As part of the March issue of SFX Magazine they supplied a booklet untitled "Masters Of The Universe, The 50 Greatest SF Pioneers ever! They shaped science fiction as we know it!"<br /><br />
<br /><br />TOP 5<br /><br />5. Stan Lee (1922-present, comic book mogul)<br />4. Steven Spielberg (1946-present, maker of iconic movies)<br />3. Gene Roddenberry (1921-1991, creator of Star Trek)<br />2. HG Wells (1866-1946, the father of big SF ideas)<br />1. George Lucas (1944-present, the big katuna)<br /><br />For the full article (scan of the complete page), click on the link below...<br /><br /><a href='http://www.calibra.eclipse.co.uk/eve/hgwellsbook.htm' target='_blank'>http://www.calibra.eclipse.co.uk/eve/hgwellsbook.htm</a>