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Operation Fantast:    (about)

Operation Fantast
• ___ v1 #1, #1, July 1949 (A4, cover by Terry Jeeves) (Contents)
• ___ v1 #2, #2, September 1949 (A4, cover by Terry Jeeves) (Contents)
• ___ v1 #3, #3, December 1949 (A4, cover by F. J. R) (Contents)
• ___ v1 #4, #4, March 1950 (A4, cover by F. J. R) (Contents)
• ___ v1 #5, #5, June 1950 (A4, cover by B. Abas) (Contents)
• ___ v1 #6, #6, September 1950 (A4, cover by Dirce) (Contents)
• ___ v1 #7, #7, December 1950 (A4, cover by F. J. R) (Contents)
• ___ v1 #8, #8, March 1951 (A4, cover by Dirce) (Contents)
• ___ v1 #9, #9, Summer 1951 (A4) (Contents)
• ___ v1 #10, #10, Autumn 1951 (A4, cover by Quinn) (Contents)
• ___ v1 #11, #11, Winter 1952 (A4, cover by Bowman) (Contents)
• ___ v1 #12, #12, Spring/Summer 1952 (cover by F. R.) (Contents)
• ___ v2 #1/2, #13/14, Winter 1952 (A4, cover by Byron T. Jeeves) (Contents)
• ___ v2 #3, #15, Summer 1953 (A4, cover by S. E. W.) (Contents)
• ___ v2 #4, #16, Summer 1954 (A4) (Contents)
• ___ v2 #5, #17, March 1955 (A4) (Contents)
• ___ v2 #6, #18, May 1955 (A4) (Contents)

The “In” Tray: What You Say: Operation Fantast’s Letter ’Zine
• ___ v1 #2, October/November 1952 (cover by Jon Wilson) (Contents)

Operator #5:    (about)
A character pulp. The lead novels are all SF but the back-up stories almost never are. The novels from June 1936 to March 1938 are sequential and tell the story of the “Purple Invasion.” Another sequence, featuring an invasion by the “Yellow Vulture,” was begun in May 1939 and had not been resolved when the magazine folded. (Pub. Info.)

Operator #5
• ___ v1 #1, April 1934 (10¢, 128pp+, pulp, cover by Jerome Rozen) (Contents)
• ___ v1 #2, May 1934 (10¢, 128pp+, pulp, cover by John Howitt) (Contents)
• ___ v1 #3, June 1934 (10¢, 128pp+, pulp, cover by John Howitt) (Contents)
• ___ v1 #4, July 1934 (10¢, 128pp+, pulp, cover by John Howitt) (Contents)
• ___ v2 #1, August 1934 (10¢, 128pp+, pulp, cover by John Howitt) (Contents)
• ___ v2 #2, September 1934 (Popular Publications, Inc., 10¢, 128pp+, pulp, cover by John Howitt) (Contents)
• ___ v2 #3, October 1934 (Popular Publications, Inc., 10¢, 128pp+, pulp, cover by John Howitt) (Contents)
• ___ v2 #4, November 1934 (10¢, 128pp+, pulp, cover by John Howitt) (Contents)
• ___ v3 #1, December 1934 (Popular Publications, Inc., 10¢, 128pp+, pulp, cover by John Howitt) (Contents)
• ___ v3 #2, January 1935 (Popular Publications, Inc., 10¢, 128pp+, pulp, cover by John Howitt) (Contents)
• ___ v3 #3, February 1935 (Popular Publications, Inc., 10¢, 128pp+, pulp, cover by John Howitt) (Contents)
• ___ v3 #4, March 1935 (10¢, 128pp+, pulp, cover by John Howitt) (Contents)
• ___ v4 #1, April 1935 (10¢, 128pp+, pulp, cover by John Howitt) (Contents)
• ___ v4 #2, May 1935 (Popular Publications, Inc., 10¢, 128pp+, pulp, cover by John Howitt) (Contents)
• ___ v4 #3, June 1935 (10¢, 128pp+, pulp, cover by John Howitt) (Contents)
• ___ v4 #4, July 1935 (Popular Publications, Inc., 10¢, 128pp+, pulp, cover by John Howitt) (Contents)
• ___ v5 #1, August 1935 (Popular Publications, Inc., 10¢, 128pp+, pulp, cover by John Howitt) (Contents)

