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Yankee Shorts [#3, Yankee Science Fiction (November 1940)] (3d, 32pp+, 6.75" x 9.5") 1 · Space-Ship Derby · Milton Kaletsky · ss Science Fiction Quarterly Sum 1940 9 · Package of Power · David C. Cooke · ss Science Fiction Quarterly Sum 1940 17 · The Gentle Brain · Arthur Allport · ss Science Fiction Quarterly Sum 1940 27 · Life Inside a Wall · Harl Vincent · ss Science Fiction Quarterly Sum 1940

Yankee Shorts [#4, Yankee Romance Shorts (November 1940)] Details taken from reprint in Yankee Romance Album. To Romance by Bus · Phyllis A. Whitney · ss Romantic Love Jun 1940 The Turn of the Tide · C. Falcon · ss A Trip to Town · George Scott · ss Still Waters · Marjorie Norton · ss Heart of Ice · Leonore Upton · ss Romantic Love Jun 1940

Yankee Shorts [#5, Yankee Mystery Shorts (January 1941)] (Gerald G. Swan, 10¢, 32pp, 6.75" x 9.5") 1 · Mistress of the Undead · Lazar Levi · ss Mystery Novels and Short Stories Jul 1940 6 · College of the Crimson Corpses · Mat Rand · nv Mystery Novels and Short Stories Jul 1940; author not credited in magazine. 25 · Satan Takes a Wife · Brian Loomis · ss Mystery Novels and Short Stories Jul 1940

Yankee Shorts [#6, Yankee Weird Shorts (January 1941)] (10¢, 32pp+, 6.75" x 9.5") 1 · The Death of Julian Morton · W. P. Cockroft · ss; given as by W. B. Cockroft. 6 · Spider Fire · Kay Hammond · ss 13 · Forbidden Waters · George Scott · ss 20 · The Horror at Castle Droon · Colin Robertson · ss 28 · The Merry-Go-Round · Ronald Brett · ss

Yankee Shorts [#7, Yankee Western Shorts (January 1941)] (Gerald G. Swan, 10¢, 32pp, 6.75" x 9.5") 1 · Get Your Girl, Cowboy! · William J. Elliott · ss 8 · The Law Looks On · Brian Loomis · ss Famous Western Oct 1940 17 · Hot Lead Mortgage · Lionel E. I. Day · ss Famous Western Oct 1940 26 · Quiet Country · Mat Rand · ss Famous Western Oct 1940

Yankee Shorts [#8, Yankee Gang Shorts (January 1941)] (Gerald G. Swan, 10¢, 32pp, 6.75" x 9.5") 1 · A Lodger for the Morgue · Paul Selonke · ss Gangland Detective Stories Sep 1940 12 · Bullet Broadcast · John A. Saxon · ss Gangland Detective Stories Sep 1940 19 · The Death Cast · Lewis Sterling · ss Gangland Detective Stories Sep 1940 25 · Homicide Headlines · Carroll B. Mayers · ss Gangland Detective Stories Sep 1940

Yankee Shorts [#9, Yankee Love Shorts (January 1941)] (Gerald G. Swan, 10¢, 32pp, 6.75" x 9.5") 1 · Hearts United · Pauline Ashwell · ss 10 · Indian Dream · Norah Burke · ss 15 · The Answer Is Yes · Marjorie Norton · ss 20 · Borrowed Sweetheart · J. A. Jordan · ss 24 · Hospital Flirtation · Wanda Carol · ss Romantic Love Jun 1940

Yankee Shorts [#10, Yankee Air Action (April 1941)] (Gerald G. Swan, 10¢, 32pp, 6.75" x 9.5") 1 · No More Aces · William O’Sullivan · ss Air Action Sep 1940 16 · Glory for Gunners · Joe Gregg · ss Air Action Sep 1940 24 · Junkers Juggernaut · Tom Grover · ss Air Action Sep 1940

Yankee Shorts [#11, Yankee Science Fiction (April 1941)] (10¢, 32pp+, 6.75" x 9.5") 1 · The Secret of the Moat Farm · George Scott · ss 9 · Space-Flight of Terror · Ray Cummings · nv Science Fiction Jan 1941 28 · Hold the Line for Hell · Kay Hammond · ss

Yankee Shorts [#12, Yankee Romance Shorts (April 1941)] (Gerald G. Swan, 10¢, 32pp, 6.75" x 9.5") 1 · Crazy Girl · Marjorie Norton · ss 6 · An Experiment in Love · Helen Ravell · ss Romantic Love Jun 1940 15 · Love’s Double-Cross · Ann Audrey · ss Romantic Love Jun 1940 21 · Just a Kid to Him · C. Falcon · ss 27 · Lover Come Back · Jane Johnson · ss

