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Thrust [v1 #1, February 1973] ed. D. Douglas Fratz (University of Maryland Science Fiction Society, 25¢, 19pp, quarto, cover by Morris Scott Dollens) 2 · Editorial · Doug Fratz · ed 3 · The Giant Slayers · Doug Fratz · vi; illustrated by Richard Adams 5 · The Play Ends · Steven Lawrence Goldstein · ss; illustrated by William Rotsler 9 · Technical Difficulties · J. Pollack · cs; illustrated by Roy Comiskey 10 · Article on Star Trek TV Series—Star Trek Revisited · Karen Fischer · ar; given as by Karen Fisher in the Table of Contents. 12 · The Time I Met the Escaping Hoprash on a Jug · Don Smith · vi 14 · Just a Moment! · Mike Bartholomew · vi 15 · Dear Alien · Anon. · fa; illustrated by Rich Adams 15 · Emor · Steven Lawrence Goldstein · pm 16 · Book Reviews · [Various] · rc _16 · Spell of the Witch World, by Andre Norton · Steven Lawrence Goldstein · br _16 · The Sheep Look Up, by John Brunner · Steven Lawrence Goldstein · br _16 · Again, Dangerous Visions, by Harlan Ellison · Doug Fratz · br

Thrust [v1 #2, April 1973] ed. D. Douglas Fratz (University of Maryland Science Fiction Society, 30¢, 18pp, quarto, cover by Morris Scott Dollens) 2 · Editorial · Doug Fratz · ed 3 · Glacial Eyesores and Their Relief · Don Smith · ss; illustrated by Steve Hull 5 · Time Machine Sestina · Natalie Paymer · pm 6 · The Eagle Has Landed for the Long Night · Steve Goldstein · ss; illustrated by Richard Adams 10 · News Page · Anon. · ms 11 · Book Reviews · [Various] · rc _11 · To Your Scattered Bodies Go, by Philip Jose Farmer · Doug Fratz · br _11 · The Early Asimov, by Isaac Asimov · Mike Bartholomew · br _12 · Special Focus on Brian M. Stableford · Steven Lawrence Goldstein · ar [Brian M. Stableford] _13 · Hour of the Horde, by Gordon Dickson · Steven Goldstein · br _13 · Retief’s Ransom, by Keith Laumer · Steven Goldstein · br 14 · Interview: Poul Anderson & Roger Zelazny · Anon. · iv; recorded at Balticon, February 19, 1973.

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Thrust Science Fiction [v2 #1, October 1973] ed. D. Douglas Fratz (University of Maryland Science Fiction Society, 25¢, 21pp, quarto, cover by Roy Comiskey) 2 · Editorial · Doug Fratz · ed 3 · Interview with Keith Laumer · Steven L. Goldstein, Ron Bounds, Felipe Alfonso, William E. Fink & Greg Davis · iv 6 · Metamorphosis · Keya Kullar · ss 9 · Man the Animal · Roy Comiskey · cs 11 · Warp · Doug Fratz · ar 15 · Past the Half-Prime in Gumboil · Don Smith · ss; by accident the story is printed on pages 15, 14 & 13 instead of the other way round. 16 · Book Reviews · [Various] · rc _16 · The Listeners, by James E. Gunn · Chris Lampton · br _16 · Journey Across Three Worlds · Mike Bartholomew · br _17 · Protector, by Larry Niven · Steven Lawrence Goldstein · br _17 · To Die in Italbar, by Roger Zelazny · Steven Lawrence Goldstein · br _17 · Rendezvous with Rama, by Arthur C. Clarke · Steven Lawrence Goldstein · br _17 · An Exaltation of Stars, by Terry Carr · Doug Fratz · br _17 · The Traveler in Black, by John Brunner · Steven L. Goldstein · br _18 · The Fabulous Riverboat, by Philip Jose Farmer · Doug Fratz · br 18 · The Void · Steven Lawrence Goldstein · pm 19 · Potent Comments · [The Readers] · lc _19 · [letter] · Raymond W. Smock · lt 20 · Closing Comments · D. Douglas Fratz · ed

