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

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Page 18   FANTASCIENCE DIGEST

The second Marvel Science Stories, as a whole, rates a G minus.

THRILLING WONDER STORIES, Dec. 1938

Hands Across the Void by Will Garth.
A visitor from Titan comes to Earth and finds the ants advanced in intelligence, and ready to destroy the human race. It rates a G minus. It could have contained a little more detail.

The Star Parade by Henry Kuttner.
Another of the "Hollywood on the Moon" series. There is a good bit of beating around the bush, but nevertheless, the story is good, even if the plot is weak. It rates a G minus.

Hypercosmos by C. P. Mason.
Our gigantic traveler is back again with the story of another of his travels through the universe. We might also learn a little about the stellar systems if we really delve into these articles.

The Great Adventure by Ray Cummings.
The theme and back-ground of "Colossus" is used again in this story of a super-universe. Ray Cummings has a well-developed sense of dramatic situations and he uses it to carry out this story. It rates an F plus.

The Loot of Time by Clifford D. Simak.
What could be a better means of escaping from the law than to use a "time" hideout. The villains loot all the different eras and store the ill-begotten gains in the past. It rates a G.

If by Jack Binder.
What would you do if you were sent back and stranded in time? The things you [underlined: could] do are set forth in this episode of "If." It rates a G.

Tidal Moon by Stanley G. and Helen Weinbaum.
I hope the unpublished manuscripts of Stanley G. Weinbaum never run out. Just when you think you have read the last story by this great author, another one is published. Helen Weinbaum finished this one quite well. Let us have more stories by Helen when all of Stanley's have been published. It rates a G plus.

The Cosmic Hiss by Edmond Hamilton.
The signals came from space, giving instructions to build the incredible machine. But was the thing to be built? After it was completed, our duck-wucky heroes doubted it. It rates an F plus.

The Metal Ocean by Eando Binder.
Binder comes through again with another answer to the Atlantis mystery. Imagine the oceans covered with a vast metal land, so great that one could travel [?? illeg.] to Europe without touching water. This is the background of the story, and it is a good one. It rates a G.
The December issue of TWS rates a G as a whole.

Do you like these ratings? If not, why not? And if you do, will you please tell us if you desire so much space devoted to them? Thank you.

Behind the Scenes at "Amazing" with Mark Reinsberg

Plans for the new science fiction magazine to be edited by Raymond A. Palmer seem to be going along nicely and although nothing is definite, it is hoped to have the mag on the stands before 1939. Recently I viewed what will probably be the first cover. It is a

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Page 18 FANTASCIENCE DIGEST The second Marvel Science Stories, as a whole, rates a G minus. THRILLING WONDER STORIES, Dec. 1938 Hands Across the Void by Will Garth. A visitor from Titan comes to Earth and finds the ants advanced in intelligence, and ready to destroy the human race. It rates a G minus. It could have contained a little more detail. The Star Parade by Henry Kuttner. Another of the "Hollywood on the Moon" series. There is a good bit of beating around the bush, but nevertheless, the story is good, even if the plot is weak. It rates a G minus. Hypercosmos by C. P. Mason. Our gigantic traveler is back again with the story of another of his travels through the universe. We might also learn a little about the stellar systems if we really delve into these articles. The Great Adventure by Ray Cummings. The theme and back-ground of "Colossus" is used again in this story of a super-universe. Ray Cummings has a well-developed sense of dramatic situations and he uses it to carry out this story. It rates an F plus. The Loot of Time by Clifford D. Simak. What could be a better means of escaping from the law than to use a "time" hideout. The villains loot all the different eras and store the ill-begotten gains in the past. It rates a G. If by Jack Binder. What would you do if you were sent back and stranded in time? The things you [underlined: could] do are set forth in this episode of "If." It rates a G. Tidal Moon by Stanley G. and Helen Weinbaum. I hope the unpublished manuscripts of Stanley G. Weinbaum never run out. Just when you think you have read the last story by this great author, another one is published. Helen Weinbaum finished this one quite well. Let us have more stories by Helen when all of Stanley's have been published. It rates a G plus. The Cosmic Hiss by Edmond Hamilton. The signals came from space, giving instructions to build the incredible machine. But was the thing to be built? After it was completed, our duck-wucky heroes doubted it. It rates an F plus. The Metal Ocean by Eando Binder. Binder comes through again with another answer to the Atlantis mystery. Imagine the oceans covered with a vast metal land, so great that one could travel [?? illeg.] to Europe without touching water. This is the background of the story, and it is a good one. It rates a G. The December issue of TWS rates a G as a whole. Do you like these ratings? If not, why not? And if you do, will you please tell us if you desire so much space devoted to them? Thank you. Behind the Scenes at "Amazing" with Mark Reinsberg Plans for the new science fiction magazine to be edited by Raymond A. Palmer seem to be going along nicely and although nothing is definite, it is hoped to have the mag on the stands before 1939. Recently I viewed what will probably be the first cover. It is a