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Science Fiction Chronicle, #172 April & May 1994

April 1994

Editor Andrew I. Porter
Cover art Tami Vaughn
Publisher Andrew I. Porter
Price $2.75
Pages 56

Volume 15, Number 6, Issue #172 Cover states only May. Also priced $3.50 in Canada (front cover). Interview credited to "Richard Starr" - credited with writing for SFC in IMDB.com biography. The obituary for "Robert Shea" was headed "Robert Joseph Shea". The title "Bookbuyers' Guide, June 1994" was subtitled "Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Releases". The title "Bookbuyers' Guide, July 1994" was listed as "July 1994" but followed the June title and had the same subtitle. The content titled "Exploring Alternative Worlds" was originally published in a slightly different form in the August 2, 1993 issue of Publishers' Weekly. The review "Vampires or Gods" seems uncertain whether the book is serious, farcical or just bad. Published by III Publishing, 9/93, $15, ISBN 0-0622937-5-X. The book "Still the Frame Holds" contains essays about women authors, some of whom are genre names. Borgo, 1993, $20, ISBN 0-89370-404-0. The review "The Trial of Dr. Jekyll" gave the author as "William L. Stout". It refers to a publication with the title "The Trial of Dr. Jekyll: An Adaptation of Robert Louis Stevenson's "the Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde": A Play in Two Acts", based on ISBN. The review "Her Monster" gave the author as "Peter Collignon". Substitution made by matching ISBN with ISFDB publication. The review "The Next Generation Tribute Book" gave the title as "Trek Next Generation Tribute Book". The review "Trek Versus Next Generation" gave the title as "Trek VS Next Generation". The review "Ex Libris Miskatonici: A Catalogue of Selected Items from the Special Collections in the Miskatonic University Library" gave the title as "Ex Libris Miskatonici". The review "Letters to Robert Bloch" gave the title as "H. P. Lovecraft Letters to Robert Bloch" and gave editors "David E. Schultz" & "S. T. Joshi". Substitution made by matching ISBN with ISFDB publication. The review "Studies in Weird Fiction - 1993" gave the title as "Studies in Weird Fiction #13". The spring issue was #12 but no follow-on issue is recorded in ISFDB. The review "Fire and Air: The Master Pieces Triptych" gave the title as "Fire and Air". The review "The Deeper Meaning of Liff (rev & exp 1990)" gave the title as "The Deeper Meaning of Liff" and one author as "John Lloyd". Substitution made based on title search. The review "Androids, Humanoids, and Other Science Fiction Monsters: Science and Soul in Science Fiction Films" gave the title as "Androids, Humanoids, and Other Science Fiction Monsters". The review "Clockworks: A Multimedia Bibliography of Works Useful for the Study of the Human/Machine Interface in SF" gave the title as "Clockworks". The review "The Disney Villain" gave the title as "The Disney Villains". The review "Argyll: A Memoir" gave the title as "Argyll".

