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Cosmic Stories [v1 #1, March 1941] (15¢, 132pp, pulp, cover by Leo Morey) 6 · Mecanica · Frank Edward Arnold · nv 36 · The Martians Are Coming · Robert W. Lowndes (with C. M. Kornbluth & Donald A. Wollheim) · ss 46 · Man and the Machine · Donald A. Wollheim · ed 47 · Crystal World · John L. Chapman · ss 55 · The Man from the Future · Donald A. Wollheim · ss 58 · Return from M-15 · S. D. Gottesman · nv 77 · Planet Leave · Clifton B. Kruse · ss 87 · The Secret Sense · Isaac Asimov · ss 95 · Worlds in Exile · Elton V. Andrews · pm 96 · The Last Viking · Hugh Raymond · ss 104 · Ambition · Wilfred Owen Morley · pm 105 · Purple Dandelions · Millard Verne Gordon · vi 106 · The Rocket · Damon Knight · pm 107 · The Reversible Revolutions · Cecil Corwin · ss 117 · Biped · Basil Wells · ss 122 · New Directions · Walter C. Davies · ar

Cosmic Stories [v1 #2, May 1941] (15¢, 132pp, pulp, cover by Hannes Bok) Given as Cosmic Science Fiction on the cover. 6 · Phoenix Planet · James Blish · nv 27 · Dimension of Darkness · S. D. Gottesman · ss 37 · Power · Hugh Raymond · ss 48 · The Riddle of Tanye · W. P. Cockroft · nv 64 · No Place to Go · Edward J. Bellin (by C. M. Kornbluth) · ss 69 · Time, Inc. · John L. Chapman · ss 80 · The Improbable · Charles R. Tanner · ss 90 · New Moon · Basil Wells · ss 101 · What Sorghum Says · Cecil Corwin · ss 107 · Transitory Island · Richard Wilson · ss 116 · So You Want to Be a Space-Flier? · Martin Pearson (with C. M. Kornbluth) · ar

Cosmic Stories [v1 #3, July 1941] (15¢, 116pp, pulp, cover by Elliott Dold) (Full Text) Given as Cosmic Science Fiction on the cover. 6 · Fire-Power · S. D. Gottesman · nv 21 · When Half-Worlds Meet · Hugh Raymond · ss 35 · Interference · Walter C. Davies · ss 44 · Denvention! · Donald A. Wollheim · ed 45 · The Colossus of Maia · Lawrence Woods (with Robert A. W. Lowndes) · ss 54 · The City in the Sofa · Cecil Corwin · ss 67 · The Real Thrill · James Blish · ss 74 · The Unusual Case · Walter Kubilius · vi 76 · The Red Death · David H. Keller · nv

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Cosmic Tales Quarterly

Cosmic Tales Quarterly [v1 #1, Summer 1937] ed. James V. Taurasi (James V. Taurasi; 137-07 32nd Avenue, Flushing, New York, 10¢, 24pp, quarto hectographed, cover by James V. Taurasi) First two pages unnumbered, contain table of contents etc., so real page number is two higher. Details supplied by Alistair Durie. 2 · No Return · James V. Taurasi · vi 4 · Dr. Zaeno · Edward E. Schmidt · ss 13 · Science-Philosophy Questionnaire · Anon. · qz 14 · Grogswell Dirk · Richard Wilson, Jr. · ss 18 · Almost · David A. Kyle · vi 20 · [advertisements] 22 · The Reader Speaks · [The Editor] · lc; request for letters.

Cosmic Tales Quarterly [v1 #2, Fall 1937] ed. James V. Taurasi (James V. Taurasi; 137-07 32nd Avenue, Flushing, New York, 10¢, 22pp, quarto hectographed, cover by Morris S. Dollens) First two pages unnumbered, contain table of contents etc., so real page number is two higher. Details supplied by Alistair Durie. 2 · Reverse Personality · Daniel C. Burford · ss 4 · Temponautical Review · Robert G. Thompson · cl; on time travel. 5 · Return Mail · [The Editor] · lc 6 · Time’s Enigma · Morris S. Dollens · ss 8 · Wesso · Olon F. Wiggins · ar [Wesso] 9, 11 · Continuation of “Reverse Personality” 10 · Phantaflexion · Donald A. Wollheim · cl; on current fanzines. 12 · Atomic Transportation [Part 1 of 3] · James V. Taurasi & Edward Schmidt · ar 17 · Continuation of “Wesso” 18, 19 · [advertisements]

