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Opportunity

Country: US

A magazine aimed at salesmen that ran some fiction in 1929/1930 at least. Succeeded by "Salesman's Opportunity" which may or may not have run any fiction.

Issues & Index Sources:  Jun-1923 – May-1950: FictionMags Index (sample issues only)
Publishers:   The Opportunity Publishing Company, 750 North Michigan Avenue, Chicago
Editors:   James R. Quirk
Formats:   13.5" x 9.5" slick
Prices:   10c

Opportunity: A Journal of Negro Life

Country: US

The house organ of the Urban League of Chicago "A journal of Negro life that would devote itself religiously to an interpretation of the social problems of the Negro population." From 1924 launched a literary competition to foster creative expression among young black writers, and to expose that writing to an audience outside of the African American community.

Issues & Index Sources

  Jan-1923 – Winter 1949: FictionMags Index (partial issues only)

Publishers

  National Urban League, NY

Editors

  Jan-1923 – Sep-1928: Charles Spurgeon Johnson
  Oct-1928 – Jan-1945: Elmer Anderson Carter
  Jan-1945 – Jun-1947: Madeline L. Aldridge
  Jul-1947 – Jan-1949: Dutton Ferguson

Formats

  tabloid?

Pagecounts

  around 32pp

Frequency

  Jan-1923 – Dec-1944: monthly
  Jan-1945 – Summer 1948: quarterly
  Winter 1949: Special Issue

Related Sites

  Wikipedia

The Optimist

Country: US
Total Issues: 9

A short-run little magazine whic mostly published articles and poetry, but included several brief pices of fiction.

Issues & Index Sources:  Sep-1900 – May-1901: FictionMags Index (Missing: Mar-1901; Apr-1901; May-1901)
Publishers:   The Nevernod Press, Boone, Iowa
Editors:   H.S. Kneedler

Optimus Series

Country: US
Total Issues: 38

Issues & Index Sources:  Jan-1891 – 1895: Dime Novel Bibliography (Missing: #32; #33; #34; #35; #37)
Publishers:   Donohue, Henneberry & Co., 407-425 Dearborn St., Chicago
Formats:   7¼ x 5"
Prices:   50c ($6.00 per year)
Pagecounts:   175 to 300
Frequency:   Monthly
Mentioned in:   Dime Novel Bibliography


Opus Quarterly

Country: UK
Total Issues: 5

Issues & Index Sources:  Spring 1987 – Spring 1988: Science Fiction Index

 
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The Oracle [1933]

Country: UK
Total Issues: 1322

"A story paper for women," mentioned by George Orwell in his 1940 essay on boys' weeklies. Title changed to Oracle sometime between 1952 and 1957.

Incorporates: Fortune (1937); Miracle (1954)

Issues & Index Sources

  28-Oct-1933 – 8-Jun-1958: Story Paper Index (sample issues only)

Publishers

  Amalgamated Press

Editors

  Len Pratt
  William Lewis Allen [Editor in Chief]

Formats

  small tabloid (quarto)

Prices

  ? – 30-Mar-1957: 3½d
  6-Apr-1957 – ?: 4d

Pagecounts

  20pp (in 1957)

Frequency

  weekly

Oracle [1982]

Country: US
Total Issues: 3

Semi-professional magazine subtitled "Science Fiction & Fantasy Anthology Magazine". The first issue has two printings, the second completely re-typeset. There may be a second printing of the second issue as well.

Issues & Index Sources:  #1, 1982 – #3, 1984: Science Fiction Index
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The Oracle [1982]

Country: US
Total Issues: 5

A fantasy gaming magazine that published some fiction.

Issues & Index Sources:  Jul-1982 – Autumn 1983
Publishers:   Horizon International, Inc., Salt Lake City, Utah
Editors:   Chris K. Bigelow
 

Oracle2000

Country: US

An Atlanta metaphysical publication "aimed at the New Age Occult Twaddle market" but containing some fiction.

Issues & Index Sources:  199? – in 2000s: FictionMags Index (sample issue only)
Email Address:   oracle2000@mindspring.com
Publishers:   Oracle2000, Atlanta
Editors:   Dan Liss
Formats:   quarto
Pagecounts:   42pp

Oracle Library

Country: UK

"Complete novels of 45,000 words; must have a predominant love interest and strong action; can be set against mystery and drama".

Issues & Index Sources:  1949 – 195?
Publishers:   Amalgamated Press, later Fleetway Publications Ltd, Fleetway House, Farringdon St., London EC4
Pagecounts:   68pp
Frequency:   twice-monthly

Orb

Country: US
Total Issues: 11

Fanzine.

Issues & Index Sources:  Oct/Nov-1949 – 1952: Science Fiction Index
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Orbis

Country: UK
Total Issues: 171 (to Spring 2015)

Literary journal of poetry, stories and criticism; circulation about 1,000.

Issues & Index Sources:  1968 – present
Website:   www.orbisjournal.com
Publishers:   Mike Shields, Nuneaton
Editors:   Mike Shields
Frequency:   quarterly

Orbit

Country: Australia
Total Issues: 1

Issues & Index Sources:  #10, 1954: Science Fiction Index
Publishers:   The Original Novels Foundation, Sydney, Australia

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The Orbit: The Official Joe R. Lansdale Newsletter

Country: US
Total Issues: 2

Magazine featuring items by, and about, Joe R. Lansdale.

Issues & Index Sources:  1999 – 2000: Science Fiction Index
Publishers:   Subterranean Press
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Orbit Science Fiction

Country: US
Total Issues: 5

Issues & Index Sources:  #1, 1953 – #5, 1954: Science Fiction Index
Publishers:   Hanro Corporation, NY
Editors:   Jules Saltman (though Donald A. Wollheim did the work)
Formats:   digest
Prices:   35c
Pagecounts:   128pp
Frequency:   quarterly, first 2 issues, then bimonthly from Jul-1954
Related Sites:   Science Fiction Encyclopedia
Mentioned in:   Ultimate Guide to the Pulps

 
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Orbit: The Best of Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine

Country: US
Total Issues: 3

Comic adaptations of stories from Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine.

Issues & Index Sources:  1990: Science Fiction Index
Publishers:   Eclipse Books
Related Sites:   Science Fiction Encyclopedia
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