As our 88th issue was coming together, I noticed that we have a pair of jungle adventure novelsâthe first Bomba the Jungle Boy story, as well as Tarzan and the Lost Empire. So Iâm going to bill it as a âSpecial Jungle Warrior Issueâ and just add that itâs a fun one. #88 also includes two original mysteries (Mark Thielman, N.M. Cedeño) plus a bunch of other great modern and classic stories (Fritz Leiber! Day Keene! George O. Smith!). I would have gladly bought Anna Tambourâs story for Weird Tales when I was editing WTâdonât forget to check it out. (It falls somewhere between fantasy, crime, and Rod Serlingâs the Twilight Zone.
And we are super happy to welcome back Acquiring Editor Cynthia Ward, who brings us the Walter Jon Williams tale this time. We look forward to many more selections from her.
Hereâs the complete lineup:
Mysteries / Suspense / Adventure:
âLicense to Kill,â by Mark Thielman [Michael Bracken Presents short story]
âThe Case of the Burgled Bushels,â by Hal Charles. [Solve-It-Yourself Mystery]
âShort-Term Murder,â by N.M. Cedeño [Michael Bracken Presents short story]
âDead Men Do Tell Tales,â by Day Keene [short story]
Bomba the Jungle Boy, by Roy Rockwood [novel]
Science Fiction & Fantasy:
âLethe,â by Walter Jon Williams [Cynthia Ward Presents short story]
âI Killed for a Lucky Strike,â by Anna Tambour [short story]
âAtomic Bonanza,â by George O. Smith [short story]
âMartians Keep Out!â by Fritz Leiber [short novel]
Tarzan and the Lost Empire, by Edgar Rice Burroughs [novel]