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Omni
A popular science magazine which regularly published fiction. Issued in quarto format through September 1988, squarebound thereafter.

Publishers:

Omni Publications International Ltd.; New York: Omni

Editors:

Ben Bova - Fiction Editor: Omni, Oct 1978 – Dec 1979.
Robert Sheckley - Fiction Editor: Omni, Jan 1980 – Sep 1981.
Ellen Datlow - Fiction Editor: Omni, Oct 1981—.

Omni [v1 #1, October 1978] ed. Frank Kendig (Omni Publications International Ltd., $2.00, 180pp, quarto)
A UK edition, identical apart for the cover price and some advertisements, was distributed for 95p.

fc. · Road Song · Pete Turner · cv
6 · First Word · Robert Guccione · cl
10 · Contributors · Anon. · bg
12 · Communications · [The Readers] · lc
16 · Earth: Miracle · Kenneth & David Brower · cl
24 · Space: Comet Chasing · Mark R. Chartrand, III · cl
27 · Life: Endangered Species · Dr. Bernard Dixon · cl
28 · UFO Update: The Science Conflict · James Oberg · cl
34 · The Arts: Books/Film/TV · James Delson · rc
_34 · The High Frontier, by Gerard K. O’Neill · Robert Anton Wilson · br
_34 · Space Colonies, by Stewart Brand · Robert Anton Wilson · br
_34 · Colonies in Space, by T.A. Heppenheimer · Robert Anton Wilson · br
_36 · The Third Industrial Revolution, by G. Harry Stine · Robert Anton Wilson · br
_36 · Optimism One, by F.M. Esfandiary · Robert Anton Wilson · br
_36 · Upwingers, by F.M. Esfandiary · Robert Anton Wilson · br
_36 · Telespheres, by F.M. Esfandiary · Robert Anton Wilson · br
_36 · Consequences of Growth, by Gerald Feinberg · Robert Anton Wilson · br
_36 · The Hunger of Eve, by Barbara Marx Hubbard · Robert Anton Wilson · br
_36 · Exo-Psychology, by Dr. Timothy Leary · Robert Anton Wilson · br
_36 · Colony, by Ben Bova · Robert Anton Wilson · br
43 · Continuum · [Various] · cl
52 · Some of Us May Never Die · Kathleen Stein · ar; illustrated by Rudolf Hausner
58 · Valley of the Kilns · James B. Hall · ss; illustrated by Bob Venosa
62 · Listening for Life · Alton Blakeslee · ar
68 · Invisible Stripes [Oldies, Ltd.] · Ron Goulart · ss; illustrated by Ernst Fuchs
72 · Roman Vishniac · Francene Sabin · ar; illustrated by Roman Vishniac
84 · Nobel Prize · William K. Stuckey · ar
92 · The Turin Shroud · Barbara J. Culliton · ar
96 · Time Warp · Theodore Sturgeon · ss; subtitled “A Zado Myth”.; illustrated by Cliff McReynolds
100 · Interview: Freeman Dyson · Monte Davis · iv
109 · Robots [from Mechanismo] · Harry Harrison · ar Pierrot Publishing Sep 1978
118 · Found! · Isaac Asimov · ss; illustrated by H. R. Giger
122 · Zen · Thomas Hoover · ar; illustrated by De Es Schwertberger
130 · Phenomena: Bubbles · Ken Kay · pt
132 · Future Drugs · Gene Bylinsky · ar; illustrated by Abdul Mati Klarwein
136 · Explorations: The Last Eclipse · Joseph Rao · cl
165 · Stars · Patrick Moore · cl
174 · Games · Scot Morris · cl
176 · The Delphic Poll · Dr. Christopher Evans · ar

Omni [v1 #2, November 1978] ed. Frank Kendig (Omni Publications International Ltd., $2.00, 148pp, quarto)
A UK edition, identical apart for the cover price and some advertisements, was distributed for 95p.

