THE PENN STATE SCIENCE FICTION SOCIETY ARCHIVE
During my years at Penn State University, I did a lot of work for the Penn State Science Fiction Society.  Below are covers from Hostigos, the Society's literary anthology along with contents of those particular issues in which I have done work.  For those things with author listed as unknown, it means that the work was unsigned, and I just can't remember who did it.  Hey, it was a long time ago, you know.  I have also included PDF versions of each issue, along with some newsletters and a supplement for the New Destiny series.  Adobe Acrobat Reader required.  Some of these files are huge, so have a little patience, please.
Hostigos - Spring 1989 Hostigos - Fall 1989 Hostigos - August 1990
Hostigos - Spring 1989 (4.9 MB) Get Acrobat Reader
Cover- Unknown
Editor- Unknown

Contents:

  • Lt.-jg Mandy (art) - Nathan Weber
  • The Star Searchers Force (comic) - Nathan Weber
  • Lt. Karen (art) - Nathan Weber
  • Commodore Bunnita (art) - Nathan Weber
  • Lt.-jg Gera (art) - Nathan Weber
  • Star Devil [later Succubus] (art) - Nathan Weber
  • Tiana (art) - Nathan Weber
  • Traditions (story) - Ivy Martin
  • Kismet: Guardian of the Night (art) - Nathan Weber
  • Kismet (comic) - Nathan Weber
  • What if the Daleks Met... (comic) - Unknown
  • Hostigos Classifieds - Various

 

 Hostigos - Fall 1989 (1.1 MB) Get Acrobat Reader
Cover - Nathan Weber
Editor - Unknown

Contents:

  • Fate (story) - Nathan Weber
  • Kismet/Trisha Fate (art) - Nathan Weber
  • Nightshade (art) - Nathan Weber
  • Kim Kido (art) - Nathan Weber
  • Roll Gently, Sweet Lady (story) - Bob Wright
  • Gera/Karen (art) - Nathan Weber
  • Free Body Culture (story) - Nathan Weber
  • Kismet: Guardian of the Night (comic) - Nathan Weber
  • When Star Trek Actors Get Confused (comic) - Nathan Weber
  • Hostigos Classifieds
 Hostigos - August 1990 (7.2 MB) Get Acrobat Reader
Cover - Nathan Weber
Editor - Greg Armstrong

NOTE: This is the first introduction of a collaborative series called New Destiny.  All stories and art associated with New Destiny are marked with ND.  Here is the New Destiny Supplement (538 KB) to help keep track of the stories' characters. Get Acrobat Reader

Contents:

  • The Editors Page - Greg Armstrong
  • Table of Contents
  • Reviews by Bill (article) - William Johnston
  • First Voyage (ND story) - Ivy Martin
  • World Reacts to Iraqi Aggression (fiction) - Ted Anderson
  • Kismet: Batman Can Retire (art) - Nathan Weber
  • Justice (story) - Jim Carey
  • The Problem of Subjective and Objective Reality (article) - Bob Wright
  • Kismet: NOT Sexist (art) - Nathan Weber
  • Return from Balticon (fiction) - The PSSFS Film Crew
  • Author Review: Michael Moorcock (article) - John Clarke
  • On Titan (ND story) - Greg Armstrong
  • Powerhouse Kismet (art) - Nathan Weber
  • A Sort of Homecoming (story) - Jon Acheson
  • Hostigos Classifieds
Hostigos - January 1991 Hostigos - March 1991 Hostigos - Spring 1992 Front Cover

Hostigos - Spring 1992 Back Cover

Hostigos - January 1991 (9.8 MB) Get Acrobat Reader  (Reprint of October 1990 Edition)
Cover - Nathan Weber
Editor - Greg Armstrong

NOTE: This was the first time Hostigos included actual advertisements.  They were for Lane Carpenter's Book Swap, a comic book shop on S. Fraser Street just below the University Park Campus.  All stories and art associated with New Destiny are marked with ND.

