First published 2022
This faithful reproduction brings back the November 1961 edition of Worlds of If Science Fiction digest magazine. Edward E. Smith and E. E. Evans launch the two-part serial Masters of Space, following space explorers who must master new technologies to survive the void between worlds. Arthur C. Clarke delivers At the End of the Orbit, examining what happens when a mission reaches its final moments. Keith Laumer takes readers to Gambler's World, where stakes run higher than money. Albert Teichner explores alien encounters in Sweet Their Blood and Sticky. Patrick Fahy presents The Mightiest Man, testing the limits of human strength. Kevin Scott demands Quiet, Please in a tale where silence becomes survival. Theodore Sturgeon closes with Penny Wise and Fashion Foolish, weaving social commentary through science fiction. Seven complete stories capture the golden age spirit when magazines shaped the genre's future.
Genres: short-stories, science-fiction, space-opera
Vibes: fast-paced, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: exploration, found-family
Period: November 1961
134 pages · Paperback · Fiction House Press