Fantastic
Begun in 1952 by editor Howard Browne and publishers Ziff Davis (Z-D) as
an attempt at a sophisticated and handsome digest-sized magazine,
Fantastic was initially a success, and became even more so by its third
issue, which featured a story attributed to the enormously popular crime
fiction writer Mickey Spillane (although it was actually written by Browne.
Subsequent issues of Fantastic sold well enough for the pulp Fantastic Adventures
to be merged with it in 1953; Amazing had already been reshaped to resemble Fantastic.
The title changed frequently to reflect the contents, and often varied between the cover, the spine and
the masthead. Some major title changes included:
- Summer 1952 - Feb-1955: Fantastic
- Apr-1955 - Feb-1958: Fantastic Science Fiction
- Mar-1958 - Aug-1959: Fantastic
- Sep-1959 - Sep-1960: Fantastic Science Fiction Stories
- Oct-1960 - Jun-1965: Fantastic Stories of Imagination
- Sep-1965 - Feb-1975: Fantastic (cover and spine varied at times)
- Apr-1975 - Jan-1979: Fantastic Sword & Sorcery and Fantasy Stories (cover and spine varied at times)
- Apr-1979 - Oct-1980: Fantastic Science Fiction
A British Reprint Edition was published
for 8 issues from 1953 to 1955.
1952 |
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![](../data/thumbs2/f/fantastic_1952sum_v1_n1_tn.jpg) v1 #1 Summer |
![](../data/thumbs2/f/fantastic_1952fal_tn.jpg) v1 #2 Fall |
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![](../data/thumbs2/f/fantastic_195211-12_tn.jpg) v1 #3 Nov/Dec |
1953 |
![](../data/thumbs2/f/fantastic_195301-02_v1_n2_tn.jpg) v2 #1 Jan/Feb |
![](../data/thumbs2/f/fantastic_195303-04_tn.jpg) v2 #2 Mar/Apr |
![](../data/thumbs2/f/fantastic_195305-06_tn.jpg) v2 #3 May/Jun |
![](../data/thumbs2/f/fantastic_195307-08_tn.jpg) v2 #4 Jul/Aug |
![](../data/thumbs2/f/fantastic_195309-10_tn.jpg) v2 #5 Sep/Oct |
![](../data/thumbs2/f/fantastic_195311-12_tn.jpg) v2 #6 Nov/Dec |
1954 |
![](../data/thumbs2/f/fantastic_195401_tn.jpg) v3 #1 Jan/Feb |
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![](../data/thumbs2/f/fantastic_195404_tn.jpg) v3 #2 Apr |
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![](../data/thumbs2/f/fantastic_195406_tn.jpg) v3 #3 Jun |
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![](../data/thumbs2/f/fantastic_195408_tn.jpg) v3 #4 Aug |
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![](../data/thumbs2/f/fantastic_195410_tn.jpg) v3 #5 Oct |
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![](../data/thumbs2/f/fantastic_195412_tn.jpg) v3 #6 Dec |
1955 |
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![](../data/thumbs2/f/fantastic_195502_tn.jpg) v4 #1 Feb |
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![](../data/thumbs2/f/fantastic_195504_tn.jpg) v4 #2 Apr |
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![](../data/thumbs2/f/fantastic_195506_tn.jpg) v4 #3 Jun |
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![](../data/thumbs2/f/fantastic_195508_tn.jpg) v4 #4 Aug |
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![](../data/thumbs2/f/fantastic_195510_tn.jpg) v4 #5 Oct |
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![](../data/thumbs2/f/fantastic_195512_tn.jpg) v4 #6 Dec |
1956 |
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![](../data/thumbs2/f/fantastic_195602_tn.jpg) v5 #1 Feb |
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![](../data/thumbs2/f/fantastic_195604_tn.jpg) v5 #2 Apr |
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![](../data/thumbs2/f/fantastic_195606_tn.jpg) v5 #3 Jun |
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![](../data/thumbs2/f/fantastic_195608_tn.jpg) v5 #4 Aug |
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![](../data/thumbs2/f/fantastic_195610_tn.jpg) v5 #5 Oct |
