Action Stories
One of the great multi-genre pulps, Action Stories ran for an impressive 224 issues over a 30-year period.
Launched in September 1921 by Fiction House, it managed a regular monthly schedule for 11 years, to the end of
1932, when there was a brief hiatus. It then picked up again on a (mainly) bi-monthly basis from 1934 to 1943,
before dropping back to a quarterly schedule for the final seven years of its life.
A British reprint edition ran from April 1923 to January 1928, as well as in the 1950s, but precise details
are not known at this stage. There was also a Canadian reprint edition in the 1930s at least.
1921 |
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![](../data/thumbs2/a/action_stories_192109_tn.jpg) v1 #1 Sep |
v1 #2 Oct |
![](../data/thumbs2/a/action_stories_192111_tn.jpg) v1 #3 Nov |
![](../data/thumbs2/a/action_stories_192112_tn.jpg) v1 #4 Dec |
1922 |
![](../data/thumbs2/a/action_stories_192201_tn.jpg) v1 #5 Jan |
![](../data/thumbs2/a/action_stories_192202_tn.jpg) v1 #6 Feb |
v1 #7 Mar |
![](../data/thumbs2/a/action_stories_192204_tn.jpg) v1 #8 Apr |
![](../data/thumbs2/a/action_stories_192205_tn.jpg) v1 #9 May |
![](../data/thumbs2/a/action_stories_192206_tn.jpg) v1 #10 Jun |
v1 #11 Jul |
![](../data/thumbs2/a/action_stories_192208_tn.jpg) v1 #12 Aug |
![](../data/thumbs2/a/action_stories_192209_tn.jpg) v2 #1 Sep |
![](../data/thumbs2/a/action_stories_192210_tn.jpg) v2 #2 Oct |
![](../data/thumbs2/a/action_stories_192211_tn.jpg) v2 #3 Nov |
v2 #4 Dec |
1923 |
![](../data/thumbs2/a/action_stories_192301_tn.jpg) v2 #5 Jan |
![](../data/thumbs2/a/action_stories_192302_tn.jpg) v2 #6 Feb |
![](../data/thumbs2/a/action_stories_192303_tn.jpg) v2 #7 Mar |
![](../data/thumbs2/a/action_stories_192304_tn.jpg) v2 #8 Apr |
![](../data/thumbs2/a/action_stories_192305_tn.jpg) v2 #9 May |
![](../data/thumbs2/a/action_stories_192306_tn.jpg) v2 #10 Jun |
![](../data/thumbs2/a/action_stories_192307_tn.jpg) v2 #11 Jul |
v2 #12 Aug |
![](../data/thumbs2/a/action_stories_192309_tn.jpg) v3 #1 Sep |
![](../data/thumbs2/a/action_stories_192310_tn.jpg) v3 #2 Oct |
![](../data/thumbs2/a/action_stories_192311_tn.jpg) v3 #3 Nov |
![](../data/thumbs2/a/action_stories_192312_tn.jpg) v3 #4 Dec |
1924 |
![](../data/thumbs2/a/action_stories_192401_tn.jpg) v3 #5 Jan |
![](../data/thumbs2/a/action_stories_192402_tn.jpg) v3 #6 Feb |
v3 #7 Mar |
![](../data/thumbs2/a/action_stories_192404_tn.jpg) v3 #8 Apr |
![](../data/thumbs2/a/action_stories_192405_tn.jpg) v3 #9 May |
![](../data/thumbs2/a/action_stories_192406_tn.jpg) v3 #10 Jun |
![](../data/thumbs2/a/action_stories_192407_tn.jpg) v3 #11 Jul |
![](../data/thumbs2/a/action_stories_192408_tn.jpg) v3 #12 Aug |
![](../data/thumbs2/a/action_stories_192409_tn.jpg) v4 #1 Sep |
![](../data/thumbs2/a/action_stories_192410_tn.jpg) v4 #2 Oct |
![](../data/thumbs2/a/action_stories_192411_tn.jpg) v4 #3 Nov |
![](../data/thumbs2/a/action_stories_192412_tn.jpg) v4 #4 Dec |
