Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction (1949-Present Mercury Publications) comic books 1955-1957

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Cover by Nick Solovioff. "One Ordinary Day, With Peanuts" by Shirley Jackson, plus more fantasy and science fiction stories by J. T. McIntosh, Pauline Clarke, William Sansom, Mack Reynolds, Robert Abernathy, Martin Gardner, Emyr Humphreys, Alan Nelson, Isaac Asimov, and John Dickson Carr. Softcover. 5.5-in. x 7.5-in. 132 pages, black and white (all text). Cover price $0.35.

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Volume 8, Issue 2 - February 1955. Cover by Kelly Freas. Fantasy and Science fiction stories by Marion Zimmer Bradley, Frederic Brown, Mildred Clingerman, Leigh Brackett, Arthur Porges, Manly Wade Wellman, P.M. Hubbard and Bryce Walton. Softcover, 5.5-in. x 7.5-in. 128 pages, text only. Cover price $0.35.

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March 1955. Whole No. 46. Cover by Nicholas Solovioff. Science fiction stories: "The Short Ones" by Raymond E. Banks, "I Do Not Love Thee, Dr. Fell" by Robert Bloch, "The Golem" by Avram Davidson, "He Had a Big Heart" by Frank Quattrocchi, "The Thirteenth Floor" by Frank Gruber, "Change the Sky" by Idris Seabright, "Overlooked" by E. C. Hornsby, "The Book of Your Life" by James Blish, "Yo Ho Hoka!" by Poul Anderson & Gordon R. Dickson, "Millennium" by Fredric Brown, and "The Bone That Seeks" by John Ciardi (as 'John Anthony'). Softcover, 5.5-in. x 7.5-in.; 128 newsprint pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.

Cover by Chesley Bonestell. "A Canticle for Leibowitz" by Walter M. Miller Jr, "The Funeral" by Richard Matheson and "The Last Word" by Chad Oliver and Charles Beaumont, plus other fantasy and science fiction stories by Francis McComas, Washington Irving, Lord Dunsany, Mack Reynolds, J. B. Morton, Marc Brandel, Alan E. Nourse and Maurice Procter. Softcover. 5.5-in. x 7.5-in. 128 newsprint pages, black and white (all text). Cover price $0.35.

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Volume 8, Issue 5 - May 1955. Cover by Stanley Meltzoff. Fantasy and Science Fiction stories by Poul Anderson, P.M. Hubbard, James Blish, Charles Beaumont, Gordon R. Dickson, Richard Matheson, J.T. McIntosh, Rodger Lowe, John Novotny, Frederic Brown, Miriam Allen Deford and Anthony Boucher. Softcover, 5.5-in. x 7.5-in.; 128 newsprint pages, Text. Cover price $0.35.

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June 1955. Cover by George Salter. Science fiction stories: "You're Another" by Damon Knight, "Created He Them" by Alice Eleanor Jones, "The Soul of Laploshka" by Saki, "The Adventure of the Ball of Nostradamus" by Mack Reynolds and August Derleth, "The Faithful Friend" by Evelyn E. Smith, "Astronomy Lesson" by Willard Marsh, "Walk Like a Mountain" by Manly Wade Wellman, P.G. Wodehouse, "The New Sound" by Charles Beaumont, and "Artifact" by Chad Oliver. Softcover, 5.5-in. x 7.5-in.; 132 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.

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Cover by Nicholas Solovioff. "Father" by Philip José Farmer, plus more fantasy and science fiction stories by Ogden Nash, G. B. Stern, Thomas Meehan, Zenna Henderson, Kurd Lasswitz, Charles W. Morton, Arthur C. Clarke and John Masefield. Softcover. 5.5-in. x 7.5-in. 132 pages, black and white (all text). Cover price $0.35.

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Volume 9, Issue 2 - August 1955. Cover by Edward Emsh. Fantasy and science fiction stories by Henry Kuttner, C.L. Moore, Poul Anderson, Gordon R. Dickson, Elisabeth Sanxay Holding, and Mildred Clingerman. Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 7 1/2-in., 128 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.

