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The British Science Fiction Magazine [v1 #7 (1954)] (1/6d, 128pp+, octavo s/b, cover by Richards) 4 · Dark Universe · S. Gordon · nv 40 · Saturnian Odyssey · Francis Rose · nv; revised from “Outlaw of Saturn” by John Cotton, Science Fiction Mar ’39. 61 · One Good Turn · D. A. Morgan · ss 73 · The Conqueror’s Voice [Part 1 of 5; “The Voice of the Conqueror”] · Vargo Statten · nv Star Weekly Jul 10 1954, as by John Russell Fearn 102 · Science Cameos No. 3: James Clark Maxwell · Anon. · bg 107 · The Deadly City · Ron T. Deacon & Pete Baillie · nv

The British Science Fiction Magazine [v1 #8 (1954)] (1/6d, 128pp+, octavo s/b, cover by Richards) 4 · Operation Orbit · T. Brissenden · ss 18 · Skin Deep · George Holt · ss 30 · No Place on Earth · Ward Ross · nv; revised from “World Reborn” by Thornton Ayre, Super Science Stories Mar ’40. 66 · Invisible Barrier · Leslie Davies · ss 84 · Science Cameos No. 4: Sir J.J. Thomson · Anon. · bg 86 · The Conqueror’s Voice [Part 2 of 5; “The Voice of the Conqueror”] · Vargo Statten · nv Star Weekly Jul 10 1954, as by John Russell Fearn 114 · Free Treatment · Jonathan Burke · ss

The British Science Fiction Magazine [v1 #9 (1954)] (1/6d, 128pp+, octavo s/b) 4 · A World Named Creation · J. J. Hansby · ss 24 · Music of the Spheres · Paul T. Evers · vi 33 · The Conqueror’s Voice [Part 3 of 5; “The Voice of the Conqueror”] · Vargo Statten · nv Star Weekly Jul 10 1954, as by John Russell Fearn 64 · Registered Client · Frank Bassey · ss 81 · Science Cameos No. 5: Sir Isaac Newton · Anon. · bg 85 · Personalities of Fandom No. 1: Terry Jeeves · Harry Cohn · bg 86 · Slip-Up · L. J. Clarke · ss 100 · Out of the Past · Malcolm Hartley · nv; revised from “Men Without a World” by Dom Passante, Science Fiction Mar ’40.

The British Science Fiction Magazine [v1 #10 (1954)] (1/6d, 128pp+, digest) Title given as “British Science Fiction Magazine”. ifc. · Personalities of Fandom No. 2: Ethel Lindsay · Harry Cohn · bg 4 · A Cold in the Head · Kenneth Foster · ss 18 · The Conqueror’s Voice [Part 4 of 5; “The Voice of the Conqueror”] · Vargo Statten · nv Star Weekly Jul 10 1954, as by John Russell Fearn 53 · Science Cameos No. 6: Marie Curie · Anon. · bg 60 · The Solar System No. 1: The Sun · Dan F. Seeson · ar 66 · Galactic Impersonation · Chessman Scott · nv 93 · Only Death Brings Peace [Part 1 of 6] · Ralph Gaylen · n. 112 · After Twenty Years · Frank Rose · ss; revised from “The Voice Commands” by Dennis Clive, Science Fiction Jun ’40.

The British Science Fiction Magazine [v1 #11 (1955)] (1/6d, 128pp+, digest) Title given as “British Science Fiction Magazine”. 4 · Hide Out · L. J. Clarke · nv 23 · The Solar System No. 2: The Moon · Dan F. Seeson · ar 34 · Only Death Brings Peace [Part 2 of 6] · Ralph Gaylen · n. 56 · Personalities of Fandom No. 3: Pete Campbell · Harry Cohn · bg 61 · Preview · Douglas B. Cookson · ss 71 · Science Cameos No. 7: Urbain Jean Leverrier · Anon. · bg 72 · Oversight · George Holt · ss 77 · The Fishers · Ron T. Deacon & Pete Baillie · ss 87 · Adrift · Arthur Waterhouse · ss 104 · The Conqueror’s Voice [Part 5 of 5; “The Voice of the Conqueror”] · Vargo Statten · nv Star Weekly Jul 10 1954, as by John Russell Fearn

The British Science Fiction Magazine [v1 #12 (1955)] (1/6d, 128pp+, digest) 4 · The Black Occupier · William E. Bentley · nv 29 · The Solar System No. 3: Mercury · Dan F. Seeson · ar 37 · Science Cameos No. 8: Ernest Rutherford · Anon. · bg 39 · Maternal Nightmare · Maxwell M. Commander · ss 48 · Personalities of Fandom No. 4: Ron Bennett · Harry Cohn · bg 50 · Last Post · Barrington J. Bayley · ss 61 · A Matter of Vibration · Vargo Statten · nv 91 · Only Death Brings Peace [Part 3 of 6] · Ralph Gaylen · n. 112 · Murmuring Dust · Herbert Lloyd · ss; revised from “Microbes from Space” by Thornton Ayre, Amazing Jun ’39.

British Space Fiction Magazine Title changed from The British Science Fiction Magazine.

British Space Fiction Magazine [v2 #1 (1955)] (1/6d, 128pp+, digest) 4 · The Second Pyramid · Chessman Scot · nv 33 · Three’s a Crowd · Vargo Statten · nv 65 · Personalities of Fandom No. 5: Mal Ashworth · Harry Cohn · bg 67 · The Cytricon (1955 Kettering Convention) · Harry Cohn · ar 71 · Science Cameos No. 9: Albert Einstein · Vargo Statten · bg 75 · The Solar System No. 4: Venus · Dan F. Seeson · ar 81 · Only Death Brings Peace [Part 4 of 6] · Ralph Gaylen · n. 101 · Nemesis · Morton Boyce · nv; revised from “The Last Hours” by John Russell Fearn, Amazing Aug ’42.

