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Fantasy Commentator, v. 1, issue 1, December 1943
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FANTASY COMMENTATOR 15 "Devil Take the Hindmost---" being comments on the September mailing YHOS #8: The new size is darned handy. Contents are consistently interesting, including "Journey"---methinks Widner has the edge on the ability to describe fans' trips. I liked the Futurian coat-of-arms. And while the matter still is fresh in my mind I'd like to pat Art on the back for his game of Interplanetary, which (being a Monopoly fan) I enjoyed reading about immensely. Doubt if you'll ever get the Parker brothers interested, though, at least until the method becomes more simplified...Anent that remark concerning Southerners' inability to withstand 60[degree] cold spells, I recall personal experiences: wintering in St. Petersburg, Florida in 1934-35, my own resistance to native New Hampshire weather enabled me to be out-of-doors regularly in shirt sleeves, and to gaze in comfortable condescension at the native crackers, shivering beneath several layers of sweaters, jackets, coats, etc... Fandomania: It seems a pity that in these days of wartime shortages good paper, stencils and ink should be wasted upon material of this type. Rahuun Ta-Na, etc.: The foregoing comment becomes a masterpiece of understatement when applied to drivel such as this. Dreams of Yith: I'd've liked this item much better if the artist hadn't insisted on spoiling what little atmosphere the artificialities of Rimel's poetry evoked by including the modernistic trylons and perispheres of Grover Whalen notoriety in his drawings. Maybe I'm still World's-Fair-conscious, though. Inspiration: Yes, I think it certainly does need some. But since the publisher is in the armed forces perhaps criticism shouldn't be strict. Golden Atom: A good issue---and I don't particularly care for poetry, either. Walt's Wramblings, section one: Good as usual, though I hope that Liebscher has enough consideration for the readers' eyesight to double-space any more material in that small print. More radio stuff: discriminating fantasy fans will be exceedingly pleased to learn that they no longer fear tuning in on "Lights Out" during this Fall-Spring season; Arch Obler's plays were fortunately discontinued in September. It is a pity that the series never amounted to much; but, with its policy of hackneyed plots, its axe-grinding, juvenile propaganda themes continually obtruding upon the story, and its general lack of adult finish, the program never had any chance to rise to a decent level. "Suspense", heard during the Summer months, has switched both network and time; it may now be heard over the CBS network Tuesday evenings at 10:00 (E.W.T.). Many of its past programs have been strictly on the fantasy side, and they have also been capably handled. Notable among these was the classic presentation of James Thurber's "A Friend to Alexander"---and I mean classic in every sense of word! (Hope you heard it, Walt.) And on October 19th "Lazarus Walks" was dramatized. This too was fantasy, and far above average...New York City fans may hear weekly dramatizations of many weird classics by tuning in Sunday afternoons at siz to radio station WNEW (1130 kilocycles); considering that the station is a comparitively small one, the staff has been doing a commendable job... Walt's Wramblings, section two: Just spoils the good impression created by section one. Candidly, it was neither humorous nor interesting. Fan-Tods: Excellent, especially "Yesterday's 10,000 Years."
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FANTASY COMMENTATOR 15 "Devil Take the Hindmost---" being comments on the September mailing YHOS #8: The new size is darned handy. Contents are consistently interesting, including "Journey"---methinks Widner has the edge on the ability to describe fans' trips. I liked the Futurian coat-of-arms. And while the matter still is fresh in my mind I'd like to pat Art on the back for his game of Interplanetary, which (being a Monopoly fan) I enjoyed reading about immensely. Doubt if you'll ever get the Parker brothers interested, though, at least until the method becomes more simplified...Anent that remark concerning Southerners' inability to withstand 60[degree] cold spells, I recall personal experiences: wintering in St. Petersburg, Florida in 1934-35, my own resistance to native New Hampshire weather enabled me to be out-of-doors regularly in shirt sleeves, and to gaze in comfortable condescension at the native crackers, shivering beneath several layers of sweaters, jackets, coats, etc... Fandomania: It seems a pity that in these days of wartime shortages good paper, stencils and ink should be wasted upon material of this type. Rahuun Ta-Na, etc.: The foregoing comment becomes a masterpiece of understatement when applied to drivel such as this. Dreams of Yith: I'd've liked this item much better if the artist hadn't insisted on spoiling what little atmosphere the artificialities of Rimel's poetry evoked by including the modernistic trylons and perispheres of Grover Whalen notoriety in his drawings. Maybe I'm still World's-Fair-conscious, though. Inspiration: Yes, I think it certainly does need some. But since the publisher is in the armed forces perhaps criticism shouldn't be strict. Golden Atom: A good issue---and I don't particularly care for poetry, either. Walt's Wramblings, section one: Good as usual, though I hope that Liebscher has enough consideration for the readers' eyesight to double-space any more material in that small print. More radio stuff: discriminating fantasy fans will be exceedingly pleased to learn that they no longer fear tuning in on "Lights Out" during this Fall-Spring season; Arch Obler's plays were fortunately discontinued in September. It is a pity that the series never amounted to much; but, with its policy of hackneyed plots, its axe-grinding, juvenile propaganda themes continually obtruding upon the story, and its general lack of adult finish, the program never had any chance to rise to a decent level. "Suspense", heard during the Summer months, has switched both network and time; it may now be heard over the CBS network Tuesday evenings at 10:00 (E.W.T.). Many of its past programs have been strictly on the fantasy side, and they have also been capably handled. Notable among these was the classic presentation of James Thurber's "A Friend to Alexander"---and I mean classic in every sense of word! (Hope you heard it, Walt.) And on October 19th "Lazarus Walks" was dramatized. This too was fantasy, and far above average...New York City fans may hear weekly dramatizations of many weird classics by tuning in Sunday afternoons at siz to radio station WNEW (1130 kilocycles); considering that the station is a comparitively small one, the staff has been doing a commendable job... Walt's Wramblings, section two: Just spoils the good impression created by section one. Candidly, it was neither humorous nor interesting. Fan-Tods: Excellent, especially "Yesterday's 10,000 Years."
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