Cosmic Tales

Cosmic Tales [v1 #3, November-December 1937] ed. James V. Taurasi (James V. Taurasi; 137-07 32nd Avenue, Flushing, New York, 10¢, 24pp, quarto hectographed) Details supplied by Alistair Durie. 2 · The Editor Speaks · James V. Taurasi · ed 3 · Rainbow’s End · David A. Kyle · vi 4 · Kane the Mighty (part 1) · Oswald Train & John V. Baltadonis · ct; unfinished. 7 · The Race That Created Itself · Thomas G. Robertson · ss 10 · Return Mail · [The Editor] · lc 11 · Farewell to Mars · Sam Moskowitz · ss 14 · Continuation of “Farewell to Mars” and “The Race That Created Itself” 15 · Continuation of “Farewell to Mars” 16 · Temponautical Review · Robert G. Thompson · cl 17 · Phantaflexion · Donald A. Wollheim · cl; on current fanzines. 18 · Atomic Transportation [Part 2 of 3] · James V. Taurasi & Edward Schmidt · ar; note: It would seem that part 3 of Atomic Transportation wasn’t published. 20 · [advertisements]

Cosmic Tales [v1 #4, January-February 1938] ed. James V. Taurasi (United Publications; 89 Wadsworth Terrace NY, 10¢, 40pp, quarto mimeographed, cover by Morris S. Dollens) Details supplied by Alistair Durie. 2 · The Editor’s Page · [The Editor] · ed 3 · The Man Who Murdered Himself · Oswald Train · ss 9 · Evanescence · Peter Wordley · ss 13 · The Fan Magazines (will they ever stop?) · Olon F. Wiggins · ar 14 · Mag Flashes · James V. Taurasi · ar; on current promags. 15 · A Trip to Mars · James V. Taurasi · cs 18 · Drama on Venus · Robert Bahr · ss 21 · Return Mail · [The Editor] · lc 23 · The History of Amazing Stories · Jack Gillespie · ar 24 · Logical Astrology · H. J. Knieriem · ar 25 · Temponautical Review · Robert G. Thompson · cl 26 · A Trip to Astounding Stories · Jack Gillespie · ar 27 · Scienticinemas · Mario Racic, Jr. · mr 28 · [advertisements] 29 · Rocket Bibliography · Cedric Giles · ar; on rocketry books/magazines. 30 · The Situation of Present Day Fan Magazines · Sam Moskowitz · ar 34 · [advertisements] 35 · Science-Philosophy Questionnaire · Anon. · qz 36 · [advertisements]

Cosmic Tales [v1 #5, March-April 1938] ed. James V. Taurasi (James V. Taurasi; 137-07 32nd Avenue, Flushing, New York, 10¢, 20pp, quarto hectographed, cover by James V. Taurasi) Details supplied by Alistair Durie. 2 · Editorial Page · [The Editor] · ed 3 · Man and Reptile · Robert G. Thompson · ar 4 · The Incredible Invention of Jack Cranstom · John Giunta · ss 5 · Temponautical Review · Robert G. Thompson · cl 6 · Stranded in Time · Thomas G. Robertson · ss 11 · British News and Views · J. Michael Rosenblum · ar 12 · Rab-hounds of Ganymede · Sam Moskowitz · ss 16 · Return Mail · [The Editor] · lc 17 · Around the Circuit · Louis Kuslan · ar; on current fanzines. 19 · [advertisements]

Cosmic Tales [v1 #6, September 1938] ed. Louis & Gertrude Kuslan (Cosmic Publications; 170 Washington Avenue, West Haven, Conn., 10¢, 16pp, quarto mimeographed, cover by James V. Taurasi) Details supplied by Alistair Durie. 2 · Excuse, Please! · [The Editors] · ed 3 · Finder’s Keepers · Larry Farsaci & Sam Moskowitz · ss 7 · A Picture of Death · Nils Frome · ss 10 · The Magician of Space Returns · James V. Taurasi · ss 13 · In 2938 · Ebenskweek Q. Sikopath · ss 15 · Let’s Have Fan Fiction Again · Jack Speer · ar

