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IF 1969,July
Tight and square; colored ink has faded on flat spine - leaving only the date (see scans); a little rubbing wear to top of front cover; back cover has some rubbing wear or dirt buildup, and a 3" fold-trace at bottom left corner. Most/all issues since mid-1968 used a greenish-tint paper for part of the issue (here it was the Chapdelaine story) - it shows aging a little differently. Age-tanning is average or just a little worse; no stamps, marks or writing.
Dean R. Koontz started out as a Science Fiction writer, but didn't find much recognition until he worked out the kind of tale he does best - a mixture of thriller, horror, and science fiction... then he became a best-selling author, and his early stories have become collectible.
IF - Worlds of Science Fiction: July 1969 (Volume 19, Number 6)
Illustrations by Jack Gaughan, Reese, George Barr, Adkins. (Cover for "The Half Man.")
Novelettes: "The Half Man" by Keith Laumer (a rare one - not in any of his early collections)
"Where the Beast Runs" by Dean R. Koontz (formed part of Fear That Man.)
Serial: "The Towns Must Roll" (Part 1 of 2) by Mack Reynolds (book title was Rolltown.)
Novella: "Spork Conquers Civilization" by Perry Chapdelaine.
Stories: "On the Dead Star" by Jack L. Alston
"Autohuman 14" by Bruce McAllister
"A Day For Dying" by Charles Nuetzel.
Feature: "Authorgraph - An Interview with Robert Bloch.
Frederik Pohl is editor emeritus, Judy-Lynn Benjamin is managing editor, Lester del Rey is features editor. This year will see a faltering of the monthly schedule (no June or August issues), along with a change of publisher and editor. The editorial this issue is Frederik Pohl's farewell.
