[August 22, 1969] Peake District: New Worlds September 1969

by Fiona Moore Hello! I’m taking over the New Worlds reviews from Mark Yon, which is a little intimidating, but I hope I’ll be able to live up to his excellent legacy. On the UK Star Trek broadcast front, I missed “Mudd’s Women” due to having to take a work trip to Glasgow, but “A … Continue reading [August 22, 1969] Peake District: New Worlds September 1969

[August 10, 1969] Pushing the Envelope (September 1969 Amazing)

by John Boston The September Amazing is fronted by one of Johnny Bruck’s more cliched covers, this one from Perry Rhodan #59 from 1962.  It’s notable mainly for the fact that the guy with two guns and a fierce expression seems to be diving through a matter transmitter, and we see, impossibly, both the origin … Continue reading [August 10, 1969] Pushing the Envelope (September 1969 Amazing)

[May 26, 1969] Cornelius Overload! New Worlds, June 1969

by Mark Yon Scenes from England Hello again! The continuing voyage of the new-new-new New Worlds continues apace. (Apologies – I’m still recovering from being told that it looks like the BBC are finally – finally! – going to show Star Trek over here starting in the Summer!) Anyway, on to this month’s issue.  Cover … Continue reading [May 26, 1969] Cornelius Overload! New Worlds, June 1969

[October 20, 1968] Giants among Men (November 1968 Fantasy and Science Fiction)

by Gideon Marcus Black Power The politics of race have been an actively displayed part of the Olympics as long as I can remember.  Who can forget boxer Joe Louis defeating Max Schmelling at the 1936 Summer Games in Nazi Berlin?  So it should come as no surprise that, at a time when the race … Continue reading [October 20, 1968] Giants among Men (November 1968 Fantasy and Science Fiction)

[December 2, 1967] Women and Men (January 1968 IF)

by David Levinson Small steps towards equality It’s been almost 50 years since women in the United States were given the right to vote. But while things have come a long way, there’s still a long way to go for real equality for women, especially economically and financially. For example, it’s extremely difficult, if not … Continue reading [December 2, 1967] Women and Men (January 1968 IF)

[November 4, 1967] Conflicts (December 1967 IF)

by David Levinson Conflicts at home over the conflict abroad It seems like scarcely a day goes by without images of young people protesting showing up on the evening news and landing on our doorsteps. These days, it’s usually about the war in Vietnam as President Johnson ratchets up the number of troops involved yet … Continue reading [November 4, 1967] Conflicts (December 1967 IF)

[October 26, 1967] Duet in G(ray) (Star Trek: "The Doomsday Machine")

by Gideon Marcus Remember, thou are but a mortal For the past year and a half, we've thrilled to the sight of the Enterprise, a graceful vessel that calls to mind the spindly beauty of tall ships and the blunt power of a battleship.  We've seen her proudly sailing the ether, shaken about by time … Continue reading [October 26, 1967] Duet in G(ray) (Star Trek: "The Doomsday Machine")

[October 2, 1967] Switching Sides (November 1967 IF)

by David Levinson Crossing the road You probably know that, while much of the world drives on the right-hand side of the road with steering wheels on the left side of the vehicle, Great Britain and most of her former colonies do things the other way around, steering wheel on the right and driving on … Continue reading [October 2, 1967] Switching Sides (November 1967 IF)

[September 8, 1967] New York, New York!  (the 25th World Science Fiction convention)

by Gideon Marcus It's a wonderful town That truly was the Week That Was.  Once again, the annual convergence of the world's fen was tremendous fun, made all the sweeter for the fact that the Journey clan was there in force. Me, Lorelei, Fiona Moore, Alison Scott, and Erica Frank Janice L. Newman and Marie … Continue reading [September 8, 1967] New York, New York!  (the 25th World Science Fiction convention)

[July 4, 1967] Angels and Demons (August 1967 IF)

by David Levinson The angels of our better nature… It all started in January with a day of music and speeches called the Human Be-In in San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park. Young people came from all over, and as many as 30,000 people attended. When spring break rolled around, more and more descended on the … Continue reading [July 4, 1967] Angels and Demons (August 1967 IF)