Secret Service Operator #5
• ___ v5 #2, September 1935 (Popular Publications, Inc., 10¢, 128pp+, pulp, cover by John Howitt) (Contents)
• ___ v5 #3, October 1935 (Popular Publications, Inc., 10¢, 112pp+, pulp, cover by John Howitt) (Contents)
• ___ v5 #4, November 1935 (Popular Publications, Inc., 10¢, 112pp+, pulp, cover by John Howitt) (Contents)
• ___ v6 #1, December 1935 (Popular Publications, Inc., 10¢, 112pp+, pulp, cover by John Howitt) (Contents)
• ___ v6 #2, January 1936 (10¢, 112pp+, pulp, cover by John Howitt) (Contents)
• ___ v6 #3, February 1936 (10¢, 112pp+, pulp, cover by John Howitt) (Contents)
• ___ v6 #4, March 1936 (Popular Publications, Inc., 10¢, 112pp+, pulp, cover by John Howitt) (Contents)
• ___ v7 #1, April 1936 (Popular Publications, Inc., 10¢, 112pp+, pulp, cover by John Howitt) (Contents)
• ___ v7 #2, June-July 1936 (10¢, 112pp+, pulp, cover by John Howitt) (Contents)
• ___ v7 #3, August-September 1936 (Popular Publications, Inc., 10¢, 112pp+, pulp, cover by John Howitt) (Contents)
• ___ v7 #4, October-November 1936 (Popular Publications, Inc., 10¢, 112pp+, pulp, cover by John Howitt) (Contents)
• ___ v8 #1, December 1936 (Popular Publications, Inc., 10¢, 112pp+, pulp, cover by John Howitt) (Contents)
• ___ v8 #2, January 1937 (10¢, 112pp+, pulp, cover by John Howitt) (Contents)
• ___ v8 #3, February 1937 (Popular Publications, Inc., 10¢, 112pp+, pulp, cover by John Howitt) (Contents)
• ___ v8 #4, March-April 1937 (Popular Publications, Inc., 10¢, 112pp+, pulp, cover by John Howitt) (Contents)
• ___ v9 #1, May-June 1937 (Popular Publications, Inc., 10¢, 112pp+, pulp, cover by John Howitt) (Contents)
• ___ v9 #2, July-August 1937 (10¢, 112pp+, pulp, cover by John Howitt) (Contents)
• ___ v9 #3, September-October 1937 (10¢, 112pp+, pulp, cover by John Howitt) (Contents)
• ___ v9 #4, November-December 1937 (10¢, 112pp+, pulp, cover by John Howitt) (Contents)
• ___ v10 #1, January-February 1938 (10¢, 112pp+, pulp, cover by John Howitt) (Contents)
• ___ v10 #2, March-April 1938 (10¢, 112pp+, pulp, cover by John Howitt) (Contents)
• ___ v10 #3, May-June 1938 (10¢, 112pp+, pulp, cover by John Howitt) (Contents)
• ___ v10 #4, July-August 1938 (10¢, 112pp+, pulp, cover by John Howitt) (Contents)
• ___ v11 #1, September-October 1938 (10¢, 112pp+, pulp, cover by John Howitt) (Contents)
• ___ v11 #2, November-December 1938 (Popular Publications, Inc., 10¢, pulp, cover by John Howitt) (Contents)
• ___ v11 #3, January-February 1939 (Popular Publications, Inc., 10¢, 112pp+, pulp, cover by John Howitt) (Contents)
• ___ v11 #4, March-April 1939 (Popular Publications, Inc., 10¢, 112pp+, pulp, cover by John Howitt) (Contents)
• ___ v12 #1, May-June 1939 (10¢, 112pp+, pulp, cover by John Howitt) (Contents)
• ___ v12 #2, July-August 1939 (10¢, 112pp+, pulp, cover by John Howitt) (Contents)
• ___ v12 #3, September-October 1939 (10¢, 112pp+, pulp, cover by John Howitt) (Contents)
• ___ v12 #4, November-December 1939 (10¢, 112pp+, pulp, cover by John Howitt) (Contents)
• ___ v13 #1, January-February 1940 (unpublished) (pulp) (Contents)

Operator #5 (Canada)    (about)
Canadian reprint edition of Operator #5. No issues have yet been located.

