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Fantastic [v1 #2, Fall 1952] (35¢, 164pp, digest, cover by Leo R. Summers) []

4 · Angels in the Jets · Jerome Bixby · ss

16 · I’m Looking for “Jeff” · Fritz Leiber · ss

28 · The Sin of Hyacinth Peuch · Eric Frank Russell · nv

46 · The Star Dummy · Anthony Boucher · ss

61 · Famous Fantasy Masterpieces · Heinrich Kley · pi (r)

66 · The Sex Opposite · Theodore Sturgeon · nv

91 · Beatrice · Dean Evans · ss

108 · Man in the Dark · Roy Huggins (ghost written by Howard Browne) · nv

141 · Miriam · Truman Capote · ss Mademoiselle June 1945

154 · The Tell-Tale Heart · Edgar Allan Poe · ss The Pioneer January 1843

Fantastic [v1 #3, Nov./Dec. 1952] (35¢, 164pp, digest, cover by Barye W. Phillips) []

4 · The Veiled Woman · Mickey Spillane (ghost written by Howard Browne) · na

50 · To Fit the Crime · Richard Matheson · ss

56 · Final Exam · Chad Oliver · ss

67 · Candlesticks · Dean Evans · ss

84 · The Moon of Montezuma · Cornell Woolrich · nv

112 · The Missing Symbol · Ivar Jorgensen (by Paul W. Fairman) · ss

120 · Rabbit Punch · Ralph Robin · ss

131 · The Celestial Omnibus · E. M. Forster · nv Albany Review January 1908

148 · The Cask of Amontillado [Fortunato] · Edgar Allan Poe · ss Godey’s Lady’s Book November 1846

154 · The Opener of the Crypt [Fortunato] · John Jakes · ss; sequel to “The Cask of Amontillado” by Edgar Allan Poe.

Fantastic [v2 #1, Jan./Feb. 1953] (35¢, 164pp, digest, cover by Robert Frankenberg) []

4 · Wonder Child · Joseph Shallit · nv

28 · Love Is a Barometer · Del Molarsky · ss

43 · Mad House · Richard Matheson · nv

67 · Isle of Blight · Samuel Hopkins Adams · ss

86 · The Man with the Fine Mind · Kris Neville · ss

96 · The World Is So People · Dean Evans · ss

112 · Close Behind Him · John Wyndham · ss

124 · Satan Sends Flowers · Henry Kuttner · ss

138 · Time Bum · C. M. Kornbluth · ss

147 · The Lighthouse · Edgar Allan Poe & Robert Bloch · ss
completed by Bloch from a Poe fragment.

Fantastic [v2 #2, March/April 1953] (35¢, 164pp, digest, cover by Richard Powers) []

4 · The Third Guest · B. Traven · nv
translation from the German of “Macario”, published in Zurich in 1950.

37 · The Delicate Dinosaur · William Markham Altman · ss

56 · The Cold Green Eye · Jack Williamson · ss

66 · Something for the Woman · Ivar Jorgensen · ss

74 · The Sword of Yung Lo · Maurice Walsh · ss

90 · Stop on the Red · Franklin Gregory · ss

102 · Escape Me Never · J. T. M’Intosh · nv

124 · Root of Evil · Shirley Jackson · ss

130 · A Star Falls on Broadway · Harry Fletcher · vi

132 · Three Wishes · Poul Anderson · ss

139 · The Devil George and Rosie · John Collier · nv The Devil and All by John Collier, Nonesuch Press, 1934

159 · The Tourists · Billy Rose · vi 1949
from his syndicated newspaper column “Pitching Horseshoes”.

Fantastic [v2 #3, May/June 1953] (35¢, 164pp, digest, cover by W. T. Mars) []

4 · Jinn and Tonic [Reggie] · William P. McGivern · nv

28 · Reservation Deferred · John Wyndham · ss

34 · Sally · Isaac Asimov · ss

51 · Guest Artist · Roger Dee · nv

77 · A Portfolio · De Persiis · pi

80 · The Roller Coaster · Alfred Bester · ss

89 · Room with a View · Esther Carlson · ss

96 · Hardly Worth Mentioning · Chad Oliver · na

141 · Johnny Pye and the Fool-Killer · Stephen Vincent Benét · nv The Saturday Evening Post September 18 1937

Fantastic [v2 #4, July/August 1953] (35¢, 164pp, digest, cover by Rupert Conrad) []

4 · Confidence Trick · John Wyndham · ss

20 · Four Men and a Suitcase · Ralph Robin · ss

28 · Operation Mind Pick · William P. McGivern · nv

62 · Don’t Take It to Heart · H. L. Gold · ss

70 · The Glasses · Charles Larson · ss

80 · The Wishing Stone · Ivar Jorgensen · ss

90 · The Magic Ends at Midnight · Robert Terrall · ss

104 · The Dark Room · Theodore Sturgeon · nv

142 · The Altar · Robert Sheckley · ss

149 · The Man Who Liked Dickens · Evelyn Waugh · ss Cosmopolitan September 1933

Fantastic [v2 #5, Sept./Oct. 1953] (35¢, 164pp, digest, cover by Leo R. Summers) []

4 · Wolf Pack · Walter M. Miller, Jr. · ss

21 · A Portfolio · Gustav Rehberger · pi

24 · A Great Day for the Amorous · Ralph Robin · ss

40 · Amphytrion 40 · William P. McGivern · nv

61 · Mother by Protest · Richard Matheson · nv

94 · The Monsters · Jerome Bixby · ss

103 · Wild Talents, Inc. · Robert Sheckley · ss

120 · No Return from Elba · Mack Reynolds · vi

124 · A Moment for Laughter · Philip Latham · ss

136 · Secret Weapon · Ivar Jorgensen · nv

Fantastic [v2 #6, Nov./Dec. 1953] (35¢, 132pp, digest, cover by Vernon Kramer) []

4 · Let’s Do It for Love · Robert Bloch · ss

22 · Never Mind a Martian [Reggie] · William P. McGivern · nv

46 · What a Man Believes · Robert Sheckley · ss

54 · From This Dark Mind · Rog Phillips · ss

70 · A Portfolio · Gyula Zilzer · pi

74 · The Chase · Bill Peters · nv

95 · The Wrong People · Ralph Robin · ss

103 · The Siren Sounds at Midnight · Frank M. Robinson · ss

110 · Methuselah, Ltd. · Wallace West & Richard Barr · nv

Fantastic [v3 #1, Jan./Feb. 1954] (35¢, 132pp, digest, cover by Vernon Kramer) []

