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• iv •  Lost Transmissions: The Secret History of Science Fiction and Fantasy (frontispiece) • interior artwork by L. B. Cole
• viii • Foreword (Lost Transmissions: The Secret History of Science Fiction and Fantasy) • essay by Jeff VanderMeer
• ix •  Galaxy Magazine, August 1962 (cover) • interior artwork by Jack Gaughan (variant of cover art for Galaxy Magazine, August 1962 1962)
• x •  Introduction (Lost Transmissions: The Secret History of Science Fiction and Fantasy) • interior artwork by Vincente Valentine
• xi • Introduction (Lost Transmissions: The Secret History of Science Fiction and Fantasy) • essay by Desirina Boskovich
• xii •  Literature • interior artwork by Jeremy Zerfoss
• 1 • Literature • essay by Desirina Boskovich
• 2 • Kepler's Proto-Science Fiction Manuscript Somnium and Its Legal Consequences • essay by Desirina Boskovich
• 3 •  Kepler's Proto-Science Fiction Manuscript Somnium and Its Legal Consequences • interior artwork by uncredited
• 5 •  Johannes Kepler • interior artwork by uncredited
• 6 • How Jules Verne's Worst Rejection Letter Shaped Science Fiction ...for 150 Years • essay by Desirina Boskovich
• 7 •  Around the Moon • interior artwork by Émile Bayard [as by Émile-Antoine Bayard]
• 8 •  Journey to the Center of the Earth • (2009) • interior artwork by Édouard Riou (variant of Voyage au centre de la terre 1864)
• 9 • Jane Webb Loudon's The Mummy! A Tale of the Twenty-Second Century • essay by Christie Yant
• 9 •   Review: The Mummy!: A Tale of the Twenty-Second Century by Jane Webb Loudon • review by Christie Yant
• 10 •  Jane Webb Loudon's The Mummy! A Tale of the Twenty-Second Century • interior artwork by uncredited
• 12 •  Jane Webb Loudon's The Mummy! A Tale of the Twenty-Second Century [2] • interior artwork by uncredited
• 12 •  Jane Webb Loudon's The Mummy! A Tale of the Twenty-Second Century [3] • interior artwork by uncredited
• 13 • Early Feminist Utopias, From Gilman's Herland to Rokeya's Sultana's Dream • essay by Desirina Boskovich
• 14 •  Early Feminist Utopias, From Gilman's Herland to Rokeya's Sultana's Dream • interior artwork by uncredited
• 15 •  Sultana's Dream • interior artwork by uncredited
• 16 •  Sultana's Dream [2] • interior artwork by uncredited
• 18 • The "Timeless Green Kingdoms" of George MacDonald • essay by Desirina Boskovich
• 18 •  The Princess and the Goblin (cover) • interior artwork by uncredited
• 20 •  The Golden Key • (2016) • interior artwork by Ruth Sanderson
• 22 • Robert W. Chambers, Lesser-Known Father of Weird Fiction • essay by Desirina Boskovich
• 22 •  The King in Yellow • interior artwork by Vincente Valentine
• 26 • The Inklings: A Friendship That Changed Fantastic Literature Forever • essay by Desirina Boskovich
• 27 •  The Inklings • interior artwork by Marc Burckhardt
• 29 • Henry Dumas's Foundational Afrofuturism • essay by John Jennings
• 29 •  Echo Tree (cover) • (2003) • interior artwork by uncredited
• 30 •  Henry Dumas's Foundational Afrofuturism • interior artwork by uncredited
• 31 • The Author of the Narnia Books Worked on a Mega-Creepy Time Travel Story...Probably • essay by Desirina Boskovich
• 32 •  The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe • interior artwork by Pauline Baynes