Cosmic Tales [v1 #7, October-November 1938] ed. Louis & Gertrude Kuslan (Cosmic Publications; 170 Washington Avenue, West Haven, Conn., 10¢, 16pp, quarto mimeographed, cover by James V. Taurasi) Details supplied by Alistair Durie. 3 · The Jewels of Joray · James V. Taurasi & William S. Sykora · ss 7 · Tarunguro [Part 1 of 3] · Sam Moskowitz · sl 9 · Radium “Pool” · Ed Earl Repp · vi 9 · From Whence Begun · James Avery · pm 10 · The Return of Jack Cranston · John Giunta · vi; note spelling of Cranstom has changed. 11 · A Cosmic Experiment · Gertrude Kuslan · vi 12 · Temponautical Review · Robert G. Thompson · cl 13 · The New Leader · Anon. · ar; on British magazine Fantasy. 14 · Once Upon a Time · Robert Bahr · fr 15 · Cosmicomments · [The Editor] · lc

Cosmic Tales [v1 #8, December 1938] ed. Louis & Gertrude Kuslan (Cosmic Publications; 170 Washington Avenue, West Haven, Conn., 10¢, 16pp, quarto mimeographed, cover by James V. Taurasi) Details supplied by Alistair Durie. 2 · Ramblings · [The Editor] · ed 3 · The Great Battle of S-F · Mary G. Byers · ss 6 · The Woman Who Would Be Queen · Garth Giles · ss 10 · Tarunguro [Part 2 of 3] · Sam Moskowitz · sl 12 · Adventures of the Magician of Space · James V. Taurasi · ss 14 · Cosmicourtship · Amaryllis · pm 15 · Thots from Exile · Jack Speer · cl; on current fan goings on. 17 · Once Upon a Time · Robert Bahr · fr 18 · Temponautical Review · Robert G. Thompson · cl 19 · Cosmicomments · [The Editor] · lc

Cosmic Tales [v1 #9, March 1939] ed. Louis & Gertrude Kuslan (Cosmic Publications; 170 Washington Avenue, West Haven, Conn., 10¢, 24pp, quarto mimeographed, cover by James V. Taurasi) Note: because of a printing muddle pages 7 and 8 don’t exist. I have not adjusted for this. Details supplied by Alistair Durie. 2 · Ramblings · [The Editor] · ed 3 · Six Against the Past (part 1) · Jack Speer · rr; serial by various authors. 6 · The Ill-Advised Abracadabrations of Magus Heslich · Cyril Kornbluth · vi 9 · Tarunguro [Part 3 of 3] · Sam Moskowitz · sl 12 · The Arc of Space · Billy Laye · ss 15 · The Washington Fan in His Natural Haunt · John A. Bristol · ar [Jack Speer]; on a visit to Jack Speer. 18 · Thots from Exile · Jack Speer · cl; on recent events in fandom. 20 · Once Upon a Time · Robert Bahr · fr 21 · Temponautical Review · Robert G. Thompson · cl 21 · To a Certain Foo · Anon. · pm 22 · Cosmicomments · [The Editor] · lc

Cosmic Tales [v1 #10, (June) 1939] ed. Louis Kuslan (Louis Kuslan; 170 Washington Avenue, West Haven, Conn., 5¢, 2pp, quarto mimeographed) free to FAPA members. Details supplied by Alistair Durie. 1 · Ramblings · [The Editor] · ed 1 · Cosmicomments · [The Editor] · lc

Cosmic Tales [v1 #11, (June) 1939] ed. Louis Kuslan (Louis Kuslan; 170 Washington Avenue, West Haven, Conn., 5¢, 2pp, quarto mimeographed) free to FAPA members. Details supplied by Alistair Durie. 1 · Ramblings · [The Editor] · ed 1 · Cosmicomments · [The Editor] · lc