fc. · Li 1 · H. R. Giger · cv
6 · First Word · Robert Guccione · cl
8 · Contributors · Anon. · bg
10 · Communications · [The Readers] · lc
12 · Earth: Whale Pilots · Kenneth & David Brower · cl
18 · Space: Time Zero · Mark R. Chartrand, III · cl
22 · Life: Unreasonable Leaps · Dr. Bernard Dixon · cl
24 · Stars: Moonglows · Patrick Moore · cl
26 · The Arts: Television · James Delson · rv
28 · The Arts: Film · James Delson · mr
29 · The Arts: Books · Robert Anton Wilson · cl
_29 · Prolongevity, by Albert Rosenfeld · Robert Anton Wilson · br
_29 · No More Dying, by Joel Kurtzman & Phillip Gordon · Robert Anton Wilson · br
_30 · Paradise I, by Alan Harrington · Robert Anton Wilson · br
_30 · The Immortalist, by Alan Harrington · Robert Anton Wilson · br
_30 · The Immortalist, by Heathcote Williams · Robert Anton Wilson · br
31 · UFO Update: Betty Hill · James Oberg · cl
35 · Continuum · [Various] · cl
44 · The Real Bionic Man · Dick Teresi · ar
50 · The Weariest River · Lloyd Biggle, Jr. · ss; illustrated by George Tooker
53 · Natural Packages · Michael Somoroff · pi
58 · Computer Lib · Ted Nelson · ar; illustrated by Fritz Goro
64 · The Center for Short-Lived Phenomena · Timothy Bay · ar
70 · Whale Song · Leigh Kennedy · ss; illustrated by Bob Venosa
76 · Test Tube Babies · Tabitha M. Powledge · ar; illustrated by Jean Paul Merzagora
82 · Unseen Worlds · [Various] · pi
92 · Language, Emotion and Disease · Wallace Ellerbroek · ar; illustrated by Erich Brauer
96 · Interview: Alvin Toffler · Bob Guccione · iv
100 · The Chessmen · William G. Shepherd · ss; illustrated by René Magritte
104 · Communicating with Dolphins · John Lilly · ar
110 · Controlled Experiment · Rick Conley · vi; illustrated by Marshall Arisman
112 · Lifetides · Lyall Watson · ex; from the forthcoming book (Simon & Schuster).
115 · Explorations: Where the Atom Splits · Stuart Diamond · cl
142 · Phenomena: Photosynthesis · Roman Vishniac · pt
144 · Games · Scot Morris · cl

Omni [v1 #3, December 1978] ed. Frank Kendig (Omni Publications International Ltd., $2.00, 148pp, quarto)
A UK edition, identical apart for the cover price and some advertisements, was distributed for 95p.

fc. · Hilde without Title · Friedrich Hechelmann · cv
6 · First Word · Frank Kendig · cl
8 · Contributors · Anon. · bg
10 · Communications · [The Readers] · lc
16 · Earth: Starship and Canoe · Kenneth Brower · cl
20 · Space: Star of the Magi · Mark R. Chartrand, III · cl
24 · Life: Plant Sensations · Dr. Bernard Dixon · cl
26 · The Arts: Film · James Delson · mr
28 · The Arts: Books · Robert Anton Wilson · cl
_28 · Flights of Discovery, by Georg Gerster · Robert Anton Wilson · br
_28 · The New Challenge of the Stars, by Patrick Moore & David Hardy · Robert Anton Wilson · br
_28 · Daughter of Is, by Michael Davidson · Robert Anton Wilson · br
_28 · Sturgeon in Orbit, by Theodore Sturgeon · Robert Anton Wilson · br
30 · Stars: Lunar Bases · Patrick Moore · cl
32 · UFO Update: Queen of the UFOs · James Oberg · cl
35 · Continuum · [Various] · cl
46 · Flight: The First 75 Years · Anthony Wolff · ar
60 · Count the Clock That Tells the Time · Harlan Ellison · ss; illustrated by Mati Klarwein
64 · A Flyer for the Masses · Dennis Meredith · ar
68 · Bird’s Eye Views · Homer Jensen · pi
76 · Body Game · Robert Sheckley · ss; illustrated by Samuel Bak
80 · Interview: Ralph Barnaby · Paul Garber · iv
84 · A Hiss of Dragon · Gregory Benford & Marc Laidlaw · nv; illustrated by Ernst Fuchs
92 · Man Powered Flight · Scot Morris · ar
98 · A Thousand Deaths [Worthing] · Orson Scott Card · nv; illustrated by Gottfried Helnwein
102 · The Winds of Kitty Hawk · Anon. · ms
108 · PSI Burn: A Study of Physiological Deterioration in Parapsychological Experimentation · A. Paul Stonefinch, O.D. · fa
116 · Body Snatchers · Cynthia Grenier · mr
122 · Explorations: Halls of Wings · Alexis I. & Anne duPont · cl
142 · Phenomena: Prismatic Spring · Michael Freeman · pt
144 · Games · Scot Morris · cl
146 · Last Word: Man Will Never Fly · Lawrence Maddry · fa

Omni [v1 #4, January 1979] ed. Frank Kendig (Omni Publications International Ltd., $2.00, 148pp, quarto)
A UK edition, identical apart for the cover price and some advertisements, was distributed for 95p.