• 34 •  The Author of the Narnia Books Worked on a Mega-Creepy Time Travel Story...Probably • interior artwork by Jordan Grimmer
• 36 • The Weird World of Mervyn Peake's Gormenghast • essay by Desirina Boskovich
• 36 •  Gormenghast I • interior artwork by Ian Miller
• 39 • The New Wave and New-Metal Men: The Almost-Forgotten Brilliance of David R. Bunch • essay by Desirina Boskovich
• 39 •  Moderan (cover) • (2018) • interior artwork by Pavel Tchelitchev (variant of cover art for Moderan)
• 41 •  The New Wave and New-Metal Men: The Almost-Forgotten Brilliance of David R. Bunch • interior artwork by Jeremy Zerfoss
• 43 • The Continuous Katherine Mortenhoe • essay by Desirina Boskovich
• 43 •   Review: The Continuous Katherine Mortenhoe by D. G. Compton • review by Desirina Boskovich
• 43 •  The Continuous Katherine Mortenhoe (cover) • (2016) • interior artwork by uncredited
• 44 •  The Continuous Katherine Mortenhoe • interior artwork by uncredited
• 45 • Harlan Ellison's Legendary Lost Anthology • essay by Desirina Boskovich
• 45 •  Again, Dangerous Visions (cover) • (1972) • interior artwork by uncredited
• 48 • The Otherworldly Visions of Philip K. Dick • essay by Desirina Boskovich
• 49 •  Futuristic Street Scene • interior artwork by Aleksandr Dochkin
• 51 •  The Otherworldly Visions of Philip K. Dick • interior artwork by uncredited
• 53 •  Cityscape • interior artwork by Aleksandr Dochkin
• 53 • The Empress of the Sensual: Kathy Acker • essay by Nick Mamatas
• 53 •  Empire of the Senseless (cover) • (2018) • interior artwork by uncredited
• 56 • On Viriconium: Some Notes Toward an Introduction • (2016) • essay by Neil Gaiman (variant of On Viriconium: Some Notes Towards an Introduction 2005)
• 57 •  Viriconium (cover) • (2005) • interior artwork by Freudenthal Verhagen and Stephen Youll (variant of cover art for Viriconium)
• 61 • The Salvage Yard: Real-Life Experiences Revisited in Science Fiction • essay by Darran Anderson
• 64 • The Dark Fairy Tales of Angela Carter • essay by Desirina Boskovich
• 64 •  Beauty and the Beast • interior artwork by Walter Crane
• 65 •  The Dark Fairy Tales of Angela Carter • interior artwork by Dea Boskovich
• 67 •  Beauty and the Beast [2] • interior artwork by Walter Crane
• 68 • Funny Fantasy's Myth Conceptions • essay by David Barr Kirtley
• 70 • It's a Man's, Man's, Man's Apocalypse • essay by Grady Hendrix
• 71 •  Dark Messiah (cover) • (1987) • interior artwork by uncredited
• 71 •  Ground Zero (cover) • (1987) • interior artwork by uncredited
• 73 • Foreword to John Shirley's City Come a-Walkin' • essay by William Gibson (variant of Foreword (City Come A-Walkin') 1996)
• 74 •  Foreword to John Shirley's City Come a-Walkin' • interior artwork by uncredited
• 76 • An Interview with John Shirley • interview of John Shirley • interview by Desirina Boskovich
• 76 •  Eclipse (cover) • (2017) • interior artwork by uncredited
• 81 • An Interview with Thomas Olde Heuvelt • interview of Thomas Olde Heuvelt • interview by Desirina Boskovich
• 85 • An Interview with Karen Joy Fowler • interview of Karen Joy Fowler • interview by Desirina Boskovich
• 90 •  Metropolis • (1927) • interior artwork by uncredited
• 91 • Film and Television • essay by Desirina Boskovich
• 92 • Le Voyage dans la Lune, the First Science-Fiction Film Ever Made • essay by Desirina Boskovich
• 95 • Metropolis: The Long Shadow of the Never Seen • essay by Desirina Boskovich
