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• 4 •  Letter from the Chair: Welcome to Chicon 8! • essay by Helen Montgomery
• 5 • The Big List of Thank Yous from the Chair • essay by Helen Montgomery
• 6 • Guest of Honor: Steven Barnes • essay by uncredited
• 6 • Guest of Honor: Tananarive Due • essay by uncredited
• 7 • The Start of a Beautiful Friendship • essay by Larry Niven
• 7 •  Firedance (cover) • interior artwork by Luis Royo (variant of cover art for Firedance 1994)
• 7 •  Streetlethal (cover) • interior artwork by Martin Andrews (variant of cover art for Streetlethal 1991)
• 7 •  Beowulf's Children (cover) • interior artwork by Michael Whelan (variant of cover art for Beowulf's Children 1995)
• 7 •  Starborn & Godsons (cover) • interior artwork by Kurt Miller (variant of cover art for Starborn & Godsons 2020)
• 7 •  The Barsoom Project (cover) • interior artwork by Joe Burleson (variant of cover art for The Barsoom Project 1989)
• 7 •  Gorgon Child (cover) • interior artwork by Luis Royo (variant of cover art for Gorgon Child 1989)
• 8 • Guest of Honor: Erle Korshak • essay by uncredited
• 8 • Erle Korshak & the First Worldcon • essay by David Ritter
• 12 • Science Fiction Convention • (1939) • essay by Melvin Korshak and Mark Reinsberg [as by Erle Korshak and Mark Reinsberg]
• 14 • Guest of Honor: Joe Siclari & Edie Stern • essay by Vincent Di Fate
• 16 • Joe Doesn't Believe in FIJAGDH*: A Fan Guest of Honor Timeline • essay by Mark L. Olson and Geri Sullivan [as by Mark Olson and Geri Sullivan]
• 20 • Special Guest: Dr. Eve L. Ewing • essay by uncredited
• 20 •  Special Guest: Dr. Eve L. Ewing • interior artwork by Eric Wilkerson
• 21 • Special Guest: Eric Wilkerson • essay by Kwame Mbalia
• 22 • Special Guest: Gene Ha • essay by Pádraig Ó Méalóid
• 24 • Charlie Jane Anders • essay by uncredited
• 24 • Annalee Newitz • essay by uncredited
• 25 • Charlie Jane Anders: An Appreciation • essay by Cecilia Tan
• 28 • The Fanac Fan Hisotry Project • essay by Joe Siclari
• 28 •  Ad Astra, September 1939 (cover) • interior artwork by Julian S. Krupa
• 30 • Shasta Publications • essay by uncredited
• 31 • The Korshak Collection • essay by uncredited
• 35 • The First Seven Chicons: A History of Ambition, Tradition, and Entertainment • essay by Sue Burke
• 37 •  Chicon 2000 • interior artwork by uncredited
• 39 •  Chicon 2000 [2] • interior artwork by uncredited
• 40 •  Chicago 2012 Worldcon Bid • interior artwork by uncredited
• 40 •  Chicon 7 • interior artwork by uncredited
• 40 •  Chicon 7: 70th World Science Fiction Convention • interior artwork by uncredited
• 41 •  Chicago: Take to the Stars in 2022 • interior artwork by uncredited
• 41 •  Take to the Stars in 2022: Chicago Worldcon Bid • interior artwork by uncredited
• 41 •  Take to the Stars in 2022: Chicago Worldcon Bid [2] • interior artwork by uncredited
• 42 • Black Panther: Connections Through a Comic Character • essay by James Bacon and Terry Grant
• 42 •  Black Panther: Connections Through a Comic Character • interior artwork by Gene Ha
• 43 •  Black Panther: Connections Through a Comic Character • interior artwork by Eric Wilkerson
• 44 • Poetic Emotion: Enjoying Dr. Eve L. Ewing's Ironheart • essay by James Bacon and Terry Grant
• 45 •  Ironheart, #2 (cover) • interior artwork by Luciano Vecchio
• 45 •  Ironheart, #9 (cover) • interior artwork by Stefano Caselli
• 45 •  Ironheart, #1 (cover) • interior artwork by Luciano Vecchio
• 46 •  The Art of Eric Wilkerson • interior artwork by Eric Wilkerson
• 47 •  The Art of Eric Wilkerson [2] • interior artwork by Eric Wilkerson
• 48 •  The Art of Eric Wilkerson [3] • interior artwork by Eric Wilkerson
• 49 •  The Art of Eric Wilkerson [4] • interior artwork by Eric Wilkerson
• 49 •  The Art of Eric Wilkerson [5] • interior artwork by Eric Wilkerson
• 50 •  The Art of Gene Ha • interior artwork by Gene Ha
• 51 •  The Art of Gene Ha [2] • interior artwork by Gene Ha
• 52 •  The Art of Gene Ha [3] • interior artwork by Gene Ha
• 53 •  The Art of Gene Ha [4] • interior artwork by Gene Ha
• 54 •  The Art of Gene Ha [5] • interior artwork by Gene Ha
• 55 •  The Art of Gene Ha [6] • interior artwork by Gene Ha
• 58 • Arrival Day • short story by Eve L. Ewing [as by Dr. Eve L. Ewing]
• 60 • Magic Portals Are Real: And I Can Prove It • essay by Charlie Jane Anders
• 66 • My Novel Was About Illegal Abortion: But I Didn't Predict the Future • essay by Annalee Newitz
• 70 • Trans-Atlantic Fan Fund (Chicon 8: The 80th World Science Fiction Convention) • essay by uncredited
• 71 • Fia Karlsson: TAFF Delegate from Malmo Sweeden • essay by uncredited
