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Fanfare, v. 1, issue 3, August 1940
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18 FANFARE STRANGE INTERLUDES JIM AVERY: FANFARE came yesterday, and I really want to hand you fellows a bouquet on the job. Compared with our first issue (four pages) it's like comparing the brains of a Taurasi with those of a Wollheim--meaning no comparison whatsovever. To tell the truth, it had more Stranger Club news in it than I had expected, judging from your letters ((AWjr's)) and that was, of course, extremely welcomed. The balance between a club publication and a national magazine was excellently upheld. But I imagine you'd rather have numbered rating than idle prattle. ((Yes. . . 10 highest)). Cover, 5. As far as the drawing goes, it is worthy of SPACEWAYS, but since I'm prejudiced against action scenes by amateur artists, I can only give it half credit. However, the fine title and side decorations are a big help in getting a five. . . Editorial, 5. Hard to rate the editorial since they are of necessity the same in every first issue. . . . DOINGS OF THE STRANGERS, 10. Reminiscent, of course, of MSA PERSONALS, Only want more of them. FISCAL YEAR, 10. I never am modest. . . . .SQUEAKY adv., 10. It satisfied . . . . THE GREAT GODDESS LN-OR, 0. The "14" had better think twice before passing judgement on another of these . . . . LOOKING OVER THE FANMAGS, 5 Good Reviews; I liked them all . . . . TTHE MESSAGE OF THE MS . . . . Haven't read as yet. But in my opinion it's too long for an 18 page mag. . . . BIOGRAPHY OF ART, 10. Well done Russell! I was glad to get a fine description of him. . . . Minutes, 10. More that I want more of! . . . . NEIGHBORHOOD NOTES, 10, and more too . . . . Author Poll, 8. Hard to rate since it's always the same. . . . . Constitution. . . . can't rate for obvious reasons. I want to take this up more thorougly with you when I have more time, since I think that some of it could well be changed for the benefit of the club. Not that it isn't well done. Our first Constitution was amazingly like it, but we never could follow it, although, your case is somewhat different, being able to hold meetings. ((Thankx Jim. . . we hope we can continue what you like, and improve what you don't.)) BOB TUCKER: Number two Fanfare came in yesterday, and it was really a delight! By becoming a club organ, Fanfare has insured its success. This second issue is an immense improvement over the first, because.....well, just because "it has something to live for" now. I want to see it remain a club organ, not only in name, but in contents; and not just another fanmag of the general run. To step ahead of the fanmag field today, an ambitious mag has to specialize. You're doing it. . . . On this issue: . . . The cover theme is as hacky as a Hamilton plot. Splat splat, went Dar's gooba-gun, and melted metal flew from a giant turbine. The native engineer ducked. Dar aimed again . . . " It stinks, chum. it will take a damn good fan to write a story around that cover and avoid falling into a hacked rut! For that reason I ignore your contest. To the chap who suggested the contest, I award peppered peanuts. . . . . The Editorial was good; keep throwing such stuff in a breezy, straight-to-the shoulder tone. Best liked, I guess, was Jim Avery's expenses for a fan-year. The article could and should have been a lot longer. Frankly, I'm afraid to take time out to figure up my expenses. Cost of the 1939 pro mags alone ran around twelve bucks I expect. I can boast of one thing, however, lthat few other fanmag editors can: my YEARBOOK is actually netting me a profit. If this profit is large enough, I am planning on using it to print YB next year. . . . . . Ackerman's piece would have been much more enjoyable if it had been written in a more understandable style. It was a swell 'plot' with a good punch, but Ackermanese presentation spoiled it's effect for me. . . . . I do not like fiction in fan mags. Takes up too much room
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18 FANFARE STRANGE INTERLUDES JIM AVERY: FANFARE came yesterday, and I really want to hand you fellows a bouquet on the job. Compared with our first issue (four pages) it's like comparing the brains of a Taurasi with those of a Wollheim--meaning no comparison whatsovever. To tell the truth, it had more Stranger Club news in it than I had expected, judging from your letters ((AWjr's)) and that was, of course, extremely welcomed. The balance between a club publication and a national magazine was excellently upheld. But I imagine you'd rather have numbered rating than idle prattle. ((Yes. . . 10 highest)). Cover, 5. As far as the drawing goes, it is worthy of SPACEWAYS, but since I'm prejudiced against action scenes by amateur artists, I can only give it half credit. However, the fine title and side decorations are a big help in getting a five. . . Editorial, 5. Hard to rate the editorial since they are of necessity the same in every first issue. . . . DOINGS OF THE STRANGERS, 10. Reminiscent, of course, of MSA PERSONALS, Only want more of them. FISCAL YEAR, 10. I never am modest. . . . .SQUEAKY adv., 10. It satisfied . . . . THE GREAT GODDESS LN-OR, 0. The "14" had better think twice before passing judgement on another of these . . . . LOOKING OVER THE FANMAGS, 5 Good Reviews; I liked them all . . . . TTHE MESSAGE OF THE MS . . . . Haven't read as yet. But in my opinion it's too long for an 18 page mag. . . . BIOGRAPHY OF ART, 10. Well done Russell! I was glad to get a fine description of him. . . . Minutes, 10. More that I want more of! . . . . NEIGHBORHOOD NOTES, 10, and more too . . . . Author Poll, 8. Hard to rate since it's always the same. . . . . Constitution. . . . can't rate for obvious reasons. I want to take this up more thorougly with you when I have more time, since I think that some of it could well be changed for the benefit of the club. Not that it isn't well done. Our first Constitution was amazingly like it, but we never could follow it, although, your case is somewhat different, being able to hold meetings. ((Thankx Jim. . . we hope we can continue what you like, and improve what you don't.)) BOB TUCKER: Number two Fanfare came in yesterday, and it was really a delight! By becoming a club organ, Fanfare has insured its success. This second issue is an immense improvement over the first, because.....well, just because "it has something to live for" now. I want to see it remain a club organ, not only in name, but in contents; and not just another fanmag of the general run. To step ahead of the fanmag field today, an ambitious mag has to specialize. You're doing it. . . . On this issue: . . . The cover theme is as hacky as a Hamilton plot. Splat splat, went Dar's gooba-gun, and melted metal flew from a giant turbine. The native engineer ducked. Dar aimed again . . . " It stinks, chum. it will take a damn good fan to write a story around that cover and avoid falling into a hacked rut! For that reason I ignore your contest. To the chap who suggested the contest, I award peppered peanuts. . . . . The Editorial was good; keep throwing such stuff in a breezy, straight-to-the shoulder tone. Best liked, I guess, was Jim Avery's expenses for a fan-year. The article could and should have been a lot longer. Frankly, I'm afraid to take time out to figure up my expenses. Cost of the 1939 pro mags alone ran around twelve bucks I expect. I can boast of one thing, however, lthat few other fanmag editors can: my YEARBOOK is actually netting me a profit. If this profit is large enough, I am planning on using it to print YB next year. . . . . . Ackerman's piece would have been much more enjoyable if it had been written in a more understandable style. It was a swell 'plot' with a good punch, but Ackermanese presentation spoiled it's effect for me. . . . . I do not like fiction in fan mags. Takes up too much room
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