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Vampire, whole no. 7, September 1946
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CONCERNING NEW WORLDS By Telis Streiff As you may have guessed already, this is a review of the new English pro-mag, New Worlds, whose editor is none other than Ted Carnell. Although I shall strive to keep this article serious, my alter ego (courtesy of Arch Oboler) will probably mess the thing up so much that is will be unfit for publication. ((Tsk -- such self-consciousness...!)) The cover of the mag was drawn by Bob Wilkin and depicts a naked man superimposed in front of an atom blast, with futuristic architecture on the left of him and a pile of debris and wrecked houses on the right. Down in the right-hand corner framed in wood is "2/-" or a reasonable facsimile thereof. This, believe it or not, is the price. There is no writing on the cover picture, as is the usual case with American stef mags. Above the pic is the legend "No. 1 FICTION OF THE FUTURE Vol. 1" -- this takes up about a half-inch, and then above that in imitation neon letters is enblazoned "NEW WORLDS". The mag is about the size of a 1943 Astoundings; to be exact, it is 7 1/4 x 9 3/4". Editor Carnell has tried as much as possible to pattern his brain-child after ASF. There are two novelettes, "The Mill of the Gods" and "The Three Pylons". Both are different, in a novel sort of way, from the usual American pulp fare. Of the short stories there are four" "Solar Assignment", "Knowledge Without Learning", "Sweet Mystery of Life", and "White Mouse". Noticeable names are John Russell Fearn and Thornton Ayre. The stories are of an usually high class. As for features, there is only the editorial (I wonder why there isn't any readers' column). Along with the mag I also got four mimeographed pages explaining New Worlds' policy, etc. Carnell adheres closely to Astounding's high standard; openly the editor shows much liking for the manner in which John Campbell has made a success (?) ((!)) of ASF. The mimeo'd sheet also tells of the failure in 1940 to start the mag (incidentally I might mention the fact that New Worlds, to my knowledge, is the only fanzine to evolve into a pro-mag...but on). The editor tells of the premature leaks of information about the mag and the trouble they caused when the plans finally folded, leaving him, as he put it, "holding the baby." ((Oh, come now, it couldn't have been that bad...)) All in all there are 64 pages plus the outside covers. The mag, like Astounding, has trimmed edges. There are no interior advertisements; the pages are divided into two columns and use 10-point type. All interior illustrations are also by Wilkin. The paper is semi-slick and has the thickness of Astounding's (---Eek, if I hear that name again I'll shoot myself--) slick pages. All kidding aside, Ted Carnell deserves praise for this little masterpiece of work. He can, and I am sure he will, raise this magazine to the status of "the Astounding of England" (bang)... -30-
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CONCERNING NEW WORLDS By Telis Streiff As you may have guessed already, this is a review of the new English pro-mag, New Worlds, whose editor is none other than Ted Carnell. Although I shall strive to keep this article serious, my alter ego (courtesy of Arch Oboler) will probably mess the thing up so much that is will be unfit for publication. ((Tsk -- such self-consciousness...!)) The cover of the mag was drawn by Bob Wilkin and depicts a naked man superimposed in front of an atom blast, with futuristic architecture on the left of him and a pile of debris and wrecked houses on the right. Down in the right-hand corner framed in wood is "2/-" or a reasonable facsimile thereof. This, believe it or not, is the price. There is no writing on the cover picture, as is the usual case with American stef mags. Above the pic is the legend "No. 1 FICTION OF THE FUTURE Vol. 1" -- this takes up about a half-inch, and then above that in imitation neon letters is enblazoned "NEW WORLDS". The mag is about the size of a 1943 Astoundings; to be exact, it is 7 1/4 x 9 3/4". Editor Carnell has tried as much as possible to pattern his brain-child after ASF. There are two novelettes, "The Mill of the Gods" and "The Three Pylons". Both are different, in a novel sort of way, from the usual American pulp fare. Of the short stories there are four" "Solar Assignment", "Knowledge Without Learning", "Sweet Mystery of Life", and "White Mouse". Noticeable names are John Russell Fearn and Thornton Ayre. The stories are of an usually high class. As for features, there is only the editorial (I wonder why there isn't any readers' column). Along with the mag I also got four mimeographed pages explaining New Worlds' policy, etc. Carnell adheres closely to Astounding's high standard; openly the editor shows much liking for the manner in which John Campbell has made a success (?) ((!)) of ASF. The mimeo'd sheet also tells of the failure in 1940 to start the mag (incidentally I might mention the fact that New Worlds, to my knowledge, is the only fanzine to evolve into a pro-mag...but on). The editor tells of the premature leaks of information about the mag and the trouble they caused when the plans finally folded, leaving him, as he put it, "holding the baby." ((Oh, come now, it couldn't have been that bad...)) All in all there are 64 pages plus the outside covers. The mag, like Astounding, has trimmed edges. There are no interior advertisements; the pages are divided into two columns and use 10-point type. All interior illustrations are also by Wilkin. The paper is semi-slick and has the thickness of Astounding's (---Eek, if I hear that name again I'll shoot myself--) slick pages. All kidding aside, Ted Carnell deserves praise for this little masterpiece of work. He can, and I am sure he will, raise this magazine to the status of "the Astounding of England" (bang)... -30-
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