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Classic Science Fiction Anthology, #1

October 2020

Editor Peter Ross
Cover art Tithi Luadthong
Publisher Coda Publishing
Price £5.99
Pages 64

  • $12.99 in the US, C$17.75 in Canada, A$14.75 in Australia, NZ$15.50 in New Zealand.
  • Editorial and indicia call the magazine "Classic Science Fiction Anthology" but the cover and spine only indicate "Classic Science Fiction".
  • Issue #1.
  • No cover date but appeared on newsstands in early October, 2020.
  • Issued with a companion audio CD containing 2 tracks:
    Track 1: "War of the Worlds" as broadcast by the Mercury Theatre on the Air on October 31, 1938.
    Track 2: The X Minus One episode "The Parade" broadcast on May 1, 1955.
  • Inside front cover has a QR code to download digital copies of both tracks.
    "2BR02B" credited to "Kurt Vonnegut" in TOC and "Kurt Vonnegut Jr" in magazine.
    "Micromegas" credited to "François-Marie Arouet (Voltaire)" in TOC and "Voltaire" in magazine.
    "Learning Theory" credited to "James McConnell" in TOC and "James V. McConnell" in magazine.
    "All Cats Are Gray" credited to "Andre Alice North (Andre Norton)" in TOC and "Andre Alice North" in magazine.
    "All Cats Are Gray" is listed as starting on page 37 in TOC but actually starts on page 45 as listed below.
    "The Star" is listed as starting on page 41 but actually starts on page 37 as listed below.
    Various uncredited ads for products such as spaceboards, Martian holidays and robot boots scattered throughout.

Page Type Kind Title Author(s)
1 Essay Non Fiction Editorial (Classic Science Fiction Anthology, #1) Peter Ross
4 Short Fiction Fiction Beyond Lies the Wub Philip K. Dick
8 Short Fiction Fiction 2 B R 0 2 B Kurt Vonnegut, Jr.
11 Short Fiction Fiction Micromegas Voltaire
21 Short Fiction Fiction Innocent at Large Poul Anderson & Karen Anderson
31 Short Fiction Fiction Learning Theory James McConnell
37 Short Fiction Fiction The Star Herbert George Wells
45 Short Fiction Fiction All Cats Are Gray Andre Alice North
49 Short Fiction Fiction Ask a Foolish Question Robert Sheckley
53 Short Fiction Fiction Half Around Pluto Manly Wade Wellman
59 Short Fiction Fiction ... and It Comes Out Here Lester del Rey

Page Type Kind Title Author(s)
Editor Non Fiction Classic Science Fiction Anthology - 2020 Peter Ross
Cover Art Non Fiction Classic Science Fiction Anthology, #1 Tithi Luadthong
4 Interior Art Non Fiction Beyond Lies the Wub Thomas Budach
8 Interior Art Non Fiction 2 B R 0 2 B RM Studio
11 Interior Art Non Fiction Micromegas PhotoVision
21 Interior Art Non Fiction Innocent at Large uncredited
23 Interior Art Non Fiction Innocent at Large (black-and-white) uncredited
31 Interior Art Non Fiction Learning Theory Alphaspirit
37 Interior Art Non Fiction The Star Sergey Nivens
45 Interior Art Non Fiction All Cats Are Gray Ulrich B.
49 Interior Art Non Fiction Ask a Foolish Question natureworks
53 Interior Art Non Fiction Half Around Pluto Sergey Nivens
59 Interior Art Non Fiction ... and It Comes Out Here Oneinchpunch