Magazine Data File

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John Bull [1820]

Country: UK
Total Issues: 3739

A weekly "Tory political paper" which was edited and co-owned by Theodore Hook.

Issues & Index Sources

17-Dec-1820 – 19-Jul-1892

Editors

  1820 – 1841: Theodore Hook
  1841 – 1848: William Mudford
  1848 – 1856: George Edward Biber

Frequency

weekly

John Bull [1824]

Country: UK

Contents unknown, may have had some fiction.

Issues & Index Sources: Jul-1824 – ?

Editors: William Maginn

John Bull [1901]

Country: UK
Total Issues: 102

Mainly non-fiction, but contained the occasional story.

Issues & Index Sources: 14-Dec-1901 – 19-Nov-1903:

FictionMags Index

(sample issue only)

John Bull [1906]

Country: UK
Total Issues: 2792

Initially a news magazine, it began publishing fiction in November 1937 and became a slick on American lines after World War II. By the time of its demise it had absorbed such similar magazines as The Passing Show, News Review, The Illustrated (1958) and Everybody's Weekly (1959). After World War II it featured a significant amount of fiction by authors such as Agatha Christie, Nicholas Monsarrat, N.J. Crisp, Gerald Kersh, J.B. Priestley.

Continued as Today which was itself incorporated into Weekend.

Issues & Index Sources

12-May-1906 – 4-Oct-1958:

FictionMags Index

(sample issues only)

11-Oct-1958 – 27-Dec-1958, as John Bull and Illustrated:

FictionMags Index

(sample issue only)

3-Jan-1959 – 2-May-1959, as John Bull Illustrated:

FictionMags Index

(sample issues only)

9-May-1959 – 30-Jan-1960, as John Bull Everybody's Weekly:

FictionMags Index

(sample issues only)

6-Feb-1960 – 20-Feb-1960, as John Bull

#becomes Today

Publishers

1906 – ?: Horatio Bottomley
? – 1960: Odhams Press

Editors

  1906 – 1921: Horatio Bottomley
  Edward Roffe Thompson
  in 1950s: Jack Trevor Story (fiction editor)
  1957 – 1960: John F. Broxholme (assistant editor)

Formats

tabloid

Frequency

weekly



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John Chance vs. Dread: The Apocalypse

Country: US
Total Issues: 1

Fanzine.

Issues & Index Sources: Summer/Fall 1975:

Science Fiction Index


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John Creasey Mystery Magazine

Country: UK
Total Issues: 90

The (John) Creasey Mystery Magazine was a high-quality mystery and detective digest that ran for 90 issues between 1956 and 1965, mainly on a monthly basis. It was initially titled The Creasey Mystery Magazine and mainly featured reprint stories selected by Creasey, but was renamed to John Creasey Mystery Magazine when Creasey took over publication in October 1957, and thereafter featured a sprinkling of new stories both by old favourites and new authors.

Issues & Index Sources

Aug-1956 – Sep-1957, as The Creasey Mystery Magazine:

Crime Fiction Index

Oct-1957 – Apr-1965, as John Creasey Mystery Magazine:

Crime Fiction Index

Publishers

Aug-1956 – Aug-1957: Dalrow Publishing, Bolton
Sep-1957 – Apr-1965: Creasey Mystery Magazine, Granville House, Arundel Street, Strand, London W.C.2; later from Mowbray House, Norfolk Street, London W.C.1; later from 7 John Street, London W.C.1; later from New Hall, Bodenhan, Salisbury, Wiltshire

Editors

Aug-1956 – Aug-1957: Leslie Syddall
Sep-1957 – Apr-1965: John Creasey

Formats

Aug-1956 – Aug-1957: large digest
Sep-1957 – Apr-1965: digest

Frequency

monthly but dropped to quarterly Spring 1963 - Mar-1964 and again for last issue



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John Creasey Mystery Magazine (US)

Country: US
Total Issues: 19?