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![](../data/thumbs2/f/fantastic_195612_tn.jpg) v5 #6 Dec |
1957 |
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![](../data/thumbs2/f/fantastic_195702_tn.jpg) v6 #1 Feb |
![](../data/thumbs2/f/fantastic_195703_tn.jpg) v6 #2 Mar |
![](../data/thumbs2/f/fantastic_195704_tn.jpg) v6 #3 Apr |
![](../data/thumbs2/f/fantastic_195705_tn.jpg) v6 #4 May |
![](../data/thumbs2/f/fantastic_195706_tn.jpg) v6 #5 Jun |
![](../data/thumbs2/f/fantastic_195707_tn.jpg) v6 #6 Jul |
![](../data/thumbs2/f/fantastic_195708_tn.jpg) v6 #7 Aug |
![](../data/thumbs2/f/fantastic_195709_tn.jpg) v6 #8 Sep |
![](../data/thumbs2/f/fantastic_195710_tn.jpg) v6 #9 Oct |
![](../data/thumbs2/f/fantastic_195711_tn.jpg) v6 #10 Nov |
![](../data/thumbs2/f/fantastic_195712_tn.jpg) v6 #11 Dec |
1958 |
![](../data/thumbs2/f/fantastic_195801_tn.jpg) v7 #1 Jan |
![](../data/thumbs2/f/fantastic_195802_tn.jpg) v7 #2 Feb |
![](../data/thumbs2/f/fantastic_195803_tn.jpg) v7 #3 Mar |
![](../data/thumbs2/f/fantastic_195804_tn.jpg) v7 #4 Apr |
![](../data/thumbs2/f/fantastic_195805_tn.jpg) v7 #5 May |
![](../data/thumbs2/f/fantastic_195806_tn.jpg) v7 #6 Jun |
![](../data/thumbs2/f/fantastic_195807_tn.jpg) v7 #7 Jul |
![](../data/thumbs2/f/fantastic_195808_tn.jpg) v7 #8 Aug |
![](../data/thumbs2/f/fantastic_195809_tn.jpg) v7 #9 Sep |
![](../data/thumbs2/f/fantastic_195810_tn.jpg) v7 #10 Oct |
![](../data/thumbs2/f/fantastic_195811_tn.jpg) v7 #11 Nov |
![](../data/thumbs2/f/fantastic_195812_tn.jpg) v7 #12 Dec |
1959 |
![](../data/thumbs2/f/fantastic_195901_tn.jpg) v8 #1 Jan |
![](../data/thumbs2/f/fantastic_195902_tn.jpg) v8 #2 Feb |
![](../data/thumbs2/f/fantastic_195903_tn.jpg) v8 #3 Mar |
![](../data/thumbs2/f/fantastic_195904_tn.jpg) v8 #4 Apr |
![](../data/thumbs2/f/fantastic_195905_tn.jpg) v8 #5 May |
![](../data/thumbs2/f/fantastic_195906_tn.jpg) v8 #6 Jun |
![](../data/thumbs2/f/fantastic_195907_tn.jpg) v8 #7 Jul |
![](../data/thumbs2/f/fantastic_195908_tn.jpg) v8 #8 Aug |
![](../data/thumbs2/f/fantastic_195909_tn.jpg) v8 #9 Sep |
![](../data/thumbs2/f/fantastic_195910_tn.jpg) v8 #10 Oct |
![](../data/thumbs2/f/fantastic_195911_tn.jpg) v8 #11 Nov |
![](../data/thumbs2/f/fantastic_195912_tn.jpg) v8 #12 Dec |
1960 |
![](../data/thumbs2/f/fantastic_196001_tn.jpg) v9 #1 Jan |
![](../data/thumbs2/f/fantastic_196002_tn.jpg) v9 #2 Feb |
![](../data/thumbs2/f/fantastic_196003_tn.jpg) v9 #3 Mar |
![](../data/thumbs2/f/fantastic_196004_tn.jpg) v9 #4 Apr |
![](../data/thumbs2/f/fantastic_196005_tn.jpg) v9 #5 May |
![](../data/thumbs2/f/fantastic_196006_tn.jpg) v9 #6 Jun |
![](../data/thumbs2/f/fantastic_196007_tn.jpg) v9 #7 Jul |
![](../data/thumbs2/f/fantastic_196008_tn.jpg) v9 #8 Aug |
![](../data/thumbs2/f/fantastic_196009_tn.jpg) v9 #9 Sep |
![](../data/thumbs2/f/fantastic_196010_tn.jpg) v9 #10 Oct |
![](../data/thumbs2/f/fantastic_196011_tn.jpg) v9 #11 Nov |
![](../data/thumbs2/f/fantastic_196012_tn.jpg) v9 #12 Dec |
1961 |
![](../data/thumbs2/f/fantastic_196101_tn.jpg) v10 #1 Jan |
![](../data/thumbs2/f/fantastic_196102_tn.jpg) v10 #2 Feb |
![](../data/thumbs2/f/fantastic_196103_tn.jpg) v10 #3 Mar |
![](../data/thumbs2/f/fantastic_196104_tn.jpg) v10 #4 Apr |
![](../data/thumbs2/f/fantastic_196105_tn.jpg) v10 #5 May |
![](../data/thumbs2/f/fantastic_196106_tn.jpg) v10 #6 Jun |
![](../data/thumbs2/f/fantastic_196107_tn.jpg) v10 #7 Jul |
![](../data/thumbs2/f/fantastic_196108_tn.jpg) v10 #8 Aug |
![](../data/thumbs2/f/fantastic_196109_tn.jpg) v10 #9 Sep |
![](../data/thumbs2/f/fantastic_196110_tn.jpg) v10 #10 Oct |
![](../data/thumbs2/f/fantastic_196111_tn.jpg) v10 #11 Nov |
![](../data/thumbs2/f/fantastic_196112_tn.jpg) v10 #12 Dec |
