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Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine,
July 1981, pp. 167-180
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Issues of 1980 = 11 Issues, 163 Articles
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Issues of 1981 = 13 Issues, 211 Articles-
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January 1981 Issue = 17 Articles- Cover: "Island Man" by David Mattingly, pp. 1-5
- Editorial: The Masquerade by Isaac Asimov, pp. 6-9
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On Books by Baird Searles, pp. 10-17 - 8 Reviews- Day by Night by Tanith Lee
- Drinking Sapphire Wine by Tanith Lee
- The Dragon Lensman by David A. Kyle
- Hotel Transylvania by Chelsea Quinn Yarbro
- The Palace by Chelsea Quinn Yarbro
- Blood Games by Chelsea Quinn Yarbro
- The Wind in the Willows by Kenneth Grahame
- The Annotated Gulliver's Travels by Jonathan Swift and Isaac Asimov
- Island Man by R.A. Wilson, pp. 18-57
- The Bagel Heads Home by Martin Gardner, p. 58
- The SF Conventional Calendar by Erwin S. Strauss, p. 59
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On the Robot Novels by James Gunn, pp. 60-91 - 2 Reviews- The Caves of Steel by Isaac Asimov
- The Naked Sun by Isaac Asimov
- 1952 Monon Freightyard Blues by John M. Ford, pp. 92-108
- Author, Author by Tim Colley, pp. 109-110
- On the Marching Morons by Larry Niven and Isaac Asimov, pp. 111-118
- Son of Space Cases by Sharon N. Farber, pp. 119-123
- Improbable Bestiary: The Chinese Dragons by F. Gwynplaine MacIntyre, pp. 124-125
- Isolated Events by John Stallings, pp. 126-138
- Headlines by the Dozens by David R. Bunch, p. 139
- Death in Vesunna by Eric G. Iverson and Elaine O'Byrne, pp. 140-161
- Letters, pp. 162-170
- Index 1980, pp. 171-180
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February 1981 Issue = 17 Articles- Cover, "The Rainbow King" by George Barr, pp. 1-5
- Editorial: Book Reviews by Isaac Asimov, pp. 6-11
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On Books by Baird Searles, pp. 12-19 - 10 Reviews- The Nitrogen Fix by Hal Clement
- New Tales of the Cthulhu Mythos by Ramsey Campbell
- Bunnicula by Deborah Howe and James Howe
- The Sundered Realm by Robert E. Vardeman and Victor Milan
- Fields of Sleep by E. Charles Vivian
- Looking for Blucher by Jack Wodhams
- The Fourth Hemisphere by David J. Lake
- Breathing Space Only by Wynne Whiteford
- Isaac Asimov Presents the Great SF Stories 4 by Isaac Asimov
- The Seven Deadly Sins of Science Fiction by Isaac Asimov, Charles G. Waugh, and Martin H. Greenberg, ...
- The Dust of Creeds Outworn by Sharon Webb, pp. 20-49
- The Dance of the Jolly Green Digits by Martin Gardner, pp. 50-51
- On Opening Night at the Universe by John M. Ford, pp. 52-58
- Through Time & Space with Ferdinand Feghoot IX! by Grendel Briarton, p. 59
- These Stones Will Remember by Reginald Bretnor, pp. 60-88
- The Limerick Contest: Results by Isaac Asimov, p. 89
- Snowflake by Freff, pp. 90-98
- Silicon Psalm by Jeff Duntemann, pp. 99-107
- Improbable Bestiary: The Bug-Eyed Monster by F. Gwynplaine MacIntyre, pp. 108-109
- Full Fathom Five My Father Lies by Rand B. Lee, pp. 110-127
- Balancing Act by F.M. Busby, pp. 128-135
- The Rainbow King by Somtow Sucharitkul, pp. 136-166
- The SF Conventional Calendar by Erwin S. Strauss, p. 167
- Letters, pp. 168-180
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March 1981 Issue = 15 Articles- Cover, "Through All Your Houses Wandering" by Wayne Barlowe, pp. 1-5
