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Comet, v. 1, issue 2, March-April 1941
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THE COMET PAGE 9 and the glimmer hurt all eyes -- that is, all except those of Sue. Sue? Sue looked toward the east. Said she: "the sun isn't up yet. I still have time to make it before sundown. There, the sun is just rising. I must go back -- I must." And she started -- not toward the station -- not toward the tracks -- not toward the east -- but she headed straight toward the blackest corner she saw. And in the center stood a man. He was a veritable god. And he stood [[underline]]above[[end underline]] her, [[underline]]for[[end underline]] her. * * * * * * Back in a busy hospital, the doctors stood over the most critical of a recent train wreck. One who had been in a train wreck involving the Atlantic Express. A man entered. He was a handsome, godly carriaged man. And he spoke as he stood over the victim -- over [[underline]]her[[end underline]]. "Sue, Sue --come back to me. you must." The girl murmured. "I must go back. I must!" Then she spoke. "Jerry. I'm so glad to see you. So glad. I had to come back. Maybe I should have stayed, but I had to come back." "Oh darling. I was so worried. But you're all right now. Say, what did you fall on to make that cute little golden band around your forehead?" * * * * * * And a golden haired grandmother tells her children's children how the golden circle came to be above her brow. - THE END - [[underline]]STARDUST[[end underline]] -- The Magazine UNIQUE! Science fiction's Only Semi-Pre presents its gals second issue! Here are just a few of the smashing headliners it contains........... COVER by JACK BINDER, a mighty scene of a battle between giant robot machines.... HEADLINER....LIEDERMAN'S GENERATOR by ROBERT MOORE WILLIAMS! (A dynamic sequel to THE MAN WHO LOOKED LIKE STEINMETZ.) POISONED SOIL by WILLY LEY! An inside article on the so called "alkali disease". By America's most capable compiler. Ley at his best! ADVANCE VISION by FORREST J ACKERMAN. An inside biography of one of stf's rising authors, Robert Anson Heinlein...An intriguing article. THE COSMIC SNARE by CHESTER S. GEIER!.. Greer Blasts boasted no ma n could catch him....But there was one trap not so easy to escape..... PLUS stories and features by A.R. LONG!, DALE TARR!, CHARLES D. HORNING!, and many DEPARTMENTS! Truly a bargain at only 20[[cent symbol]] per issue. Printed as beautifully as the best of the slicks. Send you 20[[cent symbol]] to 2669 Argyle Street, Chicago, Ill.... [[underline]]SNIDE[[end underline]] has something to offer, we think. If you are a flag-waver or an Onward and Upward leaguer, don't bother. But if you agree with us that nothing in the world is worth getting revrent about, try it. First issue out in a month or so, with material by Pong, Tucker, Sullivan, tucker, Knight, and Hurter. And Tucker. 40 small-sized legibly hectoed pages, 10[[cent symbol]]. Damon Knight, 803 Columbis St. Hood River, Oregon.
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THE COMET PAGE 9 and the glimmer hurt all eyes -- that is, all except those of Sue. Sue? Sue looked toward the east. Said she: "the sun isn't up yet. I still have time to make it before sundown. There, the sun is just rising. I must go back -- I must." And she started -- not toward the station -- not toward the tracks -- not toward the east -- but she headed straight toward the blackest corner she saw. And in the center stood a man. He was a veritable god. And he stood [[underline]]above[[end underline]] her, [[underline]]for[[end underline]] her. * * * * * * Back in a busy hospital, the doctors stood over the most critical of a recent train wreck. One who had been in a train wreck involving the Atlantic Express. A man entered. He was a handsome, godly carriaged man. And he spoke as he stood over the victim -- over [[underline]]her[[end underline]]. "Sue, Sue --come back to me. you must." The girl murmured. "I must go back. I must!" Then she spoke. "Jerry. I'm so glad to see you. So glad. I had to come back. Maybe I should have stayed, but I had to come back." "Oh darling. I was so worried. But you're all right now. Say, what did you fall on to make that cute little golden band around your forehead?" * * * * * * And a golden haired grandmother tells her children's children how the golden circle came to be above her brow. - THE END - [[underline]]STARDUST[[end underline]] -- The Magazine UNIQUE! Science fiction's Only Semi-Pre presents its gals second issue! Here are just a few of the smashing headliners it contains........... COVER by JACK BINDER, a mighty scene of a battle between giant robot machines.... HEADLINER....LIEDERMAN'S GENERATOR by ROBERT MOORE WILLIAMS! (A dynamic sequel to THE MAN WHO LOOKED LIKE STEINMETZ.) POISONED SOIL by WILLY LEY! An inside article on the so called "alkali disease". By America's most capable compiler. Ley at his best! ADVANCE VISION by FORREST J ACKERMAN. An inside biography of one of stf's rising authors, Robert Anson Heinlein...An intriguing article. THE COSMIC SNARE by CHESTER S. GEIER!.. Greer Blasts boasted no ma n could catch him....But there was one trap not so easy to escape..... PLUS stories and features by A.R. LONG!, DALE TARR!, CHARLES D. HORNING!, and many DEPARTMENTS! Truly a bargain at only 20[[cent symbol]] per issue. Printed as beautifully as the best of the slicks. Send you 20[[cent symbol]] to 2669 Argyle Street, Chicago, Ill.... [[underline]]SNIDE[[end underline]] has something to offer, we think. If you are a flag-waver or an Onward and Upward leaguer, don't bother. But if you agree with us that nothing in the world is worth getting revrent about, try it. First issue out in a month or so, with material by Pong, Tucker, Sullivan, tucker, Knight, and Hurter. And Tucker. 40 small-sized legibly hectoed pages, 10[[cent symbol]]. Damon Knight, 803 Columbis St. Hood River, Oregon.
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