Yankee Shorts [#13, Yankee Gang Shorts (April 1941)] (Gerald G. Swan, 10¢, 32pp, 6.75" x 9.5") 1 · The Devil Laughed Last · Mat Rand · nv Gangland Detective Stories Sep 1940 14 · The Bronze Arrow · Dougal McDougal · nv Gangland Detective Stories Sep 1940 24 · Blueprints Back-Fire · James Rourke · nv Gangland Detective Stories Sep 1940

Yankee Shorts [#14, Yankee Weird Shorts (July 1941)] (10¢, 32pp+, 6.75" x 9.5") 1 · A Seance in Hell · Gregg Burlison · ss 9 · Cats Are Uncanny! · John Maxwell · nv 24 · Shadow Worlds · W. P. Cockroft · ss

Yankee Shorts [#15, Yankee Romance Shorts (July 1941)] (Gerald G. Swan, 10¢, 32pp, 6.75" x 9.5") 1 · Dream Lover Come True · Marjorie Norton · ss 7 · Love on Strike · Willametta Turnepseed · ss Romantic Love Jun 1940 13 · Black Cat for Luck! · Marjorie Norton · ss 20 · Money Enough, Yes; Too Much, No! · C. Falcon · ss 27 · You Haven’t the Looks! · Marjorie Ellison · ss

Yankee Shorts [#16, Yankee Air Action (July 1941)] (Gerald G. Swan, 10¢, 32pp, 6.75" x 9.5") 1 · Double for Baron Death · T. W. Ford · ss Air Action Sep 1940 11 · Falcon’s Talons · John Scott Douglas · ss Air Action Sep 1940 21 · Screwball Wings · Marshall Zaynor · ss Air Action Sep 1940

Yankee Shorts [#17, Yankee Western Shorts (July 1941)] (Gerald G. Swan, 10¢, 32pp, 6.75" x 9.5") 1 · Texas Bill Comes to Town · George Scott · ss 12 · Colt’s Compromise · James Rourke · ss 20 · Dead Man’s Gold · William J. Elliott · ss 25 · Brothers of the Owl Hoot · Dick Robson · ss Famous Western Oct 1940

Yankee Shorts [#18, Yankee Romance Shorts (April 1942)] (Gerald G. Swan, 10¢, 32pp, 6.75" x 9.5") 1 · The Triangle of Betrayal · F. W. Murray · ss 9 · He Gave Her a Ring · Norah Burke · ss 16 · The Mills of God · Edith M. Prust · ss 22 · Other Days · Marjorie Norton · ss 26 · You Shouldn’t Take Flowers from Strangers! · Florence Speed · ss 31 · Doctor Betty · E. A. Cross · vi

Yankee Shorts [#19, Yankee Weird Shorts (May 1942)] (32pp+, 6.75" x 9.5") 1 · Devil’s Disciple · F. W. Murray · nv 19 · The Devil of the Dwr Ddu · Ann Elliott · ss 23 · An Amazing Adventure or Can Dead Men Tell Tales? · J. R. Gregg · ss 26 · Pebbles of Dread · Gerald Evans · ss Thrilling Wonder Stories Aug 1940

Yankee Shorts [#20, Yankee Gang Shorts (June 1942)] (Gerald G. Swan, 10¢, 32pp, 6.75" x 9.5") 1 · Love Cage, Death Cage · Byron Byrne · vi 3 · Shoot to Kill · Bernard Buley · ss 11 · Hal Manton’s Run-Out · J. A. Jordan · ss 20 · Graft · Dallas Kirby · ss 28 · Fate Called the Tune · Walt Eljay · ss

Yankee Shorts [#21, Yankee Science Fiction (July 1942)] (32pp+, 6.75" x 9.5") 1 · Adventure on Grenga · W. P. Cockroft · nv 15 · Invasion from Venus · Paul Ashwell · ss 24 · In the Shadows of Friana · Gerald Evans · ss 28 · The Incredible Solution · Dallas Kirby · ss

Yankee Gang Shorts A single issue of Yankee Gang Shorts is known to exist in the second series, numbered #4 after the three issues in the first series.

