“The Man Who Changed the Future”
1931-06-00
short story
By R. F. Starzl

Synopsis

Projection into the future reveals a world where gangsters control the planet.

History

First publication: Wonder Stories June 1931

Review

Once again Starzl has a good idea but falls way short of the potential. Written in 1931 it wasn’t hard to speculate on a future where the mobs controlled all of the cities, but the future is then portrayed as 1930s Chicago with highways way above ground. The time-travel angle also offers some interesting possibilities, but Starzl never goes there.


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