Authors: Donald Westlake et al.
Cover artist: Ed Valigursky (titled: "The Space Breed")
Yours for: $5
Best things about this cover:
- Picked this up at a public library sale for "Only 50 cents!," just like the cover says
- Apparently on whatever planet this is, kids are allowed to drink and/or do drugs, because *that* kid is wasted, or else hungover—look at those crazy dark eyes. Not right.
- I love how the dog is like "Fuck off, kid! I'm watching 'Ren & Stimpy.'"
- I'm a little worried for the dog. The boy's expression says "I love you," but the ominous, pail-holding man approaching from the background says "Dog—it's what's for dinner."
Back cover is just a B&W replica of the front, so ...
Page 123~ (from "Step IV" by Rosel George Brown)
The mother frowned at Juba, a little wearily. "You have decided to forsake the world and become a Watcher of the Holy Flame. Am I not right?"Here she is watching the Holy Flame (the illustrations throughout this issue are wonderful):
~RP
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