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Worlds of IF (January 1966)

It's an all-moon-related edition, clearly. Whatever Giant Red Guy is, he's not from “The Moon Is A Harsh Mistress” unless it's symbolism and he's the computer.

Original magazine: https://archive.org/details/1966-01_IF_modified

A giant red figure with a purple gemlike object on its head holds a naked man and woman in its hands. Worlds of IF magazine cover from 1966.

In dystopian fiction, the future can look bleak.
But when is that future actually? ⏱️

From 1980's Mad Max to Brave New World in 2540, I organized all these futures in a timeline to help you see the future clearer.

@bookstodon

A timeline of selective dystopian works of fiction (books, movie, comic books). It goes from 1980's Mad Max through 2019 (year in which take place Akira, The Island, Blade Runner, man what a year), to 2054's Minority Report (Spielberg edition), 2540's Brave New World and all the way to 802'701 where The Time Machine by H.G. Wells goes.

Creepy no. 92 (0000)

Absolute classic Frazetta, Not sure it relates directly to any of the stories inside, it's the kind of horny Orientalism you can just keep handy and use whenever. But there seem to be stories about godesses and princesses in the issue.

Original magazine: https://archive.org/details/warrencreepy-092

A blonde woman in very revealing harem clothing leans against a marble pillar; a Black man in Egyptian headdress holding a sword observes her from the shadows. A chained leopard is on the floor below. Creepy magazine cover October, 1977.

Amazing Stories vol. 45, no. 6 (March 1972)

This is wild. I can't figure out what that little Mario-Galaxy-asteroid thingy is. Is it mineral? It looks almost like an internal organ. The body language tells us the person is not happy with the situation anyway.

Original magazine: https://archive.org/details/AmazingStoriesV45N06197203

A figure in a brightly-coloured space suit, holding a very long-barrelled gun, sits on a tiny asteroid-like object which has curious organic shapes on the surface. A blue sky and ocean/green land of a planet are seen behind. Amazing Stories magazine cover from 1972.



Viaggio allucinante (Fantastic Voyage), 1966 (film e libro)

La miniaturizzazione è possibile, per 60'; lo scienziato che ha scoperto come estendere il limite rimane gravemente ferito in un attentato.
Per salvarlo una squadra speciale viene miniaturizzata ed iniettata nel suo corpo con apposita navicella.
Opera indimenticabile per l'epoca, rappresenta un caso dove il film precede il libro, benché scritto dal Buon Dottore, Isaac Asimov
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Copertina della riedizione italiana per il romanzo "Viaggio allucinante" di Isaac Asimov
Locandina per la versione DVD del film "Viaggio Allucinante"

Science Wonder Stories vol. 1, no. 9 (February 1930)

Their expressions are priceless. No idea if they're discussing an experiment they're doing together or if the old dude is saying “who are you and what are you doing in my inexplicably large glass bubble?”.

Original magazine: https://archive.org/details/Science_Wonder_Stories_v01n09_1930-02.Stellar

Two men are inside a large glass bubble, attached to various scientific looking instruments/equipment. An older man is controlling the equipment with one hand and pointing at them with the other. Science Wonder Stories magazine cover from 1930.

Astounding vol. 40, no. 4 (December 1947)

Not sure what this has to do with Aesop. Is this robot acting out the Fables? Is that the fox which sneers about sour grapes, and the hare from the tortoise and the hare? Does Aesop have on about bows and arrows?

It's a great cover.

Original magazine: https://archive.org/details/Astounding_v40n04_1947-12_AK

A robot stands in darkness looking down at a bow (as in arrows). Behind it are a dog/fox and a rabbit/hare silhouetted against a fire. Astounding Stories magazine cover from 1947.

TIL: Ray Bradbury wrote Fahrenheit 451 on a coin-operated typewriter he found in the basement of UCLA's Powell Library:

“So, exhilarated, I got a bag of dimes and settled into the room, and in nine days I spent $9.80 and wrote my story; in other words, it was a dime novel,” Bradbury said.

Source: http://magazine.ucla.edu/exclusives/from-dimes-to-fareinheit-451/ (via Neatorama: https://www.neatorama.com/2024/06/09/Ray-Bradbury-Wrote-Fahrenheit-451-on-a-Coin-Operated-Typewriter/)

an old Remington Standard typewriter, painted red, called a type-o-meter: 10 cents got you 30 minutes of typing time

Authentic Science Fiction Monthly 68 (1956)

OK then, we've gone into space but we've brought fancy wine and enormous glasses for some reason, and we're just, letting it float out there?

This is reminding me of Conor in "Succession"…

Original magazine: https://archive.org/details/Authentic_Science_Fiction_Monthly_068_1956-04_JMorgan-cape1736

A smiling man with a beard is holding a wine glass at 90º to the vertical and blobs of red wine are floating in space between the glass and him. Authentic Science Fiction Magazine cover from 1956. Authentic Science Fiction Monthly 68 (1956/04).

Famous Fantastic Mysteries vol. 4, no. 2 (June 1942)

I'm sure the artist intended this to be creepy as hell, but having lived through the disco era, I can't help but see this as a dance club scene, with the naked-ish lady under a mirror ball and those guys at the bottom dancing.

Original magazine: https://archive.org/details/Famous_Fantastic_Mysteries_v04_n02_1942-06.Munsey_dtsg0318-Anon

A creepy green-tinged face in the background, in front of it a woman who appears naked but is covered up by hundreds of sparkling stars. Across the bottom of the cover 9 figures are engaged in what seems like conflict with sticks or swords. Famous Fantastic Mysteries magazine cover from 1942. Famous Fantastic Mysteries vol. 4, no. 2 (1942/06).

Amazing Stories vol. 26, no. 11 (November 1952)

Love the perspective here. Love the story being told. Particularly love the scornful expression on the angel's face: "as if your lame picnic could compete with all this, sweater boy!". Her expression is giving concern, but let's be honest, not fear…

Original magazine: https://archive.org/details/Amazing_Stories_v26n11_1952-11_Gorgon-Darwination

A bare-chested, possibly 100% naked man with angel wings is lifting a red-haired woman in revealing clothing upwards, leaving a picnic scene and an irate man below. We are looking directly down her tight dress's cleavage and the action has caused the skirt to ride up exposing her legs/hosiery. Amazing Stories magazine cover from 1952. Amazing Stories vol. 26, no. 11 (1952/11).



Idiocracy, 2006

L'inizio è poco originale: il Pentagono, per sperimentare l'ibernazione umana, "seleziona" un soldato come volontario; un soldato non proprio scienziato, ecco...
Qualcosa va storto (ma va'?) ed il poveraccio si risveglia 500 anni nel futuro, dove la "civiltà" ha preso una piega "particolare", rendendolo il vaso di ferro tra vasi di coccio.

All'epoca un film di umoristica, adesso nient'altro che un documentario.

Una delle versioni della locandina per il film "Idiocracy". Vi è rappresentata un'imitazione del classico uomo vitruviano di Leonardo da Vinci: il soggetto indossa boxer e canottiera, ha la pancia da birra, l'aria sorridente/strafatta, gli infradito. Nelle quattro mani brandisce: un telecomando, una bottiglia di vino, una lattina di birra e un joypad.