tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3668066.post6902603403390868679..comments2024-03-28T16:17:20.965-05:00Comments on Bill Crider's Pop Culture Magazine: Forgotten Books: Avon Giant Mystery Readermybillcriderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02350478005243505108noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3668066.post-38261063312339901432011-09-23T16:36:11.681-05:002011-09-23T16:36:11.681-05:00Great choice. I had a copy of this book (too) man...Great choice. I had a copy of this book (too) many years ago, but someone had removed both novels. Since I had read the Carr and could easily get the Lockridge, I was happy to buy the book at its greatly reduced price. I enjoyed all the stories and the articles.Jerry Househttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09482856733981933159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3668066.post-58210353802394216952011-09-23T13:53:09.518-05:002011-09-23T13:53:09.518-05:00Wollheim edited the SF and FANTASY READER magazine...Wollheim edited the SF and FANTASY READER magazines, and also OUT OF THIS WORLD ADVENTURES (famous as the first fantasy/sf pulp to have comics bound in) as well for Avon, but Sol Cohen took over after Wollheim left for Ace to do the AVON SCIENCE FICTION AND FANTASY READER issues.<br /><br />And, of course, Cohen went on to work at the Galaxy Group, then founded Ultimate Publications and controversially published FANTASTIC, AMAZING and a slew of other titles for fifteen years as a retirement job...Todd Masonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01815516018079824802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3668066.post-23987585632844891842011-09-23T08:34:34.031-05:002011-09-23T08:34:34.031-05:00Such a bargain.
The Hammett story is a classic....Such a bargain. <br /><br />The Hammett story is a classic.<br /><br />JeffAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3668066.post-28503720743648247282011-09-23T07:07:04.487-05:002011-09-23T07:07:04.487-05:00Another book I've never seen before! I suspec...Another book I've never seen before! I suspect you're right about the uncredited editor being DAW.Georgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04546161337366365635noreply@blogger.com