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• 1 •  Frontispiece (Paperback Fantastic, Volume 1: Science Fiction) • interior artwork by Ed Emshwiller (variant of cover art for The Currents of Space 1963)
• 6 •   Review: Invaders from Earth by Robert Silverberg • review by John Peel
• 6 •   Review: Across Time by David Grinnell • review by John Peel
• 6 •   Review: Alpha Yes, Terra No! by Emil Petaja • review by John Peel
• 7 •  The Ballad of Beta-2 • interior artwork by Ed Valigursky (variant of cover art for The Ballad of Beta-2 1965)
• 7 •  The Space Willies • interior artwork by uncredited
• 7 •  Across Time • interior artwork by Ed Valigursky (variant of cover art for Across Time 1958)
• 8 •   Review: The Ballad of Beta-2 by Samuel R. Delaney • review by John Peel
• 8 •   Review: The Arsenal of Miracles by Gardner F. Fox • review by John Peel
• 8 •   Review: Endless Shadow by John Brunner • review by John Peel
• 8 •   Review: Ghost Breaker by Ron Goulart • review by John Peel
• 8 •   Review: Clockwork's Pirates by Ron Goulart • review by John Peel
• 9 •  Clockwork's Pirates • interior artwork by Karel Thole (variant of cover art for Clockwork's Pirates 1971)
• 9 •  The Arsenal of Miracles • interior artwork by Jack Gaughan
• 9 •  Ghost Breaker • interior artwork by Karel Thole (variant of cover art for Urania #455 1967)
• 10 •  Cover of Comic: "BEM 25" • interior artwork by Bryan Talbot
• 10 •  The Adventures of Luther Arkwright • interior artwork by Bryan Talbot
• 10 •  Cover of Genre Comic Book: "Mystery in Space", #60, June 1960 • interior artwork by Joe Giella and Carmine Infantino
• 11 • Review of Genre Comic Series: "Adam Strange" • essay by Dave Karlen
• 11 • Review of the Genre Comic Collection "Adventures of Luther Arkwright" by Bryan Talbot • essay by Justin Marriott
• 12 •   Review: Alas, Babylon by Pat Frank • review by Penny Tesarek
• 12 •   Review: Armageddon 2419 A.D. by Philip Francis Nowlan • review by John Peel
• 13 •  Alas, Babylon • interior artwork by uncredited
• 13 •  Armageddon 2419 A.D. • interior artwork by Richard Clifton-Dey (variant of cover art for Armageddon 2419 A.D. 1976)
• 13 •  Armageddon 2419 A.D. • interior artwork by Ed Emshwiller (variant of cover art for Armageddon 2419 A.D. 1963) [as by Ed 'Emsh' Emshwiller]
• 14 • Fantastic Factoid 1: Near Myths • [Fantastic Factoid • 1] • essay by uncredited
• 14 •  Cover of Comic: "Near Myths", #2: October 1978 • interior artwork by Graham Manley
• 15 •  Cover of Comic: "Near Myths", #5: April 1980 • interior artwork by Tony O'Donnell
• 15 •  Cover of Comic: "Near Myths", #1: September 1978 • interior artwork by Graham Manley
• 15 •  Cover of Comic: "Near Myths", #4: September 1979 • interior artwork by Tony O'Donnell (variant of Near Myths, #4: September 1979 1979) [as by Tony O'Donnel]
• 15 •  Cover of Comic: "Near Myths", #3: December 1978 • interior artwork by Bryan Talbot
• 16 •  Cover of Genre Comic Book: "Strange Adventures", #144, September 1962 • interior artwork by Murphy Anderson
• 16 •  Evergreen Review, #37: September 1965 • interior artwork by Jean-Claude Forest
• 16 •  Evergreen Review, #38: November 1965 • interior artwork by Jean-Claude Forest
• 17 • Review of Genre Comic Series: "The Atomic Knights" by John Broome and Murphy Anderson • essay by John Peel
• 17 • Review of Genre Comic Series: "Barbarella" by Jean-Claude Forest • essay by Dave Karlen
• 18 •   Review: Bones of the Earth by Michael Swanwick • review by John Peel
• 18 •   Review: Callahan's Crosstime Saloon by Spider Robinson • review by Penny Tesarek
• 18 •   Review: A Canticle for Leibowitz by Walter M. Miller, Jr. • review by Penny Tesarek
• 19 •  A Canticle of Leibowitz • interior artwork by Peter Jones (variant of cover art for A Canticle for Leibowitz 1979) [as by Peter Andrew Jones]