Page Type Kind Title Author(s)
4 Essay Non Fiction Headlines (Science Fiction Chronicle #172) uncredited
10 Essay Non Fiction Newsnotes & Events (Science Fiction Chronicle #172) uncredited
18 Essay Non Fiction Authors & Editors (Science Fiction Chronicle #172) uncredited
22 Essay Non Fiction Fandom (Science Fiction Chronicle #172) uncredited
24 Essay Non Fiction Raymond Z. Gallun Don D'Ammassa
24 Essay Non Fiction Rick Raphael Don D'Ammassa
26 Essay Non Fiction Bookbuyers' Guide, June 1994 (Science Fiction Chronicle #172) uncredited
26 Essay Non Fiction Robert Shea Don D'Ammassa
30 Essay Non Fiction Bookbuyers' Guide, July 1994 (Science Fiction Chronicle #172) uncredited
34 Essay Non Fiction Letter (Science Fiction Chronicle #172) Jane Yolen
34 Essay Non Fiction Roadkill on the Information Superhighway Andrew I. Porter
36 Essay Non Fiction Letter (Science Fiction Chronicle #172) Dean McLaughlin
36 Essay Non Fiction S.F. Cinema (Science Fiction Chronicle #172) Jeff Rovin
38 Essay Non Fiction The British Report (Science Fiction Chronicle #172) Stephen Jones & Jo Fletcher
40 Interview Non Fiction SFC Interviews: A Conversation with Tim Powers Tim Powers & Richard Dean Starr
44 Essay Non Fiction Exploring Alternative Worlds Robert K. J. Killheffer
52 Essay Non Fiction Conventions (Science Fiction Chronicle #172) uncredited
46|46.1 Review Non Fiction Night Relics Don D'Ammassa & James P. Blaylock
46|46.2 Review Non Fiction Igniting the REaches Don D'Ammassa & David Drake
46|46.3 Review Non Fiction Scissors Cut Paper Wrap Stone Don D'Ammassa & Ian McDonald
47|47.01 Review Non Fiction Gun, With Occasional Music Don D'Ammassa & Jonathan Lethem
47|47.02 Review Non Fiction Brittle Innings Don D'Ammassa & Michael Bishop
47|47.03 Review Non Fiction The Overlook Film Encyclopedia: Science Fiction Don D'Ammassa & Phil Hardy
47|47.04 Review Non Fiction Foreigner Don D'Ammassa & Robert J. Sawyer
47|47.05 Review Non Fiction The Nitpicker's Guide for Next Generation Trekkers Don D'Ammassa & Phil Farrand
47|47.06 Review Non Fiction The Enemy Within Don D'Ammassa & Christie Golden
47|47.07 Review Non Fiction Blood and Roses Don D'Ammassa & Sharon Bainbridge
47|47.08 Essay Non Fiction Review of art book "Monsters and Aliens from George Lucas" by Bob Carrau Don D'Ammassa
47|47.09 Review Non Fiction Animals Don D'Ammassa & John Skipp & Craig Spector
47|47.10 Review Non Fiction The Others Don D'Ammassa & D. M. Wind
47|47.11 Review Non Fiction MagicNet Don D'Ammassa & John DeChancie
47|47.12 Review Non Fiction Here There Be Dragons Don D'Ammassa & John Peel
47|47.13 Review Non Fiction Body and Soul Don D'Ammassa & Peter David
48|48.01 Review Non Fiction Virtual Light Don D'Ammassa & William Gibson
48|48.02 Review Non Fiction Precious Blood Don D'Ammassa & Pat Graversen
48|48.03 Review Non Fiction The Devil Knocks Don D'Ammassa & Frank Rich
48|48.04 Essay Non Fiction Review of unclassified book "Vampires or Gods" by William Meyers Don D'Ammassa
48|48.05 Essay Non Fiction Review of computer game "Dragon's Domain 3" by Ed Tuton III Don D'Ammassa
48|48.06 Essay Non Fiction Review of computer game "Gateworld" by Homebrew Software Don D'Ammassa
48|48.07 Essay Non Fiction Review of "Still the Frame Holds", by Sheila Roberts Don D'Ammassa
48|48.08 Review Non Fiction The Trial of Dr. Jekyll Don D'Ammassa & William L. Slout
48|48.09 Review Non Fiction Firestorm Don D'Ammassa & L. A. Graf
48|48.10 Review Non Fiction Slippin' Into Darkness Don D'Ammassa & Norman Partridge
48|48.11 Review Non Fiction Rex Miller: The Complete Revelations Don D'Ammassa & T. Winter-Damon
48|48.12 Review Non Fiction The Thief of Always Don D'Ammassa & Clive Barker
48|48.13 Review Non Fiction Iceberg Don D'Ammassa & David Banks
