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Different Realities [#2, December 1997] ed. Joe F. Randolph (Verbamation; Washington, DC, $16 for 4 issues, 36pp+, large e/b) 3 · A Note from the Translator/Editor/Publisher · Joe F. Randolph · ed Erotica 5 · The Erotonostic · Pierre-Jean Brouillaud; translated by Joe F. Randolph · ss; translated from the French (“Le robonostic”, Creatio ex Nihilo, v1 #1, Jan ’97). 13 · The Social Worker · Jean-Michel Blatrier; translated by Joe F. Randolph · ss; translated from the French (“L’assistante sociale”, Creatio ex Nihilo, v1 #2, Feb ’97). Short Stories 21 · A Case of Hydrophobia · Alain le Bussy; translated by Joe F. Randolph · ss; translated from the French (“La Fille qui avait peur de l’eau”). 25 · The Thing in the Boob Tube · André Carneiro; translated by Joe F. Randolph · vi; translated from the Portuguese (“Do outro lado da janela”). 27 · Xiphopaguses · Daniel Walther; translated by Joe F. Randolph · ss; translated from the French (“Xiphopages”). 31 · 1997 Index · Anon. · ix

Different Realities [#3, August 1998] ed. Joe F. Randolph (Verbamation; Washington, DC, $16 for 4 issues, large e/b) 3 · Traveling Companion · Renato Pestriniero; translated by Joe F. Randolph · ss 46 · Black Venus: Death and Rebirth [Part 1 of 2] · Bruno Vitiello; translated by Joe F. Randolph · na

Different Realities [#4, December 1998] ed. Joe F. Randolph (Verbamation; Washington, DC, $16 for 4 issues, 88pp+, large e/b) 3 · Night of the Id · Renato Pestriniero; translated by Joe F. Randolph · ss 15 · Home Invasion · André Carneiro; translated by Joe F. Randolph · ss 23 · Martian Invasion · Josep Albanell; translated by Joe F. Randolph · ss 27 · Black Venus: Death and Rebirth [Part 2 of 2] · Bruno Vitiello; translated by Joe F. Randolph · na 85 · 1998 Index · Anon. · ix

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The Digest Enthusiast [#1, January 2015] ed. Arkay Olgar (Larque Press, $6.99, 116pp, digest, cover by Joe Wehrle, Jr.) Details taken from Table of Contents. 2 · Editor’s Notes · Arkay Olgar · ed 4 · An Interview with Fate Magazine’s Editor and Publisher [Phyllis Galde] · Anon. · iv 14 · Fate #725 · Rudolph Schmidt · rv 17 · Galaxy Science Fiction: The H.L. Gold Years · Larry Johnson · ar [H. L. Gold] 23 · Digest 911: Protective Sleeves · D. Blake Werts & Denae Horneman · ar 26 · A Darker Night · Joe Wehrle, Jr. · ss; illustrated by Joe Wehrle, Jr. 31 · Coronet June 1950 · David Burnette · rv 34 · An Interview with Fantasy & Science Fiction’s Editor and Publisher [Gordon Van Gelder] · Anon. · iv 41 · The Presidential Collection · Lesann Berry · ss 47 · In Defense of Digests · Rob Imes · ar 59 · Fate Magazine Trading Cards · Rudolph Schmidt · rv 60 · The Big Story · Charlie Jacobs · ar 67 · Paperback Parade #85 · Rudolph Schmidt · rv 69 · Myron Fass, Foto-rama & His Other Digests · Tom Brinkmann · ar 82 · A Foul Breath of Fresh Air · Richard Krauss · nv; illustrated by Michael Neno 103 · An Interview with an Archie Digest Collector [Matthew Turcotte] · Anon. · iv 116 · Opening Lines · Anon. · ms