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Cover by Chesley Bonestell. "Too Far" by Fredric Brown, plus more fantasy and science fiction stories by J. T. McIntosh, Agatha Christie, Margaret St. Clair (as Idris Seabright), Eric St. Clair, Ward Moore, Saki, Thyra Samter Winslow and Zenna Henderson. Softcover. 5.5-in. x 7.5-in. 132 pages, black and white (all text). Cover price $0.35.

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Volume 9, Issue 4 - October 1955. Cover by Mel Hunter. Fantasy and science fiction stories featuring "Project Nursemaid" by Judith Merril, and stories by Isaac Asimov, J.B. Priestly, Robert Graves, and Arthur Porges. Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 7 1/2-in., 132 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.

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Volume 9, Issue 5 - November 1955. Cover by Edward Emsh. Fantasy and science fiction stories featuring "The[Widget], The [Wadget], and Boff" by Theodore Sturgeon, and stories by Poul Anderson, Gordon R. Dickson, Idris Seabright, Lee Correy, and Frank Gruber. Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 7 1/2-in., 128 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.

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December 1955. Cover by Chesley Bonestell. Fantasy and science fiction stories: "Delenda Est" by Poul Anderson, "Mellonta Tauta" by Edgar Allan Poe, "The Day After We Land on Mars" by Robert S. Richardson, "Dreaming Is a Private Thing" by Isaac Asimov, "The Science Screen" by Charles Beaumont, "Blaze of Glory" by Randall Garrett, "The Hedgehog" by Saki, "Interview" by Bird Ferguson, "Of the People" by Gordon R. Dickson, "Mulliner's Buck-U-Uppo" by P.G. Wodehouse, "The [Widget], the [Wadget], and Boff" by Theodore Sturgeon. Softcover, 5.5-in. x 7.5-in.; 132 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.

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Volume 10, Issue 1 - January 1956. Cover by Solovioff. Fantasy and science fiction stories by C. M. Kornbluth, Robert Abernathy, Arthur C. Clarke, P. Schuyler Miller, Winona Miller, Robert Lindner, and Manly Wade Wellman. Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 7 1/2-in., 132 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.

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Volume 10, Issue 2 - February 1956. Cover by Chesley Bonestell. Fantasy and science fiction stories including "A Time to Survive" by James Blish, and stoires by Damon Knight, Frederik Pohl, and C.S. Lewis. Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 7 1/2-in., 128 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.

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Volume 10, Issue 3 - March 1956. Cover by Nicholas Solovioff. Fantasy and science fiction stories including "Superstition" by Poul Anderson, and stories by Chad Oliver, Ray Bradbury, and J. B. Priestley. Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 7 1/2-in., 128 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.

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Volume 10, Issue 4 - April 1956. Cover by Mel Hunter. Fantasy and science fiction stories by Ward Moore, Henry Gregor Felsen, Robert Bloch, Eric St. Clair, and Tom Goodwin. Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 7 1/2-in., 132 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.

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May 1956. Cover by Emsh. Fantasy and science fiction stories: "Rite of Passage" by Henry Kuttner and C.L. Moore, "Mr. Coward Gets There First" by Anthony Brode, "Technological Retreat" by G.C. Edmondson, "Of Mars and Men: Nice Girls on Mars" by Poul Anderson, "Of Mars and Men: News for Dr. Richardson" by Miriam Allen DeFord, "Steel" by Richard Matheson, "Machina Ex Machina" by Willard Marsh, "Emergency Operation" by Arthur Porges, "The Barbarian" by Poul Anderson, "The Pliable" by Daniel F. Galouye, "Icarus Montgofier Wright" by Ray Bradbury. Softcover, 5.5-in. x 7.5-in.; 128 newsprint pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.

