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The Big Show

Keith Laumer

First published 1972
Publisher Ace Books
Format Paperback
Type Collection
Catalog ID 06177
Pages 153
Price $0.75
ISBN 044106177X


• "Copyright ©, 1972, by Keith Laumer" • "First Ace printing, October, 1972"; no number line. • The artist is not credited, no visible signature. • "Message to an Alien" starts on page 65, but the table of contents states that it starts on page 67. • 06177 on the cover; 441-06177-075 on the spine, ISBN derived. • On title page, under "Ace Books": "A Division of Charter Communications Inc." • Printed in U.S.A. (copyright page)

Year Reviewer Publication
1972 Charlie Brown Locus, #128 December 1, 1972
1973 Annemarie Kindt Holland-SF 1973, #1
1973 Annemarie van Ewijck
1976 James Corley Vector 78

Page Title Author(s) Type
7 In the Queue Keith Laumer Short Story
18 A Relic of War Keith Laumer Short Story
33 The Big Show Keith Laumer Novelette
65 Message to an Alien Keith Laumer Short Story
89 The Plague Keith Laumer Novelette
120 Test to Destruction Keith Laumer Novelette

Title Year Publisher Format Type Catalog ID Cover Artist Pages
The Big Show Cover 1976 Robert Hale Hardcover Collection 153