• 19 •  Callahan's Crosstime Saloon • interior artwork by Vincent Di Fate (variant of cover art for Callahan's Crosstime Saloon 1982)
• 20 •  Comic Splash Page: "The Day After the Day the Martians Came" • interior artwork by Ralph Reese
• 20 •  Collision Course • interior artwork by Ed Valigursky (variant of cover art for Collision Course 1961)
• 21 •   Review: Collision Course by Robert Silverberg • review by Benjamin Thomas
• 21 •   Review: The Day the Martians Came by Frederick Pohl • review by David 'the preacher' Wilson
• 22 • Review of Genre Comic Series: "Deathlock the Demolisher!" • essay by John Peel
• 22 •   Review: The Destruction of the Temple by Barry N. Malzberg • review by Tom Tesarek
• 22 •   Review: Dying of the Light by George R. R. Martin • review by Tom Tesarek
• 23 •  La destruction du temple • interior artwork by Philippe Caza (variant of cover art for La destruction du temple 1976) [as by Phillip Caza]
• 23 •  Dying of the Light • interior artwork by uncredited
• 23 •  Cover of Genre Comic Book: "Astonishing Tales" #25, August 1975 • interior artwork by Rich Buckler
• 24 •  A Fighting Man of Mars • (1979) • interior artwork by Michael Whelan (variant of cover art for A Fighting Man of Mars)
• 24 •  The Essential Ellison • (1999) • interior artwork by Diane Dillon and Leo Dillon (variant of cover art for The Essential Ellison 1987)
• 25 •   Review: The Essential Ellison by Harlan Ellison • review by Benjamin Thomas
• 25 •   Review: A Fighting Man of Mars by Edgar Rice Burroughs • review by John Peel
• 26 • Fantastic Factoid 2: Richard Clifton-Dey • [Fantastic Factoid • 2] • essay by uncredited
• 26 •  Llana of Gathol • interior artwork by Richard Clifton-Dey (variant of cover art for Llana of Gathol 1971)
• 27 •  Wizard of Venus • (1974) • interior artwork by Richard Clifton-Dey (variant of cover art for The Wizard of Venus 1973)
• 27 •  John Carter of Mars • interior artwork by Richard Clifton-Dey (variant of cover art for John Carter of Mars 1972)
• 27 •  Swords of Mars • interior artwork by Richard Clifton-Dey (variant of cover art for Swords of Mars 1971)
• 27 •  A Fighting Man of Mars • interior artwork by Richard Clifton-Dey (variant of cover art for A Fighting Man of Mars 1971)
• 28 •   Review: Flash Gordon #1: The Lion Men of Mongo by Con Steffanson • review by Benjamin Thomas
• 28 •   Review: Flash Gordon #3: The Space Circus by Con Steffanson • review by John Peel
• 28 •   Review: Fleshpots of Sansato by William F. Temple • review by Justin Marriott
• 29 •  Flash Gordon: The Space Circus • interior artwork by George Wilson (variant of cover art for The Space Circus 1974)
• 29 •  The Fleshpots of Sansato • interior artwork by Bruce Pennington (variant of cover art for The Fleshpots of Sansato 1970)
• 30 •  The Thing and Other Stories • interior artwork by Terry Maloney (variant of cover art for The Thing and Other Stories 1952)
• 30 •  Who Goes There? • interior artwork by Malcolm Smith (variant of cover art for Who Goes There? 1951)
• 30 •  Frozen Hell • interior artwork by Bob Eggleton (variant of cover art for Frozen Hell 2019)
• 31 •   Review: Footprints of Thunder by James F. David • review by Jeff Popple
• 31 •   Review: Frozen Hell by John W. Campbell, Jr. • review by Scott Ranalli
• 32 •   Review: Gladiator-at-Law by C. M. Kornbluth and Frederik Pohl • review by Tom Tesarek
• 32 •   Review: The Glory that Was by L. Sprague de Camp • review by Tim Deforest
• 33 •  Gladiator-at-Law • interior artwork by Patrick Woodroffe (variant of cover art for Gladiator-at-Law 1974)
• 33 •  The Glory that Was • interior artwork by Richard Powers (variant of cover art for The Glory That Was 1971)
• 34 •  The Guns of Terra 10 • interior artwork by uncredited