48|48.14 Essay Non Fiction Review of audio "Dr. Who: The Macra Terror" Don D'Ammassa
48|48.15 Essay Non Fiction Review of audio "Moving Mars" by Greg Bear Don D'Ammassa
48|48.16 Essay Non Fiction Review of audio "Chaos Mode" by Piers Anthony Don D'Ammassa
48|48.17 Essay Non Fiction Review of audio "Mr. Murder" by Dean Koontz Don D'Ammassa
48|48.18 Essay Non Fiction Review of audio "The Chronicles of Narnia" by C. S. Lewis Don D'Ammassa
48|48.19 Essay Non Fiction Review of audio "The Mist in 3-D Sound" by Stephen King Don D'Ammassa
48|48.20 Review Non Fiction The Ray Bradbury Chronicles, Volume 4 Don D'Ammassa & Ray Bradbury
48|48.21 Review Non Fiction The Ray Bradbury Chronicles, Volume 5 Don D'Ammassa & Ray Bradbury
49|49.01 Review Non Fiction Lost in Booth Nine Don D'Ammassa & Adam-Troy Castro
49|49.02 Review Non Fiction Her Monster Don D'Ammassa & Jeff Collignon
49|49.03 Essay Non Fiction Review of non-genre "Hot Blooded Dinosaur Movies" by James Van Hise Don D'Ammassa
49|49.04 Review Non Fiction Trek: The Printed Adventures Don D'Ammassa & James Van Hise
49|49.05 Review Non Fiction The Next Generation Tribute Book Don D'Ammassa & James Van Hise
49|49.06 Review Non Fiction The Classic Trek Crew Book Don D'Ammassa & James Van Hise
49|49.07 Review Non Fiction Trek Versus Next Generation Don D'Ammassa & James Van Hise
49|49.08 Review Non Fiction Fugue Devil and Other Weird Horrors Don D'Ammassa & Stephen Mark Rainey
49|49.09 Review Non Fiction The Writer's Guide to Creating a Science Fiction Universe Don D'Ammassa & George Ochoa & Jeffrey Osier
49|49.10 Review Non Fiction Air Fish Don D'Ammassa & Joy Oestreicher & Richard Singer
49|49.11 Review Non Fiction Ex Libris Miskatonici: A Catalogue of Selected Items from the Special Collections in the Miskatonic University Library Don D'Ammassa & Joan C. Stanley
49|49.12 Review Non Fiction Letters to Robert Bloch Don D'Ammassa & H. P. Lovecraft
49|49.13 Review Non Fiction Studies in Weird Fiction - 1993 Don D'Ammassa & S. T. Joshi
49|49.14 Review Non Fiction The Initiation Don D'Ammassa & Nick Baron
49|49.15 Review Non Fiction The Mask Don D'Ammassa & Nick Baron
49|49.16 Review Non Fiction Playmates Don D'Ammassa & Abigail McDaniels
50|50.01 Review Non Fiction Hot Sky at Midnight Don D'Ammassa & Robert Silverberg
50|50.02 Review Non Fiction The Committee Don D'Ammassa & Raymond Buckland
50|50.03 Review Non Fiction The Messenger Don D'Ammassa & Donald Tyson
50|50.04 Review Non Fiction Fire and Air: The Master Pieces Triptych Don D'Ammassa & G. G. Davies
50|50.05 Review Non Fiction Sorcerous Sea Don D'Ammassa & Carol Severance
50|50.06 Review Non Fiction The Deeper Meaning of Liff (rev & exp 1990) Don D'Ammassa & Douglas Adams & John Lloyd (1951)
50|50.07 Review Non Fiction Androids, Humanoids, and Other Science Fiction Monsters: Science and Soul in Science Fiction Films Don D'Ammassa & Per Schelde
50|50.08 Review Non Fiction Clockworks: A Multimedia Bibliography of Works Useful for the Study of the Human/Machine Interface in SF Don D'Ammassa & Richard D. Erlich & Thomas P. Dunn
50|50.09 Review Non Fiction The History of Hell Don D'Ammassa & Alice K. Turner
50|50.10 Essay Non Fiction Review of self-help book "1001 Ways to Market Your Books", by John Kremer Don D'Ammassa
50|50.11 Review Non Fiction The Deluxe Transitive Vampire Don D'Ammassa & Karen Elizabeth Gordon
50|50.12 Review Non Fiction The Disney Villain Don D'Ammassa & Ollie Johnston & Frank Thomas
50|50.13 Review Non Fiction Argyll: A Memoir Don D'Ammassa & Theodore Sturgeon

Page Type Kind Title Author(s)
Editor Non Fiction Science Fiction Chronicle - 1994 Andrew I. Porter
Cover Art Non Fiction Science Fiction Chronicle, #172 April & May 1994 Tami Vaughn