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The Gumdrop King

by Will Stanton

The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, August 1962, pp. 121-125

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    1. Christmas Treason by James White, pp. 5-23
    2. Ferdinand Feghoot: XLVII by Grendel Briarton, p. 24
    3. A Time to Keep by Kate Wilhelm, pp. 25-38
    4. Interplanetary Sex by Jay Williams, pp. 39-44
    5. The Deer Park by Maria Russell, pp. 45-54
    6. Please Stand By by Ron Goulart, pp. 55-72
    7. Science: The Modern Demonology by Isaac Asimov, pp. 73-82
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      2. The Ghoul Keepers by Leo Margulies
      3. A Fall of Moondust by Arthur C. Clarke
      4. Mind Partner, and Eight Other Novelets from Galaxy by H.L. Gold
    9. Prelude to a Long Walk by Nils T. Peterson, pp. 88-89
    10. Progress by Poul Anderson, pp. 90-128
    11. To the Stars by James Spencer, p. 129
    12. Coming next month..., p. 83
    13. F&SF Marketplace, pp. 130-132
    14. Cover by Mel Hunter
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    February 1962 Issue = 17 Articles
    1. The Garden of Time by J.G. Ballard, pp. 5-11
    2. Ferdinand Feghoot: XLVIII by Grendel Briarton, p. 12
    3. The Hovel on the Alley off Eye Street by Avram Davidson, pp. 13-18
    4. One Into Two by J.T. McIntosh, pp. 19-30
    5. Gruesome Discovery by Walter H. Kerr, p. 31
    6. Pirate Island by Josef Nesvadba, pp. 32-38
    7. The Traveller by Richard Matheson, pp. 39-49
    8. Rebel by Ward Moore, pp. 50-57
    9. Window to the Whirled by Barry Stevens, pp. 58-77
    10. Science: Superficially Speaking by Isaac Asimov, pp. 78-88
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      1. Battle for the Stars by Edmond Hamilton
      2. Time Is the Simplest Thing by Clifford D. Simak
      3. A Way Home by Theodore Sturgeon
    12. Excerpts from the Latterday Chronicle by Lewis Turco, p. 91
    13. The Snake in the Closet by Matthew Grass, pp. 92-97
    14. The Golden Horn by Edgar Pangborn, pp. 98-129
    15. In this issue...Coming next month..., p. 4
    16. F&SF Marketplace, pp. 130-132
    17. Cover (illustrating "The Garden of Time") by Emsh
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    March 1962 Issue = 13 Articles
    1. Jonathan and the Space Whale by Robert F. Young, pp. 5-36
    2. Wonder As I Wander by Manly Wade Wellman, pp. 37-41
    3. The Man Who Made Friends with Electricity by Fritz Leiber, pp. 42-49
    4. Ferdinand Feghoot: XLIX by Grendel Briarton, p. 50
    5. A War of No Consequence by Edgar Pangborn, pp. 51-73
    6. The 63rd St. Station by Avram Davidson, pp. 74-76
    7. Communication by Walter H. Kerr, p. 77
    8. Science: That's Life! by Isaac Asimov, pp. 78-88
    9. The Stone Woman by Doris Pitkin Buck, p. 89
    10. Books by Alfred Bester, pp. 90-93
    11. Shadow on the Moon by Zenna Henderson, pp. 94-132
    12. In this issue...Coming next, p. 4
    13. Cover by Mel Hunter
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    April 1962 Issue = 17 Articles
    1. Gifts of the Gods by Jay Williams, pp. 7-20
    2. The Last Element by Hugo Correa, pp. 21-29
    3. The End of Evan Essant...? by Sylvia Edwards, pp. 30-48
    4. Shards by Brian W. Aldiss, pp. 49-56
    5. The Kit-Katt Klub by John Shepley, pp. 57-67
    6. To Lift A Ship by Kit Reed, pp. 68-76
    7. Garvey's Ghost by Robert Arthur, pp. 77-82
    8. Vintage Wine by Doris Pitkin Buck, p. 83
    9. Moon Fishers by Charles Henneberg, pp. 84-102
    10. Science: The Weighting Game by Isaac Asimov, pp. 103-112
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      Books by Alfred Bester, pp. 113-115 - 5 Reviews
      1. The Primal Urge by Brian Aldiss
      2. The Silver Eggheads by Fritz Leiber
      3. And Some Were Human by Lester Del Rey
      4. Prologue to Analog by John W. Campbell
      5. The Fourth Dimension Simply Explained by Henry P. Manning
    12. Test by Theodore L. Thomas, pp. 116-119
    13. Three for the Stars by Joseph Dickinson, pp. 120-129
    14. Editorial, p. 5
    15. In This Issue...Coming next, p. 6
    16. F&SF Marketplace, pp. 130-132
    17. Cover (illustrating "The Last Element") by Emsh
