THE FANS' OWN MAGAZINE
| Published | Editor: Charles D. Hornig | 10 cents a copy |
| Monthly | (Managing Editor: Wonder Stories) | $1.00 per year |
| 137 West Grand Street, Elizabeth, New Jersey | ||
| Volume 1 | April, 1934 | Number 8 |
"Some of us have seen Paul's illustrations so long that we can't getused to Morey's or Wesso's or anyone else's. I would suggest that THEFANTASY FAN have a different artist to illustrate a different kindof picture in a different way. We don't want that stereotyped kind ofillustrating we are getting in the other magazines. And we don't wantthat stereotyped kind of writing that is being done so much lately."
—Art Skold
It will probably be quite some time before THE FANTASY FAN can affordto have its stories illustrated, for it is an expensive proposition.Weird stories such as we print should have illustrations by artistswho know how to draw weird pictures such as Hugh Rankin andBrosnatch.
"The March THE FANTASY FAN looks like an excellent issue—typographicalimpression improved. But may I ask that some extremely misleadingmisprints in my letter be corrected? One is especially bad, givinga direct contradiction of what I really wrote—this being thesubstitution of AN for NO in the phrase meant to read 'no especialmorbidity.' (Your Views department). Other[Pg 3] errors are 'prospection'for 'perspective' and the omission of 'g' from the word judgment.
"Glad to see the interesting tale by Robert E. Howard and the powerfulpoem by Clark Ashton Smith."
—H. P. Lovecraft
We are very sorry about the typographical errors in your article andour printer has promised to do better proofreading in the future.
"I enjoyed the February issue. 'Polaris' carries off the honours. Iliked very much the poem by William Lumley and hope you will print moreof his work. Barlow's fifth 'Annals of the Jinns' is another gem.
"I am sorry that the argument in 'The Boiling Point' has aroused anyill-feeling. Perhaps you are wise to discontinue the column and startone on a more abstract intellectual basis. Later on, I may have alittle to say on the problems broached for discussion.
"I look forward to seeing the stories announced for future publication.More power to TFF!"
—Clark Ashton Smith
"The 'Our Readers Say' is always interesting, and I'm glad you'reincreasing the length of Lovecraft's article in the next issue. LesterAnderson's article was good, as well as[Pg 4] humorous, and so is Hoy PingPong, as usual."
—Kenneth B. Pritchard
"The March THE FANTASY FAN was a wow!—hope it keeps improving!"
—Bob Tucker
"The March issue is very interesting. Howard's story is both unusualand well-written, and any poetry of Smith's is predestined toexcellence."
—R. H. Barlow
"I read 'Polaris' and especially liked the Pole Star's poetry—theten line rhyme in the center of the story. I found Miss MarianneFerguson