Thrust Science Fiction [v2 #2, January 1974] ed. D. Douglas Fratz (University of Maryland Science Fiction Society, 25¢, 21pp, quarto, cover by Glen Moy) 2 · Editorial · D. Douglas Fratz · ed 2 · A Green Marine Killing Koncher Potch Paratroopers · Vaughn Bodé · ct 3 · The Lost Runes of Luas · Joseph Lerner · ss; first prize winner in the Thrust Science Fiction writing contest.; illustrated by Roy Comiskey 6 · SF Conventions · Anon. · ms 6 · Letters · [The Readers] · lc _6 · [letter] · Keith Laumer · lt _6 · [letter] · Paula C. Mayhew · lt 7 · The Promised Land · Mark Cooper · ss; second prize winner in the Thrust Science Fiction writing contest. 11 · Into Hades · John W. Bieber · vi; third prize winner in the Thrust Science Fiction writing contest.; illustrated by Doug Fratz 12 · Interview with John Brunner · Steven L. Goldstein · iv 16 · The Most Dangerous Man in the World · David Bischoff & Chris Lampton · ss

Thrust Science Fiction [v2 #3, April 1974] ed. D. Douglas Fratz (University of Maryland Science Fiction Society, 25¢, 24pp, quarto, cover by Ralph Bassford) 2 · Editorial · Doug Fratz · ed 3 · Roger Zelazny Interviews Frederik Pohl · Roger Zelazny · iv; conducted at the 1974 Balticon. 7 · Balticon Guest of Honor Speech · Frederik Pohl · ar; delivered at the 1974 Balticon.; illustrated by William Rotsler 9 · Trial by Storm · Chris Lampton & Dave Bischoff · ss; honorable mention in the Thrust Science Fiction writing contest.; illustrated by Chris Lampton 12 · The Encounter · John T. Symborski, Jr. · ss; honorable mention in the Thrust Science Fiction writing contest.; illustrated by Steve Hull 14 · Letters · [The Readers] · lc _14 · [letter] · John Brunner · lt 15 · The New Worlds of Michael Moorcock · Steve Goldstein · ar [Michael Moorcock]; illustrated by Steve Hickman 18 · The World of Fanzines, by Fredric Wertham, M.D. · Doug Fratz · br 19 · Book Reviews · [Various] · rc _19 · Jandar of Callisto, by Lin Carter · Chris Lampton · br _19 · Transit to Scorpio, by Alan Burt Akers · Chris Lampton · br _19 · A Quest for Simbilis, by Michael Shea · Dave Bischoff · br _19 · The Gold at the Starbow’s End, by Frederik Pohl · Mike Bartholomew · br 20 · Madcraft · B. E. Duffy · ss; illustrated by Bob Walter

Thrust Science Fiction [v3 #1, November 1974] ed. D. Douglas Fratz (University of Maryland Science Fiction Society, 35¢, 21pp, quarto, cover by Ted Manekin) 2 · Editorial · Doug Fratz · ed; illustrated by Barbara Goldfarb 3 · Special Worldcon Report _3 · [illustration] · Steve Hauk · il _4 · Worldcon at a Glance · D. Douglas Fratz · ar; given as “Worldcon from a Glance” in the Table of Contents. _5 · Worldcon from the Outside · Steven L. Goldstein · ar _7 · Masquerade Ball · Ted Manekin · pi _9 · Worldcon from the Inside (DISconcerted) · David F. Bischoff · ar _12 · Huckster Room and Art Show · D. Douglas Fratz · ar _13 · A Boy and His Dog · Robert Schwier · mr [Harlan Ellison] 14 · No Hole Is Sacred · Steven L. Goldstein, Felipe Alfonso, William Fink & Robert Schwier · ss; illustrated by Barbara Goldfarb 17 · The New Colossus · Dennis R. Bailey · ss; illustrated by Steve Hull 19 · Book Reviews · [Various] · rc _19 · Star Rider, by Doris Piserchia · Steven L. Goldstein · br _19 · Traitor to the Living, by Philip Jose Farmer · Chris Lampton · br _19 · Special Focus on Brian M. Stableford · Steven Lawrence Goldstein · ar [Brian M. Stableford] _20 · A Midsummer Tempest, by Poul Anderson · Chris Lampton · br _20 · The Dispossessed, by Ursula K. Le Guin · Doug Fratz · br _20 · Flesh Gordon · Robert Schwier · mr _20 · The Fall of Colossus, by D.F. Jones · William Fink · br _21 · Total Eclipse, by John Brunner · Steven L. Goldstein · br 21 · Kohoutek · Chris Lampton · pm 21 · Dear Alien · Anon. · fa; illustrated by Rich Adams

