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Avon Fantasy Reader [#14 (1950)] ed. Donald A. Wollheim (Avon Novels Inc., 35¢, 128pp+, digest s/s, cover by R. Crowl)

· Unendurable Ecstasy and Inconceivable Doom! · Donald A. Wollheim · ed

3 · Temptress of the Tower of Torture and Sin · Robert E. Howard · nv Oriental Stories October/November 1930, as “The Voice of El-Lil”

20 · Ylla [Mars] · Ray Bradbury · ss Maclean’s January 1 1950, as “I’ll Not Ask for Wine”

30 · The Three Eyed Man [Tubby] · Ray Cummings · ss Argosy Allstory Weekly July 7 1923

40 · The Cave of the Invisible [Jan Kromhout] · James Francis Dwyer · ss The Blue Book Magazine April 1939

51 · Guard in the Dark · Allison V. Harding · ss Weird Tales July 1944

63 · The Still Small Voice · Clive G. B. Jackson · vi Slant #2, Summer 1949

66 · The Curse of Yig · Zealia Brown Bishop (with H. P. Lovecraft) · ss Weird Tales November 1929, as by Zealia Brown Reed
written by Lovecraft based on a story idea and some notes by Bishop.

79 · The Yeast Men · David H. Keller, M.D. · nv Amazing Stories April 1928

95 · The Headless Miller of Kobold’s Keep · Irvin Ashkenazy · ss Weird Tales January 1937, as by G. Garnet

110 · The Shadows · Henry S. Whitehead · nv Weird Tales November 1927

Avon Fantasy Reader [#15 (1951)] ed. Donald A. Wollheim (Avon Novels Inc., 35¢, 128pp+, digest s/s, cover by James Bama)
Cover attributed to “J. Gama.”

3 · A Man, a Maid, and Saturn’s Temptation · Stanley G. Weinbaum · nv Astounding Stories January 1935, as “Flight on Titan”

21 · Mommy · Mary Elizabeth Counselman · ss Weird Tales April 1939

29 · The Great Gizmo · Gilbert Wright · ss The Blue Book Magazine January 1946

38 · Gray Ghouls · Bassett Morgan · nv Weird Tales July 1927

54 · Venus · Maurice Baring · ss Orpheus in Mayfair by Maurice Baring, Mills & Boon, 1909

62 · Ship-in-a-Bottle · P. Schuyler Miller · ss Weird Tales January 1945

71 · Up There · Donald A. Wollheim · ss Science Fiction Quarterly #7, Summer 1942, as by Martin Pearson

77 · The Einstein See-Saw · Miles J. Breuer, M.D. · nv Astounding Stories April 1932

94 · In Amundsen’s Tent · John Martin Leahy · nv Weird Tales January 1928

109 · Ubbo-Sathla [Hyperborea] · Clark Ashton Smith · ss Weird Tales July 1933

115 · Kazam Collects · C. M. Kornbluth · ss Stirring Science Stories June 1941, as by S. D. Gottesman

Avon Fantasy Reader [#16 (1951)] ed. Donald A. Wollheim (Avon Novels Inc., 35¢, 128pp+, digest s/s, cover by R. Crowl)

3 · The Black Kiss [Michael Leigh] · Robert Bloch & Henry Kuttner · ss Weird Tales June 1937; given as by Robert Bloch, Kuttner having asked that his name be removed from later publication.

18 · Mr. Strenberry’s Tale · J. B. Priestley · ss The London Magazine March 1930, as “Doomsday”

26 · The Man Who Lived Backward · Gelett Burgess · ss The Blue Book Magazine January 1946

41 · Something from Above · Donald Wandrei · nv Weird Tales December 1930

59 · The Wax Doll · Greye La Spina · ss The Thrill Book August 1 1919, as by Ezra Putnam

68 · The Forest of Lost Men · Beatrice Grimshaw · ss The Blue Book Magazine August 1934

76 · The Place of Pain · M. P. Shiel · ss The Red Magazine May 1 1914

85 · The River · L. Major Reynolds · ss

94 · The Water Ghost of Harrowby Hall · John Kendrick Bangs · ss Harper’s Weekly June 27 1891

101 · The Hounds of Tindalos [Cthulhu] · Frank Belknap Long · ss Weird Tales March 1929