• 34 •  The High Crusade • interior artwork by Richard Powers (variant of cover art for The High Crusade 1964)
• 35 •   Review: The Goddess of Ganymede by Michael D. Resnick • review by Andreas Decker
• 35 •   Review: The Guns of Terra 10 by Don Pendleton • review by John Peel
• 35 •   Review: The High Crusade by Poul Anderson • review by Tim Deforest
• 36 •   Review: Inferno by Larry Niven and Jerry Pournelle • review by Tom Tesarek
• 36 •   Review: The Lathe of Heaven by Ursula K. LeGuin • review by Tom Tesarek
• 37 •  Inferno • interior artwork by Alberto Sole
• 37 •  The Lathe of Heaven • interior artwork by Colin Hay (variant of cover art for The Lathe of Heaven 1974)
• 37 •  Inferno • interior artwork by Peter Jones (variant of cover art for Inferno 1977) [as by Peter Andrew Jones]
• 38 •  Fantastic Universe, March 1957 • interior artwork by Virgil Finlay (variant of cover art for Fantastic Universe, March 1957 1957)
• 38 •  Triplanetary • interior artwork by David Mattingly (variant of cover art for Triplanetary 1982)
• 38 •  Astounding Science Fiction, November 1941 • interior artwork by Hubert Rogers (variant of cover art for Astounding Science-Fiction, November 1941 1941)
• 39 • Review of Genre Series: "The Lensman Series" by E. E. (Doc) Smith • essay by Penny Tesarek
• 39 •   Review: Lone Star Planet by H. Beam Piper • review by Roy Nugen
• 39 •   Review: Lucifer's Hammer by Larry Niven and Jerry Pournelle • review by Penny Tesarek
• 40 •   Review: Footfall by Larry Niven and Jerry Pournelle • review by Penny Tesarek
• 40 •   Review: Lucky Starr and the Moons of Jupiter by Paul French • review by Benjamin Thomas
• 41 •  Footfall • (1985) • interior artwork by Michael Whelan (variant of cover art for Footfall)
• 41 •  The Moons of Jupiter • interior artwork by Bruce Pennington (variant of cover art for The Third Isaac Asimov Double: The Rings of Saturn, The Moons of Jupiter 1973)
• 42 •  Cover of Genre Comic Book: "Magnus, Robot Fighter 4000 A.D.", #1: February 1963 • interior artwork by George Wilson
• 43 • Review of Genre Comic Series: "Magnus, Robot Fighter 4000 A.D." by Russ Manning • essay by Dave Karlen
• 43 •   Review: The Man Who Fell to Earth by Walter Tevis • review by Tom Tesarek
• 44 •  The Man Who Fell to Earth • interior artwork by George Underwood (variant of cover art for The Man Who Fell to Earth 1976)
• 44 •  From Outer Space • interior artwork by Richard Powers (variant of cover art for From Outer Space 1957)
• 45 •   Review: City of the Beast by Michael Moorcock • review by Andreas Decker
• 45 •   Review: Needle by Hal Clement • review by Penny Tesarek
• 46 • Fantastic Factoid 3: Moorcock on Mars • [Fantastic Factoid • 3] • essay by uncredited
• 46 •  Blades of Mars • interior artwork by Gray Morrow (variant of cover art for Blades of Mars 1966)
• 46 •  Lord of the Spiders • interior artwork by Richard Clifton-Dey (variant of cover art for Lord of the Spiders 1971)
• 46 •  Lord of the Spiders or Blades of Mars • interior artwork by Richard Hescox (variant of cover art for Lord of the Spiders or Blades of Mars 1979)
• 47 •  Masters of the Pit • (1971) • interior artwork by Richard Clifton-Dey (variant of cover art for Masters of the Pit)
• 47 •  Barbarians of Mars • interior artwork by Gray Morrow (variant of cover art for Barbarians of Mars 1966)
• 47 •  Lord of the Spiders • interior artwork by Ray Feibush (variant of cover art for Lord of the Spiders 1974)
• 47 •  City of the Beast or Warriors of Mars • interior artwork by Richard Hescox (variant of cover art for City of the Beast or Warriors of Mars 1979)
• 47 •  City of the Beast • interior artwork by Richard Clifton-Dey (variant of cover art for City of the Beast 1971)
• 47 •  Warriors of Mars • interior artwork by Gray Morrow (variant of cover art for Warriors of Mars 1966)
