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Vol 1 No 1 (1950) Courtesy of Galactic Central Publications (www.philsp.com)
Alternative title: Future Science Fiction Stories; Future Science Fiction
Issue Details: First known date: 1950... 1950 Future Combined with Science Fiction Stories [USA: 1950-1954]
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The convoluted and tangled history of Future Combined with Science Fiction Stories began in 1939 when Columbia Publications (USA) launched Future Fiction and Science Fiction eight months apart. Two years later they were merged to create Future Combined with Science Fiction. In 1942 Columbia decided to change the title to Future Fantasy and Science Fiction, and again a year later, this time to Science Fiction Stories (1943). The new magazine ceased publication after two issues, however, due to factors brought on by America's involvement in World War II. The last issue was numbered Volume 3, Number 5 (July 1943).

A little over five years after the end of the war, Columbia brought the two magazines back under the one of the former titles - Future Combined with Science Fiction Stories. With its numbering restarted at Volume 1, Number 1 (1950) it ran under that title for two years before the title was changed twice more - first to Future Science Fiction Stories (Jan. 1952) and two issues later to Future Science Fiction (May 1952). In all 27 issues of the magazine were published between 1950 and 1954, the last being the October 1954 edition. It was then continued by Science Fiction Stories, beginning January 1955.

  • In October 1955 Columbia Publications revived Future Science Fiction [1955-1960] as a separate and distinct title.
  • Although separate entities from 1955 onwards, Future Science Fiction and Science Fiction Stories both ceased publication in early 1960.

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

Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of

First known date: 1950

PeriodicalNewspaper Details

Frequency:
Bi-monthly
Range:
Vol 1. No 1. (May-June 1950) - Vol 5. No 3. (1954).
Note:
Future Combined with Science Fiction Stories (1950-1954) comprised 27 issues identified by volume and issue number. When the magazine was revived in 1955 as Future Science Fiction it continued with issue number 28 (but with no volume number).
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