The Digest Enthusiast [#2, June 2015] ed. Arkay Olgar (Larque Press, $8.99, 152pp, digest, cover by Joe Wehrle, Jr.) 2 · Editor’s Notes · Arkay Olgar · ed 4 · An Interview with the Editor and Publisher of Gryphon Books [Gary Lovisi] · Anon. · iv 14 · Monster! #15 · Rudolph Schmidt · rv 16 · The Borderline Beyond · Tom Brinkmann · ar 27 · Ants · Joe Wehrle, Jr. · cs 28 · Shanks on Crime, by Robert Lopresti · Rudolph Schmidt · br 30 · Passenger for the Night Train · Joe Wehrle, Jr. · ss; illustrated by Joe Wehrle, Jr. 34 · Astounding Stories Trading Cards · Rudolph Schmidt · ar 36 · The Mysterious Traveler Magazine · Charlie Jacobs · rv 51 · Pulp Crime Digests, by Gary Lovisi · Rudolph Schmidt · br 54 · The Italian Mister No Digest Comics · Joe Wehrle, Jr. · ar 58 · Interview with Nostalgia Digest’s Editor and Publisher [Steve Darnall] · Anon. · iv 66 · [cartoon] · Joe Wehrle, Jr. · ct 68 · Asimov’s, July 2015 · Rudolph Schmidt · rv 70 · Sweet and Sour · D. D. Ploog · ss; illustrated by D. D. Ploog 74 · [cartoon] · Bob Vojtko · ct 76 · A World Beyond · Joe Wehrle, Jr. · ar 82 · Big Fiction #7 Winter/Spring 2015 · D. Blake Werts · rv 84 · Australia’s “Action/Leisure” Pulp Crime Digests · Gary Lovisi · ar 89 · [cartoon] · Bob Vojtko · ct 90 · Painesville · Richard Krauss · nv; illustrated by Andrew Goldfarb 111 · [cartoon] · Bob Vojtko · ct 112 · Dead Weight, by Frank Kane · Rudolph Schmidt · br 114 · Interview with the Mystery Writer [Robert Lopresti] · Anon. · iv 126 · Paperback Parade #88 [Gary Lovisi] · Rudolph Schmidt · rv 128 · Archie by the Numbers · Matthew Turcotte · ar 134 · In the Fight for His Life [Buckthorn Burrough] · John M. Kuharik · ss; illustrated by Michael Neno 146 · Analog Science Fiction and Fact, June 2015 · David Burnette · rv 148 · Social Intercourse · [The Readers] · lc

The Digest Enthusiast [#3, January 2016] ed. Arkay Olgar (Larque Press, $8.99, 152pp, digest, cover by Joe Wehrle, Jr.) Details taken from Table of Contents. 2 · Editor’s Notes · [The Editor] · ed 4 · Heather Jacobs: Big Fiction · D. Blake Werts · iv 12 · Pulp Fiction Reviews · Ron Fortier · rv 17 · Guest of Honor Artwork for Worldcon 2015 · Brad Foster · pi 18 · Beyond the Borderline · Tom Brinkmann · ar 31 · Dope Fiends Trading Cards · Richard Krauss · ar 34 · Planetstorm · Joe Wehrle, Jr. · ss; illustrated by Joe Wehrle, Jr. 39 · A Blonde for Murder, by Walter B. Gibson · Anon. · br 42 · The Horror of the Creeping Monsters · Peter Enfantino · ar 48 · Super-Science Fiction · Peter Enfantino · ar 66 · Popular Fiction Periodicals, by Jeff Canja · Anon. · br 70 · Diabolik-al Digests · Joe Wehrle, Jr. · ar 75 · The Rail City Rolls · Ron Fortier · ss 81 · Betty Fedora #2 · Anon. · lr 84 · The Dashiell Hammett Digests · Steve Carper · ar 101 · Dashiell Hammett Digest Bibliography · Steve Carper · bi [Dashiell Hammett] 103 · Paperback Parade #89 · Anon. · lr 106 · “Mr. UFO”: Timothy Green Beckley’s Paranormal Odyssey · Tom Brinkmann · bg 119 · Manhunt Dec. 1953 · Anon. · lr 122 · Old Aunt Sin · Gary Lovisi · ss; illustrated by Michael Neno 131 · Children’s Digest Spring 1972 · Anon. · lr 132 · Fate #727 · Anon. · lr 136 · Gunsmoke · Peter Enfantino · ar

The Digest Enthusiast [#4, June 2016] ed. Richard Krauss (Larque Press, $8.99, 152pp, digest) Details taken from Table of Contents. 2 · Editor’s Notes · [The Editor] · ed 4 · H.G. Wells Society Newsletter #30 · Joe Wehrle, Jr. · lr 8 · Digital Digest Magazines [Alec Cizak; Jennifer Landels; John Kenyon; Kristen Valentine; Sheri White] · Anon. · iv 16 · A Rat Must Chew [Vic Powers] · Gary Lovisi · ss Hardboiled #23 1997; illustrated by Sean Azzopardi 20 · Suspense Magazine · Richard Krauss · ar 39 · Suspense Magazine Contents and Reprint Sources · Anon. · bi 41 · Suspense Novels · Richard Krauss · ar 49 · Bulldog Drummond [Sapper] · Anon. · rv 52 · The Hideout [Brother Bones] · Ron Fortier · ss Pulp Adventures Spr/Sum 2016; illustrated by Rob Davis 62 · The Galaxy Science Fiction Novels · Steve Carper · ar 79 · Mystery, Detective, and Espionage Magazines, by Michael L. Cook · Anon. · br 82 · Art Taylor · Anon. · iv 96 · The Galaxy Magabooks · Gary Lovisi · ar 100 · Criswell Predicts: Fate & Spaceway · Tom Brinkmann · ar 120 · Strangers in Need · Joe Wehrle, Jr. · ss; illustrated by Joe Wehrle, Jr. 125 · Shock Mystery Tales · Peter Enfantino · ar 134 · Wounded Wizard [Buckthorn Burrough] · John Kuharik · ss; illustrated by Michael Neno 146 · Pocket Pin-Ups Trading Cards · Max Allan Collins · rv 148 · Social Intercourse · [The Readers] · lc

