Line #56 Magazine/SuperScienceFiction


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2	[[caption-width-right:350:"Literature/AllTheTroublesOfTheWorld", by Creator/IsaacAsimov\
3	"Literature/PlanetOfParisites", by Creator/CalvinMKnox\
4	"Literature/AllPurposeRobot", by Creator/JayWallace]]
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6	Created by the parent company of Creator/CrestwoodPublications, ''Super-Science Fiction'' was a bimonthly PulpMagazine, printing a GenreAnthology of ScienceFiction stories every issue. The Chief Editor was Creator/WWScott, who managed the series from its founding until its cancellation; December 1956 through October 1959.
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8	Each year was numbered as a separate volume, and starting from April 1959, Scott tried to market the magazine to fans of Monster {{Horror}} films, competing with ''Magazine/FamousMonstersOfFilmland''. For the "Special Monster Issue", Scott required that all stories [[SciFiHorror include some sort of monster]]. This attempt to retarget their demographics did not work, and the magazine closed down by the end of the year.
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10	Creator/RobertSilverberg created an anthology based on his experience as one of the magazine's authors, titled ''[[Literature/TalesFromSuperScienceFiction Tales from Super-Science Fiction]]''. It includes an introduction by Silverberg where he reminisces about what he learned by submitting stories to the magazine.
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12	Not to be mistaken for ''Magazine/SuperScienceStories''.
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14	!!''Super-Science Fiction'' provides examples of:
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16	* FishbowlHelmet:
17	** The December 1956 issue has a man wearing a full-body metal-looking diving suit on land. The helmet is a bubble shape that rises from the clavicle on all sides.
18	** The February 1957 issue has a woman wearing what looks like clear plastic over her whole body, with wires and filters built into it to suggest an advanced anti-contamination outfit.
19	** The April 1958 issue has two men in grey spacesuits with a bubble for a helmet. You can clearly see that their eyes are closed and they appear to be unconscious.
20	** The October 1958 issue has several men underwater, wearing swim trunks, scuba tanks, and a bubble for a helmet.
21	** The April 1959 issue has three men in spacesuits that use completely round and clear helmets.
22	* HornsOfBarbarism: The April 1958 issue has a woman with a [[HornsOfBarbarism three-horned helmet]], dressed in tiger-like furs. She is pulling two men in spacesuits along with a rope.
23	* HorseOfADifferentColor: The December 1958 issue has bird-like bipeds as domesticated mounts, with blue feathers/fur and gold-coloured saddle and tack.
24	* HumanDisguise: The February 1959 issue has an [[InvertedTrope inversion]], where a woman has a green-skinned alien suit halfway on.
25	* {{Novelette}}:
26	** Creator/HenrySlesar's "Literature/WhoAmI?"
27	** Creator/RussWinterbotham's "Literature/OnceWithinATime"
28	** Creator/HarlanEllison's "[[Literature/MissionHypnosis Mission: Hypnosis]]"
29	** Creator/ArthurSellings's "Literature/BrinkOfMadness"
30	** Creator/HarlanEllison's "{{Literature/Invulnerable}}"
31	** Creator/DonBerry's "Literature/PushoverPlanet"
32	** Creator/RobertSilverberg's "Literature/NewMenForMars", [[PenName under the name]] Calvin M. Knox.
33	** Creator/RobertSilverberg's "Literature/TheHuntersOfCutwold", [[PenName under the name]] Calvin M. Knox.
34	** Creator/RobertSilverberg's "Literature/PrisonPlanet"
35	** Creator/RobertSilverberg's "Literature/PlanetOfParasites", [[PenName under the name]] Calvin M. Knox.
36	** Creator/JFBone's "Literature/TheToolOfCreation"
37	** Creator/RobertSilverberg's "Literature/TheLoathsomeBeasts" [[PenName under the name]] Dan Malcolm.
38	** Creator/AbrahamStern's "Literature/TheManWhoCouldLevitate"
39	* PeltsOfTheBarbarian: The April 1958 issue has a woman with a three-horned helmet, dressed in [[PeltsOfTheBarbarian tiger-like furs]]. She is pulling two men in spacesuits along with a rope.
