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ISSUE 5 October 2007 (on sale 23/08/07)
IN THIS ISSUE...
Death Ray 5
With the fifth issue of Death Ray going on sale on 23 August, we have to concede that it is no longer our baby (sniff), but has grown up to be a fully formed magazine that has firmly established itself as the leading authority on all things science fiction and fantasy. And what a cracking issue we have lined up for you.
In issue 5…
Heroes worship
It's the biggest SF show on telly – actually, make that the biggest show of any kind on telly. Our beginner's guide to Heroes is a spoiler-free recap on the story so far, with the merest, mystery-laden hints of the delights of the series to come. And if you simply must know more than is good for you, we join the principal cast on set for the filming of season two. But be warned: there's much bean-spillage…
Technology gone mad!
From crazed computers to murderous mechanoids, one thing's clear: once technology becomes truly sentient, it's going to do us all in. Our dystopian future is revealed, as predicted by the novelists and filmmakers.
Winter reads
As summer gives way to autumn and then the winter nights
draw in, we can all look forward to cosy nights in with a roaring fire
and a good book. But which one? We pick out the best upcoming reads
coming to a bookseller new you soon.
The Death Ray Interview
We speak with Ursula K. Le Guin,
unquestionably the biggest female author in SF, about feminist fiction, her secrets of what makes good fantasy, and why
the TV series of Earthsea was such upper crud…
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10 Minute Guide to Iron Man With the movie on the way, we take a good look at Marvel's iron-plated protagonist and chart his career from cold war-era commie-basher to one-man metallic war on terror.
Jack of All Trades
Interviews with Bionic Woman Michelle Ryan and her adversary Katee Sachoff, plus authors Mike Carey and Robin Hobb. |
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Dark Stars |