113 · The Picture · Francis Flagg · ss Weird Tales February/March 1931

Avon Fantasy Reader [#17 (1951)] ed. Donald A. Wollheim (Avon Novels Inc., 35¢, 128pp+, digest s/s, cover by Barton)

3 · The Sapphire Siren · Nictzin Dyalhis · nv Weird Tales February 1934, as “The Sapphire Goddess”

28 · Jack-in-the-Box · Ray Bradbury · ss Dark Carnival by Ray Bradbury, Arkham House, 1947

42 · The Noticeable Conduct of Professor Chadd [Rupert Grant; Basil Grant] · G. K. Chesterton · nv Harper’s Weekly June 25 1904 (+1)

56 · The Pink Caterpillar [Fergus O’Breen] · Anthony Boucher · ss Adventure February 1945

65 · The Phantom Dictator · Wallace West · ss Astounding Stories August 1935

76 · Through the Gates of the Silver Key [Randolph Carter] · H. P. Lovecraft & E. Hoffmann Price · nv Weird Tales July 1934

104 · The Bookshop · Nelson Bond · ss The Blue Book Magazine October 1941

111 · One-Man God · Frank Owen · ss

119 · The Mystery of the Sargasso [Sargasso Sea] · William Hope Hodgson · ss The Story-teller July 1907, as “The Mystery of the Derelict”

Avon Fantasy Reader [#18 (1952)] ed. Donald A. Wollheim (Avon Novels Inc., 35¢, 128pp+, digest s/s)

3 · The Witch from Hell’s Kitchen · Robert E. Howard · nv

21 · The Devil in Hollywood · Dale Clark · ss Argosy August 8 1936

35 · The Watcher in the Green Room · Hugh B. Cave · ss Weird Tales September 1933

47 · A Victim of Higher Space [John Silence] · Algernon Blackwood · nv The Occult Review December 1914

62 · Out of the Eons · Hazel Heald (with H. P. Lovecraft) · nv Weird Tales April 1935

82 · Just What Happened · Gelett Burgess · ss The Blue Book Magazine June 1944

94 · The Phantom Ship of Dirk Van Tromp [Hochdorf] · James Francis Dwyer · ss Breath of the Jungle by James Francis Dwyer, McClurg, 1915

107 · Amina · Edward Lucas White · ss The Bellman June 1 1907

116 · The Haunted “Jarvee” [Thomas Carnacki] · William Hope Hodgson · ss The Premier Magazine March 1929

Avon Science Fiction and Fantasy Reader (about)

Publishers:

Avon Novels Inc.; New York: Avon Science Fiction and Fantasy Reader, Jan 1953.

Stratford Novels Inc.; New York: Avon Science Fiction and Fantasy Reader, Apr 1953.

Editors:

Sol Cohen - Editor: Avon Science Fiction and Fantasy Reader.

Features:

The Space Ark · Noah Gordon · br;

Avon Science Fiction and Fantasy Reader [v1 #1, January 1953] (35¢, 128pp+, digest, cover by Leo Manso)

2 · For Humans Only · Alfred Coppel · ss; illustrated by Everett Raymond Kinstler

11 · Like Gods They Came · Irving Cox, Jr. · ss; illustrated by ?

17 · The Forgotten Enemy · Arthur C. Clarke · ss King’s College Review December 1948; illustrated by John Giunta

24 · The Agents · Bryce Walton · ss; illustrated by John Giunta

41 · Mr. Kowtshook · John Christopher · ss; illustrated by Everett Raymond Kinstler

52 · The Shed · E. Everett Evans · ss; illustrated by Gerald McCann

66 · Come Blow Your Horn! · Milton Lesser · ss; illustrated by Mort Lawrence

80 · The Call of the Black Lagoon · Charles L. Harness · ss; illustrated by Gerald McCann

96 · Agratha · Glen Malin · ss; illustrated by Vincent Napoli

104 · Checkmate Morning · John Jakes · ss; illustrated by John Giunta

112 · One-Man God · Frank Owen · ss Avon Fantasy Reader 17 ed. Donald A. Wollheim, Avon Novels Inc., 1951; illustrated by Everett Raymond Kinstler

122 · The Short Count · Theodore R. Cogswell · ss; illustrated by Everett Raymond Kinstler

Avon Science Fiction and Fantasy Reader [v1 #2, April 1953] (35¢, 128pp+, digest, cover by Leo Manso)