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June 1956. Cover by Dick Shelton. Fantasy and science fiction stories: "The Man Who Came Early" by Poul Anderson, "Star Slugger" by William Morrison, "The Ship" by William Nolan and Charles Fritch, "The Planets Are Not Enough" by Arthur C. Clarke, "Genius of the Species" by R. Bretnor, "The Asa Rule" by Jay Williams, "The Science Screen" by Charles Beaumont, "Payment Anticipated" by C.S. Forester, "Bottle Babe" by Stuart Palmer, "all on a Golden Afternoon" by Robert Bloch, "Bright Destruction" by Winona McClintic. Softcover, 5.5-in. x 7.5-in.; 132 newsprint pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.

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Volume 11, Issue 1 - July 1956. Cover by Chesley Bonestell. Fantasy and science fiction stories featuring "The Dying Night" by Isaac Asimov, and stories by Arthur C. Clarke, Robert Abernathy, J. Francis McComas, and Idris Seabright. Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 7 1/2-in., 132 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.

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Volume 11, Issue 2 - August 1956. Cover by Dick Shelton. Fantasy and science fiction stories featuring "And the Light is Risen" by Walter M. Miller, Jr., and "Bridey Murphy: an Irishman's View" by W. B. Ready. Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 7 1/2-in., 132 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.

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Volume 11, Issue 3 - September 1956. Cover by Kelly Freas. Fantasy and science fiction stories by Poul Anderson, Ward Moore, Idris Seabright, R. Bretnor, and Robert Bloch. Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 7 1/2-in., 132 pages, B&W. NOTE: Year misprinted as 1955 on spine, indicia states 1956. Cover price $0.35.

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Volume 11, Issue 4 - October 1956. Cover by Mel Hunter. "The Door Into Summer" 1/3 by Robert A. Heinlein, plus more fantasy and science fiction stories by Ron Smith, Charles Beaumont, Zenna Hendeson, John Christopher Robert Bloch, and Jay Williams. Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 7 1/2-in., 128 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.

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Cover by Kelly Freas. "The Door into Summer" 2/3 by Robert A. Heinlein, plus more fantasy and science fiction stories by Robert F. Young, Gordon R. Dickson, Margaret St. Clair (as Idris Seabright), Issac Asimov, Miriam Allen DeFord, and Theodore R. Cogswell. Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 7 1/2-in., 128 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.

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December 1956. Science fiction stories: "Stranger Station" by Damon Knight, "First Lesson" by Mildred Clingerman, "The Door Into Summer" (conclusion) by Robert Heinlein, "Gandolphus" by Anthony Boucher, "The Red Wagon" by Jane Roberts, "The Apotheosis of Ki" by Miriam Allen deFord, "Venture to the Moon" by Arthur C. Clarke, and "And Now in the News" by Theodore Sturgeon. Interior illustrations and cover by Kelly Freas. Softcover, 5.5-in. x 7.5-in.; 128 newsprint pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.

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Volume 12, Issue 1 - January 1957. Cover by Paul Blaisdell. Fantasy and science fiction stories by Zenna Henderson, Sheridan Le Fanu, Arthur C. Clarke, John Dickson Carr, Gordon R. Dickson, James Blish, and Poul Anderson. Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 7 1/2-in., 128 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.

Volume 12, Issue 2 - February 1957. Cover by Edward Emsh. Fantasy and science fiction stories including "The Last Canticle" by Walter M. Miller Jr., and stories by Manly Wade Wellman, Poul Anderson, Arthur C. Clarke, and August Derleth. Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 7 1/2-in., 128 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.

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Volume 12, Issue 3 - March 1957. Cover by Kelly Freas. Fantasy and science fiction stories by Gore Vidal, Richard Matheson, Robert Sheckley, and Anthony Boucher. Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 7 1/2-in., 128 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.

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Cover by Albert Nuetzell. Fantasy and science fiction stories by Murray Leinster, Mildred Clingerman, Richard Wilson, Bob Ottum, Lester Del Rey, Randall Garrett & Lin Carter, G. C. Edmondson, Poul Anderson, John Novotny, Chad Oliver, and Horace Walpole. Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 7 1/2-in., 128 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.