- Editorial: Science Fiction Poetry by Isaac Asimov, pp. 6-11
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On Books by Baird Searles, pp. 12-21 - 5 Reviews- Dream Park by Larry Niven and Steven Barnes
- Valis by Philip K. Dick
- Black Easter and The Day After Judgement by James Blish
- Opus 200 by Isaac Asimov
- Science Fiction Writer's Workshop, I by Barry B. Longyear
- I Have a Winter Reason by Melisa Michaels, pp. 22-34
- Chess by Ray and Smull by Martin Gardner, pp. 35-36
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On Near-Future SF Films by Bill Warren, pp. 37-53 - 2 Reviews- Superman II (1980 Film) by Richard Lester and Richard Donner
- Altered States (1980 Film) by Ken Russell
- New People by R.A. Lafferty, pp. 54-67
- Artist Profile: Wayne Barlowe by Shawna McCarthy, pp. 68-71
- Bluewater Dreams by Sydney J. Van Scyoc, pp. 72-87
- Sand by Sharon Webb, pp. 88-90
- The Wind from the Seven Suns by Jack Gaughan, pp. 91-99
- The SF Conventional Calendar by Erwin S. Strauss, p. 100
- On Science Fiction Writing Workshops by Darrell Schweitzer, pp. 101-108
- Through All Your Houses Wandering by Ted Reynolds, pp. 109-165
- Letters, pp. 166-180
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April 1981 Issue = 16 Articles- Cover: "Unicorn Variations" by Robert Crawford, pp. 1-5
- Editorial: Drawing the Line by Isaac Asimov, pp. 6-11
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On Books by Baird Searles, pp. 12-19 - 12 Reviews- Dance of the Tiger by Bjorn Kurten
- The Ring of the Nibelung by Ul de Rico and Richard Wagner
- Solar Wind by Peter A. Jones
- Di Fate's Catalog of Science Fiction Hardware by Vincent Di Fate and Ian Summers
- The Dictionary of Imaginary Places by Alberto Manguel and Gianni Guadalupi
- The Door in the Wall and Other Stories by H.G. Wells
- The Book of Dreams by Jack Vance
- Trullion: Alastor 2262 by Jack Vance
- Marune: Alastor 993 by Jack Vance
- Wyst: Alastor 1716 by Jack Vance
- Science Fiction Origins by William F. Nolan and Martin H. Greenberg
- The Great Science Fiction Series by Frederik Pohl, Martin Harry Greenberg, and Joseph Olander, ...
- Unicorn Variations by Roger Zelazny, pp. 20-44
- The Polybugs of Titan by Martin Gardner, pp. 45-46
- The SF Conventional Calendar by Erwin S. Strauss, p. 47
- The Stuff Itself by James Gunn, pp. 48-79
- False Scent by Rick Raphael, pp. 80-82
- The Hotter Flash by J.O. Jeppson, pp. 83-94
- Improbable Bestiary: The Unicorn by F. Gwynplaine MacIntyre, p. 95
- Graffiti by Gary Alexander, pp. 96-104
- Instead of a Story by Ted Reynolds, pp. 105-108
- Twitch on the Bull Run by Sharon Webb, pp. 109-118
- Space and the Longevity of Man by Stefan T. Possony and Jerry Pournelle, pp. 119-129
- The House of If by Barry B. Longyear, pp. 130-166
- Letters, pp. 167-180
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May 1981 Issue = 17 Articles- Cover: "Moonbow" by George Angelini, pp. 1-5
- Editorial: Science Fiction Anthologies by Isaac Asimov, pp. 6-10
- On Books: The Best of 1980 by Charles N. Brown, pp. 11-14
- And---On Some Games by John M. Ford, pp. 15-17
- Moonbow by J.P. Boyd, pp. 18-37
- Cracker's Parallel World by Martin Gardner, pp. 38-39
- The Regulars by Robert Silverberg, pp. 40-50
- Through Time & Space with Ferdinand Feghoot X! by Grendel Briarton, p. 51
- Adventures in Unhistory by Avram Davidson, pp. 52-74
- The SF Conventional Calendar by Erwin S. Strauss, p. 75
- Other Wells, Other Saints by Scott Elliot Marbach, pp. 76-95
- The Return of the Cousins of the Dune Preacher's Mistress by Simon LaBelle, pp. 96-99
