tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3668066.post303514904962952197..comments2024-03-28T02:29:37.413-05:00Comments on Bill Crider's Pop Culture Magazine: Bonus FFB on Wednesday: The Space Magicians -- Alden H. Norton & Sam Moskowitz, eds.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02350478005243505108noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3668066.post-89392215409516660422017-06-01T11:02:43.207-05:002017-06-01T11:02:43.207-05:00Sam Moskowitz as editor benefited from so few of t...Sam Moskowitz as editor benefited from so few of the publishers' editors in the '50s-'70s knowing their elbows from a hole in the ground when it cam to SF, and his enthusiasm for old, often half-assed material seemed as sensible a representation as anything else. <br /><br />I've yet to read a first-rate anthology he has had anything to do with. Todd Masonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01815516018079824802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3668066.post-53853367481085521162017-05-31T17:30:00.681-05:002017-05-31T17:30:00.681-05:00Back in those days, the science fiction reader was...Back in those days, the science fiction reader was ready to grab up any halfway decent collection of stories reprinted from the magazines. Nowadays, there's way more to choose from.Thomas Millernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3668066.post-22422669175768170322017-05-31T16:24:04.663-05:002017-05-31T16:24:04.663-05:00The original title was supposed to be THE SPACE CO...The original title was supposed to be THE SPACE COVFEFE but wiser heads prevailed.Jerry Househttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09482856733981933159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3668066.post-74939826674479538142017-05-31T08:00:34.882-05:002017-05-31T08:00:34.882-05:00I agree with Rick's assessment of the title. A...I agree with Rick's assessment of the title. And I do love the cover. I have plenty of books just for the cover.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3668066.post-43081388246772874362017-05-31T07:07:04.992-05:002017-05-31T07:07:04.992-05:00Could be, Rick. It's a better idea than think...Could be, Rick. It's a better idea than thinking it refers to the stories.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02350478005243505108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3668066.post-74578166394781505192017-05-31T06:46:44.700-05:002017-05-31T06:46:44.700-05:00Maybe "The Space Magicians" referred to ...Maybe "The Space Magicians" referred to the authors, rather than the stories. Not a very good title, for sure.<br />(Rick Libott).Rickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09363685364481896091noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3668066.post-53993361864759593312017-05-31T06:26:12.771-05:002017-05-31T06:26:12.771-05:00I remember buying THE SPACE MAGICIANS for the cove...I remember buying THE SPACE MAGICIANS for the cover. Like you, I never figured out what the title had to do with the contents.Georgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04546161337366365635noreply@blogger.com