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Inspiration, v. 4, issue 1, April 1946
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18 INSPIRATION With the December 1939 issue, TWS went monthly, giving the field of s-f 3 monthlies for the first time in over 4 years. As for stories, there were Binder's excellent Anton York novel "The Three Eternals", Kuttner's space-opera, "Suicide Squad", and Wellman's "The Einstein Slugger". In January 1939 I like Wellman's "The Day of the Conquerors". February had Tremaine's "True Confession" and C. A. Smith's "The Great God Awto". Best remembered story in March was Gold's "Perfect Murder". April wasn't so good, but May had Bond's "Prisoner's Base". Williamson's "The Sun Maker" was excellent in June. July uneventful. Binder was back with Anton York in "Secret of Anton York" in the August 1939 TWS, which also had worthy of note Wellman's "There Was no Paradise" and Friend's "The Impossible Highway". Don't recall any of the stories from September as being outstanding. Wellman's "The Worlds of Tomorrow" wasn't bad adventure in October. Bond's "'Shall Stay These Couriers'" was excellent in November. December close TWS' most prolific year from a quantity standpoint with Hamilton's "Gift from the Stars" and Wellman's "The Life Machines". Kuttner's "Remember Tomorrow" in January 1941 was good, but Burks' "Citadel of Science" was even better adventure. February issue just fair, with no outstanding stories. March had Jameson's "Dead End". April gave us Simak's "Earth for Inspiration", a better grade space-opera. With June 1941, TWS was back on bi-monthly schedule again, but had nothing worthy of particular note. For adventure, Hamilton's "Son of Two Worlds" wasn't bad, nor was Wellman's "Space Chore". In October I recommend F. B. Long's "Plants Must Grow". December 1941 has nothing of note. I've decided, partly for the sake of brevity, not to continue past the 1941 datelines in this review. I've read and have on file a few 1942 mags, but this has got to end somewhere, and so it is at this point that the review of TWS ends. During it's period of publication, TWS offered several outstanding stories, a number of good ones, and many poor ones. Concentration was mostly upon adventure, and it's surprising that good stories cropped up as often as they did. My main complaint with TWS was their habit of printing one of their notorious Bug Eyes Monster covers, and then having one of their staff writers do a story around it. Such a method is hardly conducive to good science-fiction. [title in large bubble letters] AMAZING STORIES ADVENTURE FOR ADOLESCENTS AMAZING STORIES, with Ziff-Davis as publisher and Raymond A. Palmer as editor, has probably stirred up more controversy among fans than has any other prozine. Palmer has done many things to alienate fans, and in return fans have done many things to alienate Mr. Palmer. Both sides have been at fault,
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18 INSPIRATION With the December 1939 issue, TWS went monthly, giving the field of s-f 3 monthlies for the first time in over 4 years. As for stories, there were Binder's excellent Anton York novel "The Three Eternals", Kuttner's space-opera, "Suicide Squad", and Wellman's "The Einstein Slugger". In January 1939 I like Wellman's "The Day of the Conquerors". February had Tremaine's "True Confession" and C. A. Smith's "The Great God Awto". Best remembered story in March was Gold's "Perfect Murder". April wasn't so good, but May had Bond's "Prisoner's Base". Williamson's "The Sun Maker" was excellent in June. July uneventful. Binder was back with Anton York in "Secret of Anton York" in the August 1939 TWS, which also had worthy of note Wellman's "There Was no Paradise" and Friend's "The Impossible Highway". Don't recall any of the stories from September as being outstanding. Wellman's "The Worlds of Tomorrow" wasn't bad adventure in October. Bond's "'Shall Stay These Couriers'" was excellent in November. December close TWS' most prolific year from a quantity standpoint with Hamilton's "Gift from the Stars" and Wellman's "The Life Machines". Kuttner's "Remember Tomorrow" in January 1941 was good, but Burks' "Citadel of Science" was even better adventure. February issue just fair, with no outstanding stories. March had Jameson's "Dead End". April gave us Simak's "Earth for Inspiration", a better grade space-opera. With June 1941, TWS was back on bi-monthly schedule again, but had nothing worthy of particular note. For adventure, Hamilton's "Son of Two Worlds" wasn't bad, nor was Wellman's "Space Chore". In October I recommend F. B. Long's "Plants Must Grow". December 1941 has nothing of note. I've decided, partly for the sake of brevity, not to continue past the 1941 datelines in this review. I've read and have on file a few 1942 mags, but this has got to end somewhere, and so it is at this point that the review of TWS ends. During it's period of publication, TWS offered several outstanding stories, a number of good ones, and many poor ones. Concentration was mostly upon adventure, and it's surprising that good stories cropped up as often as they did. My main complaint with TWS was their habit of printing one of their notorious Bug Eyes Monster covers, and then having one of their staff writers do a story around it. Such a method is hardly conducive to good science-fiction. [title in large bubble letters] AMAZING STORIES ADVENTURE FOR ADOLESCENTS AMAZING STORIES, with Ziff-Davis as publisher and Raymond A. Palmer as editor, has probably stirred up more controversy among fans than has any other prozine. Palmer has done many things to alienate fans, and in return fans have done many things to alienate Mr. Palmer. Both sides have been at fault,
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