Cosmic Tales [v1 #12, Summer 1939] ed. Louis & Gertrude Kuslan (Cosmic Publications, 170 Washington Avenue, West Haven, Conn., 10¢, 12pp, quarto mimeographed, cover by Russ Hodgkins) Details supplied by Steve Miller and Alistair Durie. 1 · Ramblings · [The Editor] · ed 4 · Robot · Mary G. Byers · ss 5 · Six Against the Past (part 2) · Thos. S. Gardner · rr 7 · Six Against the Past (part 3) · L. R. Chauvenet · rr 8 · Wobbling Along · The Vagrant · ar; on current censorship in some fanzines. 9 · Speer’s Scribblings · Jack Speer · cl; on recent events in fandom. 11 · Continuation of previous items

Cosmic Tales [v2 #1, Summer 1939] ed. Louis & Gertrude Kuslan (Cosmic Publications; 170 Washington Avenue, West Haven, Conn., 15¢, 42pp, quarto mimeographed, cover by James V. Taurasi) Details supplied by Alistair Durie. 4 · Ramblings · [The Editor] · ed 5 · The Moon Artist · David H. Keller, M.D. · ss 9 · Swordsman of Mars · J. Harvey Haggard · ss 11 · YI-DAS · Joseph Mitchel Boyer · ss 14 · The Astral Adventure of Peter Paine · Dave McIlwain · ss 20 · After the Dark Age · John Giunta · ss 24 · Invincible · Mary G. Byers · vi 26 · Six Against the Past (part 4) · C. S. Youd · rr 28 · Six Against the Past (part 5) · John A. Bristol · rr 33 · One Can Never Know.... · Garth Giles · ss 34 · Nemesis of Time · John F. Burke · vi 36 · Speer’s Scribblings · Jack Speer · cl; on recent events in fandom, mainly the recent Science Fiction Convention. 40 · The New Science Fiction · C. S. Youd · ar; on the importance of fanzines. 40 · Sing a Song · C. S. Youd · pm 41 · Congrats, Lou! · James V. Taurasi · ar; on the early history of Cosmic Tales.

Cosmic Tales [v2 #2, June 1940] ed. Richard B. Crain (Richard B. Crain; 1734 Willow Ave, Weehawken NJ, 15¢, 30pp, quarto mimeographed, cover by John Giunta) Note: I appear to be missing the last two sheets so have added items after page 26 as per the index. Details supplied by Alistair Durie. 2 · [advertisements] 3 · Index · Anon. · ix 4 · Day After Yesterday · Ray van Houten · ss 6 · The Death of Bob and Koso · James V. Taurasi · vi 7 · St. Helena · Jack Speer · ar; on recent events in fandom, mainly the fan wars after the World SF Convention in 1939. 10 · Dear Reader · Richard B. Crain · lt; open letter. 11 · Stars · Nils H. Frome · ss 15 · Cosmicramblings · [The Editor] · ed 16 · Career of Henry the Rat · Fred W. Fischer · vi 17 · Critical Criticism · Harry Warner · ar; on his dislike of some fans criticising each other unreasonably. 19 · Weird Whisperings of Things Beyond Our Ken · Anon. · vi 20 · The Instantaneous Entity · Jack Speer · ss 22 · Romauro, Avenger · Luego · ss 25 · Imagination · Ted Dikty · ar 26 · Mysterious Mars · Lionel Dilbeck · pm 26 · If Lear Had Been a Science Fiction Fan · Anon. · pm 27 · Fantasy Review—Shooting Stars · Fred W. Fischer · rv 28 · Fantasy Review—What Do You Know? · A. L. Widner · rv 29 · Fantasy Review—Little Known Science Fic · Larry B. Farsaci · rv 30 · Preview of Next Issue · [The Editor] · ms

Cosmic Tales [v2 #3, April-May-June 1941] ed. James V. Taurasi (James V. Taurasi; 137-07 32nd Avenue, Flushing, New York, 10¢, 18pp, quarto mimeographed, cover by Frank R. Paul) Note: First two pages unnumbered, contain table of contents etc., so real page number is two higher. Details supplied by Alistair Durie. 1 · Cosmicomments · James V. Taurasi · ed 2 · What the Moon Brings · H. P. Lovecraft · pp The National Amateur May 1923 4 · In the Days of the Giants · Thos. S. Gardner · ss 8 · Requiem · Sam Moskowitz · ss 12 · Continuation of “In the Day of the Giants” 15 · Cometeers · Anon. · ms; announcement that the Cometeers will, henceforth, be part of Cosmic Tales.