The book apparently also goes by the title “Ten from Infinity”. The reviews on Goodreads are uniformly meh. But oddly the cover apparently does represent the book—10 cloned individuals, each with 2 hearts, out to conquer the Earth. Oh, and “Ivar Jorgensen” was a housename used by a number of writers including apparently Harlan Ellison. But on this outing it was being used by Paul W Fairman.
@Longtime_Lurker: but were they all wearing leotards?
Two hearts. Hm. It occurs to me ten Time Lords would probably be surplus to requirements to conquer the Earth (OTOH, the Venusians nearly pulled it off with only Three to Conquer)
Apropos of nothing, here’s a delightful and Scandinavian-appropriate cover illo to one of Paul Fairman’s /”Ivar Jorgensen’s” stories
“Ivar Jorgenson” (note spelling) was Robert Silverberg, except once it was Fairman. Spelling was optional I guess?
As for this cover — it looks like someone had a very bad regeneration. The 2 hearts are all right, but the skulls and right arms are horrific. Maybe the original Gallifreyan was OK, but the process that created these clones was bad. Probably the Master with some dodgy tech again.
September 3rd, 2020 at 10:08 am
Ten neat and tidy men! See, it’s this sort of thing that makes people think SF is unrealistic.
September 3rd, 2020 at 10:15 am
Yes, they’re throwing out your comics collection!
September 3rd, 2020 at 1:58 pm
The fog comes in on easy to draw feet, and then it asks you for a handout to go away.
September 3rd, 2020 at 3:36 pm
@Alice … programmed for destruction?
September 3rd, 2020 at 4:17 pm
Attack of the Circue du Soleil clones.
(Someone unable to draw eyes on the same level probably should not be hired to draw neat and tidy men)
September 3rd, 2020 at 6:14 pm
Maybe they should reprogram them for tidying up. Then they can start a tidy town business.
September 3rd, 2020 at 6:30 pm
The book apparently also goes by the title “Ten from Infinity”. The reviews on Goodreads are uniformly meh. But oddly the cover apparently does represent the book—10 cloned individuals, each with 2 hearts, out to conquer the Earth. Oh, and “Ivar Jorgensen” was a housename used by a number of writers including apparently Harlan Ellison. But on this outing it was being used by Paul W Fairman.
September 3rd, 2020 at 8:35 pm
@fred: Bravo, sir! Sandburg would be pleased.
I only count six neat and tidy men. Did the other four fastidiously self-destruct?
September 4th, 2020 at 1:12 am
@Longtime_Lurker: but were they all wearing leotards?
Two hearts. Hm. It occurs to me ten Time Lords would probably be surplus to requirements to conquer the Earth (OTOH, the Venusians nearly pulled it off with only Three to Conquer)
Apropos of nothing, here’s a delightful and Scandinavian-appropriate cover illo to one of Paul Fairman’s /”Ivar Jorgensen’s” stories
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_W._Fairman#/media/File:Fantastic_adventures_195106.jpg
September 4th, 2020 at 4:44 am
“Ivar Jorgenson” (note spelling) was Robert Silverberg, except once it was Fairman. Spelling was optional I guess?
As for this cover — it looks like someone had a very bad regeneration. The 2 hearts are all right, but the skulls and right arms are horrific. Maybe the original Gallifreyan was OK, but the process that created these clones was bad. Probably the Master with some dodgy tech again.
@FB: GSS!
September 4th, 2020 at 5:09 am
🎵 🎶 🎵
You put your right heart in
You take your right heart out
You put your right heart in
And you shake it all about
You do the hokey pokey
And you turn yourself around
That’s what it’s all about
September 4th, 2020 at 9:30 pm
@GSSxn: The way they’re drawn reminds me of living playing cards more than Time Lords – and the cover was submitted by Alice.
September 5th, 2020 at 12:45 am
@Vlttp: Curiouser and curiouser!
September 16th, 2020 at 9:50 am
Ja, the Scandinavian sci-fi writer Ivar Jorgensen!
This novel was also released with the alternate title “The Høt Hands Øf Ten Øslo Dentists”…
February 7th, 2022 at 2:12 am
…. And Valentine’s Day would never be the same!
The second thought I had : Ten Lords a-leaping and a partridge in a pear tree