British Space Fiction Magazine [v2 #2 (1955)] (1/6d, 128pp+, digest) 4 · And Worlds Live Too · Harry Cohn · nv 32 · The Solar System No. 5: The Earth · Dan F. Seeson · ar 38 · Personalities of Fandom No. 6: Dennis Cowan · Harry Cohn · bg 39 · Science Cameos No. 10: Sir John Herschel · Vargo Statten · bg 45 · Nova · Ron T. Deacon & Pete Baillie · ss 53 · Leander’s Oracle · Frank Bassey · ss 66 · Only Death Brings Peace [Part 5 of 6] · Ralph Gaylen · n. 88 · The Grey Avenger · Marvin Kayne · ss; revised from “Phantom from Space” by John Russell Fearn, Super Science Fiction Mar ’40. 101 · Here and Now [Part 1 of 5] · Vargo Statten · nv Star Weekly Apr 2 1955, as by John Russell Fearn

British Space Fiction Magazine [v2 #3 (1955)] (1/6d, 128pp+, digest) 4 · Kalgan the Golden · George Holt · nv 35 · Science Cameos No. 11: Archimedes · Vargo Statten · bg 36 · Customer’s Risk · Mark Trent · ss 52 · Here and Now [Part 2 of 5] · Vargo Statten · nv Star Weekly Apr 2 1955, as by John Russell Fearn 82 · Personalities of Fandom No. 7: Forrest J. Ackerman · Harry Cohn · bg 86 · The Solar System No. 6: Mars · Dan F. Seeson · ar 93 · The Tiger Man · Leslie J. Davies · ss 112 · Only Death Brings Peace [Part 6 of 6] · Ralph Gaylen · n.

British Space Fiction Magazine [v2 #4 (1955)] (1/6d, 128pp+, digest) 4 · Genius · J. J. Hansby · ss 25 · Science Cameos No. 12: George Gabriel Stokes · Vargo Statten · bg 26 · There’s Many a Slip · A. R. Cunningham · ss 30 · The Solar System No. 7: The Minor Planets—Asteroids · Dan F. Seeson · ar 36 · The Bargain · Barrington J. Bayley · ss 55 · Visitant · Leo Dane · ss 60 · Personalities of Fandom No. 8: Joan W. Carr · Harry Cohn · bg 62 · Bems in the House · Kenneth Foster · ss 75 · Imperfect Crime · Sheridan Drew · nv; revised from “The Mental Gangster” by Thornton Ayre, Fantastic Adventures Aug ’42. 97 · Here and Now [Part 3 of 5] · Vargo Statten · nv Star Weekly Apr 2 1955, as by John Russell Fearn

British Space Fiction Magazine [v2 #5 (1955)] (1/6d, 128pp+, digest) 4 · Mars for Sale · Douglas Dodd · nv; revised from “The Man Who Bought Mars” by Polton Cross, Fantastic Adventures Jun ’41. 32 · Science Cameos No. 13: Charles Babbage · Vargo Statten · bg 34 · Martyrs Appointed · Barrington J. Bayley · ss 42 · The Solar System No. 8: Jupiter · Dan F. Seeson · ar 49 · Personalities of Fandom No. 9: Mike Wallace · Harry Cohn · bg 53 · The Day It Rained Worms · Maxwell M. Commander · ss 68 · Journey Without Return · H. M. Carstairs · nv 93 · The Point of No Return · Clifford Searle · ss 104 · Here and Now [Part 4 of 5] · Vargo Statten · nv Star Weekly Apr 2 1955, as by John Russell Fearn

British Space Fiction Magazine [v2 #6 (1955)] (1/6d, 128pp+, digest) 4 · The Inner Sphere · T. Brissenden · nv 41 · Science Cameos No. 14: Sir James Dewar · Vargo Statten · bg 42 · Personalities of Fandom No. 10: Don Allen · Harry Cohn · bg 44 · Lost Property · George Holt · ss Fantastic Story Mag Nov 1953, as by E. C. Tubb 50 · The Solar System No. 9: Saturn · Dan F. Seeson · ar 59 · Three Against Carbon 14 · Joy O. I. Spoczynska · ss 74 · Hero Worship · Max Elton · nv; revised from “He Conquered Venus” by John Russell Fearn, Astonishing Jun ’40. 94 · A New Comet · Dan F. Seeson · ms 95 · Here and Now [Part 5 of 5] · Vargo Statten · nv Star Weekly Apr 2 1955, as by John Russell Fearn

British Space Fiction Magazine [v2 #7 (1955)] (1/6d, 128pp+, digest) 4 · Temporal Fission · Walter D. Hinde · ss 18 · Science Cameos No. 15: Wilhelm Konrad Röntgen · Vargo Statten · bg 19 · Fugitive · Barrington J. Bayley · ss 32 · The Days of the Dogs · Frank Bassey · ss 53 · Personalities of Fandom No. 11: Nigel Lindsay · Harry Cohn · bg 55 · Second Genesis · Vargo Statten · nv; revised from “The Cosmic Juggernaut” by John Russell Fearn, Planet Stories Sum ’40. 78 · The Answer · George Holt · ss 87 · The Solar System No. 10: Uranus · Dan F. Seeson · ar 92 · Chaos in Paradise · Max Elton · nv; revised from “War of the Scientists” by John Russell Fearn, Amazing Apr ’40. 121 · Time, Please! · Ron T. Deacon & Peter Baillie · ss

Variety Detective Magazine: Promising “12 stories for 10¢”, Variety Detective Magazine only lasted for 8 issues before changing to Lone Wolf Detective Magazine under which it ran for a further 8 years until wartime shortages brought it to an end. