tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8175911616602946416.post2236914399463878483..comments2023-06-01T07:48:41.000-04:00Comments on Science Fiction Times: "Gorgon Planet" by Robert SilverbergJim Blackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16768774128257259384noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8175911616602946416.post-24194439266685568732015-01-07T11:35:05.043-05:002015-01-07T11:35:05.043-05:00Love reading about the history of the story. That...Love reading about the history of the story. That kind of information is so fascinating. The world of science fiction was like nothing else back in those days. It produced some great stuff, had some big problems, and is always interesting to read about.<br /><br />Love the covers of these.Carl V. Andersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15948764216438379394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8175911616602946416.post-27165680400829519352015-01-05T07:47:09.052-05:002015-01-05T07:47:09.052-05:00" An exploratory mission to another world bri..." An exploratory mission to another world brings about the mysterious death of one of the crewmen. The rest of the crew has to solve the mystery." - I think this theme is still thriving today, and - with variations - across genres.<br /><br />I remember the Gorgon myth always fascinating me as a kid (even if the Star Trek episod. which tried to use it was one of the few forgettable ones..l) :-)<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8175911616602946416.post-5539789451674360742015-01-04T23:07:00.824-05:002015-01-04T23:07:00.824-05:00I plan on doing more of the history of the stories...I plan on doing more of the history of the stories when possible. The next short story I will be reviewing is Asimov's first published story "The Callistan Menace".Jim Blackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16768774128257259384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8175911616602946416.post-17270456236566039552015-01-04T08:42:44.549-05:002015-01-04T08:42:44.549-05:00great review! that's a crazy story that the ...great review! that's a crazy story that the magazine closed down before it got to his issue. And of course, no one at the time knew how famous he would become! <br /><br />the "golden age" of short fiction mags, the successes, the failures, who worked on what when, what worked, what didn't, where the money came from, that would be something I'd be interested in learning more about. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com