Fantastic Story Magazine (1950-1955 Best Books) Pulp comic books 1955 or before

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Spring 1950. "Trespass!" 1st published science fiction by Gordon R. Dickson (done in collaboration with Poul Anderson). Stories by Edmond Hamilton, Festus Pragnell, J. Harvey Haggard, Anthony Rud, Raymond Z. Gallun, Carter Sprague, Stanley G. Weinbaum, John Russell Fearn, and Robert Arthur. One Virgil Finlay illustration. 7-in. x 9.75-in.; black and white; 166 pages. Cover price $0.25.

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"The Bore" a short story by James Blish, and "the Moon and Mr. Wick" another short story by Jack Williamson.

Volume 1, Issue 2 - Summer, 1950. Stories by Richard Vaughan, R.F. Starzl, John Beynon Harris, Frank K. Kelly, James Blish, Raymond A. Young, and Jack Williamson. One Virgil Finlay illustration. 7-in. x 9.75-in.; black and white; 166 pages. Cover price $0.25.

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Fall 1950. Cover by Earle K. Bergey. Stories by Stanton A. Coblentz, Eando Binder, Garth Bentley, Paul Ernst, Millard Verne Gordon, William Morrison, and Carter Sprague. 7-in. x 9.75-in.; black and white; 166 pages. Cover price $0.25.

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Winter 1951. Cover by Earle K. Bergey. Stories: "Enslaved Brains" by Eando Binder, "The Amazing Planet" by Clark Ashton Smith, "The Reign of the Reptiles" by A. Connell, "Invisible" by Eric Frank Russell, "Museum" by Frank Belknap Long, "The Cosmic Cocktail" by Siegfried Wagener, and "When Flame Globes Dance" by Milton Lesser. Softcover Pulp, 7-in x 10-in, 162 Pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

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Volume 2, Issue 2 - Spring, 1951. Earle K. Bergey cover. Stories by J.W. Walsh, Francis Flagg and Forrest J. Ackerman, Captain S.P. Meek, Arthur K. Barnes, Carter Sprague, and Damon Knight. 7-in. x 9.75-in.; black and white; 150 pages. Cover price $0.25.

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Summer 1951. Stories by David H. Keller, M.F. .Rupert, Kelvin Kent, Will Garth, A. Connell, Allen K. Lang, Matt Lee, and Dave Dryfoos. Alex Schomburg illustration. 7-in. x 9.75-in.; black and white; 150 pages. Cover price $0.25.

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Fall, 1951. Stories by John Scott Campbell, Wilbur S. Peacock, Edmond Hamilton, Gordon A. Giles, Raymond Z. Gallun, Chad Oliver, William Morrison, and Mack Reynolds. 7-in. x 9.75-in.; black and white; 150 pages. Cover price $0.25.

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Volume 3, Issue 2 - Winter, 1952. Stories by David H. Keller, Wesley Arnold, Gordon A. Giles, H.B. Fyfe, L. Sprague De Camp, Mack Reynolds, and Robert Moore Williams. Virgil Finlay illustration. 7-in. x 9.75-in.; black and white; 148 pages. Cover price $0.25.

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Two stories by Stanley G. Weinbaum, "Dawn of Flame" a novelette and "The Black Flame" a complete novel.

Volume 3, Issue 3 - Spring, 1952. Alex Schomburg Cover. Two stories by Stanley G. Weinbaum ("Dawn of Flame" and "The Black Flame"), plus stories by J.W. Groves, Sam Merwin Jr., Laurence Manning. 7-in. x 9.75-in.; black and white; 148 pages. Cover price $0.25.

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Summer 1952. Stories by A.E. Van Vogt (reprinting his classic "Slan"), Daniel Keyes, Leigh Brackett, Raymond Z. Gallun, Mari Wolf, and Larry Clinton. Virgil Finlay (3) and Alex Schomburg illustrations. Schomburg cover. 7-in. x 9.75-in.; black and white; 144 pages. Cover price $0.25.

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Fall 1952. Cover by Ed Emshwiller. Stories: "A Million Years To Conquer" by Henry Kuttner, "Second Chance" by W. Kubilius & Fletcher Pratt, "Orphan of Space" by Don Wilcox, "The Hunters" by Alfred Coppel, "Greenhorn" by Harry Stine, "The Question" by Ralph Carghill, and "Science Can Wait" by Ray Cummings. Softcover Pulp, 7-in x 10-in, 146 Pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

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Jan 1953. Cover by Earle K. Bergey. Stories by Edmond Hamilton, Murray Leinster, L. Sprague de Camp, Thomas L. McClary, Richard Matheson, Frank M. Robinson, and Alfred Coppel. 7-in. x 9.75-in.; black and white; 144 pages. Cover price $0.25.

