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Many Science Fiction stories that portray man-made apocalypses use nuclear war as the inciting incident. The Doomsday + 1 comics are an example of this in displaying a possible outcome of a nuclear war between two of the world’s most powerful…

The cover of Bitch Planet displays artwork associated with the feminist movement. Feminist ideals are conveyed through the color and style of artwork.

Details how animals were being tested to send for space. This is before humans were sent into space.

Killraven's artwork and panels draw from ideas pertaining to the Civil Rights Movement. The panels show a representation of the African American community seen through the character Mishulla.

Amazing Adventures featuring Kill Raven contains artwork that was inspired by the Civil Rights movement. Mishulla becomes a representation of different races that are present through the comic.

A 1974 fanzine from Pittsburgh that serves as a bulletin for comic book news and events in the area. It was created and distributed by the Pittsburgh Comix Club to build a fan community and encourage people to participate in comic book culture.

Space man's artwork eludes to the space race that was happening between the United States and Russia during the Cold War. The artwork expressed through the panels and cover offer insight to the Cold War.

Doomsday +1 is a comic that has artwork that draws ideas from the Cold War. The artwork on the cover shows the portrayal of America during this time.

A meteorite that crashes into the earth causes robots to grow in size exponentially and destroys the piece of hardware that keeps them from attacking humans. These robots are used for many tasks, and it is very dangerous to rely on machines that can…

The Miracle of the Lily is a short story written by Claire Winger Harris that was featured in the pulp magazine Amazing Stories. This object is fundamental when examining the progression of women's roles in producing science fiction because Harris…

Starline is a magazine that features a collection of science fiction poetry produced by the Science Fiction Poetry Association. Established by Suzette Haden Elgin in 1978, Starline is one of the only platforms that specifically caters to science…

A new inorganic-oil-like substance has been discovered on Venus, but this "oil" has also completely destroyed two installations of groups trying to harvest it. The story shows that the process of gathering materials to advance technology can be just…

To Avenge Man deals with a robot seeing what may be the end of mankind. After being left without anyone to give him commands, the robot begins to develop free thought and develops more of himself after he believes humanity needs to be avenged. At the…

The story is about an android the malfunctions if it heats up to a certain temperature. This malfunction overrides the directive that forbids them to harm humans, so the android kills multiple humans when it malfunctions. This shows the danger of…