Don Myrus
Author of The Best of Omni Science Fiction
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Works by Don Myrus
KEEPING UP WITH THE ASTRONAUTS 2-THE STORY OF MAN'S GREATEST ADVENTURES IN OUTER SPACE INCLUDING GLENN, CARPENTER &… (1962) 4 copies
The Astronauts 2 copies
Keeping Up With Astronauts the Story of Man's Greatest Adventures in Outer Space Including the John Glenn and… (1962) 1 copy
The Best of Omni Science Fiction, Volumes 1 & 2 — Editor — 1 copy
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The Best of Omni Science Fiction No. 5
Not to my taste; too outrageous and/or depressing - but any Dick, Ellison, Spinrad, ..., completists out there, take note. I'd like to find a good home for my copy....
For a time, brief and yet wonderful, Science Fiction seemed poised to take over, to become mainstream in some strange way. OMNI reflected that fact, and in the beginning, it was ground-breaking, and amazing, publishing some of the greats. This first collection had pieces that presage the later works of Zelazny (Half Jack) and George R R Martin (Sandkings), and it may be the only magazine I've kept over the years.
It always seemed male-focused, and in the end, I quit reading it (time is finite, and choosing how to spend it is important). I was still quite saddened when it suddenly vanished (due to the death of Kathy Keeton) in 1997. Things change.… (more)
It always seemed male-focused, and in the end, I quit reading it (time is finite, and choosing how to spend it is important). I was still quite saddened when it suddenly vanished (due to the death of Kathy Keeton) in 1997. Things change.… (more)
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- Works
- 12
- Members
- 118
- Popularity
- #167,490
- Rating
- 3.4
- Reviews
- 2
- ISBNs
- 2
- Languages
- 1