Jerome BixbyCritiques

Mildly amusing and utterly ridiculous. Somewhat punny.

Another Gutenberg et al free short story.

Well-dated science fiction story is still interesting as explorers find more than they bargained for while trying to explore a Martian moon.

Contents

2 • Sword of Xota • James Blish*
66 • The Citadel in Space [Durna Rangue] • Neil R. Jones

* Published in book form as The Warriors of Day.

Contents

4 • Slave-Ship to Andrigo • Ross Rocklynne
23 • Sign of Life • Dave Dryfoos
27 • Monster • William Morrison
36 • Venus Mission • J. T. McIntosh
49 • The Timeless Ones • Frank Belknap Long
56 • Temple of Han • Jack Vance
66 • Mercy Flight • Mack Reynolds
73 • Blackout in Cygni • James Blish
84 • The Virgin of Valkarion • Poul Anderson

Contents

4 • Captives of the Thieve-Star • James H. Schmitz
24 • Blind Play • Chan Davis
32 • Out of the Dark Nebula • Milton L. Coe
44 • Garrigan's Bems • Fredric Brown and Mack Reynolds
49 • Lake of Fire • Frank Belknap Long
55 • The Bryd • Noel Loomis
63 • Open Invitation • H. B. Fyfe
69 • Dateline: Mars • Richard Wilson
80 • Exile from Venus • E. Hoffmann Price

Contents

4 • Witch of the Demon Seas • Poul Anderson [as A. A. Craig ]
38 • Tiger by the Tail [Dominic Flandry] • Poul Anderson
56 • Task to Luna • Alfred Coppel
60 • Poison Planet • William Oberfield
71 • Guest Expert • Allen Kim Lang [as by Allen K. Lang
73 • Safety Margin • J. T. McIntosh
80 • Martian Nightmare • Bryce Walton

Contents

4 • Warrior-Maid of Mars • Alfred Coppel
30 • Flowering Evil • Margaret St. Clair
35 • Death-by-Rain • Ray Bradbury
43 • The Enormous Word • William Oberfield
48 • Collision Orbit • Clyde Beck
63 • Alpha Say, Beta Do • Alfred E. Maxwell
72 • Moon of Treason • Emmett McDowell
86 • Suicide Command • Stanley Mullen
96 • Unwelcome Tenant • Roger Dee