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    May 1962 Issue = 19 Articles
    1. Who Sups With the Devil by Terry Carr, pp. 6-11
    2. Who's In Charge Here? by James Blish, pp. 12-16
    3. Hawk in the Dusk by William Bankier, pp. 17-25
    4. One of Those Days by William F. Nolan, pp. 26-29
    5. Napoleon's Skullcap by Gordon R. Dickson, pp. 31-47
    6. Noselrubb, the Tree by Eric Frazee, pp. 48-54
    7. Science: By Jove! by Isaac Asimov, pp. 55-64
    8. Books: Mutterings From Underground by Fritz Leiber, pp. 65-72
    9. The Einstein Brain by Josef Nesvadba, pp. 73-80
    10. Ferdinand Feghoot: L by Grendel Briarton, p. 81
    11. Miss Buttermouth by Avram Davidson, pp. 82-84
    12. The Mermaid by Walter H. Kerr, p. 85
    13. Love Child by Otis Kidwell Burger, pp. 86-95
    14. Princess #22 by Ron Goulart, pp. 96-111
    15. When Lilacs Last in the Dooryard Bloomed by Vance Aandahl, pp. 112-129
    16. Editorial, p. 5
    17. In this issue...Coming next, p. 30
    18. F&SF Marketplace, pp. 130-132
    19. Cover (illustrating "Lilacs") by Ed Emsh
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    1. In this issue...Coming soon, p. 4
    2. Such Stuff by John Brunner, pp. 5-19
    3. Daughter of Eve by Djinn Faine, pp. 20-27
    4. The Scarecrow of Tomorrow by Will Stanton, pp. 28-34
    5. The Xeenemuende Half-Wit by Josef Nesvadba, pp. 35-40
    6. The Transit of Venus by Miriam Allen de Ford, pp. 41-49
    7. Power in the Blood by Kris Neville, pp. 50-59
    8. The Troubled Makers by Charles Foster, pp. 60-74
    9. Science: The Egg and Wee by Isaac Asimov, pp. 75-85
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      1. Lost Cities and Vanished Civilizations by Robert Silverberg
      2. The October Country by Ray Bradbury
      3. The Falling Torch by Algis Budrys
      4. Planet of the Damned by Harry Harrison
      5. The Stainless Steel Rat by Harry Harrison
      6. Shadows with Eyes by Fritz Leiber
    11. Ferdinand Feghoot: LI by Grendel Briarton, p. 89
    12. The Fifteenth Wind of March by Frederic Bland, pp. 90-119
    13. The Diadem by Ethan Ayer, pp. 120-127
    14. F&SF Marketplace, pp. 128-129
    15. Index to Volume XXII, pp. 130-132
    16. Cover by Ed Emsh
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    2. Two's a Crowd by Sasha Gilien, pp. 16-23
    3. Master Misery by Truman Capote, pp. 24-41
    4. Stanley Toothbrush by Carl Brandon, pp. 42-55
    5. Subcommittee by Zenna Henderson, pp. 56-74
    6. Brown Robert by Terry Carr, pp. 75-79
    7. Six Haiku by Karen Anderson, p. 80
    8. My Dear Emily by Joanna Russ, pp. 81-98
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      4. Loch Ness Monster by Tim Dinsdale
      5. Catseye by Andre Norton
      6. Project 12 by Thomas Grouling
      7. The Alley God by Philip Jose Farmer
      8. The Unsleep by Diana Gillon and Meir Gillon
      9. The Wall Around the World by Theodore R. Cogswell
      10. The Dragon in the Sea by Frank Herbert
      11. The Lani People by J.F. Bone
      12. Tomorrow and Tomorrow by Hunt Collins
      13. The Human Brain by John E. Pfeiffer
      14. Living Earth by Peter Farb
      15. Chemistry Creates a New World by Bernard Jaffe
      16. The Road to Man by Herbert Wendt
    11. The Man Without A Planet by Kate Wilhelm, pp. 112-118
    12. Uncle Arly by Ron Goulart, pp. 119-126
    13. Ferdinand Feghoot: LII by Grendel Briarton, p. 127
    14. Editorial, p. 4
    15. In this issue...Coming soon, pp. 130-132
    16. F&SF Marketplace, pp. 128-129
    17. Cover (Scene on the moon during an eclipse of the sun by Earth) by Mel Hunter
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    1. The Secret Songs by Fritz Leiber, pp. 5-14
    2. The Golden Flash by Kendell F. Crossen, pp. 15-18
    3. Salmanazar by Gordon R. Dickson, pp. 19-26
    4. The Voyage Which Is Ended by Dean McLaughlin, pp. 27-39
    5. Mumbwe Jones by Fred Benton, pp. 40-42
    6. The Top by George Sumner Albee, pp. 43-52
    7. Science: The Light Fantastic by Isaac Asimov, pp. 53-63
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        Nine Horrors and a Dream by Joseph Payne Brennan
