Astounding Stories #141

Jan 1979 · Alan Class · 0.20 GBP

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“The Synthetic Stand-Ins”

In "The Synthetic Stand-Ins," a man uses a mysterious time mirror to project past events of whoever gazes into it—manipulating emotions and revealing hidden truths. Written by Carl Wessler and illustrated by Bob Forgione with inks by Jack Abel, the story unfolds as a quiet psychological game of identity and affection. The cover, by Wally Wood, captures the eerie allure of the mirror’s reflection.

writer Carl Wessler · artist Bob Forgione · inker Jack Abel · cover Wally Wood

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writer Carl Wessler

artist Bob Forgione

inker Jack Abel

cover pencils, inks Wally Wood

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A man invents a time mirror to display the past events of the person who looks into it. He pretends to be selfish so that a girl who is infatuated with him will profess her love to the self-sacrificing, but poor, man he has challenged to look into the mirror.

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