The Satellite
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| Title: | The Satellite |
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| Editor(s): | John F. Burke, Dave McIlwain |
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| Date(s): | 1938-1940 |
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| Fandom: | Science Fiction |
| Language: | English |
| External Links: | Hosted online by fanac.org |
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The Satellite was a UK fanzine for science fiction fans. Its first two issues labeled it as the clubzine of the Liverpool branch of the Science-Fiction Association.
About
HAVE YOU MET SALLY? - Acclaimed by British and American fans alike as the finest of all English fan mags. Why? Because our tastes are catholic - because we don't cater to English fans alone, or to any particular "ism". Anything that's good...is ours.The SFA rated the magazine so highly that they took it oyer as their official monthly magazine — but we're still not biased in any way, and continue to present articles, humor, and news that will interest you all.
You cannot afford to miss "The SATELLITE"! In the nine issues that we have had since October, 1938, we have featured such well-known celebrities as William F. Temple, Leslie J. Johnson, Maurice K. Hanson, E, L. Gabrielsen, and the infamous "Fantacynic". These writers have given of their best - and promise to give it again. The most significant thing of all — in the whole of our career we have amassed a great deal of correspondence arid criticism — and NO LETTER has been condemnatory. This is surely an achievement?
Ad printed in Fantascience Digest #10 pg. 29 (May 1939)
Reviews
OVER THE OCEAN DEPT: We received recently our first copy of " THE SATELLITE " , one of Englands better fan magazines, and couldt help but notice the marked differnce between English and American fan mags. And also a startling sim ilarity. "SATELLITE" carried a long essay on an English Pro mag, a poem on some of stf evils, a meeting report and other things of interest to a fan. In that they were differnt . BUT, they also included a bit of drivel concerning various members who dashed out to the nearest pub to choke down --- how many beers was it boys? In this were they alike. It is our private opinion that no one, much less a fan, car s a tinkers damn how many drinks YOU had, or what you drank, or what cafe YOU ate in, or what you ate, so for fandoms sake boys, keep such tripe out of fan mags!Bob Tucker in Le Zombie issue 2 page 2 (January 1939)
The most pleasing thing about the "Satellite" is its air of boisterous criticism of everyone and everything. In addition to the current issue I obtained issues for three preceding months, thereby rather fortunately obtaining the complete "Citadel of Dreams". I was not greatly impressed by this, though rather astonished at the degree of coherence attained. Burke was perhaps the best since he wnt whole-heartedly for the burlesque idea, whereas the others didn’t seem to be able to make up their minds. Hanson and Temple were very good. Gabrielsen seems merely idiotic, trying to defend in cold blood an idea that might be in place in a scientific fantasy, but which does not appear to be worth while bringing up otherwise. The cartoons are good of intent, but frightful of execution.Sam Youd in The Fantast issue 1 page 16 (April 1939)
We hear the good news from "The Satellite" that that English fan mag has perked up again, thanx to the monetary support from American fans, and will publish as usual. "Satellite" is, at present, running an unusual array of good material! U.S. mags please take note! The May issue of D'JOURNAL reprints a cartoon from "Sally" .Tucker in Le Zombie issue 4 page 1 (April 1939)
(( thumbs down )) Hardly worth sending after.Tucker in Le Zombie issue 29 page 8 (August 1940)