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Bizarre, v. 4, issue 1, Janurary 1941

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Words With The Editors

Months of arduous work and worry have come to an end, and Bizarre is now ready for your judgment. We hope you do not find it wanting. With the next issue we shall inaugurate "The Forum," a department of letters from you, the readers. Let us know what you think of Bizarre.
Definitely scheduled for the December Bizarre is Dr. David Keller's "A Fictional Autobiography," a contribution at once informative and amusing. Dr. Keller has written it as though it were now 1960 and he were eighty years old. The parts of it dealing with his life through the first sixty years, to 1940, are factual, but the rest is prophecy. You'll want to know what Dr. Keller's conception of the World of Tomorrow is like. Personally, we hope he's wrong!
To return to this issue, we hope you enjoy the "new" (it's really the original) ending to "The Dwellers in the Mirage." It's a real collector's item. Mr. Merritt thinks it's much better than the one which appeared in Argosy and the book version. He was persuaded to write that by the editor--and he's regretted ever since that he did!
Visiting the Chicon (World S-F Convention in Chicago) recently, we spent several hours of interesting discussion with "Skylark" Smith. Doc let us in on the rough plots of the two concluding stories in his Gray Lensman series--so pardon us if we gloat. Incidentally, there's a fine possibility that Doc Smith will be represented again in Bizarre soon--with a real surprise contribution.
We're very proud of the artwork in this number of our new magazine. In fact, Bizarre seems to be the best illustrated magazine on the market. Next issue Walter Marconette does the cover. Bok will be back, and there will soon be other of your favorite artists.
You will have noticed the unusual number and varieties of columns presented in Bizarre. We think you'll enjoy them all, but we'd like to hear your own reactions to them.
Incidentally, speaking of artwork, we hear reliably that Henry Kuttner posed as the model for Bok's cover drawing on this issue.
We'd like to make an acknowledgment. Without the aid of William Lawrence Hamling, publisher of Stardust, this magazine would have been impossible. Mr. Hamling's help in providing printing facilities and his generous donation of time to help in the technical aspects of printing a magazine have been invaluable. For further information about Stardust, see page twenty-four.
In addition to Dr. Keller, the columns, departments, and your letters, Ray Cummings and Robert E. Howard are probably for December. There are any number of other possibilities--Jack Williamson, H.P. Lovecraft, Ross Rocklynne, Charles Tanner, and many more--but the best way to know will be to meet us here then! And don't forget the letters.

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Words With The Editors Months of arduous work and worry have come to an end, and Bizarre is now ready for your judgment. We hope you do not find it wanting. With the next issue we shall inaugurate "The Forum," a department of letters from you, the readers. Let us know what you think of Bizarre. Definitely scheduled for the December Bizarre is Dr. David Keller's "A Fictional Autobiography," a contribution at once informative and amusing. Dr. Keller has written it as though it were now 1960 and he were eighty years old. The parts of it dealing with his life through the first sixty years, to 1940, are factual, but the rest is prophecy. You'll want to know what Dr. Keller's conception of the World of Tomorrow is like. Personally, we hope he's wrong! To return to this issue, we hope you enjoy the "new" (it's really the original) ending to "The Dwellers in the Mirage." It's a real collector's item. Mr. Merritt thinks it's much better than the one which appeared in Argosy and the book version. He was persuaded to write that by the editor--and he's regretted ever since that he did! Visiting the Chicon (World S-F Convention in Chicago) recently, we spent several hours of interesting discussion with "Skylark" Smith. Doc let us in on the rough plots of the two concluding stories in his Gray Lensman series--so pardon us if we gloat. Incidentally, there's a fine possibility that Doc Smith will be represented again in Bizarre soon--with a real surprise contribution. We're very proud of the artwork in this number of our new magazine. In fact, Bizarre seems to be the best illustrated magazine on the market. Next issue Walter Marconette does the cover. Bok will be back, and there will soon be other of your favorite artists. You will have noticed the unusual number and varieties of columns presented in Bizarre. We think you'll enjoy them all, but we'd like to hear your own reactions to them. Incidentally, speaking of artwork, we hear reliably that Henry Kuttner posed as the model for Bok's cover drawing on this issue. We'd like to make an acknowledgment. Without the aid of William Lawrence Hamling, publisher of Stardust, this magazine would have been impossible. Mr. Hamling's help in providing printing facilities and his generous donation of time to help in the technical aspects of printing a magazine have been invaluable. For further information about Stardust, see page twenty-four. In addition to Dr. Keller, the columns, departments, and your letters, Ray Cummings and Robert E. Howard are probably for December. There are any number of other possibilities--Jack Williamson, H.P. Lovecraft, Ross Rocklynne, Charles Tanner, and many more--but the best way to know will be to meet us here then! And don't forget the letters. March Issue Out January 1st!