• 95 •  Metropolis [2] • (1927) • interior artwork by uncredited
• 99 • THX 1138: A Decidedly Un-Lucas-Like Production • essay by Desirina Boskovich
• 100 •  THX 1138 • (1971) • interior artwork by uncredited
• 101 • The Enduring Creations of Ralph McQuarrie • essay by Desirina Boskovich
• 101 •  The Enduring Creations of Ralph McQuarrie • interior artwork by Doug Chiang
• 103 • The Death Star's Architect: Concept Artist John Berkey • essay by Desirina Boskovich
• 104 •  Untitled • interior artwork by John Berkey
• 105 • Star Wars vs. Battlestar Galactica: The Legal Battle Over Space Opera's Look • essay by Desirina Boskovich
• 108 • "The Spice Must Flow": Iterations of Dune • essay by Desirina Boskovich
• 108 •  Harkonnan's Flagship • interior artwork by Chris Foss
• 112 •  Dune V • interior artwork by H. R. Giger
• 115 • "The Tourist": The Alien Sex Film Noir We Deserve • essay by Desirina Boskovich
• 115 •  The Tourist II: Biomechanic Bird Robot in His Room • interior artwork by H. R. Giger
• 116 • The Tourist VI: Alien Heads • essay by H. R. Giger
• 118 • The Unicorn-Like Creations of Moebius, Concept Artist • essay by Meg Elison
• 120 • How WarGames Changed American Military Policy • essay by Desirina Boskovich
• 122 • The Alien III(s) That Might Have Been • essay by Desirina Boskovich
• 125 •  William Gibson's Alien 3, #3 • (2019) • interior artwork by Johnnie Christmas
• 129 • Behold, the Science-Fiction Cosmic Horror of Phase IV! • essay by Paul Tremblay
• 130 •  Phase IV • (1974) • interior artwork by uncredited
• 132 • A Boy and His Goblin: E.T.'s Creepy Origin Story • essay by Desirina Boskovich
• 132 •  The Zodiacal Light • interior artwork by Étienne Léopold Trouvelot
• 134 •  A Boy and His Goblin: E.T.'s Creepy Origin Story • interior artwork by uncredited
• 136 • The Overlooked Genius of Space Island One • essay by Charlie Jane Anders
• 138 • The (Very) Secret Adventures of Jules Verne • essay by Emmet Asher-Perrin [as by Emily Asher-Perrin]
• 139 •  The Mysterious Island • interior artwork by Jules-Descartes Férat (variant of L'île mystérieuse 1875) [as by Jules Férat]
• 141 • James Cameron's Explorations of the Watery Depths On-Screen and in Real LIfe • essay by Desirina Boskovich
• 141 •  A Monster of the Abyss • interior artwork by
  Jean-Marc Côté^?Jean-Marc Cote
  (variant of Un monstre de l'abîme 1889)
• 143 •  Around the Moon [2] • interior artwork by Émile Bayard [as by Émile-Antoine Bayard]
• 145 • Architecture • essay by Desirina Boskovich
• 146 • Hugh Ferriss: Draftsman, Theorist, Gotham Visionary • essay by Desirina Boskovich
• 147 •  Architecture Drawing • interior artwork by Hugh Ferriss
• 148 • Dreams in the Desert: The Utopian Vision of Paolo Soleri • essay by Desirina Boskovich
• 151 • Reality Ahead of Schedule: The Designs of Syd Mead • essay by Matthew Kressel
• 152 •  Reaching for Aquarius: A Designer Looks Ahead—Party Scene • interior artwork by Syd Mead
• 154 •  Fortress on the Rocks • interior artwork by Paul Lehr (variant of cover art for Lost Transmissions: The Secret History of Science Fiction and Fantasy)
• 155 • Art and Design • essay by Desirina Boskovich
• 156 • Weird Tales Regular, Pulp Illustrator Virgil Finlay • essay by Desirina Boskovich
• 156 •  Weird Tales, March 1939 (cover) • (1979) • interior artwork by Virgil Finlay (variant of cover art for Weird Tales, March 1939 1939)