Thrust Title changed from Thrust Science Fiction.

Thrust [v4 #1, #7, Spring 1976] ed. Doug Fratz (Thrust Publications, 75¢, 28pp, quarto, cover by Steve Hauk) Title is given as “Thrust” with a subtitle of “Science Fiction in Review” on the cover and in the Table of Contents, and as “Thrust Science Fiction—Science Fiction in Review” in the indicia. 4 · Editorial · Doug Fratz · ed; illustrated by Steve Hauk 5 · “I Write Because I Must!” [Harlan Ellison] · David F. Bischoff & Chris Lampton · iv; illustrated by Steve Hauk 12 · The Alienated Critic · Doug Fratz · cl; given as “Alienated Critic” in the Table of Contents.; illustrated by Don Dagenais 14 · [illustration] · Richard Bryant · il 16 · Harlan Ellison vs. the Spawning Bischii · David F. Bischoff · ar [Harlan Ellison] 21 · Book Reviews · [Various] · rc _21 · Farthest Star, by Frederik Pohl & Jack Williamson · Chris Lampton · br _21 · The Stochastic Man, by Robert Silverberg · Linda Isaacs · br _22 · The Forever War, by Joe Haldeman · Dave Bischoff · br _23 · Nightmare Blue, by Gardner Dozois & George Alec Effinger · Doug Fratz · br _23 · The Hollow Lands, by Michael Moorcock · Steve Goldstein · br _24 · A Time When, by Anne McCaffrey · Melanie Desmond · br _24 · The Galactic Invaders, by James R. Berry · Doug Fratz · br _24 · Women of Wonder, by Pamela Sargent · Melanie Desmond · br _24 · Star Trek: The New Voyages, by Sondra Marshak & Myrna Culbreath · Doug Fratz · br

Thrust [#8, Spring 1977] ed. Doug Fratz (Thrust Publications, $1.25, 40pp, quarto, cover by Artie Romero) Subtitled “SF in Review”. 4 · The Thrust Story · Doug Fratz · ed 9 · My Column · Ted White · cl; illustrated by Dan Steffan & Jim McLeod 12 · The Ted White Interview · Doug Fratz, Dave Bischoff & Dan Steffan · iv 18 · The Alienated Critic: SF in the Comics! · Doug Fratz · cl 20 · [illustration] · Dan Steffan · il 22 · Essaying: The Death of Wonder · Dave Bischoff · cl 24 · War Mind · Matt Howarth · cs 30 · The Eclectic Company · Chris Lampton · cl; illustrated by Grant Canfield & Dan Steffan 32 · Counter-Thrusts · [The Readers] · lc _32 · [letter] · Harry Warner, Jr. · lt _32 · [letter] · James Tiptree, Jr. · lt _32 · [letter] · Grant Carrington · lt _33 · [letter] · Pamela Sargent · lt _33 · [letter] · Don D’Ammassa · lt _33 · [letter] · John Thiel · lt _33 · [letter] · Richard K. Fifield · lt _33 · [letter] · Brendan DuBois · lt 34 · Book Reviews · [Various] · rc _34 · Neq the Sword, by Piers Anthony · Chris Lampton · br _34 · Bid Time Return, by Richard Matheson · Chris Lampton · br _34 · The Garments of Caean, by Barrington J. Bayley · Chris Lampton · br _35 · Bridge of Ashes, by Roger Zelazny · Chris Lampton · br _35 · Star Bridge, by Jack Williamson & James E. Gunn · Chris Lampton · br _35 · The Best from Orbit, by Damon Knight · Linda Isaacs · br _36 · Alpha 6, by Robert Silverberg · Linda Isaacs · br _36 · Mission to Universe, by Gordon R. Dickson · Dennis Bailey · br _37 · Cemetery World, by Clifford D. Simak · Doug Fratz · br _37 · Time and Again, by Clifford D. Simak · Doug Fratz · br _38 · The Time Connection, by Thomas F. Monteleone · Doug Fratz · br _38 · Solaris, by Stanislaw Lem · Doug Fratz · br