The Digest Enthusiast [#5, January 2017] ed. Richard Krauss (Larque Press, $8.99, 152pp, digest, cover by Joe Wehrle, Jr.) Details taken from Table of Contents. 2 · News Digest · Anon. · cl 16 · Bill Crider Interview · Anon. · iv 30 · Justice Overview and Synopses · Peter Enfantino · ar 44 · Worlds of Fantasy #4 · Richard Krauss · lr 48 · Feed the Beast [Kiefer] · Lesann Berry · ss; illustrated by Michael Neno 60 · The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction, by Peter Nicholls · Richard Krauss · br 62 · Honky Tonk Girl, by Charles Beckman, Jr. · Gary Lovisi · br 65 · [haiku] · Clark Dissmeyer · pm 66 · The Riddle of the Ellery Queen Selects Series · Steve Carper · ar 89 · Monster Laffs · Bob Vojtko · ct 90 · The Obvious Danger · Joe Wehrle, Jr. · ss; illustrated by Joe Wehrle, Jr. 96 · Marvel Science Stories May 1951 · Richard Krauss · lr 114 · Fencer’s Document Caper · Richard L. Kellogg · ss; illustrated by Brian Buniak 116 · Magazine of Horror · Peter Enfantino · ar 148 · RAWL: Writing for Publication · Richard Krauss · ar [Robert A. W. Lowndes]; a summary of Robert A.W. Lowndes’ article for Writer’s Year Book 1949 Edition. 151 · Opening Lines · [Various] · ms

The Digest Enthusiast [#6, June 2017] ed. Richard Krauss (Larque Press, $8.99, 152pp, digest, cover by Brian Buniak) Details taken from Table of Contents. 3 · News Digest · Anon. · cl 12 · [haiku] · Clark Dissmeyer · pm 17 · Edd Vick Interview · D. Blake Werts · iv 35 · Edd Vick’s Guide to Finding Short Speculative Fiction Markets · Edd Vick · ar 36 · They Got Me Covered by Bob Hope · Steve Carper · ar [Bob Hope] 41 · International Science Fiction · Richard Krauss · ar 56 · Atomic Fuel · Alec Cizak · ss; illustrated by Brad W. Foster 64 · Digest Dolls Trading Cards · Richard Krauss · ar [Max Allan Collins] 66 · Sharon Tate’s Fate · Tom Brinkmann · ar [Sharon Tate] 81 · Weirdbook #34 · Richard Krauss · lr 84 · The Eihkarrad Talisman · Joe Wehrle, Jr. · ss; illustrated by Joe Wehrle, Jr. 91 · Manhunt 1953 [Part 1 of 3] · Peter Enfantino · ar 109 · Down the Rabbit Hole [Kiefer] · Lesann Berry · ss; illustrated by Michael Neno 119 · Crime Time · Bob Vojtko · ct 120 · Hothouse: Brian Aldiss’ Dystopian Odyssey · Joe Wehrle, Jr. · ar [Brian Aldiss] 126 · Interview with B.K. Stevens · Anon. · iv 151 · Opening Lines · [Various] · ms

The Digest Enthusiast [#7, December 2017] ed. Richard Krauss (Larque Press, $8.99, 152pp, digest, cover by Joe Wehrle, Jr.) Details taken from Table of Contents. 6 · News Digest · Richard Krauss · cl 15 · Mirthful Spirits · Bob Vojtko · ct 16 · Rick Ollerman on Down & Out · Anon. · iv 38 · One-and-Dones [Part 1 of 3] · Steve Carper · ar 48 · Imperium Delirium · Robert Snashall · ss; illustrated by Marc Myers 57 · Reviews · Vince Nowell, Sr. & Richard Krauss · rc 60 · Robert Edmond Alter in AHMM · Peter Enfantino · ar [Robert Edmond Alter] 72 · When Things Go Wrong: The Lester del Rey—John Raymond Fiasco · Vince Nowell, Sr. · ar [Lester del Rey] 80 · The Occult Digest · Tom Brinkmann · ar 100 · A Christmas Romance · Joe Wehrle, Jr. · ss; illustrated by Joe Wehrle, Jr. 108 · Psience Fiction: The Telzey Amberdon Stories of James H. Schmitz · Joe Wehrle, Jr. · ar [James H. Schmitz] 114 · Manhunt 1953 [Part 2 of 3] · Peter Enfantino · ar 126 · The Edge of Eternity · Lesann Berry · ss; illustrated by Michael Neno 138 · I Spy: A Writer Remembers Espionage Magazine · Josh Pachter · ar 151 · Opening Lines · [Various] · ms