6 · The Dwarf · Ray Bradbury · ss

16 · “Let’s drink to evolution again. That one slays me.” · W. F. (by W. Finch) · ct

18 · Scream at Sea · Algis Budrys · ss

27 · The Will · Walter M. Miller, Jr. · ss

42 · The Disenchanted · Wallace West & John Hillyard · nv

60 · Wish It Away · Frank Freeman · vi

63 · The Good Dog · Jerome Bixby · ss

70 · A Portfolio · Ernest Schroeder · pi

74 · The Odyssey of Henry Thistle · Vern Fearing · nv

95 · Mr. Dittman’s Monsters · William P. McGivern · ss

102 · A Nice Thing to Know · Sam Merwin · ss

117 · The Sisters · Gordon Schendel · nv

Fantastic [v3 #2, April 1954] ed. Howard Browne (Ziff-Davis, 35¢, 132pp, digest, cover by Augusto Marin) []
Paul Fairman, Mng. Ed.
Details supplied by Todd Mason.

1 · [cover vignette] · Augusto Marin · il

2 · A Portfolio · Louis Priscilla · pi; sketches.

4 · According to You… · The Readers · lc

_4 · [letter] · Miller T. Ransome · lt

_4 · [letter] · Ralph Petori · lt

_4 · [letter] · G. L. Smith · lt

_4 · [letter] · Mrs. Laura Salk · lt

_4 · [letter] · Guy Kingman · lt

6 · The Letter · Doris E. Kaye · ss; illustrated by Ernest Schroeder

23 · [cartoon] · Gahan Wilson · ct

25 · Mr. Steinway · Robert Bloch · ss; illustrated by William Ashman

38 · The Young One · Jerome Bixby · nv; illustrated by Sanford Kossin

63 · One Foot in Yesterday · William Lindsay Gresham · ar; illustrated by William Ashman

68 · [cartoon] · Hanna · ct

70 · A Portfolio · Louis Priscilla · pi

75 · Beware the Fury · Theodore Sturgeon · nv; illustrated by Louis Priscilla; aka “Extrapolation,” the author’s title.

79 · “Could you direct me to the Vampire State Building?” · Frosty · ct

95 · The Moon and Nonsense [Reggie] · William P. McGivern · nv; illustrated by Louis Priscilla

101 · “Sorry, Sir—no browsing in the occult section” · Gahan Wilson · ct

114 · “No, no, Smithers! I said get me Rosenbaum!” · [uncredited] · ct

116 · Anything to Declare? · Naille Wilde · ss; illustrated by [uncredited]

127 · “That surrealist stuff bores me” · Carl Geren · ct

Fantastic [v3 #3, June 1954] (35¢, 132pp, digest, cover by Ernest Schroeder) []

6 · The Candles · Robert K. White · ss

19 · The Hungry · Robert Sheckley · ss

24 · The Vicar and the Devilkin · J. Munro MacLennan · ss

34 · The Curious Child · Richard Matheson · ss

44 · Death’s Bright Angel · Lawrence Chandler · ss

53 · You’ll Never Know · Vern Fearing · vi

56 · Target: Time · William Lindsay Gresham · ar

64 · Woman Driver · Randall Garrett · nv

104 · The Wasp · Richard Wilson · ss

116 · The Holes · Michael Shaara · ss

126 · Cat’s Cradle · Louis Este · ss

Fantastic [v3 #4, August 1954] (35¢, 132pp, digest) []

6 · Boil One Cat · Lysander Kemp · ss

18 · You Can Live Forever · Milton Lesser · nv

56 · For Little George · Jay B. Drexel · ss

64 · Trilley the Spoiler · Winston Marks · ss

77 · The Seventh Bottle · Ivar Jorgensen (by Howard Browne) · nv

106 · Dr. Schpritzer’s Island · Vern Fearing · nv

Fantastic [v3 #5, October 1954] (35¢, 132pp, digest, cover by Ernie Barth) []

6 · Cosmic Appetite · Milton Lesser · ss

21 · Nite File · Stan Baer · ss

37 · The Outlaws · Lee Priestley · ss

52 · The Murder-Con · Jerome Bixby · nv

93 · Minister Without Portfolio · Michael Fischer · ss

98 · The Yellow Needle · Gerald Vance · nv

Fantastic [v3 #6, December 1954] (35¢, 132pp, digest, cover by Ralph Castenir) []

6 · Water Cure · John Toland · na

56 · The Spidery Pied Pipers · Robert Moore Williams · ss

72 · The Courtship of 53 SHOTL 9 G · Niall Wilde · nv

92 · The Vicar of Skeleton Cove · Ivar Jorgensen · nv; given as by Lawrence Chandler on the cover and in the Table of Contents.

124 · The Appointment · Raymond Stark · ss

Fantastic [v4 #1, February 1955] (35¢, 132pp, digest, cover by Henry Sharp) []

6 · The Patty-Cake Mutiny · Winston Marks · nv

32 · The Gun · John Bernard Daley · nv

54 · The Day After Eternity · Lawrence Chandler · nv

87 · Ourselves of Yesterday · T. D. Hamm · vi

90 · While My Love Waits · Henry Still · ss

107 · Cross Index · Randall J. Ross · ss; given as by Randall T. Ross in the Table of Contents.

