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Jinx, v. 1, issue 1, December 1941

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"Amazing, Ain't It?" *** JINX *** Page 5 concrete wall in comfort. He heard the Captain of the Guard say ready and he smiled. He wouldn't tell them...and then the 'Mericans would come to destroy these human vultures and their parasitic civilization. The 'Mericans governed themselves with a strange government called democracy. He managed to hear the guard's far-off voice shout 'aim' as he thought of the similarities of the two peoples, the 'Mericans and the Undergrounders. Both lived Underground, but the 'Mericans lived there to protect and preserve their strange 'democracy'. They had been driven underground, but soon... He heard a strange hum in the sky as the rifles roared. :::-*-:::-*-:::-*-:::-*-:::-*-:::-*- "Parting is all we know of heaven, & all we need of hell." Emily Dickenson. * "A tart temper never mellows with age, and a sharp tongue is the only edged tool that grows keener with constant use." Irving in that delightful fantasy, "Rip Van Winkle." Nnnnaaaahhh to Spoor! :::-*-:::-*-:::-*-:::-*-:::-*-:::-*- AMAZING Ain't It? by Ron Sajod [Image of AMAZING STORIES with "ENCHANTRESS OF LEMURIA" and a picture of a crashed spaceship with a man next to it.] There some good in everything. That seems to be an established fact, or sumpin, so here goes on a review of the Ziff-Davis AMAZING. I'll only point out the best stories that have appeared, and elucidate upon these alone. Allons! This is going to voer the period from February, 1938 up to October, 1941. Firstly, if you haven't already assimilated Eando Binder's "I, Robot", why do it now! It is a pity and a shame that such a good character should be ruined by utterly loathesome sequels. But don't judge "I, Robot" by its sequels. It is really a find tale of the first living and thinking robot. It is primarily a character sketch of necessity. Binder arises to the occasion and performs his taks quite capably. That appeared in the July, '39 issue, by the by. And after you finish that, do turn to the March '39 issue, and read Bobby Bloch's trick-ending tale, "The Strange Flight of Richard Clayton." It will leave you with that contented feeling when you finish it. But above all, don't peek at the ending -- children! Ralph Milne Farley's two part serial (Nov. - Dec. '39), "The Hidden Universe," might be enjoyed if you like stories of small universes, people and stuff. Can't recall much about this one, but the book sez that I liked it, so...it's at least worth reading. And if you drool over humor, don't miss Dave O'Brien's "Truth is the Plague" which appeared in the Feb. '40 issue. Truth runs rampant and hilarious things happen because everyone must tell the truth. There's just one more that you can't miss -- Don Wilcox's "The Voyage That Lasted 600 Years". (Oct '40) Don used a skillful writing device in this tale. All thru the story there appear hints about the ending, and when the reader does find out that he's right, he's immensely pleased with himself. And consequently, he's pleased with the story. Here's a few more than can be recommended: "Secret of the Ring" -- Ayre, Nov. '38; "Marooned Off Vesta" -- Asimov, March '39; "Man Who Walked Thru Mirrors" -- Bloch, Aug. '39; "Scientific Pioneer" -- Bond, March, '40; "Man Who Knew All the Answers" -- Bern, Aug. '40; "Hammer of the Gods" -- Cabot, Jan. '41; "The Achilles Heel" -- Gallun, Nov. '40; "Treasure Trove in Time" -- O'Brien, Nov. '40; "Purge of the Deaf" --
 
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