Authentic Science Fiction Monthly No. 54 — page 5: what you’re looking at

Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.

Perhaps the first journey to the stars will not be so glorious as we think The Lesser Breed by DAN MORGAN Before the advent of the now universally accepted theory, the primitive members of our species passed from generation to generation a number of interesting myths as to the origin of Man, and the reasons for his undisputed position as master of the Galaxy. It will be the purpose of this thesis to examine the validity of these folk tales with reference to present day scientific knowledge... HE IMAGE ON THE " [radiography plate should have been that of a three month old human embryo. It was not... Mark Admans, chief medic of the Astraventurer, slid the plate back into the container. His pale, strong nosed face was a mask of professional calm, as he looked across the desk at the woman. “Is everything all right, doctor? Please tell me.’ The latent hysteria of a pregnant woman was implicit in her every movement. She leaned forward, her sweating fingers knotting a small pink hand- kerchief. “My baby is not going to be... different, like those others, is it? I swear— I'll kill myself!’ “There’s nothing to worry about, believe me,” lied Admans. “It’s a little too early comiclbooks.conn