111 · End of the Line · Thomas N. Scortia · vi

114 · Love That Potion [Reggie] · William P. McGivern · ss

Fantastic [v4 #2, April 1955] (35¢, 132pp, digest, cover by Edward Valigursky) []

6 · The Eye and I · C. H. Thames · nv

36 · Gold Is Anywhere · Henry Still · ss

50 · Death Has Strong Hands · Lawrence Chandler · nv

72 · Silent Night · Lysander Kemp · ss

80 · The Still Waters · Joy Hall · ss

92 · Killer in the Crib · Richard Wilson · ss

111 · The Big Bluff · Milton Lesser · ss

Fantastic [v4 #3, June 1955] (35¢, 132pp, digest, cover by Edward Valigursky) []

6 · Beyond the Black Horizon · Paul W. Fairman · nv

48 · The Typewriter · J. J. Allerton · ss

66 · Too Tough to Bury · Ron Butler · ss

79 · For the Greater Good · P. F. Costello · ss

94 · The Killer Within · C. H. Thames · nv

Fantastic [v4 #4, August 1955] (35¢, 132pp, digest, cover by Edward Valigursky) []

6 · The Girl in Tube 14 · Dick Purcell · nv

40 · Come Tuesday · Winston Marks · ss

53 · Occupation Force · Frank Herbert · ss

58 · The Smashers · Paul W. Fairman · nv

96 · He Ran All the Way · Milton Lesser · nv

Fantastic [v4 #5, October 1955] (35¢, 132pp, digest, cover by Edward Valigursky) []

6 · Scavengers of Space · Clee Garson (by William P. McGivern) · nv

38 · Signal Thirty-Three · Lee Grant · nv

64 · What Number Are You Calling? · Ron Butler · nv

87 · Recruiting Officer · Alice Eleanor Jones · ss

102 · This Is My Son · Paul W. Fairman · nv

Fantastic [v4 #6, December 1955] (35¢, 132pp, digest, cover by Edward Valigursky) []

6 · All Walls Were Mist · Paul W. Fairman · nv

36 · “Madam, I Have Here—” · Ivar Jorgensen · ss

44 · The Man Who Read Minds · John Toland · ss

62 · He Took What He Wanted · C. H. Thames · nv

92 · Between Two Worlds · Milton Lesser · nv

Fantastic [v5 #1, February 1956] (35¢, 132pp, digest, cover by Edward Valigursky) []

6 · Black Blockade · Paul W. Fairman · na

52 · Quick Cure · Randall Garrett · ss

68 · The Sore Spot · Ivar Jorgensen · nv

90 · Mind Bet · George Julius · ss

96 · Leave It to Umpax · Eric Dean · nv

Fantastic [v5 #2, April 1956] (35¢, 132pp, digest, cover by Edward Valigursky) []

6 · The Monarch of Mars · John Pollard · na

53 · The Hero · Milton Lesser · ss

68 · The Rough Rock Road · E. K. Jarvis · na

116 · House of Toys · Karl Stanley · ss

Fantastic [v5 #3, June 1956] (35¢, 132pp, digest, cover by Edward Valigursky) []

6 · Conception: Zero · Gerald Vance · nv

44 · Dream Girl · Robert Silverberg · nv

66 · All Good Men · Milton Lesser · nv

88 · Everybody’s Watching You · C. H. Thames · nv

118 · Round Trip · Karl Stanley · ss

Fantastic [v5 #4, August 1956] (35¢, 132pp, digest, cover by Edward Valigursky) []

6 · Guardian of the Crystal Gate · Robert Silverberg · nv

32 · The Long Forgotten · Henry Still · ss

46 · O’ Captain, My Captain · Ivar Jorgensen (by Robert Silverberg) · ss

56 · Growing Pains · Robert Arnette · ss

72 · The Slow and the Dead · Robert Randall (by Robert Silverberg & Randall Garrett) · nv

105 · Revolt of the Synthetics · Ralph Burke · ss

Fantastic [v5 #5, October 1956] (35¢, 132pp, digest, cover by Edward Valigursky) []

8 · The Passionate Pitchman · Stephen Wilder · nv

46 · The Man Who Knew Everything · Randall Garrett · ss

60 · An Eye for the Ladies · Darius John Granger · ss

74 · Peter Merton’s Private Mint · Lee Archer · ss

88 · The Girl from Bodies, Inc. · Leonard G. Spencer (by Robert Silverberg & Randall Garrett) · nv

120 · The Pint-Sized Genie · Kate Wilhelm · ss

Fantastic [v5 #6, December 1956] (35¢, 132pp, digest, cover by Edward Valigursky) []

6 · The Mummy Takes a Wife · Clyde Mitchell (by Randall Garrett & Robert Silverberg) · nv

23 · Death Rattle · O. H. Leslie · ss

28 · The Fifth Stone · Alfred Coppel · ss

46 · Coward’s Death · Ivar Jorgensen (by Henry Slesar) · ss

58 · Choke Chain · Robert Silverberg · nv

78 · The Chimp · Henry Slesar · ss

96 · Man of Many Bodies · Ralph Burke · ss

Fantastic [v6 #1, February 1957] (35¢, 132pp, digest, cover by Edward Valigursky) []

6 · Biddy and the Silver Man · E. K. Jarvis · nv

30 · World of Women · Harlan Ellison · nv

56 · The Mystery of Deneb IV · Robert Silverberg · ss

68 · Beauty Contest? · Henry Slesar · ss

81 · My Robot · O. H. Leslie · ss

86 · An Enemy of Peace · Ralph Burke · ss

99 · A Kiss for the Conqueror · Clyde Mitchell (by Henry Slesar) · ss

Fantastic [v6 #2, March 1957] (35¢, 132pp, digest, cover by Edward Valigursky) []

6 · The Goddess of World 21 · Henry Slesar · nv

47 · Forgotten World · Robert Silverberg · ss

58 · Citadel of Darkness · Ralph Burke · ss

78 · The Dead Companions · Stanley Mullen · ss

90 · Swords Against the Outworlders · Calvin Knox · nv

119 · Freak Show · Hall Thornton · ss

Fantastic [v6 #3, April 1957] (35¢, 132pp, digest, cover by Edward Valigursky) []

6 · The Vengeance of Kyvor [Part 1 of 2] · Randall Garrett · na

36 · A Night in Benny’s Bar · Wilmon Menard · ss

46 · Abe Lincoln—Android · O. H. Leslie · ss

66 · Bottle Baby · Henry Slesar · nv

99 · Graygortch · Don Wilcox · ss

121 · The Unemployed · Doris Greenberg · vi

Fantastic [v6 #4, May 1957] (35¢, 132pp, digest, cover by Edward Valigursky) []