Opportunity    (about)
• ___ v12 #4, June 1929 (Opportunity Publishing Company; Chicago, 10¢, 92pp, 9½" x 13½" slick, cover by R. James Stuart) (Contents)
• ___ v14 #2, April 1930 (Opportunity Publishing Company; Chicago, 10¢, 92pp, 9½" x 13½" slick, cover by R. James Stuart) (Contents)
• ___ March 1939 (Contents) (Placeholder)

Opportunity: A Journal of Negro Life    (about)
• ___ December 1924 (standard) (Contents) (Placeholder)
• ___ v3, #25, January 1925 (standard) (Contents) (Placeholder)
• ___ v3, #26, February 1925 (standard) (Contents) (Placeholder)
• ___ v3, #28, April 1925 (standard) (Contents) (Placeholder)
• ___ v3, #29, May 1925 (standard) (Contents) (Placeholder)
• ___ v3, #30, June 1925 (standard) (Contents) (Placeholder)
• ___ v3, #31, July 1925 (standard) (Contents) (Placeholder)
• ___ v3, #32, August 1925 (The Department of Research and Investigations, National Urban League; New York, 15¢, standard, cover by Auguste Mambour) (Contents)
• ___ v3, #33, September 1925 (standard) (Contents) (Placeholder)
• ___ v3, #34, October 1925 (The Department of Research and Investigations, National Urban League; New York, 15¢, standard, cover by Aaron Douglas) (Contents)
• ___ v3, #36, December 1925 (15¢, standard, cover by Aaron Douglas) (Contents)
• ___ v4, #37, January 1926 (standard) (Contents) (Placeholder)
• ___ v4, #38, February 1926 (15¢, standard, cover by Aaron Douglas) (Contents)
• ___ v4, #40, April 1926 (standard) (Contents) (Placeholder)
• ___ v4, #42, June 1926 (standard) (Contents) (Placeholder)
• ___ v4, #43, July 1926 (standard) (Contents) (Placeholder)
• ___ v4 #44, August 1926 (15¢, standard, cover by Aaron Douglas) (Contents)
• ___ v4, #45, September 1926 (standard) (Contents) (Placeholder)
• ___ v4, #46, October 1926 (15¢, standard, cover by Aaron Douglas) (Contents)
• ___ v4, #48, December 1926 (15¢, standard) (Contents)
• ___ v5 #2, February 1927 (15¢, standard, cover by C. M. Battey) (Contents)
• ___ v5 #3, March 1927 (15¢, standard, cover by Winold Reiss) (Contents)
• ___ v5 #4, April 1927 (15¢, standard, cover by Walter von Ruckteschell) (Contents)
• ___ v5 #5, May 1927 (15¢, standard, cover by Aaron Douglas) (Contents)
• ___ v5 #6, June 1927 (15¢, standard, cover by Joseph C. Carpenter) (Contents)
• ___ v5 #7, July 1927 (15¢, standard, cover by Aaron Douglas) (Contents)
• ___ v5 #8, August 1927 (standard) (Contents) (Placeholder)
• ___ v5 #9, September 1927 (standard) (Contents) (Placeholder)
• ___ v5 #10, October 1927 (15¢, standard, cover by Baron Von Ruchterschel) (Contents)
• ___ v5 #11, November 1927 (15¢, standard, cover by D’Edquard Freeman) (Contents)
• ___ v6 #1, January 1928 (standard) (Contents) (Placeholder)
• ___ v6 #2, February 1928 (standard) (Contents) (Placeholder)
• ___ v6 #4, April 1928 (standard) (Contents) (Placeholder)
• ___ v6 #8, August 1928 (standard) (Contents) (Placeholder)
• ___ v6 #10, October 1928 (standard) (Contents) (Placeholder)
• ___ v6 #11, November 1928 (standard) (Contents) (Placeholder)
• ___ v6 #12, December 1928 (standard) (Contents) (Placeholder)
• ___ v7 #1, January 1929 (standard) (Contents) (Placeholder)
• ___ v7 #2, February 1929 (standard) (Contents) (Placeholder)
• ___ v7 #4, April 1929 (standard) (Contents) (Placeholder)
• ___ v7 #5, May 1929 (standard) (Contents) (Placeholder)
• ___ v7 #6, June 1929 (standard) (Contents) (Placeholder)
• ___ v7 #7, July 1929 (15¢, standard, cover by Elmer S. Campbell) (Contents)
• ___ August 1929 (standard) (Contents) (Placeholder)
• ___ September 1929 (standard) (Contents) (Placeholder)
• ___ October 1929 (standard) (Contents) (Placeholder)
• ___ November 1929 (standard) (Contents) (Placeholder)
• ___ December 1929 (standard) (Contents) (Placeholder)
• ___ January 1930 (standard) (Contents) (Placeholder)
• ___ February 1930 (standard) (Contents) (Placeholder)
• ___ March 1930 (standard) (Contents) (Placeholder)
• ___ April 1930 (standard) (Contents) (Placeholder)
• ___ v8, May 1930 (standard) (Contents) (Placeholder)
• ___ v8, October 1930 (standard) (Contents) (Placeholder)
• ___ v8, December 1930 (standard) (Contents) (Placeholder)
• ___ v9, February 1931 (standard) (Contents) (Placeholder)
• ___ v9, April 1931 (standard) (Contents) (Placeholder)
• ___ v9, July 1931 (standard) (Contents) (Placeholder)
• ___ v9, September 1931 (standard) (Contents) (Placeholder)
• ___ v9, October 1931 (standard) (Contents) (Placeholder)
• ___ v9, December 1931 (standard) (Contents) (Placeholder)
• ___ January 11, 1932 (standard) (Contents) (Placeholder)
• ___ February 1, 1932 (standard) (Contents) (Placeholder)
• ___ March 14, 1932 (standard) (Contents) (Placeholder)
• ___ v10, April 1932 (standard) (Contents) (Placeholder)
• ___ April 4, 1932 (standard) (Contents) (Placeholder)
• ___ April 11, 1932 (standard) (Contents) (Placeholder)
• ___ April 25, 1932 (standard) (Contents) (Placeholder)
• ___ May 16, 1932 (standard) (Contents) (Placeholder)
• ___ v10, September 1932 (standard) (Contents) (Placeholder)
• ___ v10, October 1932 (standard) (Contents) (Placeholder)
• ___ v10, December 1932 (standard) (Contents) (Placeholder)

