“And what is it that makes one man an exceptional leader? We see here indications that it’s his negative side which makes him strong, that his evil side, if you will, properly controlled and disciplined, is vital to his strength.”
Art Editor: Well, Mr. Elron, what do you think of the cover?
Mr. Elron: Frankly, Bob, I’m appalled at the cheap product-placement plug for The New Yorker magazine you’ve slapped on that skyscraper. I’ve just realized we’ve got to get all of this shadowy corporate money out of science fiction and into religion, where it belongs!
@Bruce: maybe it’s not a ray gun. Maybe it’s a ketchup gun to go with the mustard mist.
I thought this was a futuristic invasion series — is this a 30’s flashback? But considering Elron was dead when this was written, I guess I shouldn’t be looking for any sort of temporal continuity.
March 6th, 2019 at 9:46 am
“Hmm, this e-meter’s turned up too high – sorry about that, your hair will grow back, honest.”
March 6th, 2019 at 12:22 pm
“Mother of mercy, is this the end of Leah?”
March 6th, 2019 at 1:09 pm
“Can I interest you in this portable humidifier. It provides a fine cooling mist.”
March 6th, 2019 at 1:40 pm
“Would you like to hear about the religion of the future? First, let me warm up my PowerPoint slide projector.”
March 6th, 2019 at 2:55 pm
Little suspicion had anyone that violinists in the New York Symphonic were spearheading alien invasion.
March 6th, 2019 at 5:35 pm
LOVE MANKIND
March 6th, 2019 at 5:39 pm
“And what is it that makes one man an exceptional leader? We see here indications that it’s his negative side which makes him strong, that his evil side, if you will, properly controlled and disciplined, is vital to his strength.”
March 6th, 2019 at 6:09 pm
“The City on the Edge of Forgotten.”
March 6th, 2019 at 6:43 pm
His gun looks like a robot lap-dog that can shoot lasers out of his mouth.
March 6th, 2019 at 7:24 pm
Art Editor: Well, Mr. Elron, what do you think of the cover?
Mr. Elron: Frankly, Bob, I’m appalled at the cheap product-placement plug for The New Yorker magazine you’ve slapped on that skyscraper. I’ve just realized we’ve got to get all of this shadowy corporate money out of science fiction and into religion, where it belongs!
March 6th, 2019 at 7:33 pm
Ah, the famous New York mustard mist. Goes well with hot dogs.
March 7th, 2019 at 12:50 am
That ray gun really doesn’t look like it would fit in that violin case.
March 7th, 2019 at 4:29 am
@Raoul: GSS!
@Bruce: maybe it’s not a ray gun. Maybe it’s a ketchup gun to go with the mustard mist.
I thought this was a futuristic invasion series — is this a 30’s flashback? But considering Elron was dead when this was written, I guess I shouldn’t be looking for any sort of temporal continuity.
March 7th, 2019 at 5:57 am
@Bruce
Origami gun! (The violins’s just a fashion accessory.)
March 8th, 2019 at 4:29 pm
There are several tacky things about this cover – such as the title at the bottom, the image in the middle, and the name at the top.
March 11th, 2019 at 5:26 pm
“This is what we do to psychiatrists, see.”
March 13th, 2019 at 3:25 pm
“I’m selling this new revolutionary teeth whitening device. Say ahh.”