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Velocities [#5, Winter 1988] ed. Andrew Joron (Ocean View; Berkeley, CA, $3.50, 48pp+, octavo) 5 · A Note on Transmundane Physiology · Will Alexander · pm 7 · Utopian Stellar Concentrations · Will Alexander · pm 11 · Mistaking Identiforms · Ivan Argüelles · pm 13 · Tantalus Sensations · t. Winter-Damon · pm 15 · Terminal Choreography (A Savaged Autobiography) · Andrew Darlington · ss 27 · In the Metempsychosis of Bone, I Flee · Bruce Boston · pm 28 · Mad Before Extinction · Edward Mycue · pm 29 · Underlined Phrases Found in Porter’s 1933 Monograph “The Method of Dimensions” · Robert Frazier · pm 30 · The Time Traveler Enters the Maw of Time Like the Tail Entering the Snake’s Mouth · Robert Frazier · pm 33 · Extremities · S. R. Compton · pm 34 · At the Bottom · Johnathan Brannen · pm 35 · Daylike Today · D. S. Black · pm 39 · Adrift · Tom Whalen · pm 45 · No Man Is · Steve Rasnic Tem · pm 46 · Ancient Astronomies · Steve Rasnic Tem · pm

Vengeance Shorts    (about) Small pamphlet magazines offering “Thrilling Tales of Crime and Punishment” issued toward the end of the Second World War when paper rationing was at its height. Publishers: Gerald G. Swan, Ltd.: Vengeance Shorts

Vengeance Shorts [1st Selection] (Gerald G. Swan, 7d, 32pp, 5" x 8") 2 · Vicious Circle · Francis Michel · ss 5 · The Sceptic · C. Emsley Plummer · ss 7 · Yvonne Daudet · Zena Grey · ss 11 · Who Shall Avenge? · W. T. M. Hughes · ss 14 · Age Will Tell · Russell Willer · ss 17 · A Question of Mistaken Identity · H. R. Goodsall · ss 19 · Gavoti Was Yellow · N. Wesley Firth · ss 22 · Keys to Death · Pat Futrelle · ss 25 · They Get Tough Sometimes · Leslie Bussey · ss

Vengeance Shorts [#2] (Gerald G. Swan, 7d, 36pp, 5" x 8") 2 · Lady! Here’s the Morgue! · N. Wesley Firth · ss 8 · Tongue of Terror · John Weston · ss 11 · Death Knocks at the Door · Bartley Wilson · ss 16 · A Packet of Stones · Leslie B. Watt · ss 18 · Murder in Central Park · Mervyn Martin · ss 24 · The Finishing Touch · Iris Weigh · ss 27 · Baggage for Hire · Edmund Barker · ss 30 · Foolproof · John Russell Fearn · ss 34 · Death in the Cup · B. M. Parsons · ss

Venture Action Stories    (about)

Venture Action Stories [v1 #1, ca 1940] (Venture, pulp) Details taken from Table of Contents. 1 · The Face-Reader · Albert Payson Terhune · ss Pearson’s Magazine Apr 1939 10 · Rocking Moon Ranch · Rollin Brown · ss 20 · First Patrol · Frank Richardson Pierce · ss 29 · Presenting Three Authors as Men · Anon. · ms 30 · Odds and Ends · Anon. · ms 32 · Time Out · Anon. · ms

Venture Science Fiction    (about) Suspended from 1958 to 1969, during which time it was “incorporated” into The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction. Publishers: Fantasy House Inc.; Concord, NH: Venture Science Fiction, Jan 1957 – Mar 1958. Mercury Press Inc.; Concord, NH: Venture Science Fiction, May 1958 – Aug 1970. Editors: Robert P. Mills - Editor: Venture Science Fiction, Jan 1957 – Jul 1958. John A. West - Assistant Editor: Venture Science Fiction, Jan 1957. Gloria Levitas - Assistant Editor: Venture Science Fiction, Mar 1957. Gloria Levitas - Managing Editor: Venture Science Fiction, May 1957 – Nov 1957. Norma Levine - Editorial Assistant: Venture Science Fiction, May 1957 – Jul 1958. Edward L. Ferman - Editor: Venture Science Fiction, May 1969 – Aug 1970. Evan Phillips - Associate Editor: Venture Science Fiction, May 1969 – Aug 1970. Andrew Porter - Assistant Editor: Venture Science Fiction, Feb 1970 – Aug 1970. Features: On Hand · Theodore Sturgeon · br; Jul, Sep, Nov 57, Jan, Mar, May, Jul 58. Books · Ron Goulart · rc; May 69 - Aug 70.

