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October 1977. 28TH ANNIVERSARY ISSUE. Cover art by Chesley Bonestell. STORIES: "Prismatica" by Samuel R. Delany; "What You See Is What You Get" by Robert Bloch; "The First Stroke" by Zenna Henderson; "The Man Who Could Provide Us with Elephants" by John Brunner; "Brother" by Clifford D. Simak; "Caretaker" by Manly Wade Wellman; "Leaps of Faith" by Michael Bishop; "Time-Sharing Angel" by James Tiptree, Jr. FEATURES: Books (reviews) by Richard Delap; Films: "Star Wars" (essay) by Baird Searles; cartoon by Gahan Wilson; "The Subtlest Difference" (science essay) by Isaac Asimov.