The Optimist    (about)
• ___ v1 #1, September 1900 (The Nevernod Press, 10¢, 60pp+) (Contents)
• ___ v1 #2, October 1900 (The Nevernod Press, 10¢, 60pp+) (Contents)
• ___ v1 #3, November 1900 (The Nevernod Press, 10¢, 63pp+, cover by Jay Chambers) (Contents)
• ___ v1 #4, December 1900 (The Nevernod Press, 10¢, 60pp+) (Contents)
• ___ v1 #5, January 1901 (The Nevernod Press, 10¢, 61pp+) (Contents)
• ___ v1 #6, February 1901 (The Nevernod Press, 10¢, 59pp+) (Contents)

Opus Quarterly    (about)
(Pub. Info.)
• ___ #1, Spring 1987 (85p, 40pp, 6"x8¼", cover by Michael Hearn) (Contents)
• ___ #2, Summer 1987 (85p, 36pp, 6"x8¼", cover by Simon Williams) (Contents)
• ___ #3, Autumn 1987 (£1, 40pp, 6"x8¼", cover by Sean Moran) (Contents)
• ___ #4, Winter 1988 (£1.50, 40pp, 6"x8¼", cover by S. J. Hatherley) (Contents)
• ___ #5, Spring 1988 (cover by Sean Moran) (Contents)

The Oracle:    (about)