        The Drawings of Heinrich Kley by Heinrich Kley
        Fact and Fancy by Isaac Asimov
        The Sixth Galaxy Reader by H.L. Gold
        Outposts in Space by Wallace West
        Hospital Station by James White
        Adel Hitro by Charles Haas
    9. Fruiting Body by Rosel George Brown, pp. 71-87
    10. The Roper by Theodore R. Cogswell and John Jacob Niles, pp. 88-89
    11. Spatial Relationship by Randall Garrett, pp. 90-98
    12. The Stupid General by J.T. McIntosh, pp. 99-109
    13. What Price Wings? by H.L. Gold, pp. 110-115
    14. Paul Charmed the Sleeping Woman by Harlan Ellison, pp. 116-120
    15. The Gumdrop King by Will Stanton, pp. 121-125
    16. Ferdinand Feghoot: LIII by Grendel Briarton, p. 126
    17. Editorial, pp. 127-128
    18. In this issue...Coming soon, p. 4
    19. F&SF Marketplace, pp. 129-132
    20. Cover (illustrating "The Secret Songs") by Emsh
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    2. In this issue...Coming soon, p. 5
    3. When You Care, When You Love by Theodore Sturgeon, pp. 6-41
    4. Theodore Sturgeon's Macrocosm by James Blish, pp. 42-45
    5. Theodore Sturgeon by Judith Merril, pp. 46-55
    6. Fantasy and Science Fiction by Theodore Sturgeon by Sam Moskowitz, pp. 56-61
    7. Martian Mouse by Robin Sturgeon, p. 62
    8. They Also Serve by Evelyn E. Smith, pp. 63-81
    9. Ferdinand Feghoot: LIV by Grendel Briarton, p. 82
    10. Myrrha by Gary Jennings, pp. 83-88
    11. Science: The Shape of Things by Isaac Asimov, pp. 89-99
    12. The New You by Kit Reed, pp. 100-109
    13. The Devil's God-daughter by Suzanne Malaval, pp. 110-112
    14. These Are the Arts by James H. Schmitz, pp. 113-128
    15. F&SF Marketplace, pp. 129-132
    16. Cover by Ed Emsh
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    2. There Was an Old Woman Who Lived in a Shoe by Robert F. Young, pp. 28-33
    3. 24 Hours in a Princess's Life, With Frogs by Don White, pp. 34-37
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    6. Science: Slow Burn by Isaac Asimov, pp. 52-62
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      3. Worlds of When by Groff Conklin
    8. The Unfortunate Mr. Morky by Vance Aandahl, pp. 68-69
    9. Ferdinand Feghoot: LV by Grendel Briarton, p. 70
    10. The Journey of Joenes by Robert Sheckley, pp. 71-128
    11. Editorial, p. 4
    12. In this issue...Coming soon, p. 5
    13. F&SF Marketplace, pp. 129-132
    14. Cover (illustrating "The Journey of Joenes") by Ed Emsh
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    3. Card Sharp by Walter H. Kerr, p. 30
    4. Hop-Friend by Terry Carr, pp. 31-42
    5. Science: Pre-Fixing It Up by Isaac Asimov, pp. 43-52
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      2. The Way Out World by Long John Nebel
    7. Landscape With Sphinxes by Karen Anderson, pp. 58-60
    8. Protect Me From My Friends by John Brunner, pp. 61-65
    9. You Have To Know the Tune by R. Bretnor, pp. 66-70
    10. The Journey of Joenes by Robert Sheckley, pp. 71-126
    11. Ferdinand Feghoot: LVI by Grendel Briarton, p. 127
    12. Editorial, p. 128
    13. In this issue...Coming soon, p. 4
    14. F&SF Marketplace, pp. 129-132
    15. Cover by Ed Emsh
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    1. The Depths by Jim Harmon, pp. 5-14
    2. Ferdinand Feghoot: LVII by Grendel Briarton, p. 15
    3. Behind the Stumps by Russell Kirk, pp. 16-30
    4. Senhor Zumbeira's Leg by Felix Marti-Ibanez, pp. 31-56
    5. Science: One, Ten, Buckle My Shoe by Isaac Asimov, pp. 57-68
    6. On Binary Digits and Human Habits by Frederik Pohl, pp. 69-80
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      1. A for Andromeda by Fred Hoyle and John Elliot
      2. The High Crusade by Poul Anderson
      3. The Mathematical Magpie by Clifton Fadiman
    8. Ad Infinitum by Sasha Gilien, pp. 86-92
    9. Roofs of Silver by Gordon R. Dickson, pp. 93-116
    10. The Notary and the Conspiracy by Henri Damonti, pp. 117-125
    11. Index to Volume XXIII, pp. 130-132
    12. In this issue...Coming soon, p. 4
    13. Editorial, pp. 126-127
    14. F&SF Marketplace, pp. 128-129
    15. Cover by Chesley Bonestell
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