This issue centers on cold steel poetry, the roots of fantasy literature, and Tolkien fandom subculture. It features Protein's poem 'The Magic of Steel' alongside Gendalf's continuing account of historical sword-smithing and the live-action roleplaying scene in Lviv. Literary essays offer an in-depth analysis of J. R. R. Tolkien's heritage, a framework for fantasy genre classification, and a comparative study of Soviet and Western speculative fiction. The issue concludes with a local classifieds section offering ZX Spectrum hardware, drives, and accessories.
Issue contents:
- Poems - "Magic of Steel".
- Hobby - a story about Gendalf'a uvlichenii hobbitizmom: I - Armsman (continued).
- Pages of History - Tolkien: continuation of the story about the life znaminitogo writer.
- Opinion - the views of experts on the genre of fantasy.
- Advertising - advertisements and announcements in Lviv.
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