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    Science Fiction Collector [v5 #1, (Whole No. 25), May/June 1939] ed. John V. Baltadonis (John V. Baltadonis, 10¢, 40pp, 5½" x 8½", cover by John V. Baltadonis)
    Third Anniversary issue; published in mid August. Details supplied by Alistair Durie.
    • 2 · Et Cetera · [The Editor] · ed [Donald A. Wollheim; John Michel]; includes a comment on the barring of Wollheim and the other Michelists from the World Science Fiction Convention in July.
    • 4 · Deep Purple · Sam Moskowitz · ar; commemorating the third anniversary of the fanzine.
    • 21 · Scrambled Titles · Dale Hart · hu
    • 25 · I Favor Fan Feuds · Morojo · ar
    • 27 · In Advocacy of a Broader Fandom · Jack Speer · ar
    • 30 · The Circle of Zero · I Discern · ar; on the standard of stories in magazines.
    • 31 · Fan Mag Review · Anon. · lr
    • 33 · Quiz Results · [The Editor] · ms; readers’ views of the best in previous issues.
    • 35 · Fantaglimmerings · Robert A. Madle · cl; current events.

    Science Fiction Collector [v5 #2, #26, July/August 1939] ed. John V. Baltadonis (John V. Baltadonis, 10¢, 32pp, 5½" x 8½", cover by John V. Baltadonis)
    Published late October. Details supplied by Alistair Durie.
    • 2 · Et Cetera · [The Editor] · ed
    • 4 · There Are Two Sides · Sam Moskowitz · ar; his reaction to the Los Angeles Science Fiction League statement in Voice of the Imagi-Nation about “The Exclusion Act” at the First World Science Fiction Convention.
    • 12 · The True Story of the Non Admittance of Wollheim and a Few of His Fellow Futurians · Sam Moskowitz · ar [Donald A. Wollheim]; at the First World Science Fiction Convention.
    • 19 · Thots in the Dark · The Infernal Wanderer · ar; comments on fans.
    • 21 · The Readers Say · [The Editor] · lc [Sam Moskowitz; Morojo]; including Moskowitz’s views on Morojo’s article in the May/June 1939 issue.
    • 23 · Fan Mag Review · Anon. · lr
    • 25 · Fantaglimmerings · R. A. Madle · cl; current events.
    • 28 · Scoop · Anon. · ms; on the imminent publication of the magazine Captain Future.
    • 29 · The Eternal Wanderer · Oswald Train · cl; general news and comment.

    Science Fiction Collector [v5 #3, (Whole No. 27), September/October 1939] ed. John V. Baltadonis (John V. Baltadonis, 10¢, 36pp, 5½" x 8½", cover by John V. Baltadonis)
    Probably published around November or December. Details supplied by Alistair Durie.
    • 2 · Et Cetera · [The Editor] · ed
    • 4 · The Boss · Forrest J. Ackerman · ar; on his present employment.
    • 7 · Year of Promise—Damned · The Science Fiction Cynic · ar; on the current low quality of the SF magazines.
    • 9 · Why Critics Get Dyspepsia, or, Weird Fiction Today · Peter Duncan · ar; on his low opinion of the quality of current weird fiction, particularly the authors Seabury Quinn, Robert E Howard, C L Moore and A Merritt.
    • 19 · More Thots · The Infernal Wanderer · ar; musings.
    • 22 · Fan Mag Review · Anon. · lr
    • 25 · The Readers Say · [The Editor] · lc
    • _ · [letter] · John Michel · lt
    • 28 · The Eternal Wanderer · Oswald Train · cl; general news and comment.
    • 30 · Fantaglimmerings · Robert A. Madle · cl; current events.
    • 34 · Fan Mag Review · Anon. · lr

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