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Pluto, v. 1, issue 4, September 1940

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28           WHO SAID THAT?           PLUTO
me as being very good.
   More details of the IFA, wiss be threshed out at the CHICON.
                     Luck to PLUTO,
                      Ted Dikty.

The CHICON,
Has come & gone. 
Topic of the day,
Is now the IFA.
*********************************************************
                    From Weehawken, N.J.
Hi!
    I was walking home about eight o'clock, when with the swiftness of a thunderbolt, an idea struck. After that swell mag, why not write! So now you see the evidence of my Praementia. (short form of the Maladie.) Now lets see what comes first--oh year, the mag--that would be the obvious move. Well, here it comes. The issue on the whole--is much better than the last, by reason of the wider thought and idea injected by use of other than staff work. Staff work has its place, but it shouldn't take up the whole issue. Things rate as follows:
   (By averaging the ratings, the entire issue rates about 7. with "Bright Stuff" & "Who Said That?" leading with 8 each. "Business Is Getting Verse," "The Uncivilized", Gloobermory", It's Been Proven", & "Among The Hams & Pros" and front & back covers all rated 7 each.) Eds.
                     Sincerely,
              Richard B. Crain.
             Plutonically yours,
               We beg to remain.
*********************************************************
                     From Cloverdale, Ind. 
Dear Fellows,
   When you sent that first issue of Pluto, you sent me, I remarked, "There Is a mag to watch". And number 3 is partial justification. On #3: Cover, grade-A set up. You're knocking 'EM dead with that multicolor stencil. Editorial--egotorial? nicely handled except for the fact you sound as exuberant as a lone hair on a bald head. Just chuck the adolescence. "Spontaneous Generation"--Spivis gets fair. 
   Ackerman and reinsberg are bad enough apart, the illustrations, told the story better--indifferent. "Little Letdowns" fair. Like the colored box headings. And for that J?*? right below it, someone needs a dose of choloroform. Maybe they'd get green as grass. "And Behold, adolescent humor. Science Note--well I laughed; liked it better, than that I just cussed. "Intrigue In Space"--phooey on phooeys--still fair fan fiction. 
   "The Uncivilized"--best damn job of fence riding that I ever read. I still can't pin the point to one place. I don't know whether to salute, heil, laugh, sneer, be a cynic, or be indifferent, I can't grade something that is strewn over so much territory. Damon Knight's gasket buster--if I see any more of this feudition stuff, I hope it's maturely handled. Knight gets fair.
   It's Been Proven, is one of the nicest bits in your mag, and rates an excellent grading in fan mags. About the same quantity of questions in each issue, please. Am interested in the Indiana Fantasy Association.

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28 WHO SAID THAT? PLUTO me as being very good. More details of the IFA, wiss be threshed out at the CHICON. Luck to PLUTO, Ted Dikty. The CHICON, Has come & gone. Topic of the day, Is now the IFA. ********************************************************* From Weehawken, N.J. Hi! I was walking home about eight o'clock, when with the swiftness of a thunderbolt, an idea struck. After that swell mag, why not write! So now you see the evidence of my Praementia. (short form of the Maladie.) Now lets see what comes first--oh year, the mag--that would be the obvious move. Well, here it comes. The issue on the whole--is much better than the last, by reason of the wider thought and idea injected by use of other than staff work. Staff work has its place, but it shouldn't take up the whole issue. Things rate as follows: (By averaging the ratings, the entire issue rates about 7. with "Bright Stuff" & "Who Said That?" leading with 8 each. "Business Is Getting Verse," "The Uncivilized", Gloobermory", It's Been Proven", & "Among The Hams & Pros" and front & back covers all rated 7 each.) Eds. Sincerely, Richard B. Crain. Plutonically yours, We beg to remain. ********************************************************* From Cloverdale, Ind. Dear Fellows, When you sent that first issue of Pluto, you sent me, I remarked, "There Is a mag to watch". And number 3 is partial justification. On #3: Cover, grade-A set up. You're knocking 'EM dead with that multicolor stencil. Editorial--egotorial? nicely handled except for the fact you sound as exuberant as a lone hair on a bald head. Just chuck the adolescence. "Spontaneous Generation"--Spivis gets fair. Ackerman and reinsberg are bad enough apart, the illustrations, told the story better--indifferent. "Little Letdowns" fair. Like the colored box headings. And for that J?*? right below it, someone needs a dose of choloroform. Maybe they'd get green as grass. "And Behold, adolescent humor. Science Note--well I laughed; liked it better, than that I just cussed. "Intrigue In Space"--phooey on phooeys--still fair fan fiction. "The Uncivilized"--best damn job of fence riding that I ever read. I still can't pin the point to one place. I don't know whether to salute, heil, laugh, sneer, be a cynic, or be indifferent, I can't grade something that is strewn over so much territory. Damon Knight's gasket buster--if I see any more of this feudition stuff, I hope it's maturely handled. Knight gets fair. It's Been Proven, is one of the nicest bits in your mag, and rates an excellent grading in fan mags. About the same quantity of questions in each issue, please. Am interested in the Indiana Fantasy Association.