40	* SexyPackaging: About half the covers featured some light-skinned lady (usually with blonde hair) and what little clothing she wears is skintight. None of the covers, however, were based on the stories in the magazine.
41	* ShortStory:
42	** Creator/RobertSilverberg's "[[Literature/CatchEmAllAlive Catch 'em All Alive!]]"
43	** Creator/HarlanEllison's "Literature/PsychoAtMidPoint"
44	** Creator/MiltonLesser's "Literature/ChanceOfALifetime"
45	** Creator/ManlyBanister's "Literature/TheGreatIllusion"
46	** Creator/HenrySlesar's "Literature/MrLoneliness"
47	** Creator/EvelynESmith's "[[Literature/WomansTouch Woman's Touch]]"
48	** Creator/HarlanEllison's "Literature/TheUntouchableAdolescents", [[PenName under the name]] Ellis Hart.
49	** Creator/JamesEGunn's "Literature/EveryDayIsChristmas"
50	** Creator/CharlesVDeVet's "Literature/DeathOfAMutant"
51	** Creator/WinstonKMarks's "Literature/OneWomanForVenus"
52	** Creator/KollerErnst's "Literature/TheRimOfEternity"
53	** Creator/LyleGBoyd and Creator/WilliamCBoyd's "Literature/PariahGirl", [[PenName under the name]] Boyd Ellanby
54	** Creator/RobertSilverberg's "Literature/GalacticThrillKids"
55	** Creator/CurtisWCasewit's "Literature/BrightFlowersOfMars"
56	** Creator/RichardWilson's "Literature/{{Hometown\|1957}}"
57	** Creator/RobertSilverberg's "Literature/WorldOfAThousandColors"
58	** Creator/HarlanEllison's "Literature/FinalTrophy"
59	** Creator/HenrySlesar's "Literature/DesireWoman"
60	** Creator/RichardRSmith's "Literature/TheWellFedBirds"
61	** Creator/HenrySlesar's "Literature/TheDope", [[PenName under the name]] O. H. Leslie.
62	** Creator/RobertBloch's "Literature/BroomstickRide"
63	** Creator/RichardRSmith's "Literature/GetRichQuick"
64	** Creator/JFBone's "Literature/QuarantinedSpecies"
65	** Creator/RobertSilverberg's "{{Literature/Misfit}}"
66	** Creator/EvelynESmith's "Literature/TheWeegil"
67	** Creator/JackVance's "Literature/WorldsOfOrigin"
68	** Creator/ArthurZirul's "Literature/SecretWeapon"
69	** Creator/KollerErnst's "Literature/TheRedSingingSands"
70	** Creator/RobertSilverberg's "Literature/TheHappySleepers", [[PenName under the name]] Calvin M. Knox
71	** Creator/RichardRSmith's "Literature/TheOldTimer"
72	** Creator/RobertFYoung's "Literature/TimeTravelInc"
73	** Creator/IsaacAsimov's "Literature/AllTheTroublesOfTheWorld"
74	** Creator/JayWallace's "Literature/AllPurposeRobot"
75	** Creator/RobertMooreWilliams's "Literature/IWantToGoHome"
76	** Creator/RobertSilverberg's "Literature/TheSeedOfEarth"
77	** Creator/HarlanEllison's "Literature/TheSituationOnSapellaSix"
78	** Creator/TheodoreRCogswell and Creator/HalRandolph's "Literature/PainReaction"
79	** Creator/RobertSilverberg's "Literature/TheMonstersCameByNight" [[PenName under the name]] Charles D. Hammer
80	** Creator/JamesRosenquest's "Literature/AsteroidOfHorror"
81	** Creator/FXFallon's "Literature/FlyingSaucersInTheSea"
82	** Creator/GeorgeHSmith's "Literature/TheGreatSecret"
83	** Creator/RobertSilverberg's "Literature/TheInsidiousInvaders" [[PenName under the name]] Eric Rodman.
84	* SpellMyNameWithAnS:
85	** In the February 1957 issue, Creator/ManlyBanister was written as Manly Ban'''n'''ister.
86	** In the April 1957 issue, Creator/CurtisWCasewit was written as Curtis W. Casewit'''t'''.
87	** On the cover of the April 1958 issue, Creator/IsaacAsimov was written as Is'''s'''ac Asimov.

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