Includes bibliographical references (p. 147-154) and index
Introduction -- Hybrid science fiction: Paul Verhoeven and his hollow men -- Caravaggio reloaded and the Matrix: the NeoBaroque and science fiction -- Jack O'Neill I love thee, let me count the ways: stargates, fans and science fiction -- Enter the aleph: superhero worlds and hypertime realities -- Lost in genre: from mad science to cosmic mystery -- Science fiction worlds: tomorrow's world that we shall build today