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Volume 5, Issue 2 - March, 1953. Cover by Alex Schomburg. Stories by Leigh Brackett, L. Sprague de Camp, Henry Kuttner, Horace L. Gold, Carl Jacobi, Richard Matheson and Joseph Slotkin. A book-length science-fiction classic: "Shadow Over Mars" by Leigh Brackett - How would Rick fulfill the prophecy that linked his name with the destiny of a dying world? He was a man without a planet, and he owed allegiance to nothing -- except his lust for power! Other classic stories: "The Best Laid Scheme" by L. Sprague de Camp - A gardener and a poet run a cloak-and-dagger race through Time; "Baby Face" (a novelet) by Henry Kuttner - The tough Marine sergeant swapped places with a diapered demon; "Hero" by Horace L. Gold - They flung roses -- and loneliness -- everywhere along his path; and "The War of the Weeds" by Carl Jacobi - They'd all go mad before they could stop this weird influence. New stories: "Death Ship" by Richard Matheson - The captain had lost all authority over his men, over the ship; and "Too Bad You Died" by Joseph Slotkin - When you're born, you cry -- and when you leave, we cry for you! Plus features: Cosmic Encores and Have You Heard -- ? Softcover, 7-in. x 9-in., 148 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

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May 1953. Cover by Ed Emshwiller. Stories by Murray Leinster, Jerry Shelton, Ed Weston, Kelvin Kent, Curt Storm, William Fitzgerald, and robert Moore Williams. Alex Schomburg illustration. 7-in. x 9.75-in.; black and white; 146 pages. Cover price $0.25.

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July 1953. Cover by Walter Popp. Stories by Philip K. Dick, Murray Leinster, L. Sprague de Camp, Frederic Brown, Joel Townsley Rogers, Cleve Cartmill, Colin G. Jameson Sr. and Jr., Sam Merwin Jr., and Richard Matheson. Virgil Finlay (2) and Alex Schomburg illustrations. 7-in. x 9.75-in.; black and white; 144 pages. Cover price $0.25.

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Volume 6, Issue 2 - September, 1953. Alex Schomburg cover. Stories by Manly Wade Wellman, L. Sprague de Camp, Otis Adelbert Kline, Roscoe Clark, Robert Moore Williams, R.W. Stockheker, Clyde B. Smith, Charles A. Stearns, and Sam Sackett. Two Virgil Finlay illustrations. 7-in. x 9.75-in.; black and white; 130 pages. Cover price $0.25.

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Winter 1954. Alex Ebel cover. Stories: "The Dark World" by Henry Kuttner, "The Doulbe Minds" by John W. Campbell, "Welcome, Stranger" by Monroe Schere, "The Rebels" by Gordon R. Dickson, "Mousehole" by Stuart Harbour, "Split Personality" by William Morrison. Softcover Pulp, 7-in x 10-in, 134 Pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

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Spring 1954. Cover by Jack Coggins. Stories by Murray Leinster, Arthur Leo Zagat, Tom Wilson, Walter H. Mulstay, R.J. McGregor, Alfred Coppel, and William L. Bade. Virgil Finlay (2) and Alex Schomburg illustrations. 7-in. x 9.75-in.; black and white; 134 pages. Cover price $0.25.

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Volume 7, Issue 2 - Summer, 1954. Cover by Walter Popp. Stories: "A God Named Kroo" by Henry Kuttner, "The Brink of Infinity" by Stanley G. Weinbaum, "The Lotos Eaters" by Bolling Branham, "Promotion To Satellite" by Ray Bradbury, "Elixer of Doom" by Ray Cummings, "Lorelei" by Charles F. Ksanda, "A Thousand Futures" by Conan T. Troy, "Martians Twitter" by Wilbur S. Peacock, and "The New Wine" by William Vine. Four Virgil Finlay illustrations. Softcover pulp, 6.75" x 9", 134 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

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Fall 1954. Cover by Jack Coggins. Stories by Edmond Hamilton, Arthur K. Barnes, Paul MacNamara, Kelvin Kent, and Dave Dryfoos. Three Virgil Finlay illustrations. This issue appeared in the "Back to the Future" (part 1) movie. 7-in. x 9.75-in.; black and white; 134 pages. Cover price $0.25.

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Winter 1955. Alex Schomburg cover. Stories by Murray Leinster, Jack Vance, Kelvin Kent, Bryce Walton, and Winston Marks. Virgil Finlay (2) and Alex Schomburg illustrations. 7-in. x 9.75-in.; black and white; 118 pages. Cover price $0.25.

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Plenty of great writers in this in this issue including Ray Bradbury!

Spring 1955. Alex Schomburg cover. Stories: "Fog Over Venus" by Arthur K. Barnes, "Atomic!" by Henry Kuttner, "Pygmalion's Spectacles" by Stanley G. Weinbaum, "No More Friction" by Dr. David H. Keller, "The Piper" by Ray Bradbury, "The Quick Thinkers" by Charles Foster, and "The Blue Primroses" by Charles A Stearns. 7-in. x 10-in., 118 Pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.