3722trn@Ucb-C70@sri-unix (12/06/82)
In addition to what you first read in the sf genre, think about when and why you started. In my case, in either 5th or 6th grade I asked the librarian if there was anything else I could read besides kiddee books. She showed me the 'young adult' section which consisted of 100 version of "Debbie's First Love", and sf. Luckily I reached the age for full use of the adult section of the library before I ran out the sf books. A crucial early influence was probably all the comics I read before that. 'Mystery in Space' and 'Metal Men' were around, and the usual Superman stuff. Back then, each issue had at least two half-page fillers on science. re: Fantastic Voyage, I believe that Asimov did the novelization of the movie, which is an Irwin Allen bonanza. re: book stores and such. Willimantic, Ct, about 20 miles east of Hartford, and 8 miles south of Storrs, CT. (home of Univ of Conn) has a lot of sf, and a comix division upstairs. They used to have a branch in Storrs called the Little Brother, but I don't know if it's still there. Sorry, the name of the place is Zeissing Brothers Book Emporium. In addition to the SF Book Shop in NY, there's also the Forbidden Planet, across the street from the Strand Bookstore around 22nd street. Check that address before you go. The Strand has some used sf, but find it for yourself (it takes some wandering). When in London, there's a store in the West End off the main theatre drag that sells comix and sf books, with a branch around the corner that sells all kinds of related goodies. I picked up a Tardis savings bank there. more food for thought: George Lucas == George Luke S. ???