Qual revista pornográfica reimprimiu o conto de Asimov "Let's Get Together"?

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"Let's Get Together" é um conto de Isaac Asimov publicado na 1957, envolvendo robôs soviéticos que se infiltram nos Estados Unidos. No livro de antologia 1964 "O resto dos robôs", Asimov dá a seguinte nota sobre a história:

Another short story of the post-I, Robot decade was unusual in that it was the first since the very early days that involved neither Susan Calvin nor the Powell-Donovan team. It was 'Let's Get Together,' which appeared in the February 1957 issue of Infinity Science Fiction.

It was unusual in another way too. A couple of years after its appearance I received a reprint request, and (since I am easygoing to a fault) I said, 'Sure!' When I finally received the issue of the magazine with the reprinted story, it turned out to be one of those magazines that feature the undraped female form divine.

Heaven knows I have no objection to divine forms, but the event left me with an unanswered question. Not only does 'Let's Get Together' involve no sex, it has no female characters. Why did the magazine want it then?

Perhaps (I tell myself) because they thought it was a good story.

Maybe they did. At least, I hope so.

O que é a revista pornográfica que reimprimiu "Let's Get Together"?

E mesmo que Isaac Asimov não soubesse nos 60 por que eles queriam reimprimi-lo, sabemos agora?

por Leitores de ficção científica anônimos 31.07.2019 / 11:21

1 resposta

"Let's Get Together" foi reimpresso na edição de agosto da 1960 de Escapada revista. Aqui está o sumário: (fonte: Galactic Central)

Escapade [v5 #5, August 1960] (Bruce Publishing Co., 50¢, quarto)
Details supplied by John Pelan.

  • Let’s Get Together [Robots] · Isaac Asimov · ss Infinity Science Fiction Feb 1957
  • Flamingo Favorite with Jeanie Kruse · Paul Wagner · pi
  • The Fastest Women on Earth · Terry Galanoy · ar
  • Escapade visits the University of Michigan · Anon. · ar
  • The Dark Fountain · Paul W. Fairman · ss; illustrated by George Mocniak
  • Big Buildup for Bosomy Barbara with Barbara Valentin · Anon. · pi
  • The 1960 Olympic Games · Anon. · ar
  • An Ideal Situation · George L. Debord, Jr. · ss
  • Composition of a Beautiful Image with Geri Marmor · Bernard & Wagner · pi
  • The Inn of Happiness (Le Clos St. Antoine) · Anon. · ar
  • The Girl with the Extra Something · Anon. · pi
  • Solid Cuffos for the Country Bit · Arthur J. Sasso · ar
  • Treasure Ho · Max Williams · ss
  • Elsie · Herbert Huncke · ss
  • Ars Gratis Pecuniae · Marvin Kitman · ar
  • Follow This Curve with Carole Dean · Hayden · pi

Um exemplar da revista foi recentemente vendido em eBay. Siga o link para ver a capa e algumas páginas, incluindo a página de título da história de Asimov.

Por que Escapada queria reimprimir a história: acho que Asimov estava errado ao supor que uma revista masculina só imprimia histórias eróticas. Suponho que eles simplesmente pensaram que seus leitores gostariam.

31.07.2019 / 18:58