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1 y separately published work icon Future Science Fiction [UK: 1951-1954; 1957-1960] Future Combined with Science Fiction 1951 London : Hermitage , 1951-1954 Z1665650 1951 periodical (5 issues) The publishing history of Future Science Fiction (both the UK and US versions) is convoluted and tangled, and in fact originates as far back as 1939 when two sister magazines - Future Fiction and Science Fiction were launched eight months apart in the USA. Two years later they were merged to create Future Combined with Science Fiction, but then underwent several further title changes - Future Fantasy and Science Fiction (1942) followed by Science Fiction Stories (1943). The US magazine ceased publication in 1943 due to factors brought on by America's involvement in World War II, but was revived by Columbia in 1950 with one of the former titles - Future Combined with Science Fiction Stories [1950-1954].

A British parallel reprint edition, Future Combined with Science Fiction Stories was published by Hermitage Publications between November 1951 and June 1954. All 14 issues were distributed by Leister-based company Thorpe and Porter. This ceased in 1954, however, when the US magazine (by then retitled Future Science Fiction) was discontinued after 27 issue.

In 1955, exactly a year after Columbia ceased publishing Future Science Fiction in the USA, the company decided to revive the magazine there. Although a parallel British reprint edition was again produced, this did not begin until November 1957. Titled Future Science Fiction to reflect its association with the US series, the UK magazine was published this time by London company Strato Publications. Thorpe and Porter remained its distributor, however. The UK edition ran for 11 issues, ending in February 1960 when the US magazine finally ceased publication.

[Source: "Future Science Fiction/Science Fiction Stories." Galactic Central - online (sighted 8/12/2011)
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