- Bridges by Sharon Webb, pp. 100-108
- Closer Encounter by Mack Reynolds, pp. 109-117
- Improbable Bestiary: The Beast in the Loch by F. Gwynplaine MacIntyre, pp. 118-119
- Time and Punishment by Warren Salomon, pp. 120-164
- Letters, pp. 165-180
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June 1981 Issue = 17 Articles- Cover: "The Portrait of Baron Negay" by Robert Crawford, pp. 1-5
- Editorial: What's a Galaxy? by Isaac Asimov, pp. 6-11
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On Books by Baird Searles, pp. 12-19 - 10 Reviews- The Claw of the Conciliator by Gene Wolfe
- Earth Dreams by Janet Morris
- Guinevere by Sharan Newman
- An Island Called Moreau by Brian W. Aldiss
- Samuel R. Delany by Michael W. Peplow and Robert S. Bravard
- Theodore Sturgeon: A Primary and Secondary Bibliography by Lahna F. Diskin
- Andre Norton: A Primary and Secondary Bibliography by Roger C. Schlobin
- Roger Zelazny: A Primary and Secondary Bibliography by Joseph L. Sanders
- Isaac Asimov Presents the Great SF Stories 5 by Isaac Asimov and Martin H. Greenberg
- Isaac Asimov's Worlds of Science Fiction by George Scithers
- The Portrait of Baron Negay by Barry B. Longyear, pp. 20-44
- Titan's Loch Meth Monster by Martin Gardner, p. 45
- Equilibrium, Stability, & All That by Milton A. Rothman, pp. 46-69
- The Woman the Unicorn Loved by Gene Wolfe, pp. 70-87
- Artist Profile: Frank Borth by Elizabeth Mitchell, pp. 88-92
- Bitch on Bull Run by Sharon Webb, pp. 93-102
- Improbable Bestiary: The Yeti by F. Gwynplaine MacIntyre, p. 103
- Speaking to Others; Speaking to Others by Leigh Kennedy, pp. 104-119
- Trial Sample by Ted Reynolds, pp. 120-134
- When the Old Man Waves the Banner by Sharon Farber, pp. 135-140
- Son of Etaoin Shrdlu by Sharon Farber, Susanna Jacobson, and James Killus, ..., pp. 141-142
- The SF Conventional Calendar by Erwin S. Strauss, p. 143
- Wind Instrument by Steven Gould, pp. 144-166
- Letters, pp. 167-180
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July 1981 Issue = 14 Articles- Cover: "Explosures" by Robert Crawford, pp. 1-5
- Editorial: Our Own Galaxy by Isaac Asimov, pp. 6-11
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On Books by Baird Searles, pp. 12-19 - 6 Reviews- Sword of the Lamb by M.K. Wren
- The World and Thorinn by Damon F. Knight
- Federation by H. Beam Piper
- Weird Tales No. 1 by Lin Carter
- Weird Tales, No. 2 by Lin Carter
- Astounding Science Fiction, July 1939 by John W. Campbell, Jr.
- Exposures by Gregory Benford, pp. 20-34
- The Jinn from Hyperspace by Martin Gardner, pp. 35-38
- The SF Conventional Calendar by Erwin S. Strauss, p. 39
- The Lions of Tulath by Tony Richards, pp. 40-57
- Adventures in Unhistory by Avram Davidson, pp. 58-88
- The Sneeze by Lowell Kent Smith, pp. 89-103
- Author Plus by Elizabeth Anne Hull and Frederik Pohl, pp. 104-105
- A Million Shades of Green by J.O. Jeppson, pp. 106-124
- Through Time & Space with Ferdinand Feghoot X!! by Grendel Briarton, p. 125
- Earthchild Rising by Sharon Webb, pp. 126-166
- Letters, pp. 167-180
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August 3, 1981 Issue = 17 Articles- Cover by David Mattingly, pp. 1-4
- Editorial: The Influence of Science Fiction by Isaac Asimov, pp. 5-12
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On Books by Baird Searles, pp. 13-17 - 6 Reviews- Windhaven by George R.R. Martin and Lisa Tuttle
- The Sunset Warrior by Eric Van Lustbader
- Shallows of the Night by Eric Van Lustbader
- Dai-San by Eric Van Lustbader
- A Treasury of Modern Fantasy by Terry Carr and Martin Harry Greenberg