6 · Satan Is My Ally · Harlan Ellison · nv

30 · The Metal Martyr · Henry Slesar · ss

46 · Monday Immortal · Ralph Burke · ss

60 · The Vengeance of Kyvor [Part 2 of 2] · Randall Garrett · na

88 · Hell’s Own Parlor · Paul Dallas · ss

104 · Mourners for Hire · Ellis Hart · ss

Fantastic [v6 #5, June 1957] (35¢, 132pp, digest, cover by Edward Valigursky) []

6 · A Pattern for Monsters · Randall Garrett · na

55 · Attic for Rent · Genevieve Haugen · ss

62 · Deadly Honeymoon · Adam Chase · ss

78 · Operation Female · Paul Dallas · ss

94 · The Secret of the Shan · Richard Greer (by Robert Silverberg & Randall Garrett) · ss

106 · And Then He Was Two · Ivar Jorgensen · ss

Fantastic [v6 #6, July 1957] (35¢, 132pp, digest, cover by Leo Summers) []

6 · The Secret of Marracott Deep · Henry Slesar · na

53 · Change of Venue · Richard Wilson · ss

58 · Gas! · Paul V. Dallas · ss

75 · Dark Miracle · Ivar Jorgensen · ss

88 · Heads You Lose · Gerald Vance · ss

96 · The Day Baseball Died · James Cooper · ss

110 · The Marriage Machine · O. H. Leslie · ss

Fantastic [v6 #7, August 1957] (35¢, 132pp, digest, cover by Edward Valigursky) []

6 · Coffin Run · Lee Correy · nv

34 · Call Me Zombie! · Robert Silverberg · ss

45 · Traveling Man · Henry Slesar · nv

70 · Inheritance · O. H. Leslie · ss

86 · Tailor-Made Killers · Ivar Jorgensen (by Henry Slesar) · ss

104 · Phoenix Treatment · Harlan Ellison · ss

Fantastic [v6 #8, September 1957] (35¢, 132pp, digest, cover by Edward Valigursky) []

6 · The Cave of Miracles · Harlan Ellison · nv

34 · A Home Among the Stars · E. K. Jarvis · ss

49 · The Breeder · P. F. Costello · ss

61 · Damn the Metal Moon · Ellis Hart · ss

72 · Saucer! Saucer! · Henry Slesar · ss

82 · The Exquisite Nudes · Adam Chase · nv

Fantastic [v6 #9, October 1957] (35¢, 132pp, digest, cover by Edward Valigursky) []

6 · The Moon Stealers · E. K. Jarvis (by Harlan Ellison) · nv

32 · A World Called Vicious · James A. Cox · ss

46 · The Barbarian · G. L. Vandenburg · ss

60 · The Ugly Beauty · Genevieve Haugen · ss

74 · Operation Graveyard · Ivar Jorgensen · nv

100 · March of the Yellow Death · Ellis Hart · ss

125 · Scientific Mysteries: Weather—Servant or Master? · Leigh Marlowe · ar

Fantastic [v6 #10, November 1957] (35¢, 132pp, digest, cover by Edward Valigursky) []

6 · The Wife Factory · Clyde Mitchell (by Harlan Ellison) · nv

40 · Call Her Satan · E. K. Jarvis · ss

56 · World of Traitors · Rog Phillips · ss

74 · The Cosmic Trap · Gerald Vance · ss

92 · Tool of the Gods · Lawrence Chandler (by Henry Slesar) · ss

102 · Who Stole Carnegie Hall? · G. L. Vandenburg · ss; given as by G. L. Vandenberg.

Fantastic [v6 #11, December 1957] (35¢, 132pp, digest, cover by Edward Valigursky) []

6 · Resurrection on Fifth Avenue · Gordon Jaulyn · nv

44 · The Eleventh Commandment · P. F. Costello · ss

58 · If This Be Utopia · E. K. Jarvis (by Harlan Ellison) · ss

73 · Pot-Luck Genii · Ellis Hart · ss

88 · Revolt of the Shadows · Harlan Ellison · ss

102 · Too Old for Space · Gerald Vance · nv

127 · Scientific Mysteries: The Invisible Horror · Leigh Marlowe · ar

Fantastic [v7 #1, January 1958] (35¢, 132pp, digest, cover by Edward Valigursky) []

6 · The Devil Downstairs · P. F. Costello · nv

48 · Cosmic Striptease · E. K. Jarvis (by Harlan Ellison) · ss

65 · Space Brat · O. H. Leslie · ss

71 · Excitement for Sale · Stephen Wilder · nv

93 · A Trick of the Mind · William P. Salton · ss

102 · A Furnace for Your Foe · Ellis Hart · nv

Fantastic [v7 #2, February 1958] (35¢, 132pp, digest, cover by Edward Valigursky) []

6 · Jewel of Ecstasy · Henry Slesar · nv

45 · Mr. Fenbley’s Nudes · Wilson Kane · ss

52 · I Married a Martian · E. K. Jarvis · ss

66 · A Code for Unbelievers · G. L. Vandenburg · ss

84 · Earth Specimen · Gerald Vance · ss

102 · Danger, Red! · O. H. Leslie · ss

116 · Appointment with Mr. Armstrong · Doris E. Kaye · ss

Fantastic [v7 #3, March 1958] (35¢, 132pp, digest, cover by Leo R. Summers) []

6 · The Genie Takes a Wife · Henry Slesar · nv

24 · The Girl in the Mirror · E. N. Sargent · ss

36 · Feud Woman · S. Hilary · ss

53 · Let’s Repeal Love · Lee Saber · nv

80 · The Search for Murphy’s Bride · O. H. Leslie · ss

91 · The Lavender Talent · Gerald Vance (by Henry Slesar) · nv

Fantastic [v7 #4, April 1958] (35¢, 132pp, digest, cover by Leo R. Summers) []

6 · The Universe Is Mine · P. F. Costello · nv

16 · The Man on the Island · Bryce Walton · ss

26 · Conversation Piece · Bill Majeski · ss

34 · The Many Ways of Death · Kenneth O’Hara · nv

58 · Drumbeat · Adam Chase · ss

72 · It’s Better Not to Know · Rog Phillips · ss

87 · The Creeping Coffins of Barbados · Eric Frank Russell · ar from Great World Mysteries, Dobson, 1957

Fantastic [v7 #5, May 1958] (35¢, 132pp, digest, cover by Edward Valigursky) []

