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Scienti Snaps, v. 1, issue 4, Fall 1938
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14 Page SCIENTI-SNAPS so mysterious after all) the one and only issue of ASTONISHING STORIES published by Shepherd and Wollheim continues to be one of the very hardest of fan periodicals to obtain. Possibly since it was hectographed very few copies were turned out. The mistake of this publication was its attempt to pass as a competitor to the news-stand publications. Its poor format, contents and small size prohibited this procedure, for the fans classed it with other professional publications and found its 12 pages for 10¢ not their idea of their money’s worth. If it had been planned as a fan magazine, publication might have continued. The magazine was illustrated by Wollheim and Shepherd, and since these two have never attempted to pass themselves off as accomplished artists, the effect was not good. The material however was reasonably good for a fan magazine, containing fairly good fiction by Donald A. Wollheim, Wilson Shepherd, Capt. North, and Edward E. Everett. The issue was dated May, 1935. The recalling to my mind of the above memory smatterings has inevitably brought with it a chaotic flood or remembrances of other hard-to-gets fan magazines. Doubtless it is always that way. One begins a stroll down memory lane with only one or two objects in mind, and one thought proves the key that opens the door of another. I could go on from here filling dozens of pages, but I might well imagine that no sensible editor with issue a magazine containing but one article. Perhaps sometime again I shall obtain a chance to complete what I have begun. ------- THE END --------
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14 Page SCIENTI-SNAPS so mysterious after all) the one and only issue of ASTONISHING STORIES published by Shepherd and Wollheim continues to be one of the very hardest of fan periodicals to obtain. Possibly since it was hectographed very few copies were turned out. The mistake of this publication was its attempt to pass as a competitor to the news-stand publications. Its poor format, contents and small size prohibited this procedure, for the fans classed it with other professional publications and found its 12 pages for 10¢ not their idea of their money’s worth. If it had been planned as a fan magazine, publication might have continued. The magazine was illustrated by Wollheim and Shepherd, and since these two have never attempted to pass themselves off as accomplished artists, the effect was not good. The material however was reasonably good for a fan magazine, containing fairly good fiction by Donald A. Wollheim, Wilson Shepherd, Capt. North, and Edward E. Everett. The issue was dated May, 1935. The recalling to my mind of the above memory smatterings has inevitably brought with it a chaotic flood or remembrances of other hard-to-gets fan magazines. Doubtless it is always that way. One begins a stroll down memory lane with only one or two objects in mind, and one thought proves the key that opens the door of another. I could go on from here filling dozens of pages, but I might well imagine that no sensible editor with issue a magazine containing but one article. Perhaps sometime again I shall obtain a chance to complete what I have begun. ------- THE END --------
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