2 · DP! · Jack Vance · ss; illustrated by Everett Raymond Kinstler

22 · The Rather Improbable History of Hillary Kiffer · William Vine · ss Magpie October 1951, as by Samuel Youd; illustrated by Mort Lawrence

28 · Survivor · Irving E. Cox, Jr. · ss; illustrated by John Giunta

40 · Breaking Point [Max Larkin] · John Christopher · ss New Worlds #15, May 1952; illustrated by John Giunta

56 · As Holy and Enchanted · Henderson Starke · ss; illustrated by Norman Nodel

69 · Hunt the Red Roe · Alan Payne · ss; illustrated by Gerald McCann

80 · Crack of Doom · Milton Lesser · ss; illustrated by Everett Raymond Kinstler

94 · The Agent · Stephen Marlowe · ss; illustrated by Mort Lawrence

104 · Forever Is So Long · John Jakes · ss; illustrated by Everett Raymond Kinstler

115 · A Night on Mars Hill · Dr. R. S. Richardson · ar

118 · The Parasite · Arthur C. Clarke · ss; illustrated by John Giunta

Avon Science Fiction Reader (about)
A series of digest-sized anthologies. Don Day indexed them as magazines and SF fans have traditionally considered them as such.

Publishers:

Avon Novels Inc.; New York: Avon Science Fiction Reader.

Editors:

Donald A. Wollheim - Editor: Avon Science Fiction Reader.

Avon Science Fiction Reader [#1, 1951] (35¢, 128pp+, digest s/s, cover by R. Crowl)

3 · The War of the Sexes · Edmond Hamilton · nv Weird Tales November 1933

25 · Green Glory · Frank Belknap Long · ss Astounding Stories January 1935

34 · The Immeasurable Horror · Clark Ashton Smith · ss Weird Tales September 1931

45 · The Morrison Monument · Murray Leinster · nv Argosy August 10 1935

65 · The Incubator Man · Wallace West · ss Weird Tales October 1928

71 · The Dark Side of Antri [John Hanson] · Sewell Peaslee Wright · nv Astounding Stories of Super-Science January 1931

88 · Blind Flight · Donald A. Wollheim · ss Stirring Science Stories March 1942, as by Millard Verne Gordon

95 · Rhythm of the Spheres · A. Merritt · ss Thrilling Wonder Stories October 1936
revised from “Cosmos - Chapter 11: The Last Poet and the Robots”, Fantasy Magazine Apr ’34.

105 · Madness of the Dust · R. F. Starzl · ss Amazing Stories May 1930

116 · The Cosmic Express · Jack Williamson · ss Amazing Stories November 1930

Avon Science Fiction Reader [#2, 1951] (35¢, 128pp+, digest s/s)

3 · Priestess of the Flame [John Hanson] · Sewell Peaslee Wright · nv Astounding Stories June 1932

26 · The Whisperers · Donald Wandrei · ss Astounding Stories May 1935

39 · When Half-Worlds Meet · John Michel · ss Cosmic Stories July 1941, as by Hugh Raymond

53 · The Superperfect Bride · Bob Olsen · nv Amazing Stories July 1929

70 · Vulthoom [Mars] · Clark Ashton Smith · nv Weird Tales September 1935

89 · The Man Who Discovered Nothing [Tubby] · Ray Cummings · ss All-Story Weekly January 10 1920

95 · Highway · Robert W. Lowndes · ss Science Fiction Quarterly #8, Fall 1942, as by Wilfred Owen Morley

105 · When the Flame-Flowers Blossomed · Leslie F. Stone · ss Weird Tales November 1935

115 · The Book of Worlds · Miles J. Breuer · ss Amazing Stories July 1929

124 · The Rebuff [Joseph Jorkens] · Lord Dunsany · vi The (London) Evening News March 10 1945

Avon Science Fiction Reader [#3, 1952] (35¢, 128pp+, digest s/s, cover by Earle Bergey)

3 · The Robot Empire · Frank Belknap Long · ss Astounding Stories October 1934, as “The Vapor Death”

13 · P.N. 40 · S. Fowler Wright · nv The Red Book Magazine June 1929, as “Love in the Year 93 E.E.”