6 · The Invisible Man Murder Case · Henry Slesar · nv

26 · The Illegitimate Egg · Genevieve Haugen · ss

39 · The Cheat · Alexander Blade · ss

48 · Progress Zero · G. L. Vandenburg · ss

56 · Snake Pit · Lawrence Kingery · ss

64 · Two by Two · E. K. Jarvis (by Robert Bloch) · ss

72 · Spawn of the Dark One · Robert Bloch · ss

92 · The Riddle of Levitation · Eric Frank Russell · ar from Great World Mysteries, Dobson, 1957

Fantastic [v7 #6, June 1958] (35¢, 132pp, digest, cover by Edward Valigursky) []

6 · Terror in Cut-Throat Cove · Robert Bloch · nv

46 · The Madder They Come · Lloyd Biggle, Jr. · ss

58 · The Man Who Took It with Him · Henry Slesar · ss

74 · Neosho’s Choicest · James E. Gunn · ss

86 · The Thing Beneath the Bay · John Hagan · ss

105 · Hungarian Rhapsody · Wilson Kane (by Robert Bloch) · ss

115 · The Ship That Vanished · Eric Frank Russell · ar from Great World Mysteries, Dobson, 1957

Fantastic [v7 #7, July 1958] (35¢, 132pp, digest, cover by Leo R. Summers) []
Shaver Mystery Issue.

5 · The Editor’s Viewpoint · Paul W. Fairman · cl

6 · The Dream Makers · Richard S. Shaver · na

81 · The Shaver Mystery—The Facts Behind the Mystery · Raymond A. Palmer · ar

91 · The Shaver Mystery—A Defense · Richard S. Shaver · ar

105 · Dangerous Nonsense · A. J. Steichert · ar

111 · Key to Mantong, the Ancient Language · Richard S. Shaver & Joel Kos · ar

Fantastic [v7 #8, August 1958] (35¢, 132pp, digest, cover by Leo R. Summers) []

6 · The Girl Who Played Wolf · G. Dickson · nv

24 · Magic Window · Robert F. Young · ss

34 · Patented Paradise · Bryce Walton · nv

66 · Somebody Up There Typed Me · Gerald Vance · ss

74 · Operation Scrumblies · Henry Still · ss

86 · The Hunter and the Cross · Jeanne Williams · ss

101 · Cat Island Hoax · G. L. Vandenburg · ar

109 · Satan’s Footprints · Eric Frank Russell · ar from Great World Mysteries, Dobson, 1957

Fantastic [v7 #9, September 1958] (35¢, 132pp, digest, cover by Edward Valigursky) []

6 · Call Me Monster · G. L. Vandenburg · na; given as by G. L. Vandenberg.

50 · Time Squeeze · Paul Dallas · nv

73 · A Slight Case of Genius · E. K. Jarvis · ss

80 · In This Dark Mind · Inez McGowan · ss

95 · Psychoanalysis by Telepathy · Ellery Lanier · ar

103 · Jason’s Secret · Rog Phillips · ss

117 · The Thousand-Dollar Wish · Jack Milton · ss

Fantastic [v7 #10, October 1958] (35¢, 132pp, digest, cover by Gabe Keith) []

8 · Suicide World · Harlan Ellison · nv

44 · Who Steals My Mind… · Lloyd Biggle, Jr. · ss

60 · Dark Menace · J. Anthony Ferlaine · ss

71 · Figurex · Paul Dallas · ss

80 · Report on a Backward Planet · Russ Winterbotham · ss

87 · A Lesson for the Teacher · Robert Bloch · ss

98 · Voodoo Queen of New Orleans · Bryce Walton · ar

111 · Hello, Young Lover · Lawrence Chandler · ss

120 · Shadows Over the White House · Vincent H. Gaddis · ar

Fantastic [v7 #11, November 1958] (35¢, 132pp, digest, cover by Gabe Keith) []

8 · The Troons of Space: The Space Station: A.D. 1994 [Troons] · John Wyndham · nv New Worlds Science Fiction #70, April 1958, as “For All the Night”

38 · F.O.B. Venus · Robert Bloch · ss

51 · The Picture · John Boland · ss

57 · Mr. and Mrs. Saturday Night · Robert F. Young · ss

65 · Intermission · E. K. Jarvis · ss

73 · The Savage Machine · Randall Garrett · na

118 · Spontaneous Generation · Ellery Lanier · ar

Fantastic [v7 #12, December 1958] (35¢, 132pp, digest, cover by Gabe Keith) []

8 · Jungle in Manhattan · G. L. Vandenburg · na

53 · The Eleventh Plague · Henry Slesar · nv

80 · The Troons of Space: The Moon: A.D. 2044 [Troons] · John Wyndham · nv New Worlds Science Fiction #72, June 1958, as “Idiot’s Delight”

122 · Enough Rope · Louis Fisher · ss

Fantastic [v8 #1, January 1959] (35¢, 132pp, digest, cover by Phil Berry) []

8 · The Screaming People · Robert Bloch · nv

45 · The Troons of Space: Mars: A.D. 2094 [Troons] · John Wyndham · nv New Worlds Science Fiction #73, July 1958, as “The Thin Gnat-Voices”

75 · Replace the Horse · Larry M. Harris · ss

83 · Passage to Gomorrah · Robert F. Young · nv

106 · Last Laughter · Robert Chase · ss

113 · Fish Talk · Winston K. Marks · ss

121 · Nothing but Terror · J. F. Bone · ss

Fantastic [v8 #2, February 1959] (35¢, 132pp, digest, cover by Gabe Keith) []

5 · The Body Hunters · Paul W. Fairman · nv

41 · Like Father—Like Son · Henry Slesar · ss

48 · The Creeper in the Dream · Rog Phillips · nv

89 · The Garden of Fast · Dick Ashby · ss

96 · The Troons of Space: Venus: A.D. 2144 [Troons] · John Wyndham · nv New Worlds Science Fiction #75, September 1958, as “Space Is a Province of Brazil”

Fantastic [v8 #3, March 1959] (35¢, 132pp, digest, cover by Edward Valigursky) []

