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The Alchemist, v. 1, issue 5, February 1941
Page 40
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----- ALCHEMIST ----- disappointed in your not mentioning his remarkable treatise on werewolves in a recent issue of Spaceways, to wit: ((Just half)) "The Bk of Werewolves." Mr. Tucker fells that this important paper should have been included in your list of outstanding outre articles appearing on p.3 of the current magazine. (2) Mr. Tucker wishes me to inform you that the latest issue of your magazine stinks, and furthermore wishes to know how the hell you do it considering the small price and brains behind the project? ((There's more but that's enough)) signed: Prunella Twitchet BT:pt ((And from an obscure corner of our country comes the little demon who drew last month's cover --yep, develish damon the demon.)) Al #4 received, & thanks for the Xmas greeting. Merry ditto to you guys too. & as to Al itself - cover 7, contents page 4, editorial 5, Lowndes 5 (readable, but incoherent in places, illogical thruout), Merritt reprint 4 (because /a/ I don't like reprinted pro stories in fanmags, & /b/ I don't like serialized short stories). Star Spawn' 10 at least, Derleth 8, Xmas card 10, Fischer 7, Rothmund 6, Irps plant 10, 'Clamors' 10, Mansor 6; Takaes 7, Wollheim 7, back cover 5. O yes, & the various Hunt illustrastions - say a 9 average. Hunt is far & away the best artist in fandom. The pic for Dead and, minus gun and inscription would have been
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----- ALCHEMIST ----- disappointed in your not mentioning his remarkable treatise on werewolves in a recent issue of Spaceways, to wit: ((Just half)) "The Bk of Werewolves." Mr. Tucker fells that this important paper should have been included in your list of outstanding outre articles appearing on p.3 of the current magazine. (2) Mr. Tucker wishes me to inform you that the latest issue of your magazine stinks, and furthermore wishes to know how the hell you do it considering the small price and brains behind the project? ((There's more but that's enough)) signed: Prunella Twitchet BT:pt ((And from an obscure corner of our country comes the little demon who drew last month's cover --yep, develish damon the demon.)) Al #4 received, & thanks for the Xmas greeting. Merry ditto to you guys too. & as to Al itself - cover 7, contents page 4, editorial 5, Lowndes 5 (readable, but incoherent in places, illogical thruout), Merritt reprint 4 (because /a/ I don't like reprinted pro stories in fanmags, & /b/ I don't like serialized short stories). Star Spawn' 10 at least, Derleth 8, Xmas card 10, Fischer 7, Rothmund 6, Irps plant 10, 'Clamors' 10, Mansor 6; Takaes 7, Wollheim 7, back cover 5. O yes, & the various Hunt illustrastions - say a 9 average. Hunt is far & away the best artist in fandom. The pic for Dead and, minus gun and inscription would have been
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