1962 |
![](../data/thumbs2/f/fantastic_196201_tn.jpg) v11 #1 Jan |
![](../data/thumbs2/f/fantastic_196202_tn.jpg) v11 #2 Feb |
![](../data/thumbs2/f/fantastic_196203_tn.jpg) v11 #3 Mar |
![](../data/thumbs2/f/fantastic_196204_tn.jpg) v11 #4 Apr |
![](../data/thumbs2/f/fantastic_196205_tn.jpg) v11 #5 May |
![](../data/thumbs2/f/fantastic_196206_tn.jpg) v11 #6 Jun |
![](../data/thumbs2/f/fantastic_196207_tn.jpg) v11 #7 Jul |
![](../data/thumbs2/f/fantastic_196208_tn.jpg) v11 #8 Aug |
![](../data/thumbs2/f/fantastic_196209_tn.jpg) v11 #9 Sep |
![](../data/thumbs2/f/fantastic_196210_tn.jpg) v11 #10 Oct |
![](../data/thumbs2/f/fantastic_196211_tn.jpg) v11 #11 Nov |
![](../data/thumbs2/f/fantastic_196212_tn.jpg) v11 #12 Dec |
1963 |
![](../data/thumbs2/f/fantastic_196301_tn.jpg) v12 #1 Jan |
![](../data/thumbs2/f/fantastic_196302_tn.jpg) v12 #2 Feb |
![](../data/thumbs2/f/fantastic_196303_tn.jpg) v12 #3 Mar |
![](../data/thumbs2/f/fantastic_196304_tn.jpg) v12 #4 Apr |
![](../data/thumbs2/f/fantastic_196305_tn.jpg) v12 #5 May |
![](../data/thumbs2/f/fantastic_196306_tn.jpg) v12 #6 Jun |
![](../data/thumbs2/f/fantastic_196307_tn.jpg) v12 #7 Jul |
![](../data/thumbs2/f/fantastic_196308_tn.jpg) v12 #8 Aug |
![](../data/thumbs2/f/fantastic_196309_tn.jpg) v12 #9 Sep |
![](../data/thumbs2/f/fantastic_196310_tn.jpg) v12 #10 Oct |
![](../data/thumbs2/f/fantastic_196311_tn.jpg) v12 #11 Nov |
![](../data/thumbs2/f/fantastic_196312_tn.jpg) v12 #12 Dec |
1964 |
![](../data/thumbs2/f/fantastic_196401_tn.jpg) v13 #1 Jan |
![](../data/thumbs2/f/fantastic_196402_tn.jpg) v13 #2 Feb |
![](../data/thumbs2/f/fantastic_196403_tn.jpg) v13 #3 Mar |
![](../data/thumbs2/f/fantastic_196404_tn.jpg) v13 #4 Apr |
![](../data/thumbs2/f/fantastic_196405_tn.jpg) v13 #5 May |
![](../data/thumbs2/f/fantastic_196406_tn.jpg) v13 #6 Jun |
![](../data/thumbs2/f/fantastic_196407_tn.jpg) v13 #7 Jul |
![](../data/thumbs2/f/fantastic_196408_tn.jpg) v13 #8 Aug |
![](../data/thumbs2/f/fantastic_196409_tn.jpg) v13 #9 Sep |
![](../data/thumbs2/f/fantastic_196410_tn.jpg) v13 #10 Oct |
![](../data/thumbs2/f/fantastic_196411_tn.jpg) v13 #11 Nov |
![](../data/thumbs2/f/fantastic_196412_tn.jpg) v13 #12 Dec |
1965 |
![](../data/thumbs2/f/fantastic_196501_tn.jpg) v14 #1 Jan |
![](../data/thumbs2/f/fantastic_196502_tn.jpg) v14 #2 Feb |
![](../data/thumbs2/f/fantastic_196503_tn.jpg) v14 #3 Mar |
![](../data/thumbs2/f/fantastic_196504_tn.jpg) v14 #4 Apr |
![](../data/thumbs2/f/fantastic_196505_tn.jpg) v14 #5 May |
![](../data/thumbs2/f/fantastic_196506_tn.jpg) v14 #6 Jun |
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1966 |
![](../data/thumbs2/f/fantastic_196601_tn.jpg) v15 #3 Jan |
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![](../data/thumbs2/f/fantastic_196603_tn.jpg) v15 #4 Mar |
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![](../data/thumbs2/f/fantastic_196605_tn.jpg) v15 #5 May |
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![](../data/thumbs2/f/fantastic_196607_tn.jpg) v15 #6 Jul |
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1967 |
![](../data/thumbs2/f/fantastic_196701_tn.jpg) v16 #3 Jan |
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![](../data/thumbs2/f/fantastic_196703_tn.jpg) v16 #4 Mar |
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![](../data/thumbs2/f/fantastic_196705_tn.jpg) v16 #5 May |
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![](../data/thumbs2/f/fantastic_196707_tn.jpg) v16 #6 Jul |
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![](../data/thumbs2/f/fantastic_196709_tn.jpg) v17 #1 Sep |
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1968 |
![](../data/thumbs2/f/fantastic_196801_tn.jpg) v17 #3 Jan |