• 48 •  The Nemesis from Terra • (2007) • interior artwork by Ed Emshwiller (variant of cover art for The Nemesis from Terra 1961)
• 48 •  The Night Shapes • interior artwork by uncredited
• 48 •  The Night Shapes [2] • interior artwork by uncredited
• 49 •   Review: The Nemesis from Terra by Leigh Brackett • review by Benjamin Thomas
• 49 •   Review: The Night Shapes by James Blish • review by Justin Marriott
• 50 •   Review: Night Walk by Bob Shaw • review by Justin Marriott
• 50 •   Review: Open Prison by James White • review by Justin Marriott
• 50 •   Review: Paingod by Harlan Ellison • review by Justin Marriott
• 51 •  Night Walk • (1970) • interior artwork by George Underwood
• 51 •  Open Prison • interior artwork by uncredited
• 51 •  Paingod • interior artwork by Jack Gaughan (variant of cover art for Paingod and Other Delusions 1965)
• 52 •  Cover of Comic Magazine: "Planet of the Apes Magazine", #13: October 1975 • interior artwork by Bob Larkin
• 52 •  Retief's War • interior artwork by Richard Powers (variant of cover art for Retief's War 1967)
• 53 • Review of Genre Comic Magazine: "Planet of the Apes Magazine" • essay by Dave Karlen
• 53 •   Review: Retief's War by Keith Laumer • review by David 'the preacher' Wilson
• 54 • Fantastic Factoid 4: Go Ape! • [Fantastic Factoid • 4] • essay by uncredited
• 54 •  Cover of Comic Magazine: "Planet of the Apes Magazine", #14: November 1975 • interior artwork by Malcolm McNeill (artist)
• 54 •  Cover of Comic Magazine: "Planet of the Apes Magazine", #15: December 1975 • interior artwork by Bob Larkin
• 54 •  Cover of Comic Magazine: "Planet of the Apes Magazine", #11: August 1975 • interior artwork by Gray Morrow
• 54 •  Cover of Comic Magazine: "Planet of the Apes Magazine", #21: June 1976 • interior artwork by Earl Norem
• 55 •  Cover of Comic Magazine: "Planet of the Apes Magazine", #19: April 1976 • interior artwork by Bob Larkin
• 55 •  Cover of Comic Magazine: "Planet of the Apes Magazine", #9: June 1975 • interior artwork by Greg Theakston
• 55 •  Cover of Comic Magazine: "Planet of the Apes Magazine", #18: March 1976 • interior artwork by Ken Barr
• 55 •  Cover of Comic Magazine: "Planet of the Apes Magazine", #23: November 1976 • interior artwork by Malcolm McNeill (artist)
• 56 •   Review: The Rim of the Unknown by Frank Belknap Long • review by Justin Marriott
• 56 •   Review: The Rituals of Infinity by Michael Moorcock • review by Andreas Decker
• 57 •  The Rim of the Unknown • interior artwork by Ken Barr (variant of cover art for The Rim of the Unknown 1978)
• 57 •  New Worlds, November 1965 • interior artwork by unknown
• 58 •  Roadmarks • interior artwork by Tim White (variant of cover art for Roadmarks 1981)
• 58 •  Sargasso of Space • interior artwork by Jeff Jones (variant of cover art for Sargasso of Space 1971) [as by Catherine Jeffrey Jones]
• 59 •   Review: Roadmarks by Roger Zelazny • review by Tom Tesarek
• 59 •   Review: Sargasso of Space by Andre Norton • review by Tim Deforest
• 59 •   Review: Soldier, Ask Not by Gordon R. Dickson • review by David 'the preacher' Wilson
• 60 • Fantastic Factoid 5: Norton and Barr • [Fantastic Factoid • 5] • essay by uncredited
• 60 •  The X-Factor • interior artwork by Ken Barr (variant of cover art for The X Factor 1981)
• 61 •  Postmarked the Stars • (1994) • interior artwork by Ken Barr (variant of cover art for Postmarked the Stars 1980)
• 61 •  Huon of the Horn • (1994) • interior artwork by Ken Barr (variant of cover art for Huon of the Horn 1980)
• 61 •  Shadow Hawk • interior artwork by Ken Barr (variant of cover art for Shadow Hawk 1979)
• 61 •  Victory on Janus • interior artwork by Ken Barr (variant of cover art for Victory on Janus 1980)