Thrust [#9, Fall 1977] ed. Doug Fratz (Thrust Publications, $1.50, 48pp, quarto, cover by Richard Bryant) Subtitled “SF in Review”. Mistakenly given as “Number 8” on the contents page. 4 · Why I Am Not Announcing That I Am Leaving Science Fiction · Norman Spinrad · ar 7 · The Norman Spinrad Interview · Doug Fratz · iv 12 · My Column · Ted White · cl; illustrated by Grant Canfield 16 · Editorial · Doug Fratz · ed; illustrated by Matt Howarth & Grant Canfield 18 · The Eclectic Company · Chris Lampton · cl 19 · “Man Will Never Visit the Moon” · Al Sirois · ct 20 · Cretaceous! · Steve Stiles · cs 22 · Harlan, Come Home: An Open Letter to Harlan Ellison · Charles Sheffield · ar [Harlan Ellison] 22 · The Lost Leader · Robert Browning · pm Dramatic Romances and Lyrics, Robert Browning 1845 24 · The Great Star Wars Debate · Darrell Schweitzer · ar 25 · The Great Star Wars Debate · Ted White · ar 28 · The Great Star Wars Debate · Doug Fratz · ar 29 · Womb with a View · Dan Steffan · cs 32 · Essaying: Us and Them · Dave Bischoff · cl 36 · Counter-Thrusts · [The Readers] · lc _36 · [letter] · Andy Porter · lt _38 · [letter] · Theodore R. Cogswell · lt _38 · [letter] · Dick Lupoff · lt _39 · [letter] · Gregory Benford · lt _39 · [letter] · Tom Monteleone · lt _39 · [letter] · Richard Sewell · lt _39 · [letter] · Mike Glicksohn · lt _40 · [letter] · Doug Barbour · lt _40 · [letter] · Don D’Ammassa · lt _41 · [letter] · Arthur D. Hlavaty · lt 42 · Reviews · [Various] · rc _42 · Weird Heroes, Vol. I, by Byron Preiss · Lou Stathis · br _42 · Weird Heroes, Vol. II, by Byron Preiss · Lou Stathis · br _42 · Weird Heroes, Vol. III: Quest of the Gypsy, by Ron Goulart · Lou Stathis · br _42 · Weird Heroes, Vol. IV: Nightshade, by Tappan King & Beth Meacham · Lou Stathis · br _42 · The Weird Heroes, Vol. V: Oz Encounter, by Marv Wolfman · Lou Stathis · br _43 · Weird Heroes, Vol. VI, by Byron Preiss · Lou Stathis · br _43 · The Ophiuchi Hotline, by John Varley · Doug Fratz · br _43 · Cirque, by Terry Carr · Steve Brown · br _44 · Charles Fort Never Mentioned Wombats, by Gene DeWeese & Robert Coulson · Doug Fratz · br _44 · A Heritage of Stars, by Clifford D. Simak · Wayne Hooks · br _45 · Man Plus, by Frederik Pohl · Doug Fratz · br _45 · Another World: Adventures in Otherness, by Gardner Dozois · John DiPrete · br _45 · The Best from the Rest of the World, by Donald A. Wollheim · Doug Fratz · br _45 · The World Swappers, by John Brunner · Alan Winston · br _46 · Diadem from the Stars, by Jo Clayton · Doug Fratz · br _46 · And Strange at Ecbatan the Trees, by Michael Bishop · Darrell Schweitzer · br _47 · The Bicentennial Man and Other Stories, by Isaac Asimov · Doug Fratz · br _47 · Best SF Stories of the Year 5, by Lester del Rey · John DiPrete · br _47 · The Towers of Utopia, by Mack Reynolds · Doug Fratz · br

