, but it certainly has no basis. Arthur had stories in Wonder about 1932 and in Amazing in 1933.))
   "Retelling the Old Timers" -C- I'm against any summaries of old classics.
   "Why Ghouls Leave Home" -B- Moses Gable should have been "Gobble" for obvious reasons. 
   "Case history" -B- good article. "The First article ever written by SM" -- ambiguous -- reprint or hasn't he written any articles -- which he has. ((This was the very first article written by SM, but due to various circumstances, it was never printed before.))
   "It's Astounding" -B- interesting, but not informative.
   "The Reader Comments" should have been titled "Harry Warner, Jr., Comments". But his letter was interesting. Speer's too technical.
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   Here is how you rated the material in the last issue:
1. Science Fiction Spotlight
2. The Reader Comments
3. Cover Illustration
4. Retelling the Old Timers
5. It's Astounding
6. What Future for the Fan Mag
7. Case History
8. Can You Answer These?
9. Why Ghouls Leave Home
10. Plausibility or Super-Science
11 Argosy: 1938
12 Dawn of Death
13 Author's Dream

                          EDITOR'S MESSAGE
   I have very little to say this time. It  is regretable that a printed cover could not be purchased, but it just couldn't be done. However, the number of pages certainly should please everyone. I believe this issue of FD is just about the largest issue of any mimeographed magazine thus far. 
   Thanks is expressed to the many fans who responded with complimentary advertisements. Due to their help, the editors did not have to go very much in a hole to publish this extra-large issue. 
   Incidentally, John Giunta requests all fans to comment on his department in AMAZING MYSTERS FUNNIES and to send copies of their magazines for reviewing in this department. Address: 215 Fourth Avenue, New York, New York -- RAM

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Page 40 FANTASCIENCE DIGEST reasonably well, which is more than can be said of some fan writers. "Dawn of Death" I cannot praise. I gave it three because the writing was not too bad. His review was well done, but may I suggest RAM you down-thumb reviews of stories likely to come up soon in Famous Fantastic Mysteries? It's like reading a comprehensive review before going to see a movie -- spoils the suspense. Moskowitz' first article is surprisingly good. Alas, poor Samuel: we knew him well! SYLVESTER BROWN, JR: Comment on the July-August-September issue: Cover -B- a much better job than Giunta's on the previous issue. Contents page - keep it as it was in the May-June issue. Illustration for "Dawn of Death" rates a C -- save the space for other stuff; the illustrations aren't worth it. "Dawn of Death" -D- pooh. If you call that a good story after publishing "Spacelog Y 486 G" I'll lose my respect for you. It is a jumble of childish names -- nobody ever gets anywhere in the story -- I should really give it an E (very poor) except that I'm kind-hearted. "What Future for the Fan Magazine" -B- a very interesting article, even though it is by DAW. "Argosy: 1938" -C plus- my impression of a filler. "S-F Spotlight" -- you've got something there -- A. Incidentally, is Robert Arthur really Robert Arthur. ((Robert Arthur certainly is Robert Arthur. I don't know who strated the rumor that he was a pen name for some other author, but it certainly has no basis. Arthur had stories in Wonder about 1932 and in Amazing in 1933.)) "Retelling the Old Timers" -C- I'm against any summaries of old classics. "Why Ghouls Leave Home" -B- Moses Gable should have been "Gobble" for obvious reasons. "Case history" -B- good article. "The First article ever written by SM" -- ambiguous -- reprint or hasn't he written any articles -- which he has. ((This was the very first article written by SM, but due to various circumstances, it was never printed before.)) "It's Astounding" -B- interesting, but not informative. "The Reader Comments" should have been titled "Harry Warner, Jr., Comments". But his letter was interesting. Speer's too technical. *_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_* Here is how you rated the material in the last issue: 1. Science Fiction Spotlight 2. The Reader Comments 3. Cover Illustration 4. Retelling the Old Timers 5. It's Astounding 6. What Future for the Fan Mag 7. Case History 8. Can You Answer These? 9. Why Ghouls Leave Home 10. Plausibility or Super-Science 11 Argosy: 1938 12 Dawn of Death 13 Author's Dream EDITOR'S MESSAGE I have very little to say this time. It is regretable that a printed cover could not be purchased, but it just couldn't be done. However, the number of pages certainly should please everyone. I believe this issue of FD is just about the largest issue of any mimeographed magazine thus far. Thanks is expressed to the many fans who responded with complimentary advertisements. Due to their help, the editors did not have to go very much in a hole to publish this extra-large issue. Incidentally, John Giunta requests all fans to comment on his department in AMAZING MYSTERS FUNNIES and to send copies of their magazines for reviewing in this department. Address: 215 Fourth Avenue, New York, New York -- RAM