• 72 • DUFF: 50 Years of Reaching Across the Pacific Ocean • essay by Lesleigh Couch Luttrell
• 72 •  Cartoon: "DUFF!" • interior artwork by Steve Stiles
• 75 •  The Hugo Awards (Chicon 8: The 80th World Science Fiction Convention) • interior artwork by Alan Hunter
• 75 • The Hugo Awards (Chicon 8: The 80th World Science Fiction Convention) • essay by uncredited
• 76 • Hugo Award Finalists: 2022 • essay by uncredited
• 80 • Lodestar Award for Best Young Adult Book • essay by uncredited
• 80 • Astrounding Award for Best New Writer • essay by uncredited
• 83 • Hugo Award Winners: Since 1953 (Chicon 8: The 80th World Science Fiction Convention) • essay by uncredited
• 84 •  Cartoon: no caption • interior artwork by Teddy Harvia
• 87 •  Cartoon: no caption • interior artwork by Ian Gunn
• 93 •  Cartoon: no caption • interior artwork by William Rotsler
• 94 •  Cartoon: no caption • interior artwork by Franz Miklis
• 97 •  Cartoon: no caption • interior artwork by Donald Prevett
• 98 • Astrounding Award for Best New Writer [2] • essay by uncredited
• 99 • Special Worldcon Committee Awards (Chicon 8: The 80th World Science Fiction Convention) • essay by uncredited
• 100 • Retro Hugo Awars: For Years When Hugos Were Not Presented • essay by uncredited
• 101 •  Cartoon: no caption • interior artwork by Peggy Ranson
• 103 • The Long List of World Science Fiction Conventions (Worldcons) (Chicon 8: The 80th World Science Fiction Convention) • essay by WSFS Long List Committee
• 108 • Notes on the Long List of Worldcons (Chicon 8: The 80th World Science Fiction Convention) • essay by WSFS Long List Committee
• 115 •  Cartoon: "Zzzz!" • interior artwork by Teddy Harvia
• 117 • Constitution of the World Science Fiction Society as of December 18, 2021 • essay by uncredited
• 125 •  Cartoon: "WingNut Logic" (Chicon 8: The 80th World Science Fiction Convention) • interior artwork by Teddy Harvia
• 126 • Standing Rules for the Governance of the World Science Fiction Society Business Meeting (Chicon 8: The 80th World Science Fiction Convention) • essay by uncredited
• 129 • Business Passed on: World Science Ficiton Society Business Passed on to Chicon 8 • essay by uncredited
• 130 • Committee & Staff (Chicon 8: The 80th World Science Fiction Convention) • essay by uncredited
• 134 •  Cartoon: no caption [2] • interior artwork by Teddy Harvia
• 135 •  Cartoon: "...And another thing, no one is going to believe me: I'm a science fiction writer" • interior artwork by Joe Mahew
• 136 • Demographics: Where Are We All From? (Chicon 8: The 80th World Science Fiction Convention) • essay by uncredited
• 137 • Membership List (as of August 3, 2013) • essay by uncredited
• 137 •  Cartoon: "Erewhon was misspelled on the Site Selection Ballot but that's neither here nor there." • interior artwork by Teddy Harvia
• 138 •  Cartoon: no caption • interior artwork by Steve Stiles
• 139 •  Cartoon: "I love the nighttime" • interior artwork by Teddy Harvia
• 140 •  Cartoon: no caption • interior artwork by Donna Barr
• 141 •  Cartoon: no caption [2] • interior artwork by William Rotsler
• 142 •  Cartoon: "I love hanging out in the art show." • interior artwork by Teddy Harvia
• 143 •  Cartoon: no caption • interior artwork by David Haugh
• 144 •  Cartoon: no caption • interior artwork by A. Douglas Thayer
• 145 •  Cartoon: no caption [2] • interior artwork by Franz Miklis
• 146 •  Cartoon: "I went to the dealers' room." • interior artwork by Teddy Harvia
• 147 •  Cartoon: no caption • interior artwork by uncredited
• 148 •  Cartoon: no caption • interior artwork by John Sies
• 149 •  Cartoon: no caption [2] • interior artwork by Peggy Ranson
• 150 •  Cartoon: "I blame myself for not being in the Art Credits." • interior artwork by Teddy Harvia
• 151 •  Cartoon: no caption • interior artwork by Jenner
• 152 •  Cartoon: no caption [3] • interior artwork by Franz Miklis
• 153 •  Cartoon: no caption [3] • interior artwork by William Rotsler
• 154 •  Cartoon: "If a star's beside a name, it's important." • interior artwork by Teddy Harvia
• 155 •  Cartoon: no caption • interior artwork by Diana Harlan Stein
• 156 •  Cartoon: "My memories of conventions center around fans and food." • interior artwork by Teddy Harvia
• 158 • In Memoriam (Chicon 8: The 80th World Science Fiction Convention) • essay by uncredited
• 159 •  In Memoriam (Chicon 8: The 80th World Science Fiction Convention) • interior artwork by Elizabeth Leggett
• 160 •  Autographs & Memories (Chicon 8: The 80th World Science Fiction Convention) • interior artwork by Elizabeth Leggett