Thrust [#10, Spring 1978] ed. Doug Fratz (Thrust Publications, $1.50, 52pp, quarto, cover by Dan Steffan) Subtitled “SF in Review”. 4 · Editorial · Doug Fratz · ed 7 · The Kirby McCauley Interview! · Dave Bischoff · iv 10 · A Talk with Henry Morrison · Dave Bischoff · iv 13 · The Easiest Way to Become a Great SF Writer · Charles Sheffield · ar 15 · The Visit · Derek Carter · cs 20 · On the Future · Isaac Asimov · ar; delivered as an off-the-cuff speech at the December 1977 Commencement of the University of Maryland at College Park. 22 · My Column · Ted White · cl; illustrated by Dan Steffan 26 · Essaying: Why I Write Science Fiction · Dave Bischoff · cl 30 · Raving & Drooling · Lou Stathis · cl 33 · Ten Stories Every Writer Must Write · Steve Miller · ar 34 · Counter-Thrusts · [The Readers] · lc _34 · An Open Letter to Charles Sheffield · Harlan Ellison · lt __35 · [response to Harlan Ellison] · Charles Sheffield · ms _36 · [letter] · Greg Benford · lt _36 · [letter] · Andrew J. Offutt · lt _37 · [letter] · Jerry Pournelle · lt _37 · [letter] · Jessica Amanda Salmonson · lt _37 · [letter] · Lynn Bush · lt _37 · [letter] · Buzz Dixon · lt _39 · [letter] · Mike Glicksohn · lt __39 · [response to Mike Glicksohn] · Dave Bischoff · ms _40 · [letter] · Doug Barbour · lt _40 · [letter] · Darrell Schweitzer · lt _40 · [letter] · Alan R. Bechtold · lt _41 · [letter] · Grant Carrington · lt _41 · [letter] · Avedon Carol · lt _42 · [letter] · Don D’Ammassa · lt 43 · Reviews · [Various] · rc _43 · Close Encounters of the Third Kind · Darrell Schweitzer · mr [Steven Spielberg] _43 · Orbit 19, by Damon Knight · Doug Fratz · br _43 · Orbit 20, by Damon Knight · Doug Fratz · br _44 · The Terminal Beach, by J.G. Ballard · John DiPrete · br _44 · Writers of the 21st Century: Isaac Asimov, by Joseph D. Olander & Martin H. Greenberg · Doug Fratz · br _44 · Writers of the 21st Century: Arthur C. Clarke, by Joseph D. Olander & Martin H. Greenberg · Doug Fratz · br _44 · The Drama of Ray Bradbury, by Ben P. Indick · Darrell Schweitzer · br _44 · Decade the 1950s, by Brian W. Aldiss & Harry Harrison · W. Ritchie Benedict · br _45 · The Psychopath Plague, by Steven G. Spruill · Doug Fratz · br _45 · Forbidden World, by Ted White & David Bischoff · Doug Fratz · br _45 · Immortal: Short Novels of the Transhuman Future, by Jack Dann · Doug Fratz · br _46 · Starhiker, by Jack Dann · Melanie Desmond · br _46 · Ascension, by Charles L. Grant · Doug Fratz · br _46 · The Jewel-Hinged Jaw, by Samuel R. Delany · Darrell Schweitzer · br _47 · We Who Are About To..., by Joanna Russ · Melanie Desmond · br _47 · Cloudcry, by Sydney J. Van Scyoc · Wayne Hooks · br _48 · In Dreams Awake, by Leslie A. Fiedler · John DiPrete · br 48 · Late Letter from England · Michael Moorcock · lt 50 · The Alienated Critic · Doug Fratz · br