Contents (view Concise Listing)

• 8 • Take a moment to let us know who wrote the best SF tales of 1996. • [Editorial (Science Fiction Age)] • essay by Scott Edelman
• 12 •  Letters (Science Fiction Age, January 1997) • essay by various
• 14 •   Review: Voyage by Stephen Baxter • review by Mark W. Tiedemann
• 14 • Books (Science Fiction Age, January 1997) • essay by various
• 16 •   Review: Infinity's Shore by David Brin • review by Richard Parks
• 16 • Books to Watch For (Science Fiction Age, January 1997) • essay by uncredited
• 18 •   Review: Acts of Conscience by William Barton • review by Paul Di Filippo
• 22 •   Review: The Silence of the Langford by David Langford and Anthony R. Lewis and Ben Yalow • review by uncredited
• 22 •   Review: George Clayton Johnson Twilight Zone Scripts & Stories by George Clayton Johnson • review by uncredited
• 22 • Recent and Recommended (Books) (Science Fiction Age, January 1997) • essay by uncredited
• 24 • Alternative Media (Science Fiction Age, January 1997) • essay by uncredited
• 28 • New on Video (Science Fiction Age, January 1997) • essay by uncredited
• 30 • A big screen "Next Generation" crew treks through time to battle the Borg. • [Movies (Science Fiction Age)] • essay by Melissa J. Perenson
• 32 • Tim Burton's "Mars Attacks!" invades your local theater. • essay by uncredited
• 36 • There's only [one] way to prove whether there's really life on Mars—go there. • [Science (Science Fiction Age)] • essay by Stephen Baxter and Gregory Benford
• 40 • Blind Eye • (1996) • short story by Jack Dann
• 41 •  Blind Eye • interior artwork by Greg Carter
• 45 • Sam and the Prudent Jurist • [Sam Gunn] • novella by Ben Bova
• 54 •  1997 (calendar) • interior artwork by Chris Moore
• 66 • The Five Biographies of General Gerrhan • short story by Don Webb
• 66 •  The Five Biographies of General Gerrhan • interior artwork by Luis Royo [as by Royo]
• 72 • Blooming Ice • short story by Robert Reed
• 72 •  Blooming Ice • interior artwork by David Beck
• 78 • The Children's Fund to Save the Dinosaurs: A Charity Appeal • short story by Thomas M. Disch
• 80 •  Living Space • interior artwork by Barclay Shaw
• 80 • Living Space • [Gallery (Science Fiction Age)] • essay by Alan Dean Foster
• 86 • The Jackdaw's Last Case • short story by Paul Di Filippo
• 87 •  The Jackdaw's Last Case • interior artwork by Tom Simonton
• 96 • For roleplaying and "The X-Files" fans, the cards (and the truth) are out there. • [Games (Science Fiction Age)] • essay by Connie Hirsch
• 106 • Contributors (Science Fiction Age, January 1997) • essay by uncredited