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Fantasy Classics    (about) Semi-professional magazine. Publishers: Fantasy House; North Hollywood, CA: Fantasy Classics Editors: Ken Krueger - Editor: Fantasy Classics.

Fantasy Classics [#1, 1973] ($1.95, 48pp+, quarto, cover by John Pound) 2 · The Terror · Arthur Machen · na The (London) Evening News Oct 16 1916 (+), as “The Great Terror” 46 · The Elixir of Life · Richard Garnett · ss The Twilight of the Gods, Unwin 1888

Fantasy Classics [#2, 1973] ($1.95, 48pp+, quarto, cover by Phil Garis) 2 · Werewolf · Clemence Housman · nv Atalanta Dec 1890 21 · The Plant-Thing · R. G. Macready · ss Weird Tales Jul 1925 24 · The Diamond Lens · Fitz-James O’Brien · nv The Atlantic Monthly Jan 1858, uncredited 37 · The Third Thumb Print · Mortimer Levitan · ss Weird Tales Jun 1925 43 · The Tortoise-Shell Cat · Greye La Spina · ss Weird Tales Nov 1924

Fantasy Classics [#3, 1973] ($1.95, 48pp, quarto, cover by Gerry Mooney) 4 · The Obsidian Ape · Robert Neal Leath · na All-American Fiction Jan 1938 46 · True History of the Hare and the Tortoise · Lord Dunsany · vi Saturday Review (UK) Sep 10 1910 47 · Lives of Highwaymen, Pirates and Robbers: Sawney Beane · Anon. · ar Lives of Notable Highwaymen 1711

Fantasy Classics [#4, 1973] ($1.95, 48pp, quarto, cover by John Pound) 4 · Ancient Sorceries [John Silence] · Algernon Blackwood · nv John Silence, Nash 1908 24 · The Vanguard of Venus · Landell Bartlett · nv Amazing Stories Supplement 1928 40 · A Hand from the Deep · Romeo Poole · ss Weird Tales Dec 1924 46 · Dialogue of the Dead · Lucian · pl (r)

Fantasy Classics [#5, 1974] ($1.95, 48pp+, quarto, cover by John Pound) ifc. · The Jewel of Seven Stars · Bram Stoker · n. Heinemann 1903; abridged 42 · The Case of the Russian Stevedore · Henry W. Whitehill · ss Weird Tales Dec 1924 45 · Lips of the Dead · W. J. Stamper · ss Weird Tales Jun 1925

The Fantastic/Fantasy Collector    (about) --- see under Pulpdom.

Fantasy Collector’s Annual    (about)

Fantasy Collector’s Annual [1974] ed. Gerry de la Ree (cover by Stephen Fabian) Details supplied by Denny Lien. The Story Behind a Dust Jacket · Gerry de la Ree · ar Letters to Virgil Finlay · H. P. Lovecraft · lt An Unpublished Poe Letter · Edgar Allan Poe · lt Letters to a Young Lady · Algernon Blackwood · lt Mahlon Blaine: Man and Artist · Gerry de la Ree · ar [Mahlon Blaine] A Cabell Letter · James Branch Cabell · lt Selected Inscriptions · Gerry de la Ree · ar Swords and Sorcery · Virgil Finlay · il Astrological Sketches · Virgil Finlay · il Pape on “The Silver Stallion” · Frank C. Papé · ar A Phantasy · Andrew Dewing · ?? The Madman · Andrew Dewing · ??

Fantasy Commentator    (about)

Fantasy Commentator [v3 #1, #21, Winter 1948] ed. A. Langley Searles (32pp) not seen, but contents reconstructed from index to v.3. Details supplied by Denny Lien. 2 · This-’n’-That · A. Langley Searles · ed 3 · Conflict for the Soul · David H. Keller · ?? 11 · Two in One · Thyril L. Ladd · ar 12 · Book Review · Charles Peter Brady · br 13 · Of an Old Woman · Genevieve K. Stephens · pm 14 · Leaves—a Botanical Rarity · Redd Boggs · ar; on the magazine Leaves. 19 · Book Review · Alice M. Perry · br 20 · Tips on Tales · A. Langley Searles · rc 21 · Mr. Hubbard Points the Way · George Ebey · ar 23 · Open House · [The Readers] · lc 28 · The Immortal Storm [Part 14 of 20] · Sam Moskowitz · ar

