Most sci-fi zines are bogged down in such a state of arrested adolescence that they're unreadable for anyone who's made it through puberty. To the rescue of thinking fans everywhere comes Sci-Fi Universe, a witty and informative jaunt through the many worlds of Jedis, Klingons, and Apes.
With an irreverence borrowed from Spy's heyday and a layout that at times can be more confusing than dynamic, Sci-Fi Universe hit the mark the first time out of the gates. The première issue focuses on Star Wars, its past and possible present. Subsequent issues feature a review of the Trek universe from Gene Rodenberry's Utopian vision to Paramount's corporate theme-park incarnation.
The joy comes from these writers knowing their stuff. Witness the sidebar in which Edward G. Robinson in Ape makeup and Rod Serling conspire to sell 20th Century Fox on some goofy premise about a planet taken over by apes.
Sci-Fi Universe: US$4.99. Available at newsstands in the US and Canada. Larry Flynt Publications Inc.: (800) 217 9306, +1 (310) 858 7155, e-mail sfuniverse@aol.com.
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