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![](../data/thumbs2/f/fantastic_196803_tn.jpg) v17 #4 Mar |
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![](../data/thumbs2/f/fantastic_196812_tn.jpg) v18 #2 Dec |
1969 |
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![](../data/thumbs2/f/fantastic_196902_tn.jpg) v18 #3 Feb |
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![](../data/thumbs2/f/fantastic_196904_tn.jpg) v18 #4 Apr |
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![](../data/thumbs2/f/fantastic_196906_tn.jpg) v18 #5 Jun |
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![](../data/thumbs2/f/fantastic_196908_tn.jpg) v18 #6 Aug |
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![](../data/thumbs2/f/fantastic_196910_tn.jpg) v19 #1 Oct |
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1970 |
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![](../data/thumbs2/f/fantastic_197006_tn.jpg) v19 #5 Jun |
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![](../data/thumbs2/f/fantastic_197010_tn.jpg) v20 #1 Oct |
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1971 |
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![](../data/thumbs2/f/fantastic_197102_tn.jpg) v20 #3 Feb |
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![](../data/thumbs2/f/fantastic_197106_tn.jpg) v20 #5 Jun |
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![](../data/thumbs2/f/fantastic_197108_tn.jpg) v20 #6 Aug |
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![](../data/thumbs2/f/fantastic_197110_tn.jpg) v21 #1 Oct |
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1972 |
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![](../data/thumbs2/f/fantastic_197202_tn.jpg) v21 #3 Feb |
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![](../data/thumbs2/f/fantastic_197206_tn.jpg) v21 #5 Jun |
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![](../data/thumbs2/f/fantastic_197208_tn.jpg) v21 #6 Aug |
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1973 |
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![](../data/thumbs2/f/fantastic_197304_tn.jpg) v22 #4 Apr |
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1974 |
![](../data/thumbs2/f/fantastic_197401_tn.jpg) v23 #2 Jan |
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![](../data/thumbs2/f/fantastic_197403_tn.jpg) v23 #3 Mar |
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![](../data/thumbs2/f/fantastic_197405_tn.jpg) v23 #4 May |
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![](../data/thumbs2/f/fantastic_197411_tn.jpg) v24 #1 Nov |
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1975 |
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![](../data/thumbs2/f/fantastic_197502_tn.jpg) v24 #2 Feb |
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![](../data/thumbs2/f/fantastic_197508_tn.jpg) v24 #5 Aug |
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![](../data/thumbs2/f/fantastic_197512_tn.jpg) v25 #1 Dec |
1976 |
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![](../data/thumbs2/f/fantastic_197602_tn.jpg) v25 #2 Feb |
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1977 |
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![](../data/thumbs2/f/fantastic_197702_tn.jpg) v26 #1 Feb |
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1978 |
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1979 |
![](../data/thumbs2/f/fantastic_197901_tn.jpg) v27 #4 Jan |
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1980 |
![](../data/thumbs2/f/fantastic_198001_tn.jpg) v27 #8 Jan |
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1954 |
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1955 |
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