by Fiona Moore I was interested in reading this month’s Ace Double because I’d never read any Rackham, but had heard some good things about his writing. Ipomoea turned out to be a mixed bag, a pacy adventure story with some interesting themes that didn’t quite live up to its early promise. Cover of Ipomoea … Continue reading [April 16, 1969] The Men from Ipomoea (April 1969 Galactoscope)
by Victoria Silverwolf High Velocity Vehicles travelling very rapidly were in the news this month, both in a good way and in a bad way. On March 2, the French/British supersonic airplane Concorde made its first test flight in Toulouse, France. At the controls was test pilot André Édouard Turcat. Up, up, and away! The … Continue reading [March 10, 1969] Speed (April 1969 Fantastic)
by Mx. Kris Vyas-Myall Arthur Sellings Double Feature I was sad to read in last month’s Science Fiction Times of the death of Arthur Sellings at only 47. His is a name not well known enough outside of the UK. His story follows the standard pattern of many of the current crop of great SF … Continue reading [December 16, 1968] Adventure and eulogies (December Galactoscope)
by Mx. Kris Vyas-Myall Yesterday, in Lake Havasu City, Arizona, a huge celebration took place. International dignitaries attended, US Marines fired cannons, Local Choirs sang specially composed songs. What was all this in aid of? The beginning of one of the strangest architectural projects of our time. The reconstruction of London Bridge. An Abridged History … Continue reading [September 24, 1968] Reconstructing The Past (The Farthest Reaches & Worlds of Fantasy #1)
by Cora Buhlert 1967 is off to a cold and wet start here in West Germany, so it's the perfect opportunity to stay indoors and read. Thankfully, I have a plethora of magazines to keep me company. What is more, during my latest visit to my local import bookstore, the trusty spinner rack yielded not … Continue reading [January 22, 1967] The Return of the Cimmerian: Conan the Adventurer by Robert E. Howard
by Victoria Silverwolf Burning Curiosity It's probably just my morbid imagination, but it seems to me that the most intriguing, if horrifying, event in recent days was the demise of Doctor John Irving Bentley earlier this month. The elderly physician was reduced to a pile of ashes (except for part of one leg) in what … Continue reading [December 8, 1966] Flesh and Blood (January 1967 Fantastic)
by David Levinson Autumn is a strange time for new beginnings, but that seems to be something of a theme, both in life and in the latest edition of IF. Carnival atmospheres On October 5th, the highest appeals court in Texas ruled that Jack Ruby, the man who shot the man who shot President Kennedy, … Continue reading [November 6, 1966] Starting Over (December 1966 IF)
by John Boston Gone but not Forgotten SF editors come in highly assorted makes and models and evoke equally varied reactions. Some are revered as movers and shakers (though not always unanimously); a few are reviled as debasers of the field; some are barely noticed at all. A few have earned sympathetic respect for making … Continue reading [September 26, 1966] All that glitters: in praise of Cele Goldsmith Lalli
by Cora Buhlert German Beats: Beat music is invading the West German single charts and getting steadily more popular, particularly among the young. In September, I reported about the launch of Beat-Club, a brand-new music TV program made right here in my hometown of Bremen. Since then, Beat-Club has become a must-watch among young West … Continue reading [January 22, 1966] Monks, Demi-Gods and Cat People: The Sword of Lankor by Howard L. Cory
by Victoria Silverwolf Out of the Depths One of the more intriguing events this month was the discovery of the wreck of the Confederate cruiser Georgiana by a young man named Edward Lee Spence. The teenage diving enthusiast — he's been finding shipwrecks since he was twelve years old — located her remains in the … Continue reading [March 26, 1965] Digging Up the Past (April 1965 Fantastic)
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