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Spaceways, v. 3, issue 5, June 1941
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SPACEWAYS 25 ADVERTISEMENTS [[handwritten 8]] GOLDEN ATOM BACK NUMBERS ISSUES AVAILABLE: 2ND, 3RD, 4TH AT 15C; 5TH, SOLD OUT; 6TH, 35C; 1ST, 7TH, 9TH, 20c; Science Fiction Fandom, 25c. The following comments have been received since the last issue. Address Golden Atom Publications, 48 Lewis Street, Rochester, New York. From J. Michael Rosenblum, in Futurian War Digest, England: L. B. Farsaci's beautifully produced Golden Atom comes to an end with a 36 page issue but its poetry reprint supplement Stars will continue. Pity GA has gone tho' for it was the best collectors' fanmag, and I, for one, will miss it. From Harry Warner, Jr., ye ed of Spaceways: Stars perhaps isn't quite so good as the first issue, but still excellent. Glad you used "Dreamer 5"; it's the second-favorite of mine of all the poems that have appeared in Spaceways. And I liked Miske's ditty very much when it first appeared, also. The Emerson quote on page 1 sounds almost out of Tristan--the underlined part, that is. GA--well, I'd like to know why you had to put out the best issue for the last one. It's the truth; this is far and away your best issue thus far, and after reading this one I'm more sorry than ever to see it disappear. The mimeoing is as fine as anyone could want; format perfectly neat, and contents of much general interest. Hickox' cover his best work, also; his style is utterly different from any other fan's work I've seen. Fischer's article brought back quite a few memories; it's almost inconceivable that you could a few years ago have become actually feverish awaiting a new Amazing or Wonder, and today get one and toss it aside for reading at some future date without more than a glance at the cover, and completely without a sensation of pleasure. &_%$$")( this flood of fantasy; it's ruining everything! Two more items for your pseudonym list, in case you ever make additions: Leslie F. Stone's real name is Silberberg, not Rubenstein, and actually, in case you didn't know, "Don A. Stuart" comes from Mrs. Campbell's maiden name, which was Donna Stuart; the Angus was evidently an afterthought on the part of JWC. And has anyone ever thought that Warner Van Lorne might be F. Orlin Tremaine? I've no proof but merely circumstantial evidence--mostly that the previously unsigned "The Spacean" is now supposed to be by Van Lorne, something which may have been merely convenience on F. Orlin's part, and the fact that both Van Lorne and Tremaine sold fiction to Palmer's magazines and none others, except for that yarn in the Campbell Astounding by Van Lorne. AT least, I think FOT is as good as a bet as anyone, if Van Lorne really is someone else. Surprised to see Russell liking "Seven Footprints to Satan" so much; I thought it the worst of Merritt's work, except perhaps "Burn, Witch, Burn!". Not very bad, but not very good, and I don't think a potential new reader of scientific fiction would actually become and addict to stf. even if he did like 7 Footprints. However, he and I seem to be rather alone in our liking for some of the other yarns--mostly Men Like Gods and Mysterious Stranger. Oddly enough, I'm becoming somewhat reconciled to Capt. Future. Not that I like it, ghu forbid; but I'm gradually becoming a bit more tolerant and realizing that if something had to be started like this, it could be worse at least than Ed's creations. First it was Frank Merriwell, next Tom Swift, and now the Futuremen. At least it's clean; if it weren't then we could figure out some way to snare Hamilton to an opium den or something of the sort. (Comments on Lylda will be continued in the next issue of Spaceways. Your editor-advertiser hopes he is presenting an interesting feature in place of the usual thing in the way of advertising. Drop a line and let us know!)
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SPACEWAYS 25 ADVERTISEMENTS [[handwritten 8]] GOLDEN ATOM BACK NUMBERS ISSUES AVAILABLE: 2ND, 3RD, 4TH AT 15C; 5TH, SOLD OUT; 6TH, 35C; 1ST, 7TH, 9TH, 20c; Science Fiction Fandom, 25c. The following comments have been received since the last issue. Address Golden Atom Publications, 48 Lewis Street, Rochester, New York. From J. Michael Rosenblum, in Futurian War Digest, England: L. B. Farsaci's beautifully produced Golden Atom comes to an end with a 36 page issue but its poetry reprint supplement Stars will continue. Pity GA has gone tho' for it was the best collectors' fanmag, and I, for one, will miss it. From Harry Warner, Jr., ye ed of Spaceways: Stars perhaps isn't quite so good as the first issue, but still excellent. Glad you used "Dreamer 5"; it's the second-favorite of mine of all the poems that have appeared in Spaceways. And I liked Miske's ditty very much when it first appeared, also. The Emerson quote on page 1 sounds almost out of Tristan--the underlined part, that is. GA--well, I'd like to know why you had to put out the best issue for the last one. It's the truth; this is far and away your best issue thus far, and after reading this one I'm more sorry than ever to see it disappear. The mimeoing is as fine as anyone could want; format perfectly neat, and contents of much general interest. Hickox' cover his best work, also; his style is utterly different from any other fan's work I've seen. Fischer's article brought back quite a few memories; it's almost inconceivable that you could a few years ago have become actually feverish awaiting a new Amazing or Wonder, and today get one and toss it aside for reading at some future date without more than a glance at the cover, and completely without a sensation of pleasure. &_%$$")( this flood of fantasy; it's ruining everything! Two more items for your pseudonym list, in case you ever make additions: Leslie F. Stone's real name is Silberberg, not Rubenstein, and actually, in case you didn't know, "Don A. Stuart" comes from Mrs. Campbell's maiden name, which was Donna Stuart; the Angus was evidently an afterthought on the part of JWC. And has anyone ever thought that Warner Van Lorne might be F. Orlin Tremaine? I've no proof but merely circumstantial evidence--mostly that the previously unsigned "The Spacean" is now supposed to be by Van Lorne, something which may have been merely convenience on F. Orlin's part, and the fact that both Van Lorne and Tremaine sold fiction to Palmer's magazines and none others, except for that yarn in the Campbell Astounding by Van Lorne. AT least, I think FOT is as good as a bet as anyone, if Van Lorne really is someone else. Surprised to see Russell liking "Seven Footprints to Satan" so much; I thought it the worst of Merritt's work, except perhaps "Burn, Witch, Burn!". Not very bad, but not very good, and I don't think a potential new reader of scientific fiction would actually become and addict to stf. even if he did like 7 Footprints. However, he and I seem to be rather alone in our liking for some of the other yarns--mostly Men Like Gods and Mysterious Stranger. Oddly enough, I'm becoming somewhat reconciled to Capt. Future. Not that I like it, ghu forbid; but I'm gradually becoming a bit more tolerant and realizing that if something had to be started like this, it could be worse at least than Ed's creations. First it was Frank Merriwell, next Tom Swift, and now the Futuremen. At least it's clean; if it weren't then we could figure out some way to snare Hamilton to an opium den or something of the sort. (Comments on Lylda will be continued in the next issue of Spaceways. Your editor-advertiser hopes he is presenting an interesting feature in place of the usual thing in the way of advertising. Drop a line and let us know!)
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