The Canitaurs, who believe that the past is the key to the future, and the Zards, who believe that the past is just the past, are at war and each believes that a redeemer will arrive and propel them to victory. What role Jehu, who has been summoned to the island of Daem, will play in stopping these hostilities is unclear but he soon learns that he will determine not just the outcome of the war but the fate of all humanity. [chương_files]
This issue of the science-fiction magazine includes a novella by Charles W. Diffin titled “Dark Moon” and several short stories, including “When Caverns Yawned”, by Captain S.P. Meek “When the Moon Turned Green”, by Hal K. Wells and “The Death-Cloud.” by Nat Schachner & Arthur L. Zagat There is also a second part of “The Exile of Time” by Ray Cummings. – Summary by Bill Boerst [chương_files]
The quirky mind of famous SF writer Lester del Ray gives us three wonderful tales ranging from zombies (Dead Ringer), time travel (how do you convince your earlier self it is safe to get into the time machine, eh?)(…And It Comes Out Here) and eternal life (The Dwindling Years). Listen and enjoy. [chương_files]
Five early stories by one of my favorite SF writers, Mack Reynolds. Medal of Honor is an intriguing look into the mind of someone who is above the law; who cannot commit a crime. How will he act? especially if he is a self centered drunk? Potential Enemy is story about the sad state of human minds that are ruled by fear and paranoia. Happy Ending is an SF story about the far future when the last solar system wide dictator has been finally defeated and what will he do? What will he do? This is also an exploration of mental megalomania and it’s effects. His happy ending is perhaps suitable, but probably not so happy. A Gun For Hire explores in a light-hearted but painful way, the fact that hired guns are just that: hired. The final story is the funniest of the lot the and is set in Tangiers in the present or very near future. UFO’s are a crackpot idea, right? Well, perhaps not. – Summary by Phil Chenevert [chương_files]
Far, far in the future Earth has achieved real peace and is sending out interstellar expeditions, not to conquer, but to explore. The third such expedition, has made it to the Vega system and discovered to everyone’s amazement, not only a solar system but two worlds circling the Vega sun that seem to have atmosphere and water. And apparently intelligent life is there as well because something tries, and almost succeeds, in blasting the expedition ship out of space before it can even get close to either one. Damaged, with 3 dead men aboard, the expedition ship semi-crashes and seeks to hide from this obviously hostile civilization. The three dead members of the crew are buried and four of the local inhabitants pay a friendly call. Then during the second night on this planet, one of the dead bodies knocks on the door and wants to come in. Something very strange is going on here. [chương_files]
Thirteen short stories by HG Wells, the master of speculative fiction! Included in this collection is “Mr Skelmersdale in Fairyland” where a man finds his way into fairyland where a fairy queen tries to seduce him away from his human fiancée. In other stories a ghost gets stuck and can’t get back to the “other side”, a man decides to try being a god for a few months, a magic shop sells “the real thing”, a scientist sells time in a bottle, a body is stolen (while its owner is still alive) and a man dreams or does he? (Summary by Beth Thomas) [chương_files]
Poul Anderson delves into the realm of human potential in this exciting story and asks some penetrating questions for us to think about. What if psychology finally enabled people to even partially control all those automatic reactions of our minds and bodies? What if we were not slaves to anger, fear, emotions, hormones, blood pressure and the thousand other things that our bodies ‘take care of’ from instant to instant? What if those things could be brought under the control even partially of our reason and minds? In this story one man stood between a power-hungry cabal and their world mastery—but a man of, shall we say, unusual talents. [chương_files]
This issue contains The Man from 2072 by Sewell Peaslee Wright ~ Out of the Flow of Time there appears to Commander John Hanson a Man of Mystery from a Forgotten Past Manape the Mighty by Arthur J. Burks~ High in theJungle Swings young Bentley – his human brain imprisoned in a mighty Ape Holocaust by Charles Willard Diffin ~ The Extraordinasy Story of “Paul”, Who for Forty Days was Dictator of the World The Earthman’s Burden by R.F. Starzl ~ There is Foul Play on Mercury – until Danny Olear of the Interplanetary Fying Police Gets After his Man The Exile of Time by Ray Cummins ~ Larry and George from 1935, Mary from 1777 – All are caught up inthe Treacherous Tugh’s Revolt of the Robots in the time World of 2930 (Part 3 of a 4 Part Novel ) Listening to Ants – a science fact The Reader’s Corner [chương_files]
Here are three stories by the inimitable Fritz Leiber, all from Galaxy Magazine: Kreativity for Kats 1961 – aliens do live among us; The Last Letter from Galaxy 1958 – a hand written letter paralyzes the postal service; and The Big Engine, 1962 – what makes everything go? perhaps this man is right. All are different and all are very enjoyable. – Summary by Phil chenevert [chương_files]
THE DOOM FROM PLANET 4 JACK WILLIAMSON A Ray of Fire, Green, Mysterious, Stabs Through the Night to Dan on His Ship. It Leads Him to an Island of Unearthly Peril. THE HANDS OF ATEN H. G. WINTER Out of the Solid Ice Craig Hews Three Long-Frozen Egyptians and Is at Once Caught Up into Amazing Adventure. (A Complete Novelette.) THE DIAMOND THUNDERBOLT H. THOMPSON RICH Locked in a Rocket and Fired into Space! Such Was the Fate which Awaited Young Stoddard at the End of the Diamond Trail! THE SLAVE SHIP FROM SPACE A. R. HOLMES Three Kidnapped Earthlings Show Xantra of the Tillas How “Docile” Earth Slaves Can Be. THE REVOLT OF THE MACHINES NAT SCHACHNER AND ARTHUR L. ZAGAT Something in the Many-Faceted Mind of the Master Machine Spurs It to Diabolical Revolt Against the Authority of Its Human Masters. THE EXILE OF TIME RAY CUMMINGS Only Near the End of the World Does Fate Catch Up with Tugh, the Cripple Who Ran Amuck Through Time. (Conclusion.) THE READERS’ CORNER ALL OF US A Meeting Place for Readers of Astounding Stories. [chương_files]
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