1925 |
![](../data/thumbs2/a/action_stories_192501_tn.jpg) v4 #5 Jan |
![](../data/thumbs2/a/action_stories_192502_tn.jpg) v4 #6 Feb |
![](../data/thumbs2/a/action_stories_192503_tn.jpg) v4 #7 Mar |
![](../data/thumbs2/a/action_stories_192504_tn.jpg) v4 #8 Apr |
![](../data/thumbs2/a/action_stories_192505_tn.jpg) v4 #9 May |
![](../data/thumbs2/a/action_stories_192506_tn.jpg) v4 #10 Jun |
![](../data/thumbs2/a/action_stories_192507_tn.jpg) v4 #11 Jul |
![](../data/thumbs2/a/action_stories_192508_tn.jpg) v4 #12 Aug |
![](../data/thumbs2/a/action_stories_192509_tn.jpg) v5 #1 Sep |
![](../data/thumbs2/a/action_stories_192510_tn.jpg) v5 #2 Oct |
![](../data/thumbs2/a/action_stories_192511_tn.jpg) v5 #3 Nov |
![](../data/thumbs2/a/action_stories_192512_tn.jpg) v5 #4 Dec |
1926 |
![](../data/thumbs2/a/action_stories_192601_tn.jpg) v5 #5 Jan |
![](../data/thumbs2/a/action_stories_192602_tn.jpg) v5 #6 Feb |
![](../data/thumbs2/a/action_stories_192603_tn.jpg) v5 #7 Mar |
![](../data/thumbs2/a/action_stories_192604_tn.jpg) v5 #8 Apr |
![](../data/thumbs2/a/action_stories_192605_tn.jpg) v5 #9 May |
![](../data/thumbs2/a/action_stories_192606_tn.jpg) v5 #10 Jun |
![](../data/thumbs2/a/action_stories_192607_tn.jpg) v5 #11 Jul |
![](../data/thumbs2/a/action_stories_192608_tn.jpg) v5 #12 Aug |
![](../data/thumbs2/a/action_stories_192609_tn.jpg) v6 #1 Sep |
![](../data/thumbs2/a/action_stories_192610_tn.jpg) v6 #2 Oct |
![](../data/thumbs2/a/action_stories_192611_tn.jpg) v6 #3 Nov |
![](../data/thumbs2/a/action_stories_192612_tn.jpg) v6 #4 Dec |
1927 |
![](../data/thumbs2/a/action_stories_192701_tn.jpg) v6 #5 Jan |
![](../data/thumbs2/a/action_stories_192702_tn.jpg) v6 #6 Feb |
![](../data/thumbs2/a/action_stories_192703_tn.jpg) v6 #7 Mar |
![](../data/thumbs2/a/action_stories_192704_tn.jpg) v6 #8 Apr |
![](../data/thumbs2/a/action_stories_192705_tn.jpg) v6 #9 May |
![](../data/thumbs2/a/action_stories_192706_tn.jpg) v6 #10 Jun |
![](../data/thumbs2/a/action_stories_192707_tn.jpg) v6 #11 Jul |
v6 #12 Aug |
![](../data/thumbs2/a/action_stories_192709_tn.jpg) v7 #1 Sep |
![](../data/thumbs2/a/action_stories_192710_tn.jpg) v7 #2 Oct |
![](../data/thumbs2/a/action_stories_192711_tn.jpg) v7 #3 Nov |
![](../data/thumbs2/a/action_stories_192712_tn.jpg) v7 #4 Dec |
1928 |
![](../data/thumbs2/a/action_stories_192801_tn.jpg) v7 #5 Jan |
![](../data/thumbs2/a/action_stories_192802_tn.jpg) v7 #6 Feb |
![](../data/thumbs2/a/action_stories_192803_tn.jpg) v7 #7 Mar |
![](../data/thumbs2/a/action_stories_192804_tn.jpg) v7 #8 Apr |
![](../data/thumbs2/a/action_stories_192805_tn.jpg) v7 #9 May |
![](../data/thumbs2/a/action_stories_192806_tn.jpg) v7 #10 Jun |
![](../data/thumbs2/a/action_stories_192807_tn.jpg) v7 #11 Jul |
![](../data/thumbs2/a/action_stories_192808_tn.jpg) v7 #12 Aug |
![](../data/thumbs2/a/action_stories_192809_tn.jpg) v8 #1 Sep |
![](../data/thumbs2/a/action_stories_192810_tn.jpg) v8 #2 Oct |
