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Fantascience Digest, v. 2, issue 1, Novermber-December 1938
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FANTASCIENCE DIGEST Page 15 Vincent. A variation of the long lost prince theme. The prince returns to his native land after a period of years to wrest control of his people from the usurpers. In this case the native land happens to be another planet. The story is not, by far, up to the standard that one usually thinks of when a story by Vincent is mentioned. It is far below the level of "Energy," "Prowler of the Wastelands," and "The Copper-Clad World." We hope that our friend Harl Vincent improves in the future. Rates a G minus. Patrolman E 6 Gets His Man by Benson Herbert. It would be a good idea to keep an eye on Mr. Herbert. This story is pretty good, and I think that with a little practice he can do better. I have tried to compare him with some of the other authors but I can't seem to tie him up with any of them. There is something familiar about his style, but I cannot say definitely what it is. He rates a G for this story. Kiss of Death by Neil R. Jones. This story is really a pleasant surprise. It is quite a relief to deal with human characters in one of N.R.J.'s stories. He has a clever plot, and he executes it quite nicely. Don't get me wrong; I don't mean that he has slaughtered the thing, but that he has produced a good story. I for one am glad to see his name above a story that does not deal with Professor Jameson. He had that machine man theme about warn out. Let us have more stories like this, N.R., and we won't kick. This story rates a G minus. Polar Prison by Morris J. Steele. Here we have a nice little story of a prison break, and death on the moon. The trouble with the story is that there is not enough to it, and that it could have been expanded a bit and given a more complete development. Only rates this. [?] That completes the line-up for the December '38 Amazing. STARTLING STORIES, Jan. 1939 Prophets of Science by Otis Adelbert Kline. A good guest editorial by our old favorite, Kline. This editorial gives us a good cross section of his ideas, or opinions, of science fiction. It rates a G since it really expresses something. They Changed the World by Jack Binder. The first of an interesting series of the high spots in the lives of some of the great scientists. This issue shows up some inside information concerning Albert Einstein. This series is off to a good start that might bring it up to his "IF" series in TWS. It rates a G. The Eternal Man by D.D. Sharp. One of the old stories that you probably remember. It is one of the few short stories of the old days that are really worth rereading. It is one of those stories dealing with the quest for eternal life, but it really takes an unexpected twist at the end. It rates a G minus. Thrilld [sic] in Science by Mort Weisinger. We welcome the opening of another department, this time dealing with the men behind the scientific development of our time. M.W. presents four short incidents in the lives of four men who are noted in oir [sic] history of scientific advancement. The third of the small items is, in my estimation, the most important and most interesting. If some one could discover the secret, or the cause, of his miraculous escape, it would certainly be a boon to medicine. This rates a G. Science Island by Eando Binder. The Binder team can usually be depended upon to deliver the goods, but for once in their lives they
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FANTASCIENCE DIGEST Page 15 Vincent. A variation of the long lost prince theme. The prince returns to his native land after a period of years to wrest control of his people from the usurpers. In this case the native land happens to be another planet. The story is not, by far, up to the standard that one usually thinks of when a story by Vincent is mentioned. It is far below the level of "Energy," "Prowler of the Wastelands," and "The Copper-Clad World." We hope that our friend Harl Vincent improves in the future. Rates a G minus. Patrolman E 6 Gets His Man by Benson Herbert. It would be a good idea to keep an eye on Mr. Herbert. This story is pretty good, and I think that with a little practice he can do better. I have tried to compare him with some of the other authors but I can't seem to tie him up with any of them. There is something familiar about his style, but I cannot say definitely what it is. He rates a G for this story. Kiss of Death by Neil R. Jones. This story is really a pleasant surprise. It is quite a relief to deal with human characters in one of N.R.J.'s stories. He has a clever plot, and he executes it quite nicely. Don't get me wrong; I don't mean that he has slaughtered the thing, but that he has produced a good story. I for one am glad to see his name above a story that does not deal with Professor Jameson. He had that machine man theme about warn out. Let us have more stories like this, N.R., and we won't kick. This story rates a G minus. Polar Prison by Morris J. Steele. Here we have a nice little story of a prison break, and death on the moon. The trouble with the story is that there is not enough to it, and that it could have been expanded a bit and given a more complete development. Only rates this. [?] That completes the line-up for the December '38 Amazing. STARTLING STORIES, Jan. 1939 Prophets of Science by Otis Adelbert Kline. A good guest editorial by our old favorite, Kline. This editorial gives us a good cross section of his ideas, or opinions, of science fiction. It rates a G since it really expresses something. They Changed the World by Jack Binder. The first of an interesting series of the high spots in the lives of some of the great scientists. This issue shows up some inside information concerning Albert Einstein. This series is off to a good start that might bring it up to his "IF" series in TWS. It rates a G. The Eternal Man by D.D. Sharp. One of the old stories that you probably remember. It is one of the few short stories of the old days that are really worth rereading. It is one of those stories dealing with the quest for eternal life, but it really takes an unexpected twist at the end. It rates a G minus. Thrilld [sic] in Science by Mort Weisinger. We welcome the opening of another department, this time dealing with the men behind the scientific development of our time. M.W. presents four short incidents in the lives of four men who are noted in oir [sic] history of scientific advancement. The third of the small items is, in my estimation, the most important and most interesting. If some one could discover the secret, or the cause, of his miraculous escape, it would certainly be a boon to medicine. This rates a G. Science Island by Eando Binder. The Binder team can usually be depended upon to deliver the goods, but for once in their lives they
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