• 157 •  Untitled • interior artwork by Virgil Finlay
• 158 •  Wine of the Dreamers • (1975) • interior artwork by Richard Powers (variant of cover art for Wine of the Dreamers)
• 159 • The Surrealist Stylings of Richard M. Powers • essay by Stephen Sonneveld
• 160 • The Dreamy Atmosphere of Painter Paul Lehr • essay by Desirina Boskovich
• 161 •  Cosmic Assembly • interior artwork by Paul Lehr
• 162 •  2015 F&SF Cover • interior artwork by David A. Hardy (variant of cover art for The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction, November-December 2015 2015)
• 163 • Space and Science-Fiction Artist David A. Hardy • essay by Desirina Boskovich
• 164 • Psychedelic Master Bob Pepper • essay by Desirina Boskovich
• 164 •  The Silver Stallion (cover) • (2001) • interior artwork by Bob Pepper (variant of cover art for The Silver Stallion 1969)
• 165 • A New Realism: Contemporary Cover Artist Michael Whelan • essay by Desirina Boskovich
• 165 •  On a Pale Horse (cover) • interior artwork by Michael Whelan (variant of cover art for On a Pale Horse 1983)
• 166 • On Fantasy Maps • essay by Lev Grossman
• 167 •  On Fantasy Maps • interior artwork by uncredited
• 168 •  Map of Hell • interior artwork by Sandro Botticelli (variant of La mappa dell'Inferno 1480)
• 169 •  On Fantasy Maps • interior artwork by
  Matrakçl Nasuh^?Matrakcl Nasuh
• 170 •  Music • interior artwork by Lasso Hoile
• 171 • Music • essay by Desirina Boskovich
• 172 • Science-Fiction Storytelling in the 1960s and '70s, Set to Music • essay by Desirina Boskovich
• 172 •  In the Court of the Crimson King • (1969) • interior artwork by Barry Godber
• 173 •  The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars • (1972) • interior artwork by Brian Ward
• 174 •  Mothership Connection • (1975) • interior artwork by uncredited
• 175 • Astro Black • essay by Nisi Shawl
• 178 • The Who's Lifelong Search for the "One Note" • essay by Desirina Boskovich
• 181 • Sweet Bye and Bye and Speculative Fiction in Musical Theatre • essay by John Chu
• 183 • X-Ray Spex, Poly Styrene, and Punk Rock Science Fiction • essay by Annalee Newitz
• 186 • Weezer's Songs from the Black Hole • essay by Desirina Boskovich
• 189 •  Weezer's Songs from the Black Hole • interior artwork by uncredited
• 190 • Speculative Music of the New Millennium • essay by Desirina Boskovich
• 191 •  Moon Safari • (1998) • interior artwork by Mike Mills
• 192 •  De-Loused in the Comatorium • (2003) • interior artwork by Storm Thorgerson
• 194 • The Timeless Brilliance of Deltron 3030 • essay by Mark Oshiro
• 194 •  Deltron 3030 • (2000) • interior artwork by uncredited
• 196 • The Science-Fiction Soundscapes of Porcupine Tree • essay by Desirina Boskovich
• 198 • Metropolis Meets Afrofuturism: The Genius of Janelle Monáe • essay by LaShawn M. Wanak
• 198 •  Dirty Computer • (2018) • interior artwork by uncredited
• 203 • Fashion • essay by Desirina Boskovich
• 204 • Plenty of Pockets: Fashion in Feminist Utopian SFF • essay by Penny A. Weiss and Brennin Weiswerda
• 204 •  Herland (cover) • (1979) • interior artwork by uncredited
• 206 •  Woman on the Edge of Time (cover) • (2016) • interior artwork by Marietta Anastassatos (variant of cover art for Woman on the Edge of Time)
• 208 • The Fashion Futurism of Elizabeth Hawes and Rudi Gernreich • essay by Ekaterina Sedia