The Oracle
• ___ #904, June 3, 1950 (3d, 20pp) (Contents)
• ___ #911, 22 July, 1950 (3d, 16pp, quarto) (Contents)
• ___ #976, 20 October, 1951 (3d, 16pp, quarto) (Contents)
• ___ #978, 3 November, 1951 (3d, 16pp, quarto) (Contents)
• ___ #984, 15 December, 1951 (3d, 16pp, quarto) (Contents)
• ___ #985, 22 December, 1951 (3d, 16pp, quarto) (Contents)
• ___ #988, 12 January, 1952 (3d, 16pp, quarto) (Contents)
• ___ #989, 19 January, 1952 (3d, 16pp, quarto) (Contents)
• ___ #990, 26 January, 1952 (3d, 16pp, quarto) (Contents)
• ___ #991, 2 February, 1952 (3d, 16pp, quarto) (Contents)
• ___ #1019, 16 August, 1952 (3d, 16pp, quarto) (Contents)

Oracle
Title changed from The Oracle.
• ___ #1248, Jan. 5th 1957 (Amalgamated Press, 3½d, 20pp, quarto) (Contents)
• ___ #1249, Jan. 12th 1957 (Amalgamated Press, 3½d, 20pp, quarto) (Contents)
• ___ #1250, Jan. 19th 1957 (Amalgamated Press, 3½d, 20pp, quarto) (Contents)
• ___ #1251, Jan. 26th 1957 (Amalgamated Press, 3½d, 20pp, quarto) (Contents)
• ___ #1252, Feb. 2nd 1957 (Amalgamated Press, 3½d, 20pp, quarto) (Contents)
• ___ #1253, Feb. 9th 1957 (Amalgamated Press, 3½d, 20pp, quarto) (Contents)
• ___ #1254, Feb. 16th 1957 (Amalgamated Press, 3½d, 20pp, quarto) (Contents)
• ___ #1255, Feb. 23rd 1957 (Amalgamated Press, 3½d, 20pp, quarto) (Contents)
• ___ #1256, Mar. 2nd 1957 (Amalgamated Press, 3½d, 20pp, quarto) (Contents)
• ___ #1257, Mar. 9th 1957 (Amalgamated Press, 3½d, 20pp, quarto) (Contents)
• ___ #1258, March 16th 1957 (Amalgamated Press, 3½d, 20pp, quarto) (Contents)
• ___ #1259, March 23rd 1957 (Amalgamated Press, 3½d, 20pp, quarto) (Contents)
• ___ #1260, March 30th 1957 (Amalgamated Press, 3½d, 20pp, quarto) (Contents)
• ___ #1261, April 6th 1957 (Amalgamated Press, 3½d, 20pp, quarto) (Contents)
• ___ #1262, April 13th 1957 (Amalgamated Press, 3½d, 20pp, quarto) (Contents)
• ___ #1263, April 20th 1957 (Amalgamated Press, 3½d, 20pp, quarto) (Contents)
• ___ #1264, April 27th 1957 (Amalgamated Press, 3½d, 20pp, quarto) (Contents)
• ___ #1265, May 4th 1957 (Amalgamated Press, 3½d, 20pp, quarto) (Contents)
• ___ #1266, May 11th 1957 (Amalgamated Press, 3½d, 20pp, quarto) (Contents)
• ___ #1267, May 18th 1957 (Amalgamated Press, 3½d, 20pp, quarto) (Contents)
• ___ #1268, May 25th 1957 (Amalgamated Press, 3½d, 20pp, quarto) (Contents)
• ___ #1269, June 1st 1957 (Amalgamated Press, 3½d, 20pp, quarto) (Contents)
• ___ #1270, June 8th 1957 (Amalgamated Press, 3½d, 20pp, quarto) (Contents)
• ___ #1271, June 15th 1957 (Amalgamated Press, 3½d, 20pp, quarto) (Contents)
• ___ #1272, June 22nd 1957 (Amalgamated Press, 3½d, 20pp, quarto) (Contents)
• ___ #1273, June 29th 1957 (Amalgamated Press, 3½d, 20pp, quarto) (Contents)

Oracle    (about)
Semi-professional magazine. The first issue has two printings, the second completely re-typeset. There may be a second printing of the second issue as well. Subtitled “Science Fiction & Fantasy Anthology Magazine”. (Pub. Info.)
• ___ v1 #1, 1982 ($3.00, quarto) (Contents)
• ___ v1 #2, 1983 ($3.00, 48pp, quarto, cover by Brad W. Foster) (Contents)
• ___ v1 #3, 1984 ($3.00, 64pp+, quarto, cover by Jim Craig) (Contents)