Venture Science Fiction [v1 #1, #1, January 1957] (35¢, 132pp, digest, cover by Emsh) 4 · Virgin Planet [Psychotechnic League] · Poul Anderson · na; illustrated by Emsh 70 · World of the Future: I. A Man of the World · Les Cole · ss 75 · World of the Future: II. A Woman of the World · Rose Sharon · ss 83 · The Dust of Death · Isaac Asimov · ss 94 · Hero at Work · John Jakes · ss 104 · Oh Father of Mine · Charles Beaumont · ss 108 · The Girl Had Guts · Theodore Sturgeon · nv; illustrated by John Giunta

Venture Science Fiction [v1 #2, #2, March 1957] (35¢, 132pp, digest, cover by Dick Shelton) 4 · Too Soon to Die [Ragnarok exiles] · Tom Godwin · nv; illustrated by John Giunta 41 · The Lady Was a Tramp · Rose Sharon · ss 57 · Friend for Life · Gordon R. Dickson · ss 70 · The Queer Ones · Leigh Brackett · nv; illustrated by John Giunta 105 · Blind Alley · Charles L. Fontenay · ss 112 · Vengeance for Nikolai · Walter M. Miller, Jr. · nv; illustrated by John Giunta

Venture Science Fiction [v1 #3, #3, May 1957] (35¢, 132pp, digest, cover by Emsh) 4 · Space Is a Lonely Place [Amos Danton] · James E. Gunn · na; illustrated by John Giunta 47 · The Corpse in Your Bed Is Me · Walter M. Miller, Jr. & Lincoln Boone · ss 61 · Night Sky of Venus · Erik Fennel · ss 75 · Cold Victory [Psychotechnic League] · Poul Anderson · ss 92 · Bird of Prey · Marion Zimmer Bradley · nv; illustrated by C. Smith 121 · Affair with a Green Monkey · Theodore Sturgeon · ss

Venture Science Fiction [v1 #4, #4, July 1957] (35¢, 132pp, digest, cover by Emsh) 4 · Not So Great an Enemy [Dr. Russell Pearce] · James E. Gunn · nv; illustrated by John Giunta 45 · And Then She Found Him... [Gus] · Paul Janvier · ss; illustrated by John Giunta 62 · Aces Loaded · Theodore R. Cogswell · ss 80 · The Keeper [Empire Era] · H. Beam Piper · nv; illustrated by Cindy Smith 101 · The Education of Tigress Macardle · C. M. Kornbluth · ss 110 · Seat of Judgement · Lester del Rey · ss; illustrated by John Giunta 128 · The Harvest · Tom Godwin · vi

Venture Science Fiction [v1 #5, #5, September 1957] (35¢, 132pp, digest, cover by Emsh) 4 · The Nevada Virus · F. L. Wallace · nv; illustrated by John Giunta 24 · A Bit for Mrs Halloran · Jim Harmon · ss 35 · For the Duration · Poul Anderson · ss; illustrated by John Schoenherr 52 · The Winds of Siros · Robert Silverberg · nv; illustrated by John Giunta 75 · Executioner No. 43 · Rog Phillips · ss 84 · Snafu on the New Taos [Johnny Norsen] · Mack Reynolds · ss; illustrated by John Giunta 98 · Before the Talent Dies · Henry Slesar · nv 114 · Written in the Stars · Robert F. Young · ss 119 · Now Let Us Sleep · Avram Davidson · ss

