The FictionMags Index

The Optimist    (about)

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v1 #5 Jan

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Opus Quarterly    (about)

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#1 Spring

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1988

#4 Winter

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The Oracle:    (about)

  —  The Oracle

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#904 Jun 3

#911 Jul 22

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#976 Oct 20

#978 Nov 3

#984 Dec 15

#985 Dec 22

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#988 Jan 12

#989 Jan 19

#990 Jan 26

#991 Feb 2

#1019 Aug 16

  —  Oracle

Title changed from The Oracle.

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#1248 Jan 5

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#1250 Jan 19

#1251 Jan 26

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#1254 Feb 16

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#1261 Apr 6

#1262 Apr 13

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#1264 Apr 27

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#1268 May 25

#1269 Jun 1

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#1273 Jun 29

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”.

Publishers: S.F. & F. Productions, Inc.; Detroit, MI.

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v 1 #1

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v 1 #2

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v 1 #3

Oracle2000    (about)

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v12 #3 Jan

Orb    (about)

Fanzine.

Publishers: Bob Johnson; Greeley, CO.

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v1 #1 Oct/Nov

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v1 #3 Feb/Mar

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v1 #6 Aug/Sep

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v 2 #2

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v 3 #1

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Orb Speculative Fiction    (about)

Publishers: Orb Publications; South Preston, Victoria, Australia.

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# 0 Spring-Summer

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# 1 Autumn-Winter

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# 8

Orbit    (about)

Publishers: Hanro Corp.; New York.

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v 1 #3 Jul

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