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• 6 • The Reader Speaks (Thrilling Wonder Stories, June 1953) • [The Reader Speaks] • essay by The Editor
• 9 • What's New in Science? (Thrilling Wonder Stories, June 1953) • essay by Dixon Wells
• 10 • Captive Audience • [Bird of Time] • novella by Wallace West
• 10 •  Captive Audience • interior artwork by Virgil Finlay
• 21 •  Captive Audience [2] • interior artwork by Virgil Finlay
• 61 • Upon the Stair • short story by J. W. Groves
• 61 •  Upon the Stair • interior artwork by uncredited
• 69 • Marginal Error • short story by Kris Neville
• 69 •  Marginal Error • interior artwork by Virgil Finlay
• 80 • The Conquest of Janes • novelette by R. J. McGregor
• 80 •  The Conquest of Janes • interior artwork by Alex Schomburg [as by Schomburg]
• 98 • The Prophet • (1953) • short story by John Christopher
• 98 •  The Prophet • interior artwork by J. Dreany
• 108 • The Life Game • novelette by Chad Oliver
• 108 •  The Life Game • interior artwork by Peter Poulton
• 123 • The Ship Was a Robot • short story by Murray Leinster
• 123 •  The Ship Was a Robot • interior artwork by Ed Emshwiller [as by Emsh]
• 133 •  Letter (Thrilling Wonder Stories, June 1953) • essay by Richard E. Geis [as by Richard Geis]
• 137 •  Letter (Thrilling Wonder Stories, June 1953) • [Letters: Marion Zimmer Bradley] • essay by Marion Zimmer Bradley
• 139 •  Letter (Thrilling Wonder Stories, June 1953) • essay by Fletcher Pratt
• 144 • Science Fiction Book Review (Thrilling Wonder Stories, June 1953) • essay by uncredited
• 144 •   Review: The Starmen by Leigh Brackett • review by uncredited
• 145 •   Review: Lands Beyond by L. Sprague de Camp and Willy Ley • review by uncredited
• 145 •   Review: Star Science Fiction Stories by Frederik Pohl • review by uncredited