The Earth Strikes Back is a short story collection edited by Richard Chizmar published by White Wolf in 1994.
 First edition | |
| Editor | Richard T. Chizmar |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Genre | ecological horror, horror, science fiction |
| Publisher | White Wolf Publishing |
Publication date | 1994 |
| ISBN | 1-56504-919-5 |
Plot summary edit
The Earth Strikes Back is a compilation of 20 ecological horror stories specially written for this publication.[1]
Contents edit
- "My Copsa Micas", by Dan Simmons
- "Harvest", by Norman Partridge
- "Toxic Wastrels", by Poppy Z. Brite
- "The Forest Is Crying", by Charles De Lint
- "I Remember Me", by Thomas Tessier
- "Ground Water", by James Kisner
- "Cages", by Ed Gorman
- "Where It's Safe", by John Shirley
- "Expiration Date", by William Relling Jr.
- "The Dreaded Hobblobs", by Gary A. Braunbeck
- "Cancer Alley", by Nancy A. Collins
- "Binary", by Roman A. Ranieri
- "Tyrophex-Fourteen", by Ronald Kelly
- "Torrent", by Mark Rainey
- "Toxic Shock", by Rick Hautala
- "Please Stand By", by Thomas F. Monteleone
- "Double-Edged Sword", by Barry Hoffman
- "The Fur Coat", by Richard Laymon
- "Do Not Pass Go Do Not Collect $200", by Chelsea Quinn Yarbro
- "Genesis II", by Hugh B. Cave
Reception edit
Andy Butcher reviewed The Earth Strikes Back for Arcane magazine, rating it a 9 out of 10 overall.[1] Butcher comments that "it's well worth the effort to track down, and very highly recommended" and called it "a superb work".[1]
Reviews edit
- Review by Peter Crowther (1995) in Interzone, #101 November 1995[2]
- Review by Eric M. Eskenazi (1996) in Fangoria, May 1996
- Review by Don D'Ammassa (1996) in Science Fiction Chronicle, #190 October 1996
References edit
- ^ a b c Butcher, Andy (July 1996). "The Great Library". Arcane (8). Future Publishing: 81.
- ^ https://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/title.cgi?2173023