7 · The Trouble with Magic · Randall Garrett · nv

37 · The Captain of His Soul · Jack Sharkey · ss

41 · The Obvious Solution · Jack Sharkey · ss

45 · The Last Hero · Robert F. Young · ss

52 · The Girl of Many Bodies · Wilson Kane · na Other Worlds December 1952, as “The Identity of Sue Tenet” by Frank Patton

98 · East Is East · Richard deMille · ss

109 · The Little One? · Barbara J. Griffith · vi

112 · What Crouches in the Deep · Arthur Porges · ss

Fantastic [v8 #4, April 1959] (35¢, 132pp, digest, cover by Edward Valigursky) []

7 · The Abnormals · Harlan Ellison · ss

20 · After the Funeral · Gordon Dickson · ss

24 · Second Man to the Moon · Jack Williamson · nv

45 · Hear a Pin Drop · Edward Wellen · ss

52 · Keepers in Space · Rog Phillips · ss

68 · A Dozen of Everything · Marion Zimmer Bradley · ss

72 · The Ecstasy of It · Kate Wilhelm · nv

98 · The Arm of Enmord · Jack Sharkey · ss

115 · A Touch of Sun · Arthur & Irwin Porges · ss

Fantastic [v8 #5, May 1959] (35¢, 132pp, digest, cover by Jed Thayer) []

5 · Guest Editorial · Arthur Porges · ed

7 · The Hungry Eye · Robert Bloch · nv

29 · Queen of the Green Sun · Jack Sharkey · ss

42 · Guardian Devil · Robert Silverberg · nv

74 · The Convention · Ede Witt · ss

85 · More Like Home · Raymond E. Banks · ss

94 · The Middle-Aged Rookie · Charles D. Hammer · nv

116 · The Only One That Lived · Rog Phillips · ss

Fantastic [v8 #6, June 1959] (35¢, 132pp, digest, cover by Edward Valigursky) []

6 · Give Me My Body! · Paul W. Fairman · nv

44 · Blurble · M. G. Zimmerman · ss

57 · The Lurker · Rog Phillips · ss

67 · What Other Color Is There? · Jeanne Williams · ss

77 · A Desert Incident · Will Worthington · ss

85 · The Fife of Bodidharma · Cordwainer Smith · ss

93 · Cedric · Winston Marks · ss

106 · The Worth of a Man · Henry Slesar · vi

109 · The Warren · Richard Brian · ss

118 · Bedside Monster · Jack Sharkey · ss

Fantastic [v8 #7, July 1959] (35¢, 132pp, digest, cover by Leo R. Summers) []

7 · The Last Plea · Robert Bloch · nv

44 · The Gift · Ray Bradbury · vi Esquire December 1952

47 · The Forerunner · Arthur Porges · ss

53 · The Kink-Remover · Jack Sharkey · ss

60 · The Key [Rim Worlds] · A. Bertram Chandler · nv

88 · Bottle It Up · Ron Goulart · ss

98 · 40-26-38 · Robert F. Young · ss

105 · The 4-Sided Triangle · William F. Temple · nv Amazing Stories November 1939

Fantastic [v8 #8, August 1959] (35¢, 132pp, digest, cover by Edward Valigursky) []

7 · Damnation Morning [Change War] · Fritz Leiber · ss

21 · Let X = Alligator · Jack Sharkey · ss

26 · Man Under Glass · Evelyn Goldstein · nv

57 · The Idol · A. Bertram Chandler · ss Man Junior May 1959, as “Idol Hands”

70 · The Unspirit · Will Worthington · ss

86 · Those Winslow Girls · G. L. Vandenburg · nv

107 · Clothes Make the Man · Ron Goulart · ss

117 · The Quiet Man · Robert Laurence · ss

122 · The Shakespeare Manuscript · Arthur Porges · ss

Fantastic Science Fiction Stories [v8 #9, September 1959] (35¢, 132pp, digest, cover by Taylor Oughton) []

7 · Solution Tomorrow · Charles W. Runyon · na

50 · Toro! · Mack Reynolds · ss

61 · The Blackbird · Jack Sharkey · ss

76 · A Grain of Manhood · Phyllis Gotlieb · ss

89 · The Toy · Henry Slesar · ss

93 · The Female of the Species · A. Bertram Chandler · nv

119 · Maidens for the Cenote · Jess Shelton · ss

Fantastic Science Fiction Stories [Volume 8 Number 10, October 1959] ed. Cele Goldsmith (Ziff-Davis Publishing Company, 35¢, 132pp, digest, cover by Edward Valigursky) []

3 · Editorial · Norman M. Lobsenz · ed

6 · Winter Boy, Summer Girl · John Christopher · ss Argosy (UK) July 1959, as “Summer’s Lease”; illustrated by Summers

19 · The Magic, Magic Carpet · A. Bertram Chandler · nv; illustrated by Summers

47 · Conquering Hero · Marion Zimmer Bradley · nv; illustrated by Summers

78 · Ship Ahoy! · Jack Sharkey · ss; title on story itself is in Greek.

92 · Empathy · Tom Godwin · nv; illustrated by Summers

126 · According to You… · The Readers · lc

_126 · [letter] · Robert H. Rohrer, Jr. · lt

_126 · [letter] · Victor Endersby · lt

_128 · [letter] · Mrs. Elaine Fielder · lt

_128 · [letter] · Ronald C. Pirtle · lt

_128 · [letter] · L. L. Stevens · lt

_129 · [letter] · Harold Grundmann · lt

Fantastic Science Fiction Stories [v8 #11, November 1959] (35¢, 132pp, digest, cover by Morris S. Dollens) []
Special Fritz Leiber Issue.

