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Titan

Titan [#1, December 1975] ed. Geoff Rippington [] Issue not indexed.

Titan [#2, February 1976] ed. Geoff Rippington [] Issue not indexed.

Titan [#3, June 1976] ed. Geoff Rippington [] Issue not indexed.

Titan [#4, October 1976] ed. Geoff Rippington [] Issue not indexed.

Arena SF Title changed from Titan. The precise title of the magazine varied somewhat from issue to issue as indicated below for each issue.

Arena SF [#5, February 1977] ed. Geoff Rippington (Geoff Rippington, 25p, 24pp, A5, cover by Bob Watkins) [] The title is given as “SF Arena” on the cover and as “Arena” in the Table of Contents and indicia. 2 · Introduction · Geoff Rippington · ed 3 · What Then Comrades, Should Be Done? · George Hay · ar; illustrated by Alan Hunter 7 · Imaginary Universe · Andrew Darlington · ar; illustrated by Alan Hunter 11 · The Mincer · Andrew Tidmarsh · br; illustrated by Bob Watkins [Ref. Robert Silverberg]; review of Shadrach in the Furnace. 18 · Zine Here · Roger Waddington · lr 21 · Patterns of Chaos · The Readers · lc _21 · [letter] · Mike Glicksohn · lt _21 · [letter] · Mary Long · lt _22 · [letter] · Marion Linwood · lt _23 · [letter] · Joseph Nicholas · lt _24 · [letter] · Terry Jeeves · lt _24 · [letter] · Andrew Sawyer · lt

Arena SF [#6, August 1977] ed. Geoff Rippington (Geoff Rippington, 40p, 36pp, A5) [] The title is given as “Arena” throughout. 2 · Introduction · Geoff Rippington · ed 4 · The Collective Pool of the Unconscious · gp _4 · An Interview with Robert Sheckley · Geoff Rippington · iv; illustrated by Alan Hunter [Ref. Robert Sheckley] _10 · An Enquiry Into the Work of Robert Sheckley · David Wingrove · ar; illustrated by Alan Hunter & Robert Watkins [Ref. Robert Sheckley] 21 · Child’s Play! · Andrew Sawyer · ar; illustrated by Alan Hunter & Robert Watkins 27 · Patterns of Chaos · The Readers · lc _27 · [letter] · Peter Nicholls · lt _28 · [letter] · Paul Kincaid · lt _29 · [letter] · Andrew Stephenson · lt _30 · [letter] · Terry Jeeves · lt _31 · [letter] · Bruce Gillespie · lt _32 · [letter] · Andrew Tidmarsh · lt _33 · [letter] · Joseph Nicholas · lt _34 · [letter] · Ian Covell · lt _34 · [letter] · Maxim Jakubowski · lt _35 · [letter] · Ian Watson · lt _35 · [letter] · Colin Lester · lt _35 · [letter] · Dave Lewis · lt

Arena SF [#7, March 1978] ed. Geoff Rippington (Geoff Rippington, 40p, 36pp, A5, cover by Alan Hunter) [] The title is given as “Arena” throughout. 2 · The Modern Science Fiction Novel, or, Barbara Cartland’s Library of Love? · Geoff Rippington · ed [Ref. Frederik Pohl]; primarily a discussion/review of Gateway. 4 · The Crudities of Science Fiction · Ian Watson · ar; illustrated by Robert Watkins 8 · Mark Adlard Interviewed · Mike Ashley & Geoff Rippington · iv; illustrated by David Higgins [Ref. Mark Adlard] 12 · The Many Faces of Adlard · Andy Darlington · ar; illustrated by Alan Hunter & David Higgins [Ref. Mark Adlard] 16 · No Entry · Chris D. Evans · br [Ref. Ian Watson]; review of Alien Embassy. 18 · Stolen Faces · Joseph Nicholas · br [Ref. Michael Bishop] 21 · SF: History—Science—Vision · Ian Watson · br [Ref. Robert Scholes & Eric Rabkin] 22 · German Toast? · Mike Ashley · br [Ref. Larry Niven & Jerry Pournelle]; review of Inferno. 23 · Who Killed the Unicorn? · Jean Sheward · br; illustrated by David Higgins [Ref. J. R. R. Tolkien]; review of The Silmarillion. 25 · Cuckoo Waltz · Joseph Nicholas · br [Ref. Kate Wilhelm]; review of Where Late the Sweet Birds Sang. 27 · Patterns of Chaos · The Readers · lc _27 · [letter] · George Hay · lt _29 · [letter] · Jean Sheward · lt _30 · [letter] · Harry Warner · lt _30 · [letter] · Chris Evans · lt _31 · [letter] · Martin Ricketts · lt _32 · [letter] · Ann Looker · lt _32 · [letter] · Neville J. Angove · lt _33 · [letter] · Steve McDonald · lt _34 · [letter] · Angus Taylor · lt _34 · [letter] · James T. Parker · lt _34 · [letter] · Michael Moorcock · lt _34 · [letter] · Ian Garbutt · lt _34 · [letter] · Philip Stephensen-Payne · lt _34 · [letter] · Rob Holdstock · lt _34 · [letter] · John Rowley · lt _35 · [letter] · Andy Darlington · lt 35 · For What We Are About to Receive · Geoff Rippington · ms

