Claim: Mike Ashley, who is a British bibliographer, author, and editor of science fiction, mystery, and fantasy,  states that "(Joseph) Schlossel's writing was basic but his imagination and vision made him one of the more significant contributors to the early SF Magazines", and despite his poor storytelling skills, he was credited by showing "tremendous inventiveness in his adventures, with intergalactic wars and invasions on an immense scale."
Evidence: Michael Raymond Donald Ashley (born 1948) is a British bibliographer, author and editor of science fiction, mystery, and fantasy. Mike Ashley states that "Schlossel's writing was basic but his imagination and vision made him one of the more significant contributors to the early SF Magazines". Despite his poor storytelling skills, he was credited by showing "tremendous inventiveness in his adventures, with intergalactic wars and invasions on an immense scale."