The Digest Enthusiast [#8, June 2018] ed. Richard Krauss (Larque Press, $8.99, 152pp, digest, cover by Amber Bracken) Details taken from Table of Contents. 5 · News Digest · Anon. · cl 16 · Interview with Michael Bracken · Richard Krauss · iv 34 · Manhunt 1953 [Part 3 of 3] · Peter Enfantino · ar 46 · Junior and the Little Guys · Robert Snashall · ss 56 · Gamma: New Frontiers in Fiction · Vince Nowell, Sr. · ar 68 · The Connie Kreski Conundrum · Tom Brinkmann · ar 83 · One-and-Dones [Part 2 of 3] · Steve Carper · ar 97 · Tribute to Joe Wehrle, Jr. · Richard Krauss · ob 111 · First Issues: Complete, Verdict, and Shell Scott · Anon. · ar 114 · The Defenestration of Prague [Part 1 of 2] · Josh Pachter · nv Espionage Magazine Jun 1986 124 · Western Magazine · Peter Enfantino · ar

The Digest Enthusiast [#9, January 2019] ed. Richard Krauss (Larque Press, $8.99, 160pp, digest, cover by Ed Emshwiller) Details taken from Table of Contents. 4 · News Digest · Anon. · cl 20 · Interview with Susan Emshwiller · Richard Krauss · iv 46 · EconClash Review No. 2 · Anon. · lr 48 · First Issue: Dream World · Anon. · ar 48 · First Issue: The Strangest Stories Ever Told · Anon. · ar 50 · Split Decision · Michael Bracken · ss; illustrated by Michael Neno 54 · Nostalgia Digest Autumn 2018 · Anon. · lr 57 · Dear Digest Diary · Bob Vojtko · ct 58 · The Face That Launched a Thousand Issues · Vince Nowell, Sr. · ar [Ray Palmer] 70 · S.J. Byrne Bibliography · Vince Nowell, Sr. · bi [S. J. Byrne] 73 · [cartoon] · Clark Dissmeyer · ct 74 · Sunset Showdown, by Steve Frazee · Peter Enfantino · br 76 · First Issue: Felix the Cat · Anon. · ar 78 · A Neighborhood of Ghosts · Tom Brinkmann · ar 96 · The Bandemar · Joe Wehrle, Jr. · ss Clarion, ed. Robin Scott Wilson, Signet 1971; illustrated by Joe Wehrle, Jr. 104 · One-and-Dones [Part 3 of 3] · Steve Carper · ar 116 · Interview with Victoria Green, Tim Foley & Maurizio Manzieri · Anon. · iv 128 · Occult Detective No. 4 · Anon. · lr 132 · The Defenestration of Prague [Part 2 of 2] · Josh Pachter · nv Espionage Magazine Aug 1986; illustrated by Marc Myers 142 · Hot Lead 1 & 2 · Anon. · lr 146 · Manhunt 1954 [Part 1 of ?] · Peter Enfantino · ar 158 · Opening Lines · [Various] · ms

The Digest Enthusiast [#10, June 2019] ed. Richard Krauss (Larque Press, $8.99, 160pp, digest, cover by Richard Krauss) Details taken from Table of Contents. 4 · News Digest · Anon. · cl 19 · Dear Digest Diary · Bob Vojtko · ct 20 · James Reasoner: Editor and Writer · Anon. · iv 41 · First Issue: All Mystery · Anon. · ar 42 · When Is a Digest Not a Digest? · Ward Smith · ar 46 · Startling Mystery Stories · Peter Enfantino · ar 62 · Kromaflies · Joe Wehrle, Jr. · ss; illustrated by Carolyn Cosgriff 66 · Alfred Hitchcock’s Mystery Magazine May/June 2019 · Richard Krauss · lr 70 · How Sol Cohen “Saved” Amazing Stories · Vince Nowell, Sr. · ar [Sol Cohen] 78 · Charlie Chan Mystery Magazine · Richard Krauss · ar 98 · The One, the Only, Bronze Books · Steve Carper · ar 108 · The Creature from the Black Lagoon with The Seven Year Itch · Tom Brinkmann · ar 124 · G Cruise · Robert Snashall · ss 134 · Broadswords and Blasters No. 9 · Richard Krauss · lr 138 · Manhunt 1954 [Part 2 of ?] · Peter Enfantino · ar 153 · Internet · Clark Dissmeyer · pm 156 · Opening Lines · [Various] · ms 158 · Index of TDE No. 1-10 · Anon. · ix