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“The Sack”

“The Sack” by William Morrison
from Science Fact/Fiction, eds. Farrell, Gage, Pfordresher, Rodrigues
Scott, Foresman and Company, 1974
Originally published in Astounding Science Fiction, November 1950
Price I paid: $6.56

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Thomas Anderson Reviews Leave a comment March 27, 2022 8 Minutes

Who’s There?

“Who’s There” by Arthur C. Clarke
from Science Fact/Fiction, eds. Farrell, Gage, Pfordresher, Rodrigues
Scott, Foresman and Company, 1974
Originally published in New Worlds Science Fiction, November 1958
Price I paid: $6.56

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Thomas Anderson Reviews Leave a comment February 13, 2022February 14, 2022 7 Minutes

Well of the Worlds

Well of the Worlds by Henry Kuttner
Startling Stories, March 1953
Samuel Mines, ed.

It was a corridor between two worlds…between Earth, and the strange floating islands of the godlike Isier!

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Thomas Anderson Reviews Leave a comment January 30, 2022 11 Minutes

“Constant Reader”

“Constant Reader” by Robert Bloch
from Science Fact/Fiction, eds. Farrell, Gage, Pfordresher, Rodrigues
Scott, Foresman and Company, 1974
Originally published in Universe Science Fiction, June 1953
Price I paid: $6.56

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Thomas Anderson Reviews Leave a comment January 16, 2022 6 Minutes

“The Hunters”

“The Hunters” by Walt Sheldon
Startling Stories, March 1952
Samuel Mines, ed.

The Aliens invaded, conquered, killed…

it was their way

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Thomas Anderson Reviews 2 Comments January 2, 2022January 30, 2022 5 Minutes

Lady Killer

“Lady Killer” by Chad Oliver
Startling Stories, March 1952
Samuel Mines, ed.

The human race faces extinction—unless Earthmen can find mates on Mars!

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Thomas Anderson Reviews 2 Comments December 19, 2021January 30, 2022 7 Minutes

Things of Distinction

The cover of Startling Stories from March 1952, depicting a woman holding a mask that looks a lot like her own face, but the mask is shooting lasers from its eyes at some kind of cowering green lizard monsters.

Things of Distinction by Kendell Foster Crossen
Startling Stories, March 1952
Samuel Mines, ed.

Billions were spent in advertising…but the Antareans simply wouldn’t buy McFinister Hats! Now it was Jerry Ransom’s job to find out why…

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Thomas Anderson Reviews 1 Comment December 5, 2021January 30, 2022 9 Minutes

“Elegy”

“Elegy” by Charles Beaumont
from Science Fact/Fiction, eds. Farrell, Gage, Pfordresher, Rodrigues
Scott, Foresman and Company, 1974
Originally published in Imagination, February 1953
Price I paid: $6.56

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Thomas Anderson Reviews 3 Comments November 21, 2021November 21, 2021 8 Minutes

Misbegotten Missionary

“Misbegotten Missionary” by Isaac Asimov
from Science Fact/Fiction, eds. Farrell, Gage, Pfordresher, Rodrigues
Scott, Foresman and Company, 1974
Originally published in Galaxy, November 1950
Price I paid: $6.56

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Thomas Anderson Reviews 4 Comments November 7, 2021 10 Minutes

“EPICAC”

“EPICAC” by Kurt Vonnegut
from Science Fact/Fiction, eds. Farrell, Gage, Pfordresher, Rodrigues
Scott, Foresman and Company, 1974
Originally published in Colliers, November 25, 1950
Price I paid: $6.56

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Thomas Anderson Reviews 2 Comments August 29, 2021 8 Minutes

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