fc. · Rescue · De Es Schwertberger · cv
6 · First Word · Frank Kendig · cl
8 · Contributors · Anon. · bg
10 · Communications · [The Readers] · lc
12 · Forum · [Various] · cl
16 · Earth: Pacific Jewel · Kenneth Brower · cl
20 · Space: Happy New Year · Mark R. Chartrand, III · cl
23 · Life: Henrietta’s Legacy · Dr. Bernard Dixon · cl
24 · Stars: No Exit Mars · Patrick Moore · cl
26 · The Arts: Film · James Delson · mr
28 · The Arts: Music · Richard Dubin & Bret Primack · cl
30 · The Arts: Books · Anon. · ms
_30 · Doomsday Has Been Cancelled, by J. Peter Vajk · Anon. · br
32 · UFO Update: The Coyne Incident · James Oberg · cl
35 · Continuum · [Various] · cl
44 · Forever War · William K. Stuckey · ar; illustrated by De Es Schwertberger
50 · Newton’s Gift · Paul J. Nahin · ss; illustrated by Rudolf Hausner
54 · Fritz Goro · Anthony Wolff · pi; illustrated by Fritz Goro
66 · New Is Beautiful · Tony Holkham · ss; illustrated by Michel Henricot
70 · Interview: I. J. Good [I.J. Good] · Dr. Christopher Evans · iv
76 · The First Starship · Owen Davies · ar; illustrated by Don Dixon
82 · To Race the Wind · Jack C. Haldeman, II · ss; illustrated by Friedrich Hechelmann
86 · Atomic First! · Anon. · pi
88 · Goodbye Gravity · Dr. Robert L. Forward · ar; illustrated by Hannah Kay
92 · Solar Politics · Helen Drusine · ar; illustrated by Dan McCoy
98 · The Hole Thing · Dean R. Lambe · ss; illustrated by Eric Paetz
102 · Worlds Beyond · Buckminster Fuller, Edmund G. Brown, Jr. & Russell Schweickart · ex 1978; illustrated by Don Dixon
108 · And Whether Pigs Have Wings · Nancy Kress · ss; illustrated by Bob Venosa
131 · Explorations: Acoustic Sands · Jerry Schad · cl
143 · Phenomena: Videodisc · Paul Brierley · pt
144 · Games · Scot Morris · cl
146 · Last Word: Strike! · Isaac Asimov · fa

Omni [v1 #5, February 1979] ed. Frank Kendig (Omni Publications International Ltd., $2.00, 148pp, quarto, cover by Pete Turner)
A UK edition, identical apart for the cover price and some advertisements, was distributed for 95p.

6 · First Word · Frank Kendig · cl
8 · Contributors · Anon. · bg
10 · Communications · [The Readers] · lc
14 · Forum · [Various] · cl
16 · Earth: Darwin’s Archipelago · Kenneth Brower · cl
20 · Space: Meteors · Mark R. Chartrand, III · cl
24 · Stars: Shoals of Space · Patrick Moore · cl
26 · Life: Common Sense Fallacies · Dr. Bernard Dixon · cl
28 · The Arts: Books · Ben Bova · cl [Isaac Asimov]
30 · The Arts: Film · James Delson · mr
32 · UFO Update: Astronomy and the Flying Saucers · James Oberg · cl
35 · Continuum · [Various] · cl
44 · The Wizard of Space and Time · Dennis Overbye · ar [Stephen Hawking]
48 · The Ancient Mind at Work · Suzy McKee Charnas · nv; illustrated by H. R. Giger
52 · Inner Landscapes · Kathleen Stein · pi; illustrated by Frank Armitage
58 · Farming the Planets · James Oberg · ar; illustrated by Adolph Schaller
62 · Lobotomy Shoals · Juleen Brantingham · ss; illustrated by Cliff McReynolds
66 · Lifecloud · Fred Hoyle & Chandra Wickramasinghe · ex J.M. Dent 1978; illustrated by Ching Ho Chang
70 · The Singing Diamond · Dr. Robert L. Forward · ss; illustrated by Bob Venosa
76 · Spaceships · Arthur C. Clarke · ar; illustrated by David Jackson, Bob Layzell, Tony Roberts, Peter Knifton, Robin Hiddon, Colin Hay, Alan Daniels & Jim Burns
86 · An End to Pain · Jonathan B. Tucker · ar
92 · The Blizzard Machine [Sam] · Dean Ing · ss; illustrated by Friedrich Hechelmann
96 · Interview: E. O. Wilson [E.O. Wilson] · Tabitha Powledge · iv
100 · Nutrition Hype · Daniel Greenberg · ar; illustrated by René Magritte
123 · Explorations: Science’s Kind of Town · Nancy & Paul Condylis · cl
139 · The Arts: Music · Bibi Wein · cl
142 · Phenomena: Symmetry · Mortimer Abramowitz · pt
144 · Games · Scot Morris · cl
146 · Last Word: The 31-Hour Day · Bruce Wallace · fa

