by Bob Tucker
(Series Three)
An all-science-weird magazine started in England to last for just one
issue. The title was "Argo Weekly." The number contained various stf
stories concerning everything from prehistoric animals to the "End of
the World."
A late September number of "The Wizard" carried a fair story of
another Martian invasion entitled "Raiders from the Red World." The
invaders landed among the native tribes of Africa, instead of New York
City, the usual landing place. And, incidentally, they were not slugs,
giants, or etc., but just ordinary human beings.
"The Skipper" published a humorous story named "Ginger Snapp." In this
tale, an old professor invents a contrivance that emits a ray which
disintegrates metal by the push of a button. More rays! The
professor's son is surprised to see his dinner disappear while
monkeying with the mechanism.
As a rule, English magazines have covers that would make Buffalo Bill
or Nick Carter quit work. They are very "dime novelish" at times, and
go to extremes to amaze the reader.
A request has come in for a female stf enthusiast, who would
correspond with American readers, so here she is, to you who wish a
foreign penpal: Miss Molly Upchurch, 139 Byron Rd., Small Heath,
Birmingham, 10, England.
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