![](../data/thumbs2/a/action_stories_192811_tn.jpg) v8 #3 Nov |
![](../data/thumbs2/a/action_stories_192812_tn.jpg) v8 #4 Dec |
1929 |
![](../data/thumbs2/a/action_stories_192901_tn.jpg) v8 #5 Jan |
![](../data/thumbs2/a/action_stories_192902_tn.jpg) v8 #6 Feb |
![](../data/thumbs2/a/action_stories_192903_tn.jpg) v8 #7 Mar |
![](../data/thumbs2/a/action_stories_192904_tn.jpg) v8 #8 Apr |
![](../data/thumbs2/a/action_stories_192905_tn.jpg) v8 #9 May |
![](../data/thumbs2/a/action_stories_192906_tn.jpg) v8 #10 Jun |
![](../data/thumbs2/a/action_stories_192907_tn.jpg) v8 #11 Jul |
![](../data/thumbs2/a/action_stories_192908_tn.jpg) v8 #12 Aug |
![](../data/thumbs2/a/action_stories_192909_tn.jpg) v9 #1 Sep |
![](../data/thumbs2/a/action_stories_192910_tn.jpg) v9 #2 Oct |
![](../data/thumbs2/a/action_stories_192911_tn.jpg) v9 #3 Nov |
![](../data/thumbs2/a/action_stories_192912_tn.jpg) v9 #4 Dec |
1930 |
![](../data/thumbs2/a/action_stories_193001_tn.jpg) v9 #5 Jan |
![](../data/thumbs2/a/action_stories_193002_tn.jpg) v9 #6 Feb |
![](../data/thumbs2/a/action_stories_193003_tn.jpg) v9 #7 Mar |
![](../data/thumbs2/a/action_stories_193004_tn.jpg) v9 #8 Apr |
![](../data/thumbs2/a/action_stories_193005_tn.jpg) v9 #9 May |
![](../data/thumbs2/a/action_stories_193006_tn.jpg) v9 #10 Jun |
![](../data/thumbs2/a/action_stories_193007_tn.jpg) v9 #11 Jul |
![](../data/thumbs2/a/action_stories_193008_tn.jpg) v9 #12 Aug |
![](../data/thumbs2/a/action_stories_193009_tn.jpg) v10 #1 Sep |
![](../data/thumbs2/a/action_stories_193010_tn.jpg) v10 #2 Oct |
![](../data/thumbs2/a/action_stories_193011_tn.jpg) v10 #3 Nov |
![](../data/thumbs2/a/action_stories_193012_tn.jpg) v10 #4 Dec |
1931 |
![](../data/thumbs2/a/action_stories_193101_tn.jpg) v10 #5 Jan |
![](../data/thumbs2/a/action_stories_193102_tn.jpg) v10 #6 Feb |
![](../data/thumbs2/a/action_stories_193103_tn.jpg) v10 #7 Mar |
![](../data/thumbs2/a/action_stories_193104_tn.jpg) v10 #8 Apr |
![](../data/thumbs2/a/action_stories_193105_tn.jpg) v10 #9 May |
![](../data/thumbs2/a/action_stories_193106_tn.jpg) v10 #10 Jun |
![](../data/thumbs2/a/action_stories_193107_tn.jpg) v10 #11 Jul |
![](../data/thumbs2/a/action_stories_193108_tn.jpg) v10 #12 Aug |
![](../data/thumbs2/a/action_stories_193109_tn.jpg) v11 #1 Sep |
![](../data/thumbs2/a/action_stories_193110_tn.jpg) v11 #2 Oct |
![](../data/thumbs2/a/action_stories_193111_tn.jpg) v11 #3 Nov |
![](../data/thumbs2/a/action_stories_193112_tn.jpg) v11 #4 Dec |
1932 |
![](../data/thumbs2/a/action_stories_193201_tn.jpg) v11 #5 Jan |
![](../data/thumbs2/a/action_stories_193202_tn.jpg) v11 #6 Feb |
![](../data/thumbs2/a/action_stories_193203_tn.jpg) v11 #7 Mar |
![](../data/thumbs2/a/action_stories_193204_tn.jpg) v11 #8 Apr |
![](../data/thumbs2/a/action_stories_193205_tn.jpg) v11 #9 May |
![](../data/thumbs2/a/action_stories_193206_tn.jpg) v11 #10 Jun |
![](../data/thumbs2/a/action_stories_193207_tn.jpg) v11 #11 Jul |
![](../data/thumbs2/a/action_stories_193208_tn.jpg) v11 #12 Aug |
