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National Fantasy Fan, v. 5, issue 2, February-March 1946

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George Fox brings to light various bits of stfantasy, in pulps not ordinarily suspected of it. Chidsey has an interesting idea with his "Bibliograph." Kennedy's interview with Sgt. Saturn, a good letter department, and two book reviews round off a fine issue. Only complaint is that my copy was poorly stapled and the outside covers became badly frazzled.

SCIENCE FICTION WORK --- Tarr & Tanner, 20070 Sutter Ave Cincinnati, (25) Ohio. mimeo, std., 10c $1/ yr, 13pp #3

After this, it seems there will be no excuse whatever for poor reproduction of a fanzine. Tarr's ingenuity is phenomenal. He had no mimeo, so he made one! Out of cardboard, flannel, & an old tin can! The results are more neat and legible than many fanzines produced on regular machines.

Nor is that all. The cover is a nifty picture of Mars produced with home-made blueprint paper! Headings are neatly and colorfully hektoed. These lads deserve a SF WORLD of credit for their heroic labors.

The material is also better than average. Brazier relates some statistics on the durability of sf "classics", Tanner speculates on the origin of the solar system and the consistency of the earth, and Tarr revives the old Goatherd column, and contributes an interesting commentary on religion. Four hektoed cartoons complete the issue.

BLOOMINGTON NEWS LETTER -- Bob Tucker, Box 260, Bloomington, Ill. mimeo, std., free, 1p., #2.

Interesting items, many of which have not appeared in any other newsies. New prozine to appear soon; Uncle Hugo's "Xmas Card"; etc.

LIGHT -- Leslie Croutch, Box 121, Parry Sound, Ont., Can. mimeo, std., free, 12pp., #3 30&31

#30 has a very well done cover depicting an aerial dogfight between angel and devil, and the cover on #31 is even better, illustrating Mr. Bean and the fairy. W. R. Gibson has developed into one of our better fan artists. #30 features two fair short shorts, a narrative poem which the cover illustrates, a book review, and the letter column. #31 is the best ish of LIGHT to date. It contains the first part of an interesting little fantasy by Barbara Bovard, two humorous pieces by Croutch and Rothman, book review, and interesting letter column this time, and a good bacover.
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George Fox brings to light various bits of stfantasy, in pulps not ordinarily suspected of it. Chidsey has an interesting idea with his "Bibliograph." Kennedy's interview with Sgt. Saturn, a good letter department, and two book reviews round off a fine issue. Only complaint is that my copy was poorly stapled and the outside covers became badly frazzled. SCIENCE FICTION WORK --- Tarr & Tanner, 20070 Sutter Ave Cincinnati, (25) Ohio. mimeo, std., 10c $1/ yr, 13pp #3 After this, it seems there will be no excuse whatever for poor reproduction of a fanzine. Tarr's ingenuity is phenomenal. He had no mimeo, so he made one! Out of cardboard, flannel, & an old tin can! The results are more neat and legible than many fanzines produced on regular machines. Nor is that all. The cover is a nifty picture of Mars produced with home-made blueprint paper! Headings are neatly and colorfully hektoed. These lads deserve a SF WORLD of credit for their heroic labors. The material is also better than average. Brazier relates some statistics on the durability of sf "classics", Tanner speculates on the origin of the solar system and the consistency of the earth, and Tarr revives the old Goatherd column, and contributes an interesting commentary on religion. Four hektoed cartoons complete the issue. BLOOMINGTON NEWS LETTER -- Bob Tucker, Box 260, Bloomington, Ill. mimeo, std., free, 1p., #2. Interesting items, many of which have not appeared in any other newsies. New prozine to appear soon; Uncle Hugo's "Xmas Card"; etc. LIGHT -- Leslie Croutch, Box 121, Parry Sound, Ont., Can. mimeo, std., free, 12pp., #3 30&31 #30 has a very well done cover depicting an aerial dogfight between angel and devil, and the cover on #31 is even better, illustrating Mr. Bean and the fairy. W. R. Gibson has developed into one of our better fan artists. #30 features two fair short shorts, a narrative poem which the cover illustrates, a book review, and the letter column. #31 is the best ish of LIGHT to date. It contains the first part of an interesting little fantasy by Barbara Bovard, two humorous pieces by Croutch and Rothman, book review, and interesting letter column this time, and a good bacover. -------------------------- iwonderifishouldstarttofillupwhitespacewithstufflikethis. ---------------------------