• 61 •  Sea Siege • interior artwork by Ken Barr (variant of cover art for Sea Siege 1980)
• 61 •  Operation Time Search • interior artwork by Ken Barr (variant of cover art for Operation Time Search 1981)
• 61 •  Dark Piper • interior artwork by Ken Barr (variant of cover art for Dark Piper 1980)
• 62 •   Review: Space Captain by Murray Leinster • review by Tim Deforest
• 62 •   Review: Spacial Delivery by Gordon R. Dickson • review by David 'the preacher' Wilson
• 63 •  Space Captain • interior artwork by Gray Morrow (variant of cover art for Space Captain 1966)
• 63 •  Spacial Delivery • interior artwork by Ed Emshwiller
• 63 •  Soldier, Ask Not • interior artwork by Frank Kelly Freas (variant of cover art for Soldier, Ask Not 1975) [as by Kelly Freas]
• 64 •  Cover of Genre Comic Book: "Star Trek", #50: January 1978 • interior artwork by George Wilson
• 64 •  Cover of Genre Comic Book: "Star Trek", #14: May 1972 • interior artwork by George Wilson
• 64 •  Stand by for Mars! • interior artwork by uncredited
• 65 • Review of Genre Comic Series: "Star Trek" from Gold Key • essay by Dave Karlen
• 65 •   Review: Stand by for Mars! by Carey Rockwell • review by Tim Deforest
• 66 •   Review: Star Rogue by Lin Carter • review by Penny Tesarek
• 66 •   Review: Startide Rising by David Brin • review by Penny Tesarek
• 66 •   Review: Stochastic Man by Robert Silverberg • review by Benjamin Thomas
• 67 •  Stochastic Man • interior artwork by Jim Burns (variant of cover art for The Stochastic Man 1978)
• 67 •   Review: Storm Over Warlock by Andre Norton • review by Benjamin Thomas
• 68 •  Tea with the Black Dragon • interior artwork by Pauline Ellison (variant of cover art for Tea with the Black Dragon 1983)
• 68 •  Unpublished Cover for Comic Magazine "Unknown Worlds of Science Fiction" #1 • interior artwork by Frank Kelly Freas
• 68 •  Storm Over Warlock • interior artwork by Ed Emshwiller (variant of cover art for Storm Over Warlock 1960)
• 69 • Review of Genre Comic Magazine: "Unknown Worlds of Science Fiction" • essay by Justin Marriott
• 69 •   Review: Tea with the Black Dragon by R. A. MacAvoy • review by Penny Tesarek
• 70 • Fantastic Factoid 6: Unknown Worlds • [Fantastic Factoid • 6] • essay by uncredited
• 70 •  Cover of Genre Comic Magazine: "Unknown Worlds of Science Fiction", #2: March 1975 • interior artwork by Michael Kaluta [as by Mike Kaluta]
• 71 •  Cover of Genre Comic Magazine: "Unknown Worlds of Science Fiction", #1: January 1975 • interior artwork by Frank Kelly Freas and John Romita [as by Kelly Freas and John Romita]
• 71 •  Cover of Genre Comic Magazine: "Unknown Worlds of Science Fiction", #4: July 1975 • interior artwork by Frank Brunner
• 71 •  Cover of Genre Comic Magazine: "Unknown Worlds of Science Fiction", #5: September 1975 • interior artwork by
  Sebastián Boada^?Sebastià Boada
  [as by Puigdomenech]
• 71 •  Cover of Genre Comic Magazine: "Unknown Worlds of Science Fiction", #6: November 1975 • interior artwork by Frank Brunner
• 71 •  Comic Magazine Splash Page: "Behold the Man" • interior artwork by Alex Nino
• 71 •  Comic Magazine Splash Page: "Repent Harlequin, Said the Ticktockman" • interior artwork by Alex Nino
• 72 • Review of Genre Comic Collection: "Valerian and Laureline I: The City of the Shifting Waters" by Christian and Mezieres • essay by Justin Marriott
• 72 •   Review: Way Station by Clifford D. Simak • review by Penny Tesarek
• 73 •  Comic Page from the Comic Collection: "Valerian and Laureline I: The City of the Shifting Waters" • interior artwork by Pierre Christin and
  Jean-Claude Mézières^?Jean-Claude Mezieres
• 74 •  The Wind from the Sun • interior artwork by Paul Alexander (variant of cover art for The Wind from the Sun 1982)
• 74 •   Review: The Wind from the Sun by Arthur C. Clarke • review by John Peel