![](../data/thumbs2/a/action_stories_193209_tn.jpg) v12 #1 Sep |
![](../data/thumbs2/a/action_stories_193210_tn.jpg) v12 #2 Oct |
![](../data/thumbs2/a/action_stories_193211_tn.jpg) v12 #3 Nov |
![](../data/thumbs2/a/action_stories_193212_tn.jpg) v12 #4 Dec |
1933 |
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![](../data/thumbs2/a/action_stories_193311-12_tn.jpg) v12 #5 Nov/Dec |
1934 |
v12 #6 Jan/Feb |
![](../data/thumbs2/a/action_stories_193403_tn.jpg) v12 #7 Mar/Apr |
![](../data/thumbs2/a/action_stories_193406_tn.jpg) v12 #8 Jun |
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![](../data/thumbs2/a/action_stories_193412_tn.jpg) v12 #11 Dec |
1935 |
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![](../data/thumbs2/a/action_stories_193506_tn.jpg) v13 #2 Jun |
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![](../data/thumbs2/a/action_stories_193508_tn.jpg) v13 #3 Aug |
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![](../data/thumbs2/a/action_stories_193510_tn.jpg) v13 #4 Oct |
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![](../data/thumbs2/a/action_stories_193512_tn.jpg) v13 #5 Dec |
1936 |
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![](../data/thumbs2/a/action_stories_193602_tn.jpg) v13 #6 Feb |
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![](../data/thumbs2/a/action_stories_193606_tn.jpg) v13 #8 Jun |
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![](../data/thumbs2/a/action_stories_193608_tn.jpg) v13 #9 Aug |
![](../data/thumbs2/a/action_stories_193609_tn.jpg) v13 #10 Sep |
![](../data/thumbs2/a/action_stories_193610_tn.jpg) v13 #11 Oct |
![](../data/thumbs2/a/action_stories_193611_tn.jpg) v13 #12 Nov |
![](../data/thumbs2/a/action_stories_193612_tn.jpg) v14 #1 Dec |
1937 |
![](../data/thumbs2/a/action_stories_193701_tn.jpg) v14 #2 Jan |
![](../data/thumbs2/a/action_stories_193702_tn.jpg) v14 #3 Feb |
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![](../data/thumbs2/a/action_stories_193712_tn.jpg) v14 #8 Dec |
1938 |
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![](../data/thumbs2/a/action_stories_193802_tn.jpg) v14 #9 Feb |
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![](../data/thumbs2/a/action_stories_193810_tn.jpg) v15 #1 Oct |
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![](../data/thumbs2/a/action_stories_193812_tn.jpg) v15 #2 Dec |
1939 |
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![](../data/thumbs2/a/action_stories_193912_tn.jpg) v15 #7 Dec |
1940 |
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![](../data/thumbs2/a/action_stories_194012_tn.jpg) v16 #1 Dec |
1941 |
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![](../data/thumbs2/a/action_stories_194106_tn.jpg) v16 #4 Jun |
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![](../data/thumbs2/a/action_stories_194110_tn.jpg) v16 #6 Oct |
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![](../data/thumbs2/a/action_stories_194112_tn.jpg) v16 #7 Dec |
