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Fantastic Universe, Vol. 8, No. 4, October 1957
Table of Contents:
Harlan Ellison. Soldier from Tomorrow
Stanley Mullen. Revolt on Mercury
Walt Sheldon. Witch's Saturday
Irving E. Cox. Lancelot Returned
Lee Chaytor. "The Earthlings'll Git You If You Don't Watch Out!"
Jack Webb. Eternal Lovers
Miriam deFord. The Old Woman
Mildred McCune. The Home Stretch
Felix Boyd. Welcoming Committee
Michael Hollman. The Faith of Father Gillespie
Jan Melton. Publicity Stunt
Michael Shaara. Death for a Hunter
Harlan Ellison. Soldier from Tomorrow
Stanley Mullen. Revolt on Mercury
Walt Sheldon. Witch's Saturday
Irving E. Cox. Lancelot Returned
Lee Chaytor. "The Earthlings'll Git You If You Don't Watch Out!"
Jack Webb. Eternal Lovers
Miriam deFord. The Old Woman
Mildred McCune. The Home Stretch
Felix Boyd. Welcoming Committee
Michael Hollman. The Faith of Father Gillespie
Jan Melton. Publicity Stunt
Michael Shaara. Death for a Hunter
128 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1957
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Overall rating of 3 based on an average of individual scores I assigned the stories/the poem.
Harlan Ellison - Soldier from Tomorrow
⭐⭐⭐⭐
The reason I checked out this issue of the magazine. The Terminator connection based solely on the 'Future Soldier' concept is weak but upon further reflecting on the ending I get it.
Stanley Mullen - Revolt on Mercury
⭐⭐
A decent premise spoiled by an unnecessary twist/add-on.
Walt Sheldon - Witch's Saturday
⭐⭐
Didn't do much for me.
Irving E. Cox - Lancelot Returned
⭐⭐⭐
Interesting story though not really science fiction.
Lee Chaytor- "The Earthlings'll Git You If You Don't Watch Out!"
⭐⭐⭐⭐
Cute.
Jack Webb - Eternal Lovers
⭐⭐
I don't know if I didn't get it or if it was just bad.
Miriam deFord - The Old Woman
⭐⭐⭐⭐
I liked it and remembered Miriam's name from a story from Dangerous Visions ('The Malley System').
Mildred McCune - The Home Stretch
⭐⭐
Eh.
Felix Boyd - Welcoming Committee
⭐⭐⭐
Feels like it's been done before but it was 1957, gave some benefit of the doubt. Everything else felt fully realised.
Michael Hollman - The Faith of Father Gillespie
⭐
Actually hated it.
Jan Melton - Publicity Stunt
⭐⭐⭐⭐
Not exactly science fiction but highly amusing. A highlight.
Michael Shaara - Death for a Hunter
⭐⭐⭐⭐
Interesting. A good story to finish on for a patchy collection.
Overall rating of 3 based on an average of individual scores I assigned the stories/the poem.
Harlan Ellison - Soldier from Tomorrow
⭐⭐⭐⭐
The reason I checked out this issue of the magazine. The Terminator connection based solely on the 'Future Soldier' concept is weak but upon further reflecting on the ending I get it.
Stanley Mullen - Revolt on Mercury
⭐⭐
A decent premise spoiled by an unnecessary twist/add-on.
Walt Sheldon - Witch's Saturday
⭐⭐
Didn't do much for me.
Irving E. Cox - Lancelot Returned
⭐⭐⭐
Interesting story though not really science fiction.
Lee Chaytor- "The Earthlings'll Git You If You Don't Watch Out!"
⭐⭐⭐⭐
Cute.
Jack Webb - Eternal Lovers
⭐⭐
I don't know if I didn't get it or if it was just bad.
Miriam deFord - The Old Woman
⭐⭐⭐⭐
I liked it and remembered Miriam's name from a story from Dangerous Visions ('The Malley System').
Mildred McCune - The Home Stretch
⭐⭐
Eh.
Felix Boyd - Welcoming Committee
⭐⭐⭐
Feels like it's been done before but it was 1957, gave some benefit of the doubt. Everything else felt fully realised.
Michael Hollman - The Faith of Father Gillespie
⭐
Actually hated it.
Jan Melton - Publicity Stunt
⭐⭐⭐⭐
Not exactly science fiction but highly amusing. A highlight.
Michael Shaara - Death for a Hunter
⭐⭐⭐⭐
Interesting. A good story to finish on for a patchy collection.
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