Analog Science Fiction/Science Fact, Vol. 80, No. 1, September 1967

by John W. Campbell Jr. (Editor), E.G. Von Wald, Howard L. Myers

Let Sanity Die • essay by John W. Campbell, Jr.
The King's Legions • [Federation of Humanity] • novelette by Christopher Anvil
The Pearly Gates of Hell • shortstory by Jack Wodhams
The Usefulness of Nicotine • essay by Professor J. Harold Burn, FRS
Fiesta Brava • novella by Mack Reynolds
Important Difference • shortstory by E. G. Von Wald
Lost Calling • shortstory by Howard L. Myers [as by Verge Foray ]

180 pages, Paperback

First published September 1, 1967

About the author

John Wood Campbell, Jr. was an influential figure in American science fiction. As editor of Astounding Science Fiction (later called Analog Science Fiction and Fact), from late 1937 until his death, he is generally credited with shaping the so-called Golden Age of Science Fiction.

Isaac Asimov called Campbell "the most powerful force in science fiction ever, and for the first ten years of his editorship he dominated the field completely."

As a writer, Campbell published super-science space opera under his own name and moody, less pulpish stories as Don A. Stuart. He stopped writing fiction after he became editor of Astounding.

Known Pseudonyms/Alternate Names:

Don A. Stuart
Karl van Campen
John Campbell
J. W. C., Jr.
John W. Campbell
John Wood Campbell

Reviews

[Kevin Phyland · Rating 3 out of 5]

Roberts, Hammell and Morrissey have returned to planet Paradise to try to unite the divisive forces set in motion on their last visit. However, the story they concocted of a mythical Oggbad the Fiend and “The King’s Legions” has penetrated beyond the star system and nefarious forces have arrived to exploit the situation, including the Space Force. Christopher Anvil’s motley crew must use the want-generator to fix things. Ferley Olmun has a new reason to go on living - to successfully kill himself - in “The Pearly Gates Of Hell” by Jack Wodhams, while Mack Reynolds takes us to the planet Falange, settled by Basques from Spain, where the ruler is the most successful bullfighter! “Fiesta Brava” sees four very different operatives from Section G infiltrate Falange in an attempt to overthrow the government. E. G. von Wald explores the psychological effects of killing aliens that appear human in “Important Difference”, while Verge Foray (Howard L. Myers) gives us young Dalton Mirni, thought killed in a spaceship explosion, but who has been trained for twenty years by aliens in a sybtle and clever “Lost Calling.”