Fantasy Commentator [v3 #2, #22, Spring 1949] ed. A. Langley Searles (32pp) not seen, but contents reconstructed from index to v.3. Details supplied by Denny Lien. 34 · This-’n’-That · A. Langley Searles · ed 35 · Encores in the Wilderness · Paul Spencer · ar 38 · A Pair of Satires: East and West · Francis T. Laney · ar 40 · Book Review · Thyril L. Ladd · br 42 · Little Known Fantasy · Darrell C. Richardson · ar 43 · Midsummer’s Eve · Joseph Schaumburger · pm 44 · Book Review · Richard Witter · br 46 · Book Review · Philip Gray · br 48 · The Immortal Storm [Part 15 of 20] · Sam Moskowitz · ar 57 · Tips on Tales · John C. Nitka · rc 58 · Checklist of Avon Fantasy Readers · J. Russell Mars · bi 60 · The Sigil of Scoteia · David H. Keller · ar [James Branch Cabell] 61 · Thumbing the Munsey Files · William H. Evans · bi

Fantasy Commentator [v3 #3, #23, Summer-Fall 1949] 64 · This-’n’-That · A. Langley Searles · ed; a list of all fantasy books, with annotations, not previously mentioned in the “editorial” pages. Continues at the foot of some other pages, lists approx. 74 titles. 65 · Chaucer and Science-Fiction · Samuel Sackett · ar 67 · The Logic of the Keller Cycle · Alex Osheroff · ar 70 · The Devil’s Mistress, by J.W. Brodie-Innes · Thyril L. Ladd · br 71 · The Man Who Came at Midnight · Ruth M. Eddy · ar [H. P. Lovecraft] 72 · The Immortal Storm [Part 16 of 20] · Sam Moskowitz · ar 82 · Behold Thy Host · Genevieve K. Stevens · pm 82 · The Madman · Thomas H. Carter · pm 83 · Some Radio Fantasy · James Harmon · ar; brief looks at “Lights Out”, “The Shadow”, “The Mysterious Traveller”, “Suspense”, “Weird Tales” and other radio series. 85 · Tips on Tales · Charles Peter Brady · rc _85 · Seen and the Unseen, by Richard Marsh · Charles Peter Brady · br _85 · Doings of Raffles Haw, by A. Conan Doyle · Charles Peter Brady · br _85 · Last Spaceship, by Murray Leinster · Charles Peter Brady · br 86 · Keller “Homunculus” · Thomas H. Carter · br 88 · Thumbing the Munsey Files · William H. Evans · bi; an annotated listing of the fantasy fiction in “All-Story” from Jul, 1910 to Jan 23, 1915.

Fantasy Commentator [v3 #4, #24, Winter 1949/1950] ed. A. Langley Searles (25¢, 30pp) (Full Text) Details supplied by Denny Lien. 94 · This-’n’-That · A. Langley Searles · ed; very brief comments on some thirty recent sf/f books. 94 · Vampire · A. M. Perry · pm 95 · The Face of Fantasy: 1950 · Sam Moskowitz · ar; a survey of state of magazines, publishers, fandom, etc. 111 · Book Review: Exiles of Time, by Nelson S. Bond · Thomas H. Carter · br 113 · Tips on Tales · Thyril L. Ladd · rc _113 · Gay Hunter, by J. Leslie Mitchell · Thyril L. Ladd · br _113 · Athalie, by Robert W. Chambers · Thyril L. Ladd · br _113 · Little Night Music, by Barbara Hunt · Thyril L. Ladd · br _113 · Savaran and the Great Sand, by Douglas Newton · Thyril L. Ladd · br 114 · A 17th Century Weird Play · Samuel Sackett · ar [Thomas Goffe]; on Goffe’s Tragedy of Orestes. 116 · The Immortal Storm [Part 17 of 20] · Sam Moskowitz · ar 121 · Book Review: Shot in the Dark, ed. Judith Merrill · Charles Peter Brady · br 122 · Thumbing the Munsey Files · William H. Evans · bi; notes on fantasy stories in All Story-Cavalier, Feb.8-July 3, 1915.

