Nebula Science Fiction, Vol. 1, No. 2

Catalog Note *Nebula* Vol. 1, No. 2 features science fiction stories by established British and American writers. F.C. Rayer's serial "Thou Pasture Us" concerns Sam Tannoy, who purchases a perfect model locomotive from a mysterious new shop called the Heavenly Toy Stores. The toy exercises an inexplicable compulsive hold on his son Richard, who refuses school and cannot sleep without gazing at it. Other customers report similar phenomena with toys from the shop. K. Houston Brunner's "Brainpower" explores humanity's destructive fate among the stars. Forrest J. Ackerman's "Atoms and Stars" involves an assassin who is also a film enthusiast. E.C. Tubb's "Dark Solution" depicts Venus seeking peace against militaristic pressures. Additional departments include author profiles, film previews, and reader letters.