6 · Lean Times in Lankhmar [Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser] · Fritz Leiber · nv

45 · The Reward · Fritz Leiber · ss

55 · The Mind Spider [Change War] · Fritz Leiber · ss

71 · The Improper Authorities · Fritz Leiber · ss

89 · Tranquility, or Else! [Change War] · Fritz Leiber · nv

Fantastic Science Fiction Stories [v8 #12, December 1959] (35¢, 132pp, digest, cover by Edward Valigursky) []

6 · A Message in Secret [Dominic Flandry] · Poul Anderson · na

66 · The Clone · Theodore L. Thomas · ss

78 · The Man Who Was Pale · Jack Sharkey · ss

89 · I, Gardener · Allen Kim Lang · ss

96 · The Price of Eggs · Randall Garrett · nv

120 · Was She Horrid? [Moderan] · David R. Bunch · ss

Fantastic Science Fiction Stories [v9 #1, January 1960] (35¢, 132pp, digest, cover by Albert Nuetzell) []

6 · The Funnel of God · Robert Bloch · nv

31 · Abide with Me · Will Worthington · ss

41 · In the Circle of Nowhere · Irving E. Cox, Jr. · ss Universe Science Fiction #6, July 1954

57 · Diplomat-at-Arms [Jame Retief] · Keith Laumer · na

104 · The Complete Father [Moderan] · David R. Bunch · ss

110 · Days of Darkness · Evelyn Goldstein · ss

Fantastic Science Fiction Stories [v9 #2, February 1960] (35¢, 132pp, digest, cover by Leo R. Summers) []

6 · The Priests of Psi [Lewis Orne] · Frank Herbert · na

62 · In the Complaints Service · David R. Bunch · ss

67 · I Want You, I Want You · Solomon Scheele · ss

77 · Off His Rocker · Arthur Porges · ss

83 · First Born · Mary Armock · ss

90 · Tyrants Need to Be Loved · Murray Leinster · nv

110 · Mariana · Fritz Leiber · ss

117 · All the Time in the World · J. Harvey Haggard · ss

Fantastic Science Fiction Stories [v9 #3, March 1960] (35¢, 132pp, digest, cover by Paul Frame) []

6 · Merlin · J. T. McIntosh · na

50 · Strange Shape in the Stronghold [Moderan] · David R. Bunch · ss

56 · Purdy’s Circus · Franklin Gregory · ss

69 · When He Awakens · Steven S. Gray · ss

88 · The Botticelli Horror · Lloyd Biggle, Jr. · nv

Fantastic Science Fiction Stories [v9 #4, April 1960] (35¢, 132pp, digest, cover by Jack Faragasso) []

8 · Doomsday Army · Jack Sharkey · nv

45 · The Closest School · Zenna Henderson · ss

55 · The Summer Visitors · Gordon R. Dickson · ss

70 · Eve Times Four · Poul Anderson · nv

106 · Ella Speed · Ron Goulart · nv

Fantastic Science Fiction Stories [v9 #5, May 1960] (35¢, 132pp, digest, cover by John Duillo) []

6 · Fireman · J. F. Bone · nv

35 · A Study in Horror: The Eerie Life of H.P. Lovecraft · Sam Moskowitz · bg [Ref. H. P. Lovecraft]

51 · The Challenge from Beyond [Part 3 of 5; Cthulhu] · H. P. Lovecraft · rr Fantasy Magazine September 1935

60 · When the Sea-King’s Away [Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser] · Fritz Leiber · nv

86 · World Without Annette · J. T. McIntosh · nv

119 · The Devil’s Due · Donald Moffitt · ss

Fantastic Science Fiction Stories [v9 #6, June 1960] (35¢, 132pp, digest, cover by Burt Shonberg) []

7 · The Mirror · Alan E. Nourse · nv

38 · Side Effect · Joseph D. Laven · ss

51 · Olaf Stapledon: Cosmic Philosopher · Sam Moskowitz · bg [Ref. Olaf Stapledon]

66 · The Fiftieth Year of April · Arthur Porges · ss

72 · Drive Out of Mind · Dan Morgan · nv

93 · David’s Daddy · Rosel George Brown · ss

104 · No End of Time · Phyllis Gotlieb · nv

Fantastic Science Fiction Stories [v9 #7, July 1960] (35¢, 148pp, digest, cover by Leo R. Summers) []

6 · The Covenant: Part 1 · Poul Anderson · rr

15 · The Covenant: Part 2 · Isaac Asimov · rr

23 · The Covenant: Part 3 · Robert Sheckley · rr

30 · The Covenant: Part 4 · Murray Leinster · rr

39 · The Covenant: Part 5 · Robert Bloch · rr

47 · Karel Capek: The Man Who Invented Robots · Sam Moskowitz · bg [Ref. Karel Capek]

59 · Special Report · Franklin M. Davis, Jr. · ss

76 · There’s Always a Way · Rosel George Brown · ss

82 · The Crispin Affair [Part 1 of 2] · Jack Sharkey · n.

Fantastic Science Fiction Stories [v9 #8, August 1960] (35¢, 132pp, digest, cover by Albert Nuetzell) []

6 · The World-Timer · Robert Bloch · nv

33 · Rats of Limbo · Fritz Leiber · vi

36 · Shiel and Heard: The Neglected Thinkers of SF · Sam Moskowitz · bg [Ref. M. P. Shiel & H. F. Heard]

52 · This One’s on Me · Eric Frank Russell · ss Nebula Science Fiction #4, Autumn 1953

59 · The Crime of Mr. Sauer · Arthur Porges · ss

65 · The House · Fredric Brown · vi

68 · The Crispin Affair [Part 2 of 2] · Jack Sharkey · n.

114 · Impressionist · Robert F. Young · ss

Fantastic Science Fiction Stories [v9 #9, September 1960] (35¢, 132pp, digest, cover by John Duillo) []

6 · The Shadowsmith · Arthur Porges · ss

16 · The Man Who Wasn’t Home · Lloyd Biggle, Jr. · na

61 · Philip Wylie: The Saccharine Cynic · Sam Moskowitz · bg [Ref. Philip Wylie]

77 · Who Is Mrs. Myob? · Henry Slesar · ss

81 · …And Peace Attend Thee · Randall Garrett · nv

108 · Squeeze · Jack Sharkey · ss

Fantastic, Stories of Imagination [v9 #10, October 1960] (35¢, 132pp, digest, cover by Leo R. Summers) []

6 · The Seats of Hell · Gordon R. Dickson · nv; illustrated by Leo R. Summers

48 · A Bone to Pick · Phyllis Gotlieb · nv; illustrated by Leo R. Summers

72 · The Furies of Zhahnoor · H. B. Fyfe · ss; illustrated by Leo R. Summers

89 · Status Quaint · Jack Sharkey · ss; illustrated by Grayam

106 · Woman on Fire · Edward W. Ludwig · ss; illustrated by Bernklau

117 · A Husband’s Share [Moderan] · David R. Bunch · ss

Fantastic, Stories of Imagination [v9 #11, November 1960] (35¢, 132pp, digest, cover by Alex Schomburg) []