- Companion to Narnia by Paul F. Ford
- Sea Changeling by Mildred Downey Broxon, pp. 18-41
- Basic Genesis by Barry B. Longyear and Jerry Pournelle, pp. 42-62
- The Balls of Aleph-Null Inn by Martin Gardner, pp. 63-64
- Interlude in a Laboratory by Steve Rasnic Tem, p. 65
- Conversion by Bob Shaw, pp. 66-88
- The SF Conventional Calendar by Erwin S. Strauss, pp. 89-91
- Magic, the Sea, & Our Conference in Avernus by J.P. Boyd, pp. 92-102
- Highest Honor by Hank Simpson, pp. 103-104
- Away From It All by Joanne Mitchell, pp. 105-109
- The Dust by Somtow Sucharitkul, pp. 110-135
- Improbable Bestiary: The Genie in the Lamp by F. Gwynplaine MacIntyre, pp. 136-137
- Dinosaur Weather by Dona Vaughn, pp. 138-141
- Slac// by Michael P. Kube-McDowell, pp. 142-166
- Letters, pp. 167-180
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August 31, 1981 Issue = 17 Articles- Cover by George Angelini, pp. 1-5
- Editorial: Taking a Stand by Isaac Asimov, pp. 6-9
- Scanners Writhe in Pain by Algis Budrys, pp. 10-19
- What Mad Diversion by Ted Reynolds, pp. 20-46
- Scrambled Heads on Langwidere by Martin Gardner, pp. 47-53
- Consternation and Empire by J.O. Jeppson, pp. 54-67
- Commentary on "I Think I Started Something" by Chuck Crayne, pp. 68-69
- The Complaints Department by John Brunner, pp. 70-73
- Tradeground Eyes by Coleman Brax, pp. 74-95
- On the Years Without a Summer by John Boardman, pp. 96-103
- Regarding a Workshop Assignment... by S. Scott Matulis, pp. 104-105
- Bon Appetit by Craig C. Koscho, pp. 106-111
- Written on the Water by G.C. Edmondson, pp. 112-127
- Improbable Bestiary: The Gremlin and the Glitch by F. Gwynplaine MacIntyre, pp. 128-129
- Mallworld Graffiti by Somtow Sucharitkul, pp. 130-165
- The SF Conventional Calendar by Erwin S. Strauss, p. 166
- Letters, pp. 167-180
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September 1981 Issue = 19 Articles- Cover: Untitled by George Angelini, pp. 1-4
- Editorial: Magazine Covers by Isaac Asimov, pp. 5-11
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On Books by Baird Searles, pp. 12-17 - 4 Reviews- Caverns by Kevin O'Donnell
- A Planet in Arms by Donald Barr
- Giger's Alien by H.R. Giger
- Of Men and Monsters by William Tenn
- Science Fiction on the Dial by Alan Lankin, pp. 18-21
- The Dark Companion by John M. Ford, pp. 22-41
- Ask Penny Jupiter by Ron Goulart, pp. 42-56
- Antimagic at the Number Wall by Martin Gardner, p. 57
- On the Continuing Adventure: The Fourth Sally by John M. Ford, pp. 58-74
- A Trail of Footprints by Keith Minnion, pp. 75-83
- If Continents Can Wander, Why Not Planets? by Robert Schadewald, pp. 84-95
- You Can't Go Back by R.A. Lafferty, pp. 96-112
- Bringing the Chairman to Order by Tony Sarowitz, pp. 113-117
- Reliquary for an Old Soul by Sharon Webb, pp. 118-128
- Watch This Space by Steven Edward McDonald, pp. 129-131
- Improbable Bestiary: The Clone by F. Gwynplaine MacIntyre, pp. 132-133
- Limits by Larry Niven, pp. 134-138
- The SF Conventional Calendar by Erwin S. Strauss, p. 139
- Lirios: A Tale of the Quintana Roo by James Tiptree, Jr., pp. 140-167
- Letters, pp. 168-180
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October 1981 Issue = 17 Articles- Cover: "The Artistic Touch" by Larry Noble, pp. 1-5
- Editorial: The New York Times Laughs Again by Isaac Asimov, pp. 6-12
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On Books by Baird Searles, pp. 13-21 - 6 Reviews- Little, Big by John Crowley
- The Third Grave by David Case
- Headlong by Emlyn Williams
- Fane by David M. Alexander