Fantasy Commentator [v3 #5, #25, Winter 1951] ed. A. Langley Searles (36pp) not seen, but contents reconstructed from index to v.3. Details supplied by Denny Lien. 124 · This-’n’-That · A. Langley Searles · ed 125 · Space Opera · George O. Smith · ar 129 · Book Review · Thomas H. Carter · br 131 · The Ghoul-Changeling · George T. Wetzel · ar 132 · Book Review · Matthew H. Onderdonk · br 135 · Stanley G. Weinbaum · Sam Moskowitz · ar [Stanley G. Weinbaum] 150 · The Silver Birches · A. Merritt · pm Nepenthe 1940 151 · Master of Fantasy · Darrell C. Richardson · ar; presumably on A. Merritt. 152 · Tips on Tales · John C. Nitka · rc 153 · Open House · [The Readers] · lc 157 · [ ? ] · Thyril L. Ladd · ?? 158 · Thumbing the Munsey Files · William H. Evans · bi

Fantasy Commentator [v3 #6, #26, Spring-Summer 1952] 160 · This-’n’-That · A. Langley Searles · ed; a list of all fantasy books, with annotations, published throughout 1950 and 1951 and the early part of 1952. Covers pages 160 & 184-189 and lists approx. 220 titles. 161 · Weaver of Nightmares · George T. Wetzel · ar [Edward Lucas White]; a critical appreciation of Edward Lucas White. 167 · Little-Known Fantasy III · Darrell C. Richardson · ar; a look at fantasy fiction in “New Magazine”, “New Story” and “All Around”. 169 · New Tales of Space and Time, by Raymond J. Healy · Charles Peter Brady · br 171 · Night’s Yawning Peal, by August Derleth · A. Langley Searles · br 172 · Thumbing the Munsey Files · William H. Evans · bi; a very brief listing on this occasion, giving an annotated listing of the fantasy fiction in “All-Story” from Dec 11, 1915 to Jan 8, 1916. 173 · The Immortal Storm [Part 18 of 20] · Sam Moskowitz · ar 182 · Dream City · Thomas H. Carter · pm 183 · Tips on Tales · John C. Nitka · rc _ · Missing Angel, by Erle Cox · John C. Nitka · br _ · Bat Woman, by Cromwell Gibbons · John C. Nitka · br _ · The Last Man, by Mary Shelley · John C. Nitka · br 190 · Open House · [The Readers] · lc _ · [letter] · Darrell Richardson · lt _ · [letter] · Thomas G. L. Cockroft · lt _ · [letter] · Francis T. Laney · lt _ · [letter] · Sam Moskowitz · lt

Fantasy Commentator [v3 #7, #27, Spring 1953] ed. A. Langley Searles (30pp, 8½" x 11") “150 copies of this issue have been printed” per back cover note. While ToC is dated Spring 1953, as the introduction explains the issue was not actually published and copywrited until 1986. Details supplied by Denny Lien. 196 · This-’n’-That · A. Langley Searles · ed; on history of the magazine and his life since 1953, dated Jan. 12-13, 1986. 197 · Science, Salesman for Science Fiction · Sam Moskowitz · ar [Albert Einstein; Fred Hoyle]; includes letters from and to SaM from Albert Einstein and Fred Hoyle. 204 · Book Reviews · [Various] · rc _204 · Children of Wonder, ed. William Tenn · A. Langley Searles · br _205 · Out of the Silent Planet, by C.S. Lewis · Raymond Van Houten · br _207 · Fancies and Goodnights, by John Collier · A. Langley Searles · br _208 · The Literary Remains of the Late Henry Neele, by Henry Neele · Thyril L. Ladd · br 211 · A Few More Uncomfortable Moments · A. Langley Searles · ar [E. F. Benson; W. F. Harvey]; updates to earlier FC articles on Benson and Harvey. 213 · Tips on Tales · A. Langley Searles · rc; brief reviews of older books of sf/f interest. _213 · Quack!, by Robert Elson · A. Langley Searles · br _214 · Strange News from Heaven, by Alan Griffiths · A. Langley Searles · br _214 · It Breathed Down My Neck, by John Pudney · A. Langley Searles · br _214 · Brother Petroc’s Return, by S.M.C. [Sister Mary Catherine] · A. Langley Searles · br _215 · Rebels’ Triumph, by J.F.W. Hannay · A. Langley Searles · br 215 · Slan! · A. M. Perry · pm 216 · The Immortal Storm [Part 19 of 20] · Sam Moskowitz · ar 221 · Open House · [The Readers] · lc _221 · [letter] · Hannes Bok · lt; on his own (and A. Merritt’s) The Black Wheel. _221 · [letter] · Redd Boggs · lt; quoting Seabury Quinn’s letter that “The Stone Image” is not part of the de Grandin series. _221 · [letter] · P. Schuyler Miller · lt; on his own “Status Quondam”. _223 · [letter] · A. H. Lybeck · lt; on Nelson Bond, Ignatius Donnelly, and Immanuel Velikovsky. 224 · Space Opera · Garth Bentley · pm