Several issues of John Creasey Mystery Magazine were distributed in the USA. Initially the only difference was that a US price appeared on the cover as well as the usual UK price; but this changed in 1959 to stickers on the cover identifying them as a "Special US Edition", with a price of 35 cents. Although only the month name is specified, these are known to have appeared 4-8 months after the equivalent UK issue.

Issues & Index Sources: Feb-1958? – Aug-1959?:

Crime Fiction Index

(Missing: Jul-1958 - Dec-1958; May-1959; any issue after Aug-1959)

Editors:   John Creasey
Formats:   digest
Frequency:   monthly



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John Martin's Book: The Child's Magazine

Country: US

Heavily illustrated children's magazine.

Issues & Index Sources: 1912 – Feb-1933:

FictionMags Index

(sample issue only)

Editors:   John Martin & Helen Waldo
Frequency:   monthly
Online Sources:   Online Books



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John o' London's Weekly

Country: UK
Total Issues: 1574+169=1743

A light, popular magazine of the arts; featured a short story each issue. Merged with Time & Tide.

Issues & Index Sources

12-Apr-1919 – 10-Sep-1954:

FictionMags Index

(sample issues only)

8-Oct-1959 – 27-Dec-1962, as John o' London's

Publishers

12-Apr-1919 – 10-Sep-1954: George Newnes, London
8-Oct-1959 – 27-Dec-1962: Ernest Kay

Editors

1919 – ?: Wilfred Whitten
8-Oct-1959 – 27-Dec-1962: Ernest Kay

Formats

tabloid newspaper

Frequency

weekly



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Joliso

Country: Kenya

Issues & Index Sources:  1973 – ?: FictionMags Index (sample issue only)

Publishers:   East African Literature Bureau, Nairobi
Editors:   Chris L. Wanjala

Jolly Magazine

Country: UK
Total Issues: 8?

Concluded Johnston McCulley's serial from The Sovereign Magazine. Also published material by Richmal Crompton, Ethel Mannin, Harry Stephen Keeler. Merged into Best-Story Magazine.

Given as The Jolly Mag. on the cover and spine (only).

Issues & Index Sources

May-1927 – Dec-1927?

#merges with Best-Story Magazine

Publishers

Hutchinson

Editors

Miss G. Gilligan?

Formats

standard pulp

Prices

Pagecounts

96pp

Frequency

monthly

Mentioned in: The Age of the Storytellers


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Jolly Follies

Country: US
Total Issues: 2?

Issues & Index Sources:  Jan-1939 – ?: FictionMags Index (sample issues only)

Publishers:   Eagle Magazine Co, 385-8th St, Jersey City, NJ (v1#1); Consolidated Magazine Co., Jersey City, NJ (v1#4)
Mentioned in:   Uncovered: The Hidden Art of Girlie Pulps


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Jolly Jester

see under The Wonder

Jolly Jinks

Country: UK
Total Issues: 1

Issues & Index Sources:  Dec-1938

Publishers:   John Leng
Formats:   oblong
Pagecounts:   84pp

The Journal

Country: US

Poetry and fiction. Has published Carol Potter, Pinkney Benedict, Kay Ryan. Circulation 1,250

Issues & Index Sources: 1972 – present

Website:   www.thejournalmag.org
Email Address:   thejournal05@postbox.acs.ohio-state.edu
Publishers:   The Ohio State University, English Dept., 164 West 17th Avenue, Columbus, OH 43210 (in 1998 - 2002)
Editors:   Michelle Herman & Kathy Fagan (in 1998 - 2002)
Formats:   review
Pagecounts:   120+pp
Frequency:   twice yearly
Mentioned in:   O. Henry Awards Website (in 2002)

The Journal of African Travel-Writing

Country: US

Issues & Index Sources:  Fall 1996 – ?

Publishers:   P.O. Box 346, Chapel Hill, NC 27514 (in 1998)
Editors:   Amber Vogel (in 1998)
Frequency:   twice-yearly

The Journal of Canadian Content in Speculative Literature

Country: Canada
Total Issues: 3+1=4

Issues & Index Sources

v1 #1, 1993 – v2 #1, 1994:

Science Fiction Index

v2 #2, 1994, as NorthWords:

Science Fiction Index


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