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Cover of Vertex: The Magazine of Science Fiction, October 1974

Vertex: The Magazine of Science Fiction, October 1974

October 1974

Editor Donald J. Pfeil
Cover art Sue Anderson , Stevan Arnold
Publisher Mankind Publishing Company
Price $1.50
Pages 100
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Volume Two/Number Four (Cover is not dated, month of publication is from the contents page)

Page Type Kind Title Author(s)
3 Essay Non Fiction Editorial (Vertex, October 1974) Donald J. Pfeil
4 Short Fiction Fiction Definition on Tideworld Joseph F. Patrouch, Jr.
8 Review Non Fiction Infinite Jests Robert Silverberg & uncredited
8 Review Non Fiction The Best of Stanley G. Weinbaum Stanley G. Weinbaum & uncredited
8 Essay Non Fiction Vertex Looks at Books (Vertex, October 1974) various
10 Review Non Fiction Flow My Tears, the Policeman Said Philip K. Dick & uncredited
10 Review Non Fiction Patron of the Arts William Rotsler & uncredited
10 Essay Non Fiction Review of the nonfiction work "Poisoned Power" by John W. Gofman & Arthur R. Tamplin uncredited
10 Review Non Fiction The Fourth State of Matter Ben Bova & uncredited
10 Review Non Fiction Total Eclipse John Brunner & uncredited
11 Essay Non Fiction Review of the nonfiction work "Gods and Spacemen in the Ancient West" by W. Raymond Drake uncredited
12 Short Fiction Fiction Robo Marilyn Shea
13 Short Fiction Fiction Ration Biscuits Charles Ott
14 Short Fiction Fiction Primate Sharon Tucker
14 Short Fiction Fiction Retroflex F. M. Busby
16 Serial Fiction Sunrise West (Part 1 of 2) William K. Carlson
21 Essay Non Fiction Space Vehicles from the Past Jay Arrow
24 Short Fiction Fiction Grow in Wisdom Mildred Downey Broxon
28 Short Fiction Fiction Juryrigged Joe W. Haldeman
34 Interview Non Fiction Vertex Interviews William Rotsler Terry Carr & Stephanie Bernstein & William Rotsler
40 Short Fiction Fiction Tallwalker Peter Martin
44 Essay Non Fiction VABulous Neil Shapiro
60 Short Fiction Fiction The Teacher Don Pfeil
72 Essay Non Fiction The First Observatory Igor Bohassian
84 Short Fiction Fiction A Three Letter Word Called Love Walt Liebscher
90 Short Fiction Fiction The Shakespeare Show Scott Edelstein
92 Essay Non Fiction Eco-Corner: Power Without Pollution: New Sources from the Sea Jerry Pournelle
99 Essay Non Fiction An Open Letter from Philip K. Dick Philip K. Dick

Page Type Kind Title Author(s)
Editor Non Fiction Vertex - 1974 Donald J. Pfeil
Cover Art Non Fiction Vertex: The Magazine of Science Fiction, October 1974 Sue Anderson & Stevan Arnold
4 Interior Art Non Fiction Definition on Tideworld Stevan Arnold
12 Interior Art Non Fiction Vertex Potpourri Bruce Day
16 Interior Art Non Fiction Sunrise West (Part 1 of 2) Rodger MacGowan
24 Interior Art Non Fiction Grow in Wisdom Tim Kirk
28 Interior Art Non Fiction Juryrigged George Barr
40 Interior Art Non Fiction Tallwalker Alicia Austin
60 Interior Art Non Fiction The Teacher Monte Rogers
72 Interior Art Non Fiction The First Observatory Monte Rogers
84 Interior Art Non Fiction A Three Letter Word Called Love Susan Jenkins