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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

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.

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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

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



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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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

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

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/)

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

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

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



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.