Omni [v1 #6, March 1979] ed. Frank Kendig (Omni Publications International Ltd., $2.00, 148pp, quarto)
A UK edition, identical apart for the cover price and some advertisements, was distributed for 95p.

fc. · The Threshold of Contemplation · Ernst Fuchs · cv
6 · First Word · Ben Bova · cl
8 · Contributors · Anon. · bg
10 · Communications · [The Readers] · lc
14 · Forum · [Various] · cl
16 · Earth: Planet Antarctica · Kenneth Brower · cl
20 · Space: Whirlpools in the Sky · Mark R. Chartrand, III · cl
24 · Life: Irksome Vaccine · Dr. Bernard Dixon · cl
26 · Stars: Paradise Lost · Patrick Moore · cl
28 · The Arts: Film · James Delson · mr
30 · The Arts: Books · Robert Anton Wilson · cl
_30 · The Third Mind, by William Burroughs & Brion Gysin · Robert Anton Wilson · br
32 · UFO Update: UFO’s at the U.N. · James Oberg · cl
35 · Continuum · [Various] · cl
44 · Ticket to Space · G. Harry Stine · ar
50 · Unaccompanied Sonata · Orson Scott Card · ss; illustrated by Evelyn Taylor
54 · Einstein’s Legacy · Robert L. Forward · ar [Albert Einstein]
61 · Space Cities [from Mechanismo] · Harry Harrison · ar Pierrot Publishing Sep 1978
70 · The Great Moveway Jam · John Keefauver · ss; illustrated by Don Eddy
76 · The Clone Doctor · William K. Stuckey · ar; illustrated by Dan McCoy
82 · Down & Out on Ellfive Prime · Dean Ing · nv; illustrated by Vincent Di Fate
86 · Ultravision: Medical Eyes of the Future See Today’s Disease · Mel Hellman · ar
94 · Deep Quest · Stephan A. Schwartz · ar; illustrated by Ingo Swann
101 · Interview: Arthur C. Clarke · Malcolm Kirk · iv
104 · The Eyes on Butterflies’ Wings · Patrice Duvic · ss; illustrated by Bill Martin
108 · Hell Creatures of the Third Planet · Stephen Robinett · ss
111 · Explorations: Treasures in the Dust · Roy A. Gallant · cl
131 · The Delphic Poll: The Results · Dr. Christopher Evans · ar
142 · Phenomena: Polarization · Paul Brierley · pt
144 · Games · Scot Morris · cl
146 · Last Word: The Complete Memory Test · Daniel L. McIvor · fa

Omni [v1 #7, April 1979] ed. Frank Kendig (Omni Publications International Ltd., $2.00, 148pp, quarto)
A UK edition, identical apart for the cover price and some advertisements, was distributed for 95p.

fc. · Visitation · Gilbert Williams · cv
6 · First Word · Frank Kendig · cl
8 · Contributors · Anon. · bg
10 · Communications · [The Readers] · lc
12 · Forum · [Various] · cl
14 · Earth: The Future of Paradise · Kenneth Brower · cl
16 · Space: Turning the Crank · Mark R. Chartrand, III · cl
18 · Life: Sexual Parasite · Dr. Bernard Dixon · cl
20 · Stars: Time Traveling · Patrick Moore · cl
22 · The Arts: Music · Richard Dubin & Bret Primack · cl
24 · The Arts: Film · James Delson · mr
27 · Continuum · [Various] · cl
36 · Industry Goes to Space · G. Harry Stine · ar
42 · Galatea Galante · Alfred Bester · na; illustrated by H. R. Giger
48 · Childbirth 2000 · Gena Corea · ar
52 · First Encounter · E. Lee Speigel · pi
60 · Iceback Invasion · Hayford Peirce · ss; illustrated by Evelyn Taylor
64 · Interview: David Levy · Dr. Christopher Evans · iv
68 · Power Play · Frederik Pohl · ar
76 · Static Gravity · Christopher Priest · fa; expanded from an article of the same name in The Astral Leauge Yearbook (1977).; illustrated by De Es Schwertberger
80 · No Future in It · Joe Haldeman · ss; illustrated by Gottfried Helnwein
84 · Magnifications · Scot Morris · pi; illustrated by David Scharf
90 · Time Capsule · Dava Sobel · ar; illustrated by Salvador Dali
94 · Oil Is Not Gold [Capt. Schuster] · Sam Nicholson · ss; illustrated by Don Dixon
142 · Phenomena: Hepatitis · E. H. Cook, Jr. · pt
144 · Games · Scot Morris · cl
146 · Last Word: Science Fiction Writers, Unite! · Ben Bova · fa

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