New York: Magazine Management Co., Inc., 1976. Large octavo, single issue, cover by Ken Barr, pictorial wrappers. The story feature "The Inferno Scheme" is written by Doug Moench and illustrated by John Buscema and Tony DeZuniga. Back up feature with a story by Doug Moench with art by Rico Rival.

Holyoke, MA: Columbia Publications, Inc., 1951. Octavo, single issue, cover by Milton Luros, pictorial wrappers. Pulp magazine. Includes "Reaching for the Moon" by S[alvatore]. A[lberto]. Lombino, who would change his name to Evan Hunter and become well known using his pseudonym "Ed McBain" - this is his first published story. Other authors in this issue, George O. Smith, Stephen Marlowe, Lester Del Rey and other. SFQ is also notable as it became the last published SF pulp magazine, the last issue in 1958. [Reference: Tymn and Ashley (eds), Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Weird Fiction Magazines, pp. 545-550].

Hollywood, CA: Anson Bond Publications Incorporated, 1947. Small octavo, single issue, pictorial wrappers. The final issue of this short lived magazine. This issue is notable for a novelization of "The Chase," a film noir based on the Cornell Woolrich novel THE BLACK PATH OF FEAR. This novelization is uncredited. Also included in this issue is a short article featuring stills from classic horror/monster films. [Reference: Cook, Mystery, Detective and Espionage Magazines, pp. 334-335].

Jamaica, New York, later New York, New York: Conrad H. Ruppert, later Julius Schwartz, 1932-1937. Large octavo, later octavo, 39 issues, self wrappers, stapled, later pictorial or printed wrappers, stapled in six bound volumes. First edition. A complete set of the thirty-nine issues of this amateur magazine first published as SCIENCE FICTION DIGEST (name changed to FANTASY MAGAZINE as of seventeenth issue dated January 1934). Fiction published here includes "The man Who Invaded Time" by Raymond A. Palmer, "The Woman of the Wood" by A. Merritt, "Escape from Antarctica" by Raymond A. Palmer, "Alicia in Blunderland" by Nihil (P. Schuyler Miller), "Scroll of Armageddon" by Arthur J. Burks, "The Beast Men" by Lloyd Arthur Eshbach, "The Vortex World" by Raymond A. Palmer, "An Experiment with Time" by Francis Flagg and Forrest J. Ackerman, The first chapter of "The Radio War" by Ralph Milne Farley, "The Dead Woman" by David H. Keller, "The Return to Venus" by Rae Winters, "The Ship from the Past" by Arthur Jones, Jr., "The Drone," a short story by A. Merritt, "Nymph of Darkness," a short story by C. L. Moore and Forrest J. Ackerman, "The Ultimate Ultimatum," a satire by Robert Bloch, "The Challenge from Beyond," a science fiction story jointly written by Stanley G. Weinbaum, Donald Wandrei, Edward E. Smith, Harl Vincent and Murray Leinster, "The Challenge from Beyond," a weird fantasy story jointly written by C. L. Moore, A. Merritt, H. P. Lovecraft, Robert E. Howard and Frank Belknap Long, "Thirteen Phantasms" a psychological fantasy by Clark Ashton Smith, and "The Great Illusion," a story jointly written by Eando Binder, Jack Williamson, Edmond Hamilton, Raymond Z. Gallun and John Russell Fearn. In addition to original fiction, SCIENCE FICTION DIGEST featured biographical and autobiographical information on leading writers, artists, and editors. "For all-around quality SCIENCE FICTION DIGEST has never been surpassed in the history of fandom ... [In addition to special features it] printed solid, interesting, factual articles in every number. Up until the end of its life it remained the undisputed leader in the field, and its influence on the varied currents of fan history was profound indeed." - Moskowitz, The Immortal Storm (1974), p. 16. [Reference: Pavlat and Evans, Fanzine Index (1965), p. 98 and p. 39. Tymn and Ashley (eds), Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Weird Fiction Magazines, p. 838].

Ilford, Essex: Walter H. Gillings, 1937-1938. Octavo, six issues, printed wrappers, stapled. Six of the seven issues published (lacking issue number 2, April 1937) prior to merging with Doug Mayer's TOMORROW. "SCIENTIFICTION is still one of the most important fanzines ever produced in Britain and is now an invaluable source of news about prewar SF. Moskowitz called it 'a superb effort,' while Warner considers it 'one of the most ambitious fanzines in history.' With his expertise as a journalist, Gillings was able to produce a highly readable magazine useful both to those inside and outside SF. Apart from news and reviews presented in professional newspaper style, the magazine also contained interviews, photographs and critical articles. It is an essential reference aid for the serious researcher." - Tymn and Ashley (eds), Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Weird Fiction Magazines, p. 841. Includes interviews with John Beynon Harris, Festus Pragnell, Olaf Stapledon, Eric Frank Russell, John Russell Fearn, and Benson Herbert, plus articles by John Beynon Harris, John Russell Fearn, Eric Frank Russell, Arthur C. Clarke, and David H. Keller, a notice of the death of H. P. Lovecraft, "Campbell's Plans for ASTOUNDING," and other material. [Reference: Moskowitz, The Immortal Storm (1974), p. 101. Pavlat and Evans, Fanzine Index (1965), p. 103. Warner, All Our Yesterdays, p. 84].

New York: A. Langley Searles. 1948-1952. Large octavo, 6 issues, mimeographed self wrappers, stapled. A major amateur magazine devoted to the study of fantastic fiction. "...one of the earliest fan-based magazines that could be regarded as an Academic Journal based on its scholarly articles." - SFE online. Contributors included William Evans, David H. Keller, H. C. Koenig, A. Merritt, Sam Moskowitz, Darrell C. Richardson, George Wetzel and many others. Articles and commentary on books, authors, themes, etc. In these pages was the first publication of the first major work on fandom, "The Immortal Storm" by Sam Moskowitz. This volume 3 is the last volume published until revived by Searles in 1978. Though Searles had prepared volume 3, numbers 7 & 8 they were not published until he revived the magazine. Highlights: Issue twenty-one. W. 1948-49. Article on rare amateur magazine Leaves. Article on L. Ron Hubbard. The Immortal Storm part 14. Issue twenty-two. Sp. 1949. The Immortal Storm part 15. Long review of THE SHIP THAT SAILED TO MARS. Issue twenty-three. Su-F 1949. The Immortal Storm part 16. Issue twenty-four. W. 1949-1950. The Immortal Storm part 17. Issue twenty-five. W. 1951-1952. Article on Stanley Weinbaum. Verse by A. Merritt. Issue twenty-six. Sp.-Su. 1952. The Immortal Storm part 18. [Reference: Pavlat and Evans, Fanzine Index (1965), pp. 36-7. Tymn and Ashley (eds), Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Weird Fiction Magazines, p. 822].

Chicago: Popular Publications, Inc., 1933. Octavo, single issue, cover by John Howitt, pictorial wrappers. Pulp magazine. The third issue. With this issue and the remainder of the run the house pseudonym of Grant Stockbridge is used. This issue, "Wings of Black Death" with Norvell Page writing as "Grant Stockbridge." The character was established to be a direct competitor to Street and Smith's Shadow magazine. After Doc Savage and The Shadow this was the most popular hero character. The Spider character was considered one of the most brutal and violent of the pulp era. [Reference: Cook, Mystery, Detective and Espionage Magazines, pp. 521-527. Tymm and Ashley, Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Weird Fiction Magazines, pp. 602-604].