Analog Science Fiction - Science Fact October 1977 (Vol 97, No.10)
Illustrations by Di Fate, Sternbach, Schelling, Hinge, Gaughan; Cover by Vincent Di Fate (for "Of Future Fears." )

Serials: "Of Future Fears" (part 1 of 3) by Mack Reynolds (a "Rex Bader" novel)
"The Wonderful Secret" (conclusion) by Keith Laumer.

Science Fact: "Laser Weapons - A Status Report" by Jeff Hecht
"The Laser BMD" by P. J. Nahin.

Stories: "Dog Day Evening" by Spider Robinson (a "Callahan's Place" story)
"The Ultimate Arbiter" by Eric Vinicoff & Marcia Martin.

Ben Bova’s editorial is "Remember Sputnik?" Book reviews by Barry Malzberg.