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Volume 12, Issue 5 - May 1957. Cover by Kelly Freas. Fantasy and science fiction stories by Chad Oliver, Robert Silverberg, Evelyn E. Smith, Theodore R. Cogswell, Zenna Henderson, Anthony Bouocher, Poul Anderson and Gordon R. Dickson. Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 7 1/2-in., 128 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.

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June 1957. Cover by John Pederson. Fantasy and science fiction stories: "The NIght of Light" by Philip Jose Farmer, "The Little Place" by Mark Van Doren, "Rescue" by G.C. Edmondson, "Love, Inc." by Robert Sheckley, "The Science Screen and Stage" by Charles Beaumont and William Morrison, "Moonshine" by Ruth M. Goldsmith, "The Sandman" by J.T. McIntosh, "Dodger Fan" by Will Stanton, "Security Check" by Arthur C. Clarke", "The Cage" by Bertram Chandler. Softcover, 5.5-in. x 7.5-in.; 128 newsprint pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.

Volume 13, Issue 1 - July 1957. Cover by Mel Hunter. Fantasy and Science Fiction stories: "The Wind Blows Free" by Chad Oliver, "Ms. Found in a Chinese Fortune Cookie" by C. M. Kornbluth, "Your Ghost Will Walk" by Robert F. Young, "A Trick or Two" by John Novotny, "Life Cycle" by Poul Anderson, "Summerland" by Avram Davidson, "The Literate Monster" by William Chapman White,"Eithne" by Idris Seabright, "You'll Feel Better" by Carol Emshwiller, "S R" by Charles Van Doren, and "The Holiday Man" by Richard Matheson. Softcover. 5.5-in. x 7.5-in. 132 pages, Text. Cover price $0.35.

Volume 13, Issue 2 - August, 1957. Cover by Barry Waldman. "The Menace from Earth" by Robert A. Heinlein, plus more fantasy and Science fiction stories by Walter M. Miller, Stuart Palmer, Mildred Clingerman, Rog Phillips, William Morrison, Les Cole, Damon Knight, H. Kin Bulmer, Doris P. Buck and Isaac Asimov. Softcover, 5.5-in. x 7.5-in. 130 pages, text only. Cover price $0.35.

Volume 13, Issue 3 - September, 1957. Cover by Chesley Bonestell. Fantasy and Science fiction stories by Robert F. Young, Avram Davidson, Charles Beaumont, Robert M. Coates, Robert Bloch, Chad Oliver, Anthony Brode, Mark Van Doren, Anthony Boucher, Rachel Maddux, Gordon R. Dickson and Idris Seabright. Softcover, 5.5-in. x 7.5-in. 128 pages, text only. Cover price $0.35.

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Volume 13, Issue 4 - October 1957. Cover by Emsh. Science fiction and fantasy stories by Jane Roberts, Robert F. Young, H. P. Lovecraft, August Derleth, L. Sprague DeCamp, George P. Elliot, Lewis Carroll, and Richard Matheson. Softcover, 5 1/2-in., x 7 1/2-in., 120 pages, Text (with B&W illustrations) Cover price $0.35.

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Volume 13, Issue 5 - November 1957. Cover by Morris Scott Dollens. Science fiction and fantasy stories by Damon Knight, Poul Anderson, Robert S. Richardson, and Avram Davidson. Softcover, 5 1/2-in., x 7 1/2-in., 120 pages, Text (with B&W illustrations) Cover price $0.35.

Volume 13, Issue 6 - December 1957. Cover by Kelly Freas. Science fiction and fantasy stories by Isaac Asimov, Leah Bodine Drake, Shirley Jackson, Robert Sheckley, Charles Beaumont and G.C. Edmondson. Softcover, 5 1/2-in., x 7 1/2-in., 130 pages, Text (with B&W illustrations) Cover price $0.35.