Venture Science Fiction [v1 #6, #6, November 1957] (35¢, 132pp, digest, cover by Emsh) 4 · It Opens the Sky · Theodore Sturgeon · nv; illustrated by John Giunta 45 · Jury-Rig · Avram Davidson · ss 53 · Featherbed on Chlyntha · Miriam Allen deFord · ss 67 · I’m in Marsport Without Hilda · Isaac Asimov · ss 85 · No Earthman I · Edmond Hamilton · nv; illustrated by John Giunta 108 · All the Colors of the Rainbow · Leigh Brackett · nv; illustrated by John Schoenherr 129 · Index to Volume One · Anon. · ix

Venture Science Fiction [v2 #1, #7, January 1958] (35¢, 132pp, digest, cover by Emsh) 4 · Falling Torch [Michael Wireman] · Algis Budrys · nv; illustrated by John Giunta 37 · Science: Fecundity Limited! · Isaac Asimov · cl 41 · Robots Should Be Seen · Lester del Rey · ss; illustrated by John Giunta 59 · Skin Game · James E. Gunn · ss 67 · The End of Winter · William Scarff · ss 81 · New Moon · Doug Morrissey · nv 104 · The Meddler · John Novotny · ss 113 · The Enemy · Damon Knight · ss; illustrated by John Giunta

Venture Science Fiction [v2 #2, #8, March 1958] (35¢, 132pp, digest, cover by Emsh) 5 · The Edge of the Sea · Algis Budrys · ss; illustrated by John Giunta 23 · Science: The Atmosphere of the Moon · Isaac Asimov · cl 27 · The Tall Psychiatrist · Dick Hetschel · ss 39 · Eve and the Twenty-Three Adams · Robert Silverberg · ss 53 · There Ain’t No Other Roads · Robert Marner · ss; illustrated by John Schoenherr 70 · Intruder · Don Berry · nv 89 · Virginia · C. M. Kornbluth · ss 95 · The Game of Glory [Dominic Flandry] · Poul Anderson · nv; illustrated by John Giunta

Venture Science Fiction [v2 #3, #9, May 1958] (35¢, 132pp, digest, cover by M. S. Dollens) 6 · The Dark Backward · Edmond Hamilton · ss; illustrated by John Schoenherr 19 · Science: The Big Bang · Isaac Asimov · cl 23 · Cosmic Casanova · Arthur C. Clarke · ss 30 · Ground Leave Incident · Rog Phillips · nv; illustrated by John Schoenherr 60 · Fleegl of Fleegl · Gordon R. Dickson · nv; illustrated by John Schoenherr 77 · A World Named Mary · Robert Marner · ss 84 · Buy Jupiter! · Isaac Asimov · ss 88 · The Comedian’s Children · Theodore Sturgeon · nv; illustrated by John Giunta

Venture Science Fiction [v2 #4, #10, July 1958] (35¢, 132pp, digest, cover by Emsh) 4 · Two Dooms · C. M. Kornbluth · na; illustrated by Hurwitz 50 · Science: The Clash of Cymbals · Isaac Asimov · cl 59 · Contact Between Equals · Albert Stroud · ss 73 · The Biggest Damn Martini in the Universe · John Novotny · ss 80 · The Money Tree · Clifford D. Simak · nv; illustrated by John Giunta 116 · Lady of Space · Lester del Rey · ss; illustrated by Hurwitz

Venture Science Fiction [v3 #1, #11, May 1969] ed. Edward L. Ferman (Mercury Press, Inc., 60¢, 130pp, digest) Details supplied by Tom Daniels. 4 · Hour of the Horde · Gordon R. Dickson · na; illustrated by Bert Tanner 92 · July 24, 1970 · K. M. O’Donnell · vi 94 · The New Science · Don Thompson · vi 97 · Troubling of a Star · Bryce Walton · ss 107 · Through Time and Space with Ferdinand Feghoot: LXIX · Grendel Briarton · vi 108 · The Topic for the Evening · Daphne Castell · ss 114 · Books · Ron Goulart · rc _ · Croyd by Ian Wallace · Ron Goulart · br _ · A Voyage to Arcturus by David Lindsay · Ron Goulart · br _ · The Heaven Makers by Frank Herbert · Ron Goulart · br _ · The Inferno by John Creasey · Ron Goulart · br 117 · Nine P.M., Pacific Daylight Time · Ronald S. Bonn · ss; illustrated by Emsh 125 · Hold Your Fire! [Emmett Duckworth] · Larry Eisenberg · ss