• 212 • David Bowie's Queer Glam Futuristic Fashion • essay by Meg Elison
• 215 • Textile Arts Are Worldbuilding, Too • essay by Jeannette Ng
• 216 •  Textile Arts Are Worldbuilding, Too • interior artwork by Olivia Rose
• 218 • Savage Beauty: Alexander McQueen • essay by Genevieve Valentine
• 220 •  Fandom and Pop Culture • interior artwork by Ed Valigursky (variant of cover art for City 1958)
• 221 • Fandom and Pop Culture • essay by Desirina Boskovich
• 222 • The Surreal Potential of the World's Most Mysterious Manuscript • essay by Desirina Boskovich
• 222 •  Datura: or, A Delusion We All See (cover) • interior artwork by Jeremy Zerfoss (variant of cover art for Datura: or, A Delusion We All See 2013)
• 223 •  Voynich Manuscript • interior artwork by uncredited
• 225 •  Voynich Manuscript [2] • interior artwork by uncredited
• 226 •  Voynich Manuscript [3] • interior artwork by uncredited
• 227 • Celebrity Robots of the Great Depression • essay by Selena Chambers
• 227 •  Steam Man • (1893) • interior artwork by George Moore (artist)
• 229 • The Historical and Literary Origins of Assassin's Creed • essay by Desirina Boskovich
• 232 • Jack Kirby, the King of Comics • essay by Desirina Boskovich
• 233 •  The New Gods, February-March 1971 • (1971) • interior artwork by Jack Kirby
• 234 •  Lord of Light • interior artwork by Jack Kirby
• 236 • Valérian, the Popular French Comic Series That Inspired a Generation • essay by Desirina Boskovich
• 236 •  Valerian the Complete Collection, #1 (cover) • (2017) • interior artwork by
  Jean-Claude Mézières^?Jean-Claude Mezieres
• 239 • Beyond D & D: Lesser Known Fantasy Role-Playing Games • essay by Frank Romero
• 240 •  Beyond D&D: Lesser Known Fantasy Role-Playing Games • interior artwork by Ashanti Fortson
• 241 • Warhammer Fantasy Role-Play: A Grim World of Perilous Adventure • essay by Holly Tanzer
• 241 • Warhammer Fantasy Role Play (cover) • essay by uncredited
• 243 • Kentaro Miura, Grandmaster of Grimdark • essay by Jesse Bullington
• 245 • The Ambitions of BioForge • essay by Desirina Boskovich
• 245 •  BioForge • interior artwork by uncredited
• 247 • The Massive Artificial Landscape of Tsutomu Nihei's Blame! • essay by Desirina Boskovich
• 247 •  Blame! and So on (cover) • (unknown) • interior artwork by uncredited
• 248 •  Blame! • interior artwork by uncredited
• 249 •  Kyril • interior artwork by uncredited
• 250 • Raëlism: The Space-Age Message of the Elohim • essay by Robert Levy
• 251 •  Raëlism: The Space-Age Message of the Elohim • interior artwork by uncredited
• 252 • CyberCity: Hackers, Virtual Reality, and the Games of War • essay by Desirina Boskovich
• 255 • On the Internet, No One Knows You Aren't a (Gay) Wizard: An Ode to Fan Fiction • essay by K. M. Szpara
• 257 •  Fangirl (cover) • (2013) • interior artwork by uncredited
• 258 • The Time of the Mellon Chronicles • essay by Sylas K. Barrett
• 261 • An Interview with Hugh Howey • interview of Hugh Howey • interview by Desirina Boskovich
• 262 •  Peace in Amber (cover) • (2015) • interior artwork by uncredited
• 262 •  Sand (cover) • (2014) • interior artwork by Jason Gurley (variant of cover art for Sand)
• 262 •  Half Way Home (cover) • (2010) • interior artwork by uncredited
• 264 •  An Interview with Hugh Howey • interior artwork by uncredited