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Pluto, v. 1, issue 4, September 1940

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PLUTO                                                      17
                      WHO SAID THAT?
course its many colors; in fact you are a pioneer in a new line. I wish you luck, you'll need it. DPUPCPI is just as good as the other fans say it is. I'll try to hack you out one of my own some of these days when I get a chance; something tells me it'll tickle you to death. Intrigue In Space, was fairly fair. I hope its author was not trying to be Sirius. (Ouch!) It reminded me of a feeble attempt I made at writing a story once, in fact the similarity hurts.
   "Uncivilized" & Gloobermory, are the greatest shorts I ever had the pleasure to read at a country bus-stop. (Take that how you like.) It's Been Proven, is sheer repitition of Ripley, Hix, & a host of others. You could probably write a dozen of them in your sleep-----perhaps you did without noticing it.
   Paul, is as before, good. I suggest he try to get copies of books by and about Heath Robinson, the English cartoonist. It would improve his style. One WARNING, don't try to emulate AMAZING & produce a series of half-witted wise cracks, with goofy pictures.
   It may interest you to know that Ted Carnell, read out the original of "Those Blasted Adverts" at the S.F.A. 1939 convention. It was much longer, & had many more cracks. What has happened to them ???????
                 Sincerely,
               Ron Holmes.

                          i
Ron Holmes is the first English fan
   To appear in our comment pages.
We're glad that the mails can still come through
   While the Conflict rages.
                        ii
We always state pure unadulterated facts:
We don't know what became of the rest of Carnell's "Cracks".
*********************************************************
                From Mt. Vernon, Ind. 
Dear Gang:
   From the looks of the latest issue of PLUTO, you seem to be doing all right. The colors are still too, too amazing for words. There are too many features that I liked to list them all, but I have a sneaking idea that "Business Is Getting Verse", was about the best--but for gosh sakes don't let it all out. I don't want everybody to think I'm "off".
                         Yours,
                  Mel Schmidt.

    NOTICE:
    This letter is just for us & Mel Schmidt;
    So give us your word that you'll not read IT.
*********************************************************
               From New York City.
Dear Mannings:-
   Rec'd the copy of PLUTO. Looks okay to me. Enclosed find 25¢ for next three issues.
                     Regards,
                   H.C. Koenig.
 
      To keep it okay, we'll try very hard;
      To keep from appearing in "Their Own Petard".

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PLUTO 17 WHO SAID THAT? course its many colors; in fact you are a pioneer in a new line. I wish you luck, you'll need it. DPUPCPI is just as good as the other fans say it is. I'll try to hack you out one of my own some of these days when I get a chance; something tells me it'll tickle you to death. Intrigue In Space, was fairly fair. I hope its author was not trying to be Sirius. (Ouch!) It reminded me of a feeble attempt I made at writing a story once, in fact the similarity hurts. "Uncivilized" & Gloobermory, are the greatest shorts I ever had the pleasure to read at a country bus-stop. (Take that how you like.) It's Been Proven, is sheer repitition of Ripley, Hix, & a host of others. You could probably write a dozen of them in your sleep-----perhaps you did without noticing it. Paul, is as before, good. I suggest he try to get copies of books by and about Heath Robinson, the English cartoonist. It would improve his style. One WARNING, don't try to emulate AMAZING & produce a series of half-witted wise cracks, with goofy pictures. It may interest you to know that Ted Carnell, read out the original of "Those Blasted Adverts" at the S.F.A. 1939 convention. It was much longer, & had many more cracks. What has happened to them ??????? Sincerely, Ron Holmes. i Ron Holmes is the first English fan To appear in our comment pages. We're glad that the mails can still come through While the Conflict rages. ii We always state pure unadulterated facts: We don't know what became of the rest of Carnell's "Cracks". ********************************************************* From Mt. Vernon, Ind. Dear Gang: From the looks of the latest issue of PLUTO, you seem to be doing all right. The colors are still too, too amazing for words. There are too many features that I liked to list them all, but I have a sneaking idea that "Business Is Getting Verse", was about the best--but for gosh sakes don't let it all out. I don't want everybody to think I'm "off". Yours, Mel Schmidt. NOTICE: This letter is just for us & Mel Schmidt; So give us your word that you'll not read IT. ********************************************************* From New York City. Dear Mannings:- Rec'd the copy of PLUTO. Looks okay to me. Enclosed find 25¢ for next three issues. Regards, H.C. Koenig. To keep it okay, we'll try very hard; To keep from appearing in "Their Own Petard".