Magazine Data File

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Magazine Issues

The Best of the Mage

see under The Mage

The Best Science Fiction

Issues & Index Sources: #1, 1964 – #2, 1964:

Miller/Contento

Publishers: Galaxy Publishing Co., New York.

Bestseller Mystery Magazine

Total Issues: 17

Conversion of the digest novel series 'Bestseller Mystery' to a magazine. Issues numbered #210-#226.

Issues & Index Sources: Jul-1958 – Apr-1961:	Monthly Murders
	Crime Fiction Index (in progress)

Publishers:   Mercury Press, N.Y.
Editors:   Joseph W. Ferman
Formats:   digest
Prices:   35c
Pagecounts:   128pp
Frequency:   bi-monthly
Sources:   UltGuide, CookMDE



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Bestsellers (UK)

Bestsellers usually reprinted a novel in each issue, but Vol 3 No 9 (1983), titled "Best of Aldiss", contains ten Brian Aldiss short stories, including two originals.

Issues & Index Sources: c. 1983:

Miller/Contento

(sample issue only)

Bestsellers (US)

Contains 2 or 3 book condensations in each issue.

Issues & Index Sources: Dec-1945 – ?:

Fictionmags Website

(sample issues only)

Publishers: Mercury Press

Best Sports (Magazine)

Issues & Index Sources

Jan-1937 – Dec-1939:

Fictionmags Website

(sample issue only)

Oct-1947 – Sep-1948

Feb-1950 – Dec-1951

Publishers

1937 – 1948: Manvis Publications 'Red Circle'
Feb-1950 – Dec-1951: Atlas News

Editors

Robert O. Erisman

Formats

standard pulp

Frequency

Quarterly

Sources

AHGTTP, UltGuide, DinSprt



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Best Stories

Issues & Index Sources: Mar-1946 – ?

Publishers:   B.E.C. Publishing, 1745 Broadway, NY 19
Frequency:   monthly
Sources:   WorldCat

Best Stories for Girls and Boys

First issue contained "19 stories for children including Pluto and the Puppy by Walt Disney Studios from the Mickey Mouse Magazine".

Issues & Index Sources: 1938 – ?

Publishers:   The Parents Institute Inc.
Formats:   7½" x 5½"
Pagecounts:   128pp

Best Stories (of All Time)

Total Issues: 4+25+6=35

Originally a reprint magazine modelled on Golden Book; always remained chiefly reprint, but shifted to westerns and sf/fantasy in 1928. See "A Rose by any Other Name" by Darrell C. Richardson (Pulp vault #11)

Issues & Index Sources

Jun-1925 – Sep-1925, as Clever Truths

Oct-1925 – Nov-1927, as Best Stories:

Fictionmags Website

(Missing: Jan-1926; Jul-1926; Aug/Sep-1926; Oct-1926)

Feb-1928 – Jul-1928, as Pioneer Tales:	Miller/Contento
	Fictionmags Website

Aug-1928, as American Pioneer Tales:

Fictionmags Website

Publishers

Jun-1925 – Nov-1927: Clever Truths, Chicago
Feb-1928 – Aug-1928: Metropolitan Publications, Chicago

Editors

Samuel Bierman (at least for Pioneer Tales)

Formats

standard book paper; converted to full pulp in 1927; large pulp between Aug-1926 - Apr-1927

Frequency

monthly

Sources

AHGTTP, UltGuide



Issue Checklist

Best-Story Magazine

Total Issues: 33

Mostly reprint but some new stories. Absorbed The Smart Set and Standard Stories from Oct-1926. Mostly ran adventure/mystery stories with reprints by Eden Phillpotts, Beatrice Grimshaw, Oliver Onions, Thomas Burke, H.G. Wells, Sax Rohmer, E.F. Benson, Rafael Sabatini.

Issues & Index Sources

Aug-1926 – Apr-1929:

Index to British Popular Fiction (in progress)

#merges with Hutchinson's Story Magazine

Publishers

Hutchinson

Editors

Evelyn Hornibrook

Formats

standard pulp

Prices

1/-

Pagecounts

  Aug-1926: 224pp
  Sep-1926 – Apr-1928: 192pp
  May-1928 – Apr-1929: 144pp

Frequency

monthly

Sources

AgeStory

Best True Fact Detective (Cases)

True crime.

Issues & Index Sources: in 1940s

Publishers:   Detective House Inc., 114 E. 32nd St., New York, NY, and 441 Lexington Ave., New York, NY
Frequency:   quarterly, then bimonthly in 1951
Sources:   CookMDE



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Best Western (Novels) (Magazine)

Issues & Index Sources

Sep-1935 – Mar-1957:

Fictionmags Website

(sample issues only)

Publishers

  1935 – 1942: Western Fiction Publishing [Red Circle]
  1948 – 1949: Interstate Publishing
  1951 – 1957: Stadium Publishing

Editors

Robert O. Erisman

Formats

standard pulp

Frequency

bi-monthly

Sources

AHGTTP, UltGuide, DinWest



Issue Checklist

Betelgeuse (fnz)

Total Issues: 4+2+?=6+

Fanzine containing some fiction.

Issues & Index Sources

Spring 1967 – May-1969, as The Zobee

Nov-1969 – Fall 1970, as Grok

Fall 1971 – ?, as Betelgeuse:

Fictionmags Website

(sample issue only)

Publishers

University of Massachusetts at Amherst SF Society

Related Sites

www.umass.edu/rso/scifi/history.shtml

Bethesda Magazine

Bethesda Magazine is "the magazine for people living in Bethesda and the surrounding towns". Features a short story or serial segment in most issues.

Issues & Index Sources: ? – present:

Fictionmags Website

(sample issues only)

Publishers:   Steve Hull
Website:   www.bethesdamagazine.com
Editors:   Steve Hull
Prices:   $3.95
Frequency:   monthly

Better Little Books

Unnumbered series of book released in batches of 12; total unknown, but over 100.

Issues & Index Sources: in 1940s

Publishers: Rafael Tuck

Betty's Paper

Total Issues: 991

Young women's story paper. "Uses strong, very emotional love stories making a special appeal to girls and women. Children's stories are not wanted. Serials about 60,000 words, complete stories of 12,000 and 3,000 words."

Issues & Index Sources: 11-Nov-1922 – 15-Nov-1941

Publishers:   Allied Newspapers Ltd., 44 Shoe Lane, London E.C.4
Editors:   Miss Lassells.
Prices:   2d
Pagecounts:   36pp
Frequency:   weekly

Betty's Weekly

Total Issues: 7

Young women's story paper.

Issues & Index Sources

12-Feb-1916 – 25-Mar-1916

#merges with Woman's Weekly

Publishers

Amalgamated Press

Frequency

weekly