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30     THE FANTASY FAN     October, 1933

THE SCIENCE FICTION ALPHABET

by Allen Glasser

Part Two - Conclusion

N is for Newton, the Gravity King,
Whose laws, in our mags, just don't mean a thing.
O's for Ourselves, who read science-fiction
We know what we like, and there's no dereliction.
P's for the Princess that's always on hand
To wed the brave Earthman who visits her land.
Q is for Quinn, the weird-story writer;
If he'd do science fiction his fame might be brighter.
R is for Robot, of whom much is said;
For many an author his antics have fed.
S is for Starzl, Schachner, and Sloane;
And let's not forget Doc Smith and Miss Stone.
T is for Time, a favorite theme
Which never grows stale--or so it would seem.
U is the Unknown, which writers employ
Whenever they need some death dealing toy
V is for Venus, which belonged to one Kline
Until Mr. Burroughs took over that line.
W's Wonder, a changeable book;
You can never tell how it's gong to look.
X means "okay" when written "All X"
A term which has brought Doctor Smith many checks.
Y's for the Yarn which will suit everyone;
We hardly believe it can ever be done.
Z is for Zagat--whom else could it be?
It's lucky for us his name starts with Z!

Come over to "Our Readers Say" and "The Boiling Point" and have a word.

SEQUELS--BY POPULR DEMAND

by Walt Z. Russjuchi

Part Two

Ray Cummings' first story, in 1919, "The Girl in the Golden Atom," practically shrieked to the skies for a sequel, and Cummings obliged a year later with "The People of the Golden Atom."
Then, in 1921, Austin Hall, and homer Eon Flint collaborated to write that remarkable story, "The Blind Spot," and what a fervor that created! The mystery of the "Blind Spot" was left unexplained, loopholes were hanging in the air, and it had one of the most unsatisfactory endings of them all. Readers entreated and implored the editor and the authors for a sequel. But alas! Just about this time Homer Eon Flint died, and it wasn't until 11 years later that the fans read Austin Hall's sequel, "The Spot of Life."
Ralph Milne Farley's "The Radio Man" created another sensation when it appeared in the 1924 Argosy-All Story, and it was followed by seven "radio" novels (only three of which, however, are related to the original story.)
"The Face in the Abyss" by A. Merritt was received mildly by the readers of the same magazine in 1923. It wasn't until Amazing Stories Annual reprinted the story in 1927 that a sequel was asked for. Ironically enough, though these readers were responsible for the sequels, "The Snake Mother," being written, it appeared in Argosy in 1930.
With the publication of Edward Elmer Smith's "The Skylark of Space" in 1928, the editorial offices of Amazing Stories were swamped with beseechings
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30 THE FANTASY FAN October, 1933 THE SCIENCE FICTION ALPHABET by Allen Glasser Part Two - Conclusion N is for Newton, the Gravity King, Whose laws, in our mags, just don't mean a thing. O's for Ourselves, who read science-fiction We know what we like, and there's no dereliction. P's for the Princess that's always on hand To wed the brave Earthman who visits her land. Q is for Quinn, the weird-story writer; If he'd do science fiction his fame might be brighter. R is for Robot, of whom much is said; For many an author his antics have fed. S is for Starzl, Schachner, and Sloane; And let's not forget Doc Smith and Miss Stone. T is for Time, a favorite theme Which never grows stale--or so it would seem. U is the Unknown, which writers employ Whenever they need some death dealing toy V is for Venus, which belonged to one Kline Until Mr. Burroughs took over that line. W's Wonder, a changeable book; You can never tell how it's gong to look. X means "okay" when written "All X" A term which has brought Doctor Smith many checks. Y's for the Yarn which will suit everyone; We hardly believe it can ever be done. Z is for Zagat--whom else could it be? It's lucky for us his name starts with Z! Come over to "Our Readers Say" and "The Boiling Point" and have a word. SEQUELS--BY POPULR DEMAND by Walt Z. Russjuchi Part Two Ray Cummings' first story, in 1919, "The Girl in the Golden Atom," practically shrieked to the skies for a sequel, and Cummings obliged a year later with "The People of the Golden Atom." Then, in 1921, Austin Hall, and homer Eon Flint collaborated to write that remarkable story, "The Blind Spot," and what a fervor that created! The mystery of the "Blind Spot" was left unexplained, loopholes were hanging in the air, and it had one of the most unsatisfactory endings of them all. Readers entreated and implored the editor and the authors for a sequel. But alas! Just about this time Homer Eon Flint died, and it wasn't until 11 years later that the fans read Austin Hall's sequel, "The Spot of Life." Ralph Milne Farley's "The Radio Man" created another sensation when it appeared in the 1924 Argosy-All Story, and it was followed by seven "radio" novels (only three of which, however, are related to the original story.) "The Face in the Abyss" by A. Merritt was received mildly by the readers of the same magazine in 1923. It wasn't until Amazing Stories Annual reprinted the story in 1927 that a sequel was asked for. Ironically enough, though these readers were responsible for the sequels, "The Snake Mother," being written, it appeared in Argosy in 1930. With the publication of Edward Elmer Smith's "The Skylark of Space" in 1928, the editorial offices of Amazing Stories were swamped with beseechings (continued on page 31)