34 · The Master Ants · Francis Flagg · nv Amazing Stories May 1928

59 · In the Walls of Eryx · Kenneth Sterling & H. P. Lovecraft · nv Weird Tales October 1939

81 · The Black Stone Statue · Mary Elizabeth Counselman · ss Weird Tales December 1937

91 · The Planet of Dread · R. F. Starzl · ss Astounding Stories of Super-Science August 1930

104 · The Alien Vibration · Hannes Bok · ss Future Combined with Science Fiction February 1942

117 · The Ultimate Paradox · Thorp McClusky · ss Weird Tales May 1945

Back Brain Recluse: (about)
Fanzine.

Back Brain Recluse

Publishers:

Chris Reed; Smallfield, Surrey: Back Brain Recluse.

Editors:

Chris Reed - Editor: Back Brain Recluse.

Back Brain Recluse [#1, June 1984] (30p, 20pp, octavo, cover by Chris Reed)

3 · Contact · Martin Hull · ss

6 · Why Write? · Garry Sawyer · pm

7 · Death Trap · Chris Reed · ss 1981

11 · The Curse of Man · Michael Moorcock · pm

12 · Juden · Simon Blomfield · pm

14 · The Ship · Martin Hull · vi

16 · The Battle of Marathon Considered as a Long Distance Running Race · Chris Reed · vi

18 · And When She Talks · Garry Sawyer · pm

19 · Poet Laureate · [uncredited] · pm

Back Brain Recluse [#2, September 1984] (30p, 32pp, octavo, cover by Chris Reed)

3 · Everyone Wants to Go to Heaven But… · Martin Hull · vi

7 · I, Sonsumption · Nick Joy · vi

9 · Psychosis · Chris Reed · vi

10 · Dawn Chorus · Andy Smith · pm

12 · Steppenwolf · Anne Dyer · ss

20 · The Rise and Fall of the Artful Dodger · Chris Reed · ss

28 · An Act of God · Russell Miles · vi

Back Brain Recluse [#3, January 1985] (30p, 36pp, octavo, cover by Matt Brooker)

3 · Reflections in a Dark Parlour · Jocelyn Almond · ss

10 · Camera Out · Steve Sneyd · pm

11 · Mirror Mirror on the Wall · Anne Dyer · ss

18 · Something to Look Forward To · Steve Sneyd · vi

24 · All in the Game · D’Israeli · cs

27 · Circular Error · Andrew Darlington · ss

Back Brain Recluse [#4, July 1985] (30p, 36pp, octavo, cover by Shep Kirkbride)

4 · The Spidermonger · Simon C. Jones · ss

10 · …Beside the Seaside, Beside the Sea… · Simon Clark · ss

14 · Swinging the Lead · Tom Bingham · pm

18 · The Falcon · Michael Moorcock · pm

21 · The Tale of a Fallen Angel · Jocelyn Almond · ss

24 · Flickering Blue Extreme · t. Winter-Damon · pm

27 · Cuando Crece el Calor · Chris Reed · ss

31 · King of a Nutshell · Steve Sneyd · pm

33 · After the Raid · Andrew Darlington · pm

Back Brain Recluse [#5 (March 1986)] (30p, 36pp, octavo, cover by Matt Brooker)

4 · A Leap in the Dark · Steve Sneyd · ss

8 · The Girls in Summer Dresses · Jon Ray · pm

10 · The Quiet Clouds and the Crows · Breda Sweeney · vi

13 · Professor Mif and the Ancient Burial Urns [Professor Mif(f)] · John Light · vi

15 · The Courtroom · Jon Daunt · pm

16 · Quirk · Albert Russo · vi

18 · Dead Eyes · Sam Bayley · vi

21 · A Plague of Possession · Andrew Darlington · ss

29 · The Golden Bough Revisited · Don Webb · vi

30 · Hands That Do Dishes · D’Israeli · cs

31 · Boy Pushing Man—Wonderous—Search—Shut · H. R. Felgenhauer · ss

33 · Thers Are the Killers · Gerv · pm

Back Brain Recluse [#6 (August 1986)] (40p, 36pp, octavo, cover by SMS)

4 · Junk · Don Webb · vi

7 · A Boy’s First Defeat · Alan Stewart · pm

9 · Godde’s Hand · Simon Clark · ss

15 · For Sale · Ray Jon · pm

16 · Santa Claus Died for Your Sins · Wayne Rile Williams · vi

18 · Consummation, Ashes and Rebirth · t. Winter-Damon · vi

20 · Drowning · Anne Dyer · ss

28 · Cowboy Lights Out · Michael Moorcock · pm

31 · The Medallion · Mark Iles · vi

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