Yankee Gang Shorts [#4 (ca. 1943)] (Gerald G. Swan, 6d, 66pp, 4.75" x 6.75") Details supplied by Steve Holland. 2 · What a Father! · Gerald Evans · ss 14 · Quick on Draw · Hedley Trembath · ss 18 · A Rod for a Rod · Roy Stannard · ss 21 · The Clockwork Alibi · Trevor Dudley-Smith · ss 32 · “Pearls Before Swine” · G. H. Lister · ss 39 · Passing Through · Dallas Kirby · ss 48 · Crime Is Serious · D. J. Gammon · ss 58 · The Double-Crossers · Norman Lazenby · ss

Yankee Romance Shorts Two issues of Yankee Romance Shorts are known to exist in the second series, numbered #7 & #8 after the six issues in the first series titled either Yankee Romance Shorts or Yankee Love Shorts.

Yankee Romance Shorts [#7, (ca. 1943)] (Gerald G. Swan, 6d, 66pp, 4.75" x 6.75") 2 · Penny Plain · Florence Speed · ss 8 · Good-Bye Orange Blossoms · Peggy Gaddis · ss Romantic Love Jun 1940 17 · Girl Shy · Culver Wilcox · ss Romantic Love Jun 1940 25 · Pity Isn’t Love · Marjorie Norton · ss 32 · Leading Lady · Caroline Burke · ss 38 · The Wedding Picture · Joan L. Laing · ss 48 · Sky High · E. Lee · ss 59 · The Well · E. M. Prust · ss

Yankee Romance Shorts [#8, (ca. 1943)] (Gerald G. Swan, 6d, 66pp, 4.75" x 6.75") 2 · Competition Holiday · Anne Landell · ss 10 · Summer Storm · J. A. Jordan · ss 14 · An Officer Now · Norah Burke · ss 21 · Wedding Eve · Evelyne Mell · ss 30 · Out of Evil · Sam Bate · ss 36 · And One for All · Elizabeth Anne Cross · ss 41 · Fan Mail · Edwin Parry · ss 46 · Rescue Work · Iris Leigh · ss 54 · Madness and Love · Pauline Ashwell · ss

Yankee Western Shorts Two issues of Yankee Western Shorts are known to exist in the second series, numbered #3 & #4 after the two issues in the first series.

Yankee Western Shorts [#3, (ca. 1943)] (Gerald G. Swan, 6d, 68pp, 4.75" x 6.75") 2 · Back-Trail Bullets · Clell Worland · ss Western Yarns Jun 1941 7 · Safe of Treachery · Clarry Alton · ss 13 · The Fastest Gun Is the Law! · James Rourke (by Charles N. Heckelmann) · ss Western Yarns Jun 1941 29 · Red Hell on Wheels · Chas N. Heckelmann · ss Western Yarns Jun 1941 42 · Cain-Brand Reckoning · Jay Karth · ss Western Yarns Jun 1941 53 · “Quick” Jones Deals in Gunsmoke · W. Markham · ss Western Yarns Jun 1941, as by Mojave Lloyd 63 · Summer Storm · J. A. Jordan · ss Yankee Romance Shorts #8 1943

Yankee Western Shorts [#4, (ca. 1943)] (Gerald G. Swan, 6d, 68pp, 4.75" x 6.75") Gospel—Written in Gunsmoke · Mojave Lloyd · ss Gun Rep · G. W. Barrington · ss (r) Silence Is—Leaden! · Jack Stewart · ss Overdue Payment in Lead · Claude Rister · nv Double Action Western May 1941 A Yearling Rides to War · Chuck Martin · nv Double Action Western May 1941

Yankee Western Shorts --- see under Yankee Shorts.

Yarns    (about)

Yarns [June 1941] (Yarns Publishing Company, 15¢, 96pp+, pulp, cover by Dick Hersey) Details supplied by Steve Miller. 4 · Skipper O’Shea · Derek Sinclair · ss 22 · Beware of Women! · Norman Arthur Urquhart · ss 32 · The Renegade Returns · Frank Nicholls · ss 49 · The Trail of the Swag · Garvin L. Peters · ss 58 · The Killer Comes Back · Murray Malloy · ss 70 · The Forbidden Land · Lars Korvan · ss 74 · Screwball Copper · Harry Castleman · nv

Yarns [July 1941] (Yarns Publishing Company, pulp, cover by Joseph Dreany) Details taken from Table of Contents. 4 · Defeat of a Champion · Morgan Flanders · ss 14 · Ghost on the Diamond · Charles Benton Johnston · ss 23 · Dead Men Do Talk! · Franklin Martin · ss 31 · The Blank Paper Clue · Frank Nicholls · ss 38 · Badland’s Purge · Matthew North · ss 61 · The Rescue · Derek Sinclair · ss 71 · Tales of the N.W.M.P. · Blaine Arnold · ms 74 · Decision for Gunplay [Part 1 of 2] · Lawson James · sl

