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The October 1934 issue opens by announcing a new dedication series, beginning with a tribute to H. P. Lovecraft and his extensive essay on supernatural horror. Readers are invited to vote on future honorees, promising a rotating focus that will spotlight writers like Clark Ashton Smith, Edgar Allan Poe, and even whole branches of weird poetry. The editorial voice is warm and inclusive, setting a tone of communal enthusiasm for the strange and wonderful.

Scattered throughout are glowing letters from fans across the country, praising standout pieces such as Richard Ely Morse’s haunting tale “Ebony and Ash,” R. H. Barlow’s “The Fall of the Three Cities,” and a range of evocative poems by Clark Ashton Smith and Robert Nelson. These testimonials reveal a vibrant network of correspondents who relish sharing discoveries, recommending columns like “Famous Fantasy Fiction,” and urging the magazine to grow in size and scope. The overall effect is a snapshot of a passionate early‑fandom, where every issue feels like a gathering of kindred spirits united by a love of the weird.

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