1942 |
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![](../data/thumbs2/a/action_stories_194202_tn.jpg) v16 #8 Feb |
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![](../data/thumbs2/a/action_stories_194206_tn.jpg) v16 #10 Jun |
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![](../data/thumbs2/a/action_stories_194212_tn.jpg) v17 #1 Dec |
1943 |
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![](../data/thumbs2/a/action_stories_194302_tn.jpg) v17 #2 Feb |
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![](../data/thumbs2/a/action_stories_194304_tn.jpg) v17 #3 Apr |
![](../data/thumbs2/a/action_stories_1943sum_tn.jpg) v17 #4 Summer |
![](../data/thumbs2/a/action_stories_1943fal_tn.jpg) v17 #5 Fall |
![](../data/thumbs2/a/action_stories_1943win_tn.jpg) v17 #6 Winter |
1944 |
![](../data/thumbs2/a/action_stories_1944spr_tn.jpg) v17 #7 Spring |
![](../data/thumbs2/a/action_stories_1944sum_tn.jpg) v17 #8 Summer |
![](../data/thumbs2/a/action_stories_1944fal_tn.jpg) v17 #9 Fall |
![](../data/thumbs2/a/action_stories_1944win_tn.jpg) v17 #10 Winter |
1945 |
![](../data/thumbs2/a/action_stories_1945spr_tn.jpg) v17 #11 Spring |
![](../data/thumbs2/a/action_stories_1945sum_tn.jpg) v17 #12 Summer |
![](../data/thumbs2/a/action_stories_1945fal_tn.jpg) v18 #1 Fall |
![](../data/thumbs2/a/action_stories_1945win_tn.jpg) v18 #2 Winter |
1946 |
![](../data/thumbs2/a/action_stories_1946spr_tn.jpg) v18 #3 Spring |
![](../data/thumbs2/a/action_stories_1946sum_tn.jpg) v18 #4 Summer |
![](../data/thumbs2/a/action_stories_1946fal_tn.jpg) v18 #5 Fall |
![](../data/thumbs2/a/action_stories_1946win_tn.jpg) v18 #6 Winter |
1947 |
![](../data/thumbs2/a/action_stories_1947spr_tn.jpg) v18 #7 Spring |
![](../data/thumbs2/a/action_stories_1947sum_tn.jpg) v18 #8 Summer |
![](../data/thumbs2/a/action_stories_1947fal_tn.jpg) v18 #9 Fall |
![](../data/thumbs2/a/action_stories_1947win_tn.jpg) v18 #10 Winter |
1948 |
![](../data/thumbs2/a/action_stories_1948spr_tn.jpg) v18 #11 Spring |
![](../data/thumbs2/a/action_stories_1948sum_tn.jpg) v18 #12 Summer |
![](../data/thumbs2/a/action_stories_1948fal_tn.jpg) v19 #1 Fall |
![](../data/thumbs2/a/action_stories_1948win_tn.jpg) v19 #2 Winter |
1949 |
![](../data/thumbs2/a/action_stories_1949spr_tn.jpg) v19 #3 Spring |
![](../data/thumbs2/a/action_stories_1949sum_tn.jpg) v19 #4 Summer |
![](../data/thumbs2/a/action_stories_1949fal_tn.jpg) v19 #5 Fall |
![](../data/thumbs2/a/action_stories_1949win_tn.jpg) v19 #6 Winter |
1950 |
![](../data/thumbs2/a/action_stories_1950spr_tn.jpg) v19 #7 Spring |
![](../data/thumbs2/a/action_stories_1950sum_tn.jpg) v19 #8 Summer |
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It is not currently clear if all the issues in the first series exist.
A later reprint series exists in the 1950s, but few details are currently known.
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