Contents:

  • The Editor's Page - Greg Armstrong
  • Table of Contents
  • Dr. Stanley Sternhand (ND art) - Nathan Weber
  • The Long Road (ND story) - William Johnston
  • Used Body Parts (fictional advertisement) - Unknown
  • Captain Patricia Hawking (ND art) - Nathan Weber
  • Travel Advisory (fiction) - Ron Yost
  • Sparkplug (art) - Nathan Weber
  • Sparkplug (story) - Nathan Weber
  • Book Swap (advertisement) - Unknown
  • Consumer Technology (article) - Greg Armstrong
  • Dr. Adolf Koganz (ND art) - Nathan Weber
  • First Landing (ND story) - Ivy Martin
  • Raymond Pegasus Woolworth (ND art) - Nathan Weber
  • The Weber Teams (article) - Nathan Weber
  • The Black Pack (art) - Nathan Weber
  • Shadow Warriors (art) - Nathan Weber
  • The Fates (art) - Nathan Weber
  • Radix (article) - Bill Johnston
  • Book Swap: Critical Mass Quantities (advertisement) - Unknown
  • Janx Crew (story) - Doug Bischoff
  • Classes in the Sky (fiction) - Ted Andersen
  • Ten Questions Never to Ask PSSFS (satire) - Unknown
  • George O'Dooley (ND art) - Nathan Weber
  • A Discovery (ND story) - Gwyn Schobert
  • Liza Bates (ND art) - Nathan Weber
  • Hostigos Classifieds
 Hostigos - March 1991 (15.3 MB) Get Acrobat Reader
Cover - Nathan Weber
Editor - Greg Armstrong

NOTE: All stories and art associated with New Destiny are marked with ND.

Contents:

  • The Editor's Page
  • Table of Contents
  • Nightfall (story) - Gwyn Schobert
  • Bolonium Products, Inc. (fictional advertisement) - Unknown
  • Well Known Authors (article) - William Johnston
  • Castaway (ND Story) - William Johnston
  • Nunzio's Civil Services (fictional advertisement) - Unknown
  • From the Motion Picture "The Wizard Picard" (comic) - Nathan Weber
  • The Black Pack: Twin Terror (comic) - Nathan Weber
  • Aquia (advertisement) - Nathan Weber
  • Incident (ND story) - Gwyn Schobert
  • Stasis (story) - Jon Acheson
  • I Will Slaughter for You a Pizza (comic) - Unknown
  • The Case of the Missing Account (ND story) - Ivy Martin
  • Death of a Character (ND comic) - Nathan Weber
  • Notice: Don't Feed the Alien (comic) - Nathan Weber
  • Separated (story) - Ivy Martin
  • Lane Carpenter's Book Swap (advertisement) - Unknown
  • Alexis (ND story) - Greg Armstrong
  • Anne Weber (ND article) - Gwyn Schobert
  • Anne Weber (ND art) - Nathan Weber
  • Hostigos Classifieds
 Hostigos - Spring 1992 (22.8 MB) Get Acrobat Reader
Front Cover - Mark Sachs
Back Cover - Nathan Weber
Editor - Mark Sachs

NOTE: This is the first time Hostigos included a back cover.

Contents:

  • Table of Contents
  • Editor's Page - Mark Sachs
  • Andromeda Ahoy! (art) - Mark Sachs
  • Andromeda Ahoy! (collaborative story) - Various
  • The Anime Psycho Test (quiz) - Unknown
  • The Ninja High Pair (comic) - Mark Sachs
  • Wonder (story) - Mitch Hagmaier
  • Executive Material (story) - Greg Armstrong
  • How to Score the Anime Psycho Test (instruction) - Unknown
  • TREKkin' Kismet (art) - Nathan Weber
  • TREKkin' Kismet (story) - Nathan Weber
  • Hostigos Classifieds
During my tenure with PSSFS, I became involved in the newsletter (which had several names, most long forgotten).  The following are newsletters I had a hand in, or were of some significance to me.  Acrobat Reader required.
PSSFS Wanted Poster PSSFS Excalibur Movie Poster I did a few posters for PSSFS.  I designed several "Wanted" posters, such as the example you see to the far left.  I did a similar one with an Andorian woman.  I also designed a few movie posters, such as the one to the immediate left for the movie Excalibur.
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