6 · Deadly Moon · Fritz Leiber · nv; illustrated by Leo R. Summers

33 · Mariwite · Charles L. Fontenay · ss; illustrated by Leo R. Summers

49 · Donor · James E. Gunn · nv; illustrated by Douglas

68 · A Diversion for the Baron · Arthur Porges · ss; illustrated by Leo R. Summers

76 · A World to Choose · Poul Anderson · nv; illustrated by Douglas

99 · Long Shot · Henry Slesar · ss; illustrated by Emsh

Fantastic, Stories of Imagination [v9 #12, December 1960] (35¢, 132pp, digest, cover by Leo R. Summers) []

8 · A Plague of Masters [Part 1 of 2; Dominic Flandry] · Poul Anderson · n. Ace, December 1960, as “Earthman, Go Home!”; illustrated by Bernklau

49 · The Melanas · Arthur Porges · ss; illustrated by Leo R. Summers

58 · Summons of the Void · Daniel F. Galouye · ss; illustrated by Douglas

73 · The Eye of Aesculapius · Stanley R. Lee · ss; illustrated by Leo R. Summers

86 · Remember Me, Peter Shepley · Charles W. Runyon · nv; illustrated by Grayam

117 · The Radio · Peter Arthur · ss

Fantastic Stories of Imagination [v10 #1, January 1961] (35¢, 132pp, digest, cover by Alex Schomburg) []

6 · The Reality Paradox · Daniel F. Galouye · nv; illustrated by Leo R. Summers

28 · The Dreaming Eyes · Miriam Allen deFord · ss; illustrated by Douglas

35 · According to Plan · Jack Sharkey · ss; illustrated by Bernklau

49 · Degree Candidate · Peter Arthur · ss

54 · Dr. Blackadder’s Clients · Arthur Porges · ss; illustrated by Bernklau

68 · A Plague of Masters [Part 2 of 2; Dominic Flandry] · Poul Anderson · n. Ace, December 1960, as “Earthman, Go Home!”; illustrated by Bernklau

Fantastic Stories of Imagination [v10 #2, February 1961] (35¢, 132pp, digest, cover by Leo R. Summers) []

6 · Worlds of the Imperium [Part 1 of 3; Imperium] · Keith Laumer · n.; illustrated by Dan Adkins

60 · The Other Side · Arthur Porges · ss

68 · Visiting Professor · Rosel George Brown · ss; illustrated by Douglas

79 · A Thread in Time · Jack Sharkey · nv; illustrated by Douglas

101 · Project · Steven Terry · ss; illustrated by Leo R. Summers

110 · Catalyst · Henry Still · ss; illustrated by Leo R. Summers

122 · We Regret… · David R. Bunch · vi

Fantastic Stories of Imagination [v10 #3, March 1961] (35¢, 132pp, digest, cover by Alex Schomburg) []

6 · The Big Blow-Up · Daniel F. Galouye · nv; illustrated by Virgil Finlay

28 · Night Caller · Jack Sharkey · ss; illustrated by Douglas

36 · Random Choice · Randall Garrett · nv; illustrated by George Barr

62 · Temptation · Ida Helmer · vi

66 · Worlds of the Imperium [Part 2 of 3; Imperium] · Keith Laumer · n.; illustrated by Dan Adkins

122 · Last Zero · David R. Bunch · ss

Fantastic Stories of Imagination [v10 #4, April 1961] (35¢, 132pp, digest, cover by Ed Emshwiller) []

6 · Descent Into the Maelstrom · Daniel F. Galouye · nv; illustrated by Emsh

47 · The Violin String · Henry Hasse · ss; illustrated by Leo R. Summers

59 · Mulberry Moon · Arthur Porges · ss

68 · Discoverers · Henry Slesar · ss; illustrated by Douglas

78 · Worlds of the Imperium [Part 3 of 3; Imperium] · Keith Laumer · n.; illustrated by Dan Adkins

Fantastic Stories of Imagination [v10 #5, May 1961] (35¢, 132pp, digest, cover by Vernon Kramer) []

6 · Scylla’s Daughter [Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser] · Fritz Leiber · na; illustrated by Leo R. Summers

65 · The Garden of Fear [James Allison] · Robert E. Howard · nv Marvel Tales July/August 1934; illustrated by Leo R. Summers

82 · The Problem Was Lubrication · David R. Bunch · ss Inside #13, January 1956

86 · Are You Now or Have You Ever Been? · Jack Sharkey · nv; illustrated by Leo R. Summers

118 · The Arrogant Vampire · Arthur Porges · ss; illustrated by Leo R. Summers

Fantastic Stories of Imagination [v10 #6, June 1961] (35¢, 132pp, digest, cover by Alex Schomburg) []

6 · Second Ending [Part 1 of 2] · James White · na; illustrated by Dan Adkins

51 · A Small Miracle of Fishhooks and Straight Pins · David R. Bunch · vi

54 · The Face in the Mask · Estelle Frye · ss; illustrated by Francis

63 · I.Q. · Mack Reynolds · ss; illustrated by Larry Ivie

80 · The Cosmic Relic · Eric Frank Russell · nv Fantasy, The Magazine of Science Fiction April 1947, as “Relic”; illustrated by Larry Ivie

122 · One Bad Habit · Arthur Porges · ss

Fantastic Stories of Imagination [v10 #7, July 1961] (35¢, 132pp, digest, cover by Vernon Kramer) []

6 · The Creator · Clifford D. Simak · nv Marvel Tales March/April 1935; illustrated by Dan Adkins

32 · The Forest of Unreason · Robert F. Young · ss; illustrated by R. Bassford

47 · No Harm Done · Jack Sharkey · ss; illustrated by Leo R. Summers

52 · Second Ending [Part 2 of 2] · James White · na; illustrated by Dan Adkins

96 · The Goggles of Dr. Dragonet [Dr. Dragonet] · Fritz Leiber · ss; illustrated by West

115 · Solomon’s Demon · Arthur Porges · ss; illustrated by Leo R. Summers

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