Arena SF [#8, October 1978] ed. Geoff Rippington (Geoff Rippington, 50p, 40pp, A5, cover by Alan Hunter) [] The title is given as “Arena Science Fiction” on the cover, as “Arena” in the Table of Contents and as “Arena SF” in the indicia and in the editorial. 2 · Editorial · Geoff Rippington · ed; illustrated by Dave Lloyd 4 · Kurt Vonnegut Interviewed · Niels Dalgaard · iv [Ref. Kurt Vonnegut] 8 · Locked in the Slaughterhouse · Brian Stableford · ar; illustrated by Alan Hunter [Ref. Kurt Vonnegut] 16 · The NEW New Picture of the Solar System · Richard Lupoff · ar 20 · The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant, the Unbeliever · [uncredited] · br [Ref. Stephen Donaldson] 20 · Star Songs of an Old Primate · Chris D. Evans · br [Ref. James Tiptree, Jr.] 23 · The Metaphysics of Bootstrapping · Angus Taylor · br [Ref. Ian Watson]; review of Miracle Visitors. 25 · Dreamsnake · Ken Kessler · br [Ref. Vonda N. McIntyre] 26 · Word Castles · [uncredited] · rc; brief one-line reviews of other books received. 28 · Patterns of Chaos · The Readers · lc _28 · [letter] · Brian Aldiss · lt _30 · [letter] · Christopher Priest · lt _31 · [letter] · Thomas M. Disch · lt _34 · [letter] · Brian Stableford · lt _34 · [letter] · Frederik Pohl · lt _35 · [letter] · Robert Silverberg · lt _35 · [letter] · Angus Taylor · lt _36 · [letter] · Harry Warner, Jr. · lt _37 · [letter] · Mark Adlard · lt _38 · [letter] · Michael Bishop · lt _40 · [letter] · James Corley · lt _40 · [letter] · Arthur C. Clarke · lt _40 · [letter] · Steven McDonald · lt _40 · [letter] · Michael Moorcock · lt

Arena SF [#9, August 1979] ed. Geoff Rippington (Geoff Rippington, 50p, 44pp, A5, cover by Martin Helsdon) [] The title is given as “Arena SF” throughout. 2 · Editorial · Geoff Rippington · ed; illustrated by Alan Hunter 4 · S.F. in Australia · George Turner · ar; illustrated by Alan Hunter & Jim Barker 17 · Chinese Parallels in Le Guin’s Work · Angus Taylor · ar [Ref. Ursula K. Le Guin] 18 · Robert Holdstock Interviewed · Geoff Rippington · iv [Ref. Robert Holdstock] 27 · The Novels of Robert Holdstock · Paul Kincaid · ar [Ref. Robert Holdstock] 33 · Patterns of Chaos · The Readers · lc _33 · [letter] · Elizabeth Lynn · lt _33 · [letter] · Harry Warner, Jr. · lt _34 · [letter] · Richard Lupoff · lt _34 · [letter] · Chris D. Evans · lt _35 · [letter] · Harry Andruschak · lt _36 · [letter] · Peter Nicholls · lt _37 · [letter] · Gregory Benford · lt _37 · [letter] · Ian Watson · lt _39 · [letter] · Paul Kincaid · lt _40 · [letter] · Joseph Nicholas · lt _44 · [letter] · Steve McDonald · lt _44 · [letter] · Jean Sheward · lt

