Vol. 22, no. 1 (Spring 1978)
| Acting Editor-in-Chief | David L. Greene |
| Art Editor | Bill Eubank |
| Review Editor | David L. Greene |
| Research Editor | James E. Haff |
| Bibliography Editor | Peter E. Hanff |
| Drama Editor | Pat Tobias |
| Contributing Editor | Jerry V. Tobias |
| Consulting Editors | John Fricke, Martin Gardner, Douglas G. Greene, Michael Patrick Hearn, Dick Martin |
Layout and cover design by Bill Eubank
Front cover art by John R. Neill (Ozma of Oz)
Back cover art by John R. Neill (“Treasure Island,” Pictorial Review)
Spring 1978 Selected Contents
This is a guide to the articles and reviews from the issue that will most benefit researchers, scholars, and collectors. The printed issue includes additional content such as news, editorial letters, and other commentary-based departments.
Ozma, Tik-Tok, and the Rheingold
Daniel P. Mannix analyzes Ozma of Oz for many possible inspirations, including Professor George Moore’s mechanical man, Baum’s own successful stage version of The Wizard of Oz, and Wagner’s Ring of the Nibelung.
Which Came First? —And Other Trivia
James E. Haff considers the mystery of John R. Neill’s repeated (and occasionally revised) illustrations that appear in both Little Wizard Stories of Oz and The Patchwork Girl of Oz. Other scholars, with more information, have since built upon these pioneering theories.
Oz Under Scrutiny: Early Reviews of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
The editors look at reviews of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz contemporary with its original publication. Includes vintage advertising.
Oz in Russia (Part 3)
March Laumer concludes his comprehensive examination of Alexander Volkov’s The Wizard of the Emerald City, which was adapted from and supplanted The Wizard of Oz in the USSR. The previous two segments were published in the Spring 1975 and Spring 1976 issues, while later additions to this series were to focus on Volkov’s original sequels.
Juggerjook (Part 2)
An original short story by L. Frank Baum, reprinted from the December 1910 issue of St. Nicholas. Accompanied by illustrations from St. Nicholas. Part 1 was published in the Winter 1977 issue.
Footnotes to Oz [Part 3]
Jerry V. Tobias‘ speculates on the origins or hidden meanings of Ozian names. This installment covers the Mangaboos, the Ork, Betsy Bobbin, Woot the Wanderer, Pingaree, Tarara, Salye Soforth, and the pronunciation of “Jellia Jamb” and “Para Bruin.”
Reviews
The Making of The Wizard of Oz by Aljean Harmetz (non-fiction; reviewer John Fricke)
Utopia Americana by Edward Wagenknecht (non-fiction; reviewer Kenneth J. Reckford)
Oz and the Three Witches by Hugh Poindexter III (fiction; reviewer Douglas G. Greene)
The Wizard of Oz at Melody Top Theater (theater; reviewer John Fricke)