Yarns [August 1941] (Yarns Publishing Company, pulp) Details taken from Table of Contents. 4 · The Great Mavety · W. B. Hanson · ss 16 · The Kid, the Girl and Me · Nathan A. Waserman · ss 23 · Wolf Bait · Brown Williams · ss 34 · Doctor of Doodling · Frederick Traff · ss 42 · Decision for Gunplay [Part 2 of 2] · Lawson James · sl 46 · Death Rides on Frail Wings · William Bronson · ss 55 · The Bond Mystery · Niel Perrin · ss 65 · Doom in the Forest · William Saunders · ss 74 · Smoking Mountain · Robert Dickson · ss

Yarns [v1 #5, October, 1941] (Yarns Publishing Company, pulp) Details taken from Table of Contents. 2 · Death Rides the Sky · Brown Williams · ss 28 · Horror Under the Sea · Morgan Flanders · ss 40 · Two Poems · Saxon R. MacKenzie · pm 42 · Fire! · W. B. Hanson · ss 51 · Crossed Blades · George Connelly · ss 64 · The Road to Corunna · J. Mackay Hitsman · ss 75 · The Tulsa Kid · Lawson James · ss 84 · Revenge in the Air · Blaine Arnold · ss

Yarns [v1 #6, November, 1941] (Yarns Publishing Company, pulp) Details taken from Table of Contents. 2 · Trouble at Specialty Camp · C. V. Tench · ss 11 · The Coach, the Team, and the Girl · Morgan Flanders · ss 22 · Irish, but Yellow · Peter Young · ss 38 · Third Floor Back · Davis Young · ss 42 · The Scintillating Trail · Austin Brewster · ss 51 · Shades of Evening · Blaine Arnold · ss 56 · Cambodian Caprice · Ernest Frederick Chester · ss 66 · Morroco Road · Ron Mack Fish · ss 74 · The Roughneck · Hubert Case Williams · ss 88 · The Cab Was a Furnace · Ward Mann · ss 94 · Nocturne in an Alley · Larry Johnston · ss

Yearnings    (about)

Yearnings [(#1) 1982] ed. Jane Fancher & Richard Pini (WaRP Graphics; Poughkeepsie, NY, $3.95, 96pp, quarto, cover by Richard Pini & Jane Fancher) “The ElfQuest Companion”. A “shared universe” fanmagazine for ElfQuest fans. Details supplied by Denny Lien. ifc. · Come On In—the Imagination’s Fine · Anon. · ed 2 · Beyond the Crossroads · Scott Schmitz · ss 10 · Leetah’s Song · Caedmon Gordon · pm 12 · Eric and the Gremlin · Shanna Smith · ss 21 · A Brief Adventure in Mixed Media · Jeff Swycaffer · vi 23 · Ballad of the Wanderer · Diana Lee Worrell · pm 24 · Leadership in EQ · Eric Ozog · nf 29 · Shadows · Keith O’Bea · pm 30 · Welcome to Elf-World · Linda Lim · ss 37 · Of the Younger World · Daren Follweiler · ss 41 · The Siege of Suncliff Island · Betty Cerritelli & Debra Vorgias · ss 53 · Elfwood · Rilla Parker · pm Woodland Elves · Suzie Kucera · pm 54 · Elfquest Word Search · Anon. · pz Elfquest Crossword Fit · Anon. · pz 57 · Visitor to Sorrow’s End · Ronald James · ss 61 · Lament of the Desert Holts · The Daystar & The Black Mountain Holt · pm Pini Elves · Tom & Janice Tuerff · pm 62 · An Elfquest Christmas · Elizabeth Strong · pm 63 · Oddbit’s Delight · Leah Freeman · pm 64 · They All Had Pointed Ears · Ragnar Fyri · pm 67 · Eyes That Are Not Blind · Judith Sampson · ss 77 · Littlefoot · John C. LaRue, Jr. · ss 85 · The Capture of Strongbow · Patricia Oster · pm 87 · “Little Number One” · Danny Barer · ss 91 · Nightgame · Eileen Eldred · pm Cub and Mouse · Nina Twersky · pm 92 · Brothers in All but Blood · Mooncrest · ss 96 · Woooooooooolves! · Arlan Keith Andrews · sg; excerpt from Elf-Trek: A Two-Pini Opera, performed at the 1982 InConJunction; this is to tune of “Hair”.