- The City of the Singing Flame by Clark Ashton Smith
- Conjure Wife by Fritz Leiber
- The Artistic Touch by Ian Watson, pp. 22-29
- Parallel Pasts by Martin Gardner, pp. 30-31
- On Coincidences in Nature... by Bernard Carr and Tony Rothman, pp. 32-46
- I Ain't Too Dumb to Care by Jon P. Ogden, p. 47
- The Anatomy Lesson by Scott Sanders, pp. 48-53
- Intersections by John M. Ford, pp. 54-87
- Adventures in Unhistory by Avram Davidson, pp. 88-105
- The North Wind by James Gunn, pp. 106-121
- Improbable Bestiary by F. Gwynplaine MacIntyre, p. 122
- Our Man In Vulnerable by Sharon Webb, pp. 123-125
- Backup System by F.M. Busby, pp. 126-136
- The SF Conventional Calendar by Erwin S. Strauss, p. 137
- The Dark Side of Mallworld by Somtow Sucharitkul, pp. 138-168
- Letters, pp. 169-180
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November 1981 Issue = 13 Articles- Cover by Wayne D. Barlowe, pp. 1-5
- Editorial: Watch Out! by Isaac Asimov, pp. 6-13
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On Books by Baird Searles, pp. 14-19 - 9 Reviews- Starship and Haiku by Somtow Sucharitkul
- Tomoe Gozen by Jessica Amanda Salmonson
- The Psychotechnic League by Poul Anderson
- The Shrouded Planet by Robert Silverberg and Randall Garrett
- Land Under England by Joseph O'Neill
- The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien
- The Journeys of Frodo by Barbara Strachey
- The Atlas of Middle-Earth by Karen Wynn Fonstad
- Catastrophes! by Isaac Asimov, Martin Harry Greenberg, and Charles G. Waugh, ...
- With Thimbles, With Forks and Hope by Kate Wilhelm, pp. 20-65
- Luke Warm at Forty Below by Martin Gardner, p. 66
- The SF Conventional Calendar by Erwin S. Strauss, p. 67
- Waiting for the Morning Bird by John M. Ford, pp. 68-79
- Without (General) Issue by Reg Bretnor, pp. 80-85
- The Dark Light Girl by Alan Dean Foster, pp. 86-101
- Improbable Bestiary: The Martian by F. Gwynplaine MacIntyre, pp. 102-103
- Mud/Aurora by D.D. Storm, pp. 104-123
- The Loom of Thessaly by David Brin, pp. 124-166
- Letters, pp. 167-180
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December 1981 Issue = 15 Articles- Cover: "The Time-Warp Trauma" by Broeck Steadman, pp. 1-5
- Editorial: What Writers Go Through by Isaac Asimov, pp. 6-15
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On Books by Baird Searles, pp. 16-23 - 8 Reviews- Timescape by Gregory Benford
- Shadow of the Swan by M.K. Wren
- Tomorrow's Heritage by Juanita Coulson
- Beyond This Horizon by Robert A. Heinlein
- The Wolves of Willoughby Chase by Joan Aiken
- Black Hearts in Battersea by Joan Aiken
- Nightbirds on Nantucket by Joan Aiken
- Science Fiction Puzzle Tales by Martin Gardner
- The Time-Warp Trauma by J.O. Jeppson, pp. 24-37
- The Gongs of Ganymede by Martin Gardner, pp. 38-39
- Adventures in Unhistory: The Secret of Hyperborea by Avram Davidson, pp. 40-62
- The Santa Clone Interview by Valdis Augstkalns, pp. 63-67
- The Jarabon by Lee Killough, pp. 68-87
- Improbable Bestiary: The Thing in the Jar by F. Gwynplaine MacIntyre, pp. 88-89
- Wrong Number by F.M. Busby, pp. 90-103
- Packing Up by P.J. MacQuarrie, pp. 104-117
- End Game by Brian Aldiss, p. 118
- The SF Conventional Calendar by Erwin S. Strauss, p. 119
- A Thief in Ni-Moya by Robert Silverberg, pp. 120-165
- Letters, pp. 166-180
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Issues of 2001 = 10 Issues, 138 Articles
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Issues of 2002 = 11 Issues, 161 Articles
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