steampunkish adj.
of, pertaining to, or characteristic of steampunk n. 2
SF Criticism
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1993
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Josepha Sherman's "Monsieur Verne and the Martian Invasion" is set in a steampunkish 19th century, and here the great inventor Jules Verne discovers and fights a creature from outer space.
Review: Resnick's ALTERNATE WARRIORS in rec.arts.sf.reviews (Usenet newsgroup) 26 Aug. -
1997 Books Received in Interzone (#125) Nov. 66/4
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Humorous sf novel, first edition; proof copy received; another example of Steampunkish American Englishry…
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2004
Paul Di Filippo
Nevins has amazingly ferreted out hundreds of obscure Victorian icons and other allusions that went into the composition of this steampunkish comic.
On Books in Asimov’s Science Fiction July 140/2 -
2004
Paul Di Filippo
Now, with his co-writer David Tischman and artist Niko Henrichon, he’s turned his hand to a steampunkish adventure, one that summons up the glory days of television’s The Wild, Wild West.
On Books in Asimov’s Science Fiction Apr.–May 230/2
Research requirements
antedating 1997
Earliest cite
in Interzone
Research History
Irene Grumman submitted a 2004 cite from Paul Di Filippo's review column in Asimov's.Irene Grumman submitted another 2004 cite from Paul Di Filippo in Asimov's.
Jacek Dobrzyniecki submitted a 1993 cite from Usenet.
We would like cites of any date from other authors.
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