Fantasy Commentator [v3 #8, #28, Fall 1953] ed. A. Langley Searles (30pp, 8½" x 11") “150 copies of this issue have been printed” per back cover note. While ToC is dated Fall 1953, as the introduction explains the issue was not actually published and copywrited until 1986. Details supplied by Denny Lien. 226 · This-’n’-That · A. Langley Searles · ed; on history of the magazine and his life since 1953, dated Jan. 12-13, 1986. 227 · "The Other Worlds": A Reappraisal, by Phil Stong · Sam Moskowitz · br 230 · The Traveller · W. F. Harvey · pm (r) 231 · He Came Early and Stayed Late · Darrell C. Richardson · ar [Jack Williamson] 235 · Book Reviews · [Various] · rc _235 · Someone Like You, by Roald Dahl · A. Langley Searles · br _236 · The Science Fiction Galaxy, ed. Groff Conklin · Philip Gray · br _237 · A Strange Discovery, by Charles Romyn Dake · Thyril L. Ladd · br _238 · A Book of Modern Ghosts, ed. Cynthia Asquith · A. M. Perry · br _239 · The Peacemaker, by C.S. Forester · A. Langley Searles · br 241 · The Immortal Storm [Part 20 of 20] · Sam Moskowitz · ar; incomplete serialization? ends with events of Dec. 1939. 247 · Tips on Tales · [Various] · rc; brief reviews of older books of sf/f interest. _247 · Lords of Creation, by Eando Binder · Thyril L. Ladd · br _247 · Fiddlers’ Green, by Albert R. Wetjen · William H. Evans · br _248 · The Last Enemy, by Iris Barry · Thyril L. Ladd · br _248 · The Man with X-Ray Eyes and Other Stories, by Frois Froisland · James B. Harlow · br _248 · The Fatal Kiss Mystery, by Rufus King · Thyril L. Ladd · br _248 · The Inheritor, by E.F. Benson · Matthew H. Onderdonk · br _249 · The Man Who Missed the War, by Dennis Wheatley · Thyril L. Ladd · br _249 · Escape on Venus, by Edgar Rice Burroughs · A. Langley Searles · br _250 · The Hidden Tribe, by S. Fowler Wright · A. Langley Searles · br _250 · Peter Schlemihls Wundersame Geschicte, by Adelbert von Chamisson · Harry Warner, Jr. · br _251 · Damned: The Intimate Story of a Girl, by Ethel Smith Dorrance · Thyril L. Ladd · br _251 · The People of the Ruins, by Edward B. Shanks · Thyril L. Ladd · br 252 · The Path of Progress · Garth Bentley · pm 254 · Indexes · [The Editor] · ix; title and author index to volume III of Fantasy Commentator.

Fantasy Commentator [v4 #1, #29, Winter 1978-79] ed. A. Langley Searles ($3, 48pp, 8½" x 11") cover reproduces djs of Star Maker and of The Outsider and Others. Details supplied by Denny Lien. 3-26, 32-33 · Olaf Stapledon: The Man Behind the Works · Sam Moskowitz · bg 9 · Portrait of Olaf Stapledon · Frank R. Paul · il Science-Fiction Plus Oct 1953 15 · Cover Jacket for Odd John · Olaf Stapledon · pt (r) 27 · The Remaking of Man · Olaf Stapledon · ar The Listener Apr 8 1931 30 · Tips on Tales: Short Reviews of Books Old and New · A. Langley Searles · rc _30 · Songs of Stars and Shadows, by George R.R. Martin · A. Langley Searles · br _30 · Dying of the Light, by George R.R. Martin · A. Langley Searles · br _30 · The Best of Edmond Hamilton, by Edmund Hamilton · A. Langley Searles · br _31 · Eden for One: An Amusement, by John Gunther · A. Langley Searles · br _31 · Zarlah the Martian, by R. Norman Grisewood · A. Langley Searles · br _31 · Trips in Time, ed. Robert Silverberg · A. Langley Searles · br 34 · Lovecraft’s Literary Executor · George T. Wetzel · ar [Robert H. Barlow; August Derleth] 43 · Book Review: The Futurians, by Damon Knight · Lincoln Van Rose · br 47 · New Fungi from Yuggoth · Lee Becker · gp _47 · Unity · Lee Becker · pm _47 · The House · Lee Becker · pm _48 · The Stone · Lee Becker · pm _48 · Companion · Lee Becker · pm _48 · The Well · Lee Becker · pm