Venture Science Fiction [v3 #2, #12, August 1969] ed. Edward L. Ferman (Mercury Press, Inc., 60¢, 130pp, digest, cover by Bert Tanner) Details supplied by Tom Daniels. 4 · The League of Grey-Eyed Women · Julius Fast · n.; illustrated by Bert Tanner 96 · With Ah! Bright Wings · Edward Wellen · ss 100 · Bradbury on Screen: A Saga of Perseverance · F. E. Edwards · ar [Ray Bradbury] 103 · Through Time and Space with Ferdinand Feghoot: LXX · Grendel Briarton · vi 104 · Dragon in the Land · Dean R. Koontz · ss 118 · Project Amnion · Larry Eisenberg · vi 121 · Quiz: Scientific Experts · Joseph C. Stacey · qz 122 · Books · Ron Goulart · rc _ · Dingo by J. M. Scott [J.M. Scott] · Ron Goulart · br _ · Night Monsters and Green Millennium by Fritz Leiber · Ron Goulart · br _ · Science Fiction by Gaslight edited by Sam Moskowitz · Ron Goulart · br _ · Quest Beyond the Stars [Captain Future] by Edmond Hamilton · Ron Goulart · br _ · The Age of the Pussyfoot by Frederik Pohl · Ron Goulart · br 125 · Pithecanthropus Astralis · Robert F. Young · ss

Venture Science Fiction [v3 #3, #13, November 1969] ed. Edward L. Ferman (Mercury Press, Inc., 60¢, 130pp, digest) Details supplied by Tom Daniels. 5 · Plague Ship · Harry Harrison · n.; illustrated by Bert Tanner 82 · Through Time and Space with Ferdinand Feghoot: LXXI · Grendel Briarton · vi 83 · In Alien Waters · Richard E. Peck · ss; illustrated by Keller 93 · I.Q. Soup [Emmett Duckworth] · Larry Eisenberg · ss 95 · Basic [Federation of Humanity] · Christopher Anvil · ss 105 · Books · Ron Goulart · rc; (error on contents page states page 150). _ · Slaughterhouse-Five; or, The Children’s Crusade by Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. · Ron Goulart · br _ · Ubik by Philip K. Dick · Ron Goulart · br _ · The Andromeda Strain by Michael Crichton · Ron Goulart · br _ · A Specter Is Haunting Texas by Fritz Leiber · Ron Goulart · br _ · The Null-Frequency Impulser by James Nelson Coleman · Ron Goulart · br _ · The Mezentian Gate by E. R. Eddison [E.R. Eddison] · Ron Goulart · br _ · All Our Yesterdays by Harry Warner, Jr. · Ron Goulart · br _ · The 1969 Britannica Yearbook of Science and the Future featuring Isaac Asimov · Ron Goulart · br 108 · Escape Velocity · Robin Scott · ss; illustrated by Keller 119 · The Snows Are Melted, The Snows Are Gone · James Tiptree, Jr. · nv

Venture Science Fiction [v4 #1, #14, February 1970] (60¢, 132pp, digest, cover by Bert Tanner) 4 · The Star Treasure · Keith Laumer · na; illustrated by Bert Tanner 102 · Breaking Point · Vonda N. McIntyre · ss; illustrated by Craig Robertson 112 · Through Time and Space with Ferdinand Feghoot: LXXII · Grendel Briarton · vi 113 · Disposal · Ron Goulart · ss 121 · Standoff · Robert E. Toomey, Jr. · ss

Venture Science Fiction [v4 #2, #15, May 1970] (60¢, 132pp, digest, cover by Bert Tanner) 4 · Hijack · Edward Wellen · n.; illustrated by Bert Tanner & Alicia Austin 98 · The Evergreen Library · Bill Pronzini & Jeffrey Wallmann · ss; illustrated. 111 · Through Time and Space with Ferdinand Feghoot: LXXIII · Grendel Briarton · vi 112 · The Big Fight · C. G. Cobb · ss 122 · The Scarred Man · Gregory Benford · ss; illustrated by Emsh