Oblique

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Oblique was a science fiction fanzine by Cliff Gould.

Eight issues of Oblique were published between 1955 and 1956.

Contributors included Mal Ashworth, John Berry, Redd Boggs (Sky Hook), Gregg Calkins, Terry Carr (Innuendo), Richard Geis, Lee Hoffman (Quandry), Rich "Alex" Kirs, Vernon L. McCain (Wastebasket), Boyd Raeburn (A Bas, Queebshots), Charles Lee Riddle (Peon), Larry Stark and Bob Tucker (Le Zombie).

A notable contribution was the first publishing of the Philip K. Dick essay "Pessimism in Science Fiction", published in issue 6, December 1955.

Robert Lichtman (Trap Door), in the pages of Vegas Fandom Weekly, says, "Greg Benford often refers to this as one of the greats".

Editor Cliff Gould also contributed to fanzines such as PLOY.