Arena SF [#10, April 1980] ed. Geoff Rippington (Geoff Rippington, 50p, 48pp, A5, cover by Alan Hunter) [] The title is given as “Arena SF” on the cover, as “Arena Science Fiction” in the Table of Contents and as both “Arena Science Fiction” and “Arena SF” in the indicia. 2 · Editorial · Geoff Rippington · ed; illustrated by Renzo Sciutto 4 · Barrington Bayley: Knight Without Limit · Andy Darlington · ar; illustrated by Dave Lloyd [Ref. Barrington Bayley] 13 · B.J. Bayley Interviewed · Geoff Rippington · iv [Ref. Barrington Bayley] 21 · Empty Promises · Chris D. Evans · br; illustrated by Steve Fabian [Ref. Frederik Pohl]; review of Jem. 24 · Carrots? · Paul Kincaid · br [Ref. William Golding]; review of Darkness Visible. 25 · Blind Ambition · Kevin Smith · br [Ref. Tom Reamy]; review of Blind Voices. 27 · Two to a Hundred Against · Ken Kessler · br [Ref. Patricia McKillip]; review of The Chronicles of Morgon, Prince of Hed. 28 · Because It Was There · Brian Stableford · br; illustrated by Steve Fabian [Ref. Bob Shaw]; review of Dagger of the Mind. 30 · Pun-ctured Perception · Paul Kincaid · br [Ref. Richard Cowper]; review of Profundis. 32 · The Divorce from Reality · David Wingrove · ar; illustrated by Alan Hunter [Ref. Bernard Fischman, Richard Lupoff, Barry N. Malzberg & John Varley]; mainly reviews of The Man Who Rode His 10-Speed Bicycle to the Moon, Space War Blues, The Sodom and Gomorrah Business and Titan. 38 · Patterns of Chaos · The Readers · lc _38 · [letter] · Angus Taylor · lt _39 · [letter] · John Baxter · lt _41 · [letter] · George Turner · lt _43 · [letter] · Michael Ashley · lt _44 · [letter] · Mike Ashley · lt _44 · [letter] · Richard Cowper · lt _45 · [letter] · Pat Gregory · lt _46 · [letter] · Roger Waddington · lt _46 · [letter] · Andy Sawyer · lt _47 · [letter] · George Turner · lt

Arena SF [#11, November 1980] ed. Geoff Rippington (Geoff Rippington, 60p, 48pp, A5, cover by Alan Hunter) [] The title is given as “Arena SF” on the cover, as “Arena Science Fiction” in the Table of Contents and as both “Arena Science Fiction” and “Arena SF” in the indicia. 2 · Editorial · Geoff Rippington · ed; illustrated by Alan Hunter 4 · The Uncertain Edge of Reality · Kate Wilhelm · ar Locus September 1980; illustrated by Alan Hunter; originally delivered as the Guest-of-Honour speech at Noreascon II. 12 · Cosmic Clockwork Counterfeit · Brian Stableford · br [Ref. Joan D. Vinge]; review of The Snow Queen. 14 · Bowing to Nature · Barry Bayley · br [Ref. Arthur C. Clarke]; review of The Fountains of Paradise. 16 · The Consistency of Vision · David Redd · br [Ref. Chris D. Evans]; review of Capella’s Golden Eyes. 17 · Sugar and Spice · Brian Stableford · br [Ref. Ian Watson]; review of The Gardens of Delight. 19 · Ring-a-Ring of Ringworld · David Langford · br [Ref. Larry Niven]; review of The Ringworld Engineers. 22 · Catch a Falling…Steamship!? · [uncredited] · iv; illustrated by Alan Hunter [Ref. John Brunner] 27 · The Conjugation of the Verb “Tomorrow”, or, “I’m a Realist, You’re an Empty-Headed Dreamer, They Are Obviously Out of Their Minds” · John Brunner · ar; illustrated by Renzo Sciutto & Alan Hunter; delivered as a speech at the Polish National SF convention in Krakow. 34 · UFO’s, Science, and the Inexplicable · Ian Watson · ar; illustrated by Renzo Sciutto 39 · To-Day’s Future · Geoff Rippington · rc; illustrated by Tais Teng _40 · Transfigurations · Geoff Rippington · br [Ref. Michael Bishop] _41 · Macrolife · Geoff Rippington · br [Ref. George Zebrowski] _42 · The Twilight of Briareus · Geoff Rippington · br [Ref. Richard Cowper] _43 · Mysterious Visions · Geoff Rippington · br [Ref. Charles G. Waugh, Martin H. Greenberg & Joseph D. Olander] 44 · Letters · The Readers · lc _44 · [letter] · Brian Aldiss · lt _45 · [letter] · Dick Lupoff · lt _45 · [letter] · Phil Stephensen-Payne · lt _47 · [letter] · Van Ikin · lt _48 · [letter] · George Turner · lt