STARTLING STORIES – Winter 2011... This issue brings you even more of the great stories from the Golden Age of Science Fiction, as well as newer stories by some of today's top writers! “The Black Star Passes” by John W. Campbell, Jr. is a true masterpiece, and “The Jameson Satellite” by Neil R. Jones, which may not be as familiar to many, is also a true classic that many readers remember fondly. “Asru, Willik and the Wolf” by Gerald W. Page and “Time is of the Essence” by K.G. McAbee are also featured in this issue, along with Ron Wilber's wonderful “Saucy Blaine” comic, which will be ending it's run soon. We will be sad when it departs these pages, but Mr. Wilber has decided to focus on other features. I know we'll all miss Saucy and Zeech! And we top off this issue with a Retro-Review look back at the Batman movie films in a great feature by Chris Carney. And if the cover looks familiar, it's because it's one of the best from the “original” Startling Stories (Sept. 1950) by Earle K. Bergey, and in keeping with our tradition of mixing the old with the new, we are pleased to present it to readers who may not have that particular issue in their collection.  Read and Enjoy!

Startling Stories - Winter 2011

Science Fiction & Fantasy

Page, Gerald W.

Jones, Neil R.

McAbee, K.G.

Campbell Jr., John W.

Science Fiction

Wild Cat Books

The alien spaceship was unthinkably huge, enormously powerful, apparently irresistible. It came from the void and settled on Earth, striking awe into the hearts of all who saw it. Its mission, however, was not conquest -- but a call for help!  First contact was a job for the brilliant team of scientists, Arcot, Wade, and Morey. And what they received was an offer of an alliance against an invading foe so powerful that no known force could turn it back!  John W. Campbell's INVADERS FROM THE INFINITE is a veritable odyssey of the universe, exploring world after world and uncovering cosmic secret after cosmic secret. Here is a classic space opera that may never be surpassed!

Invaders from the Infinite

Wildside Press

The Mightiest Machine

A million light-years from Earth, one solitary experimental spaceship floated amidst a vast fleet of strange starships, hurtled into the unmapped void by a revolutionary new concept in space mechanics!

Literature & Fiction

Literary

In the thrilling follow-up to "The Black Star Passes," John W. Campbell, Jr. again takes his team of young scientist-explorers on a voyage to the outer reaches of the universe - culminating in a space battle of epic proportions! Classic space opera, here is a tale from the Golden Age of Science Fiction!  "Arcot, Wade, Morey, and their computer, Fuller, put together a ship which will travel faster than light . . . they give us what may have been the first space-warp drive. The concept was simple; to make it plausible wasn't - unless you were John Campbell." -- Astounding Science Fiction

Islands of Space

Classics

Three mind-jarring space operas by the author of "Who Goes There?" (filmed as The Thing)!MAROONED: Four giant ships made of the wonder element synthium crash the asteroid belt and brave the cold of Jupiter's moons in man's last reckless dash to adventure...ALL: The Chinese have brutally conquered the Earth, and out of their ruthless tyranny evolved the last great religious war...and the first God of Nuclear Divinity!THE SPACE BEYOND: When you wake up 75 billion miles from Earth in a crippled ship hurtling toward a blistering mega-sun, with a crew of insane gangsters and a Texan, what you don't need to run into is a galactic war. Or was that their only chance for survival?

The Space Beyond

FROZEN HELL is an alternate version of John W. Campbell's classic novella, Who Goes There? (filmed as The Thing). Recently discovered among Campbell's papers, this version adds another 45 pages to the story. Includes a Preface by Alec Nevala-Lee and an Introduction by Robert Silverberg. Also included is a preview of the forthcoming sequel, The Things from Another World, by John Gregory Betancourt.

Frozen Hell: The Book That Inspired

In 1938, acclaimed science fiction author John W. Campbell published the novella Who Goes There?, about a team of scientists in Antarctica who discover and are terrorized by a monstrous, shape-shifting alien entity. The story would later be adapted into John Carpenter's iconic movie The Thing (following an earlier film adaptation in 1951). The published novella was actually an abridged version of Campbell's original story, called Frozen Hell, which had to be shortened for publication.\nThe Frozen Hell manuscript remained unknown and unpublished for decades, and it was only recently rediscovered. Frozen Hell expands the Thing story dramatically, giving vital backstory and context to an already incredible tale. We are pleased and honored to offer Frozen Hell to you now, as Campbell intended it. You will be among the first people to ever read this completed version of the story.

Frozen Hell

Isaak Yudovich Ozimov, otherwise known as Isaac Asimov, was an American author of science fiction and popular books of science. He was also a professor at Boston University. Isaac, or “Ike” as his friends called him, was a master of hard science fiction, but he also wrote mysteries and fantasies as well as something in nearly all of the Dewey decimal system of library classification. Perhaps Dr. Asimov will most likely be best remembered for his three laws of robotics and the “I, Robot” 2004 movie adapted from his writings. "5020 Asimov" is an asteroid named after Ike, and "Asimov Crater" can be found on Mars as can the "Campbell Crater." Alfred Elton van Vogt -- A.E. van Vogt -- was simply “van” to his many friends. He was a self-taught writer often capable of spinning complex ideas and thoughts. He began his career writing “true confessions” in magazines like True Story, but later switched to science fiction with a true vigor. Isaac Asimov developed his own writing talents but also learned “hard” science fiction rules under the tutelage of John W. Campbell, Jr. Although Asimov reached a wider audience and was surely more prolific, van Vogt stimulated fandom “slan shacks,” special fandoms throughout the world and he was almost venerated in France. The term "slan shack" came to be used in fanspeak to designate a house or building occupied entirely or primarily by fans. Typos and misspellings were copied directly from original letters. 279,873 Words

The John W. Campbell Letters with Isaac Asimov and A.E. van Vogt

Essays & Correspondence

CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform

John Wood Campbell, Jr. (June 8, 1910 – July 11, 1971) was an American science fiction writer and editor. As editor of Astounding Science Fiction (later called Analog Science Fiction and Fact) from late 1937 until his death, he is generally credited with shaping the Golden Age of Science Fiction.

John Wood Campbell, Jr. (June 8, 1910 – July 11, 1971) was an American science fiction writer and editor. As editor of Astounding Science Fiction (later called Analog Science Fiction and Fact) from late 1937 until his death, he is generally credited with shaping the Golden Age of Science Fiction.

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Startling Stories - Winter 2011

Invaders from the Infinite

The Mightiest Machine

Islands of Space

The Space Beyond

Frozen Hell: The Book That Inspired

Frozen Hell

The John W. Campbell Letters with Isaac Asimov and A.E. van Vogt

Invaders from the Infinite

Islands of Space