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Fantascience Digest, v. 2, issue 1, Novermber-December 1938

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FANTASCIENCE DIGEST Page 17
Seaward by Malcolm Jameson.
A new story and a new concept dealing with hormones and the uses to which bio-chemistry can be put. It points out some of the good and some of the not-so-good uses to which the scientific developments of the day are bent. It rates a G minus.

The Return of the Prowler by Harl Vincent.
At long last Vincent has given us the sequel to the story that has been demanding one for a period of three years. It is about time that Harl Vincent returned to the pages of Astounding. There is only one thing wrong with this sequel, and that is that is [sic] is too short. Let us have more of Vincent's stories with his real and likable characters. This rates an E.

The Silver Sphere by Royal W. Hookman.
A fairly good story of inter-planetary associations, and of a battle with a group of people who cannot originate, but are master duplicators. It rates an F plus.

Reunion on Ganymede by Clifford D. Simak.
A good story of Earth-Martian relationships following an inter-planetary war. It deals with one Martian and one Earthman specifically. It rates a G minus.

The Tramp by L. Ron Hubbard.
At last we have the concluding episodes of the activities of the tramp. L.R. brought this story to a nice close. This is another story dealing with the powers of the human mind which seems to be coming to the fore in the current s-f mags. "The Tramp" is very well-written, and the plot well-executed. Read it, by all means. It rates a G plus.

Simultaneous Worlds by Nat Schachner.
Schachner seems to have clicked again; however, I will not state my opinion of this one until I have read the conclusion. The novel is off to a good start, however, and if Nat continues in his usual style it should have a satisfactory ending. 
This issue rates, as a whole, a G.

MARVEL SCIENCE STORIES, Nov. '38.

Exodus by Arthur J. Burke.
Burke seems to have followed the precedent set by authors inasmuch as the sequel to his story, "Survival" is not equal to the standard set by the original story. However, that is only my opinion. Read both and judge for yourself. I have rated it G minus.

The Dead Spot by Jack Williamson.
This story by Williamson is almost as good as his "Stone from the Green Star." While there is nothing exactly original in the story, Jack has turned out a very good tale. It rates a G.

The Thirty and One by David H. Kelly, M.D.
This story really belongs in Weird Tales rather than in a science fiction magazine. It is a typical weird tale. It rates an F.

Rout of the Fire Imps by Stanton A. Coblents.
This is a very good story and one which sets forth one of the most important consequences to be considered when and if space travel becomes a practability. It is well worth reading. It rates G.

Excursion to Peasibility by Edward Dale.
This is another one of those interesting departments. Thus [sic] one is comparable to "IF" by Binder in TWS and "They Changed the World," also by Binder, in Startling Stories. It rates a G.

The Time Trap by Henry Kuttner,
The fans who like their s-f stories full of love and sex interest will find this story to their liking. Despite the overdone love interest, it is a good story. Rates a G minus,

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FANTASCIENCE DIGEST Page 17 Seaward by Malcolm Jameson. A new story and a new concept dealing with hormones and the uses to which bio-chemistry can be put. It points out some of the good and some of the not-so-good uses to which the scientific developments of the day are bent. It rates a G minus. The Return of the Prowler by Harl Vincent. At long last Vincent has given us the sequel to the story that has been demanding one for a period of three years. It is about time that Harl Vincent returned to the pages of Astounding. There is only one thing wrong with this sequel, and that is that is [sic] is too short. Let us have more of Vincent's stories with his real and likable characters. This rates an E. The Silver Sphere by Royal W. Hookman. A fairly good story of inter-planetary associations, and of a battle with a group of people who cannot originate, but are master duplicators. It rates an F plus. Reunion on Ganymede by Clifford D. Simak. A good story of Earth-Martian relationships following an inter-planetary war. It deals with one Martian and one Earthman specifically. It rates a G minus. The Tramp by L. Ron Hubbard. At last we have the concluding episodes of the activities of the tramp. L.R. brought this story to a nice close. This is another story dealing with the powers of the human mind which seems to be coming to the fore in the current s-f mags. "The Tramp" is very well-written, and the plot well-executed. Read it, by all means. It rates a G plus. Simultaneous Worlds by Nat Schachner. Schachner seems to have clicked again; however, I will not state my opinion of this one until I have read the conclusion. The novel is off to a good start, however, and if Nat continues in his usual style it should have a satisfactory ending. This issue rates, as a whole, a G. MARVEL SCIENCE STORIES, Nov. '38. Exodus by Arthur J. Burke. Burke seems to have followed the precedent set by authors inasmuch as the sequel to his story, "Survival" is not equal to the standard set by the original story. However, that is only my opinion. Read both and judge for yourself. I have rated it G minus. The Dead Spot by Jack Williamson. This story by Williamson is almost as good as his "Stone from the Green Star." While there is nothing exactly original in the story, Jack has turned out a very good tale. It rates a G. The Thirty and One by David H. Kelly, M.D. This story really belongs in Weird Tales rather than in a science fiction magazine. It is a typical weird tale. It rates an F. Rout of the Fire Imps by Stanton A. Coblents. This is a very good story and one which sets forth one of the most important consequences to be considered when and if space travel becomes a practability. It is well worth reading. It rates G. Excursion to Peasibility by Edward Dale. This is another one of those interesting departments. Thus [sic] one is comparable to "IF" by Binder in TWS and "They Changed the World," also by Binder, in Startling Stories. It rates a G. The Time Trap by Henry Kuttner, The fans who like their s-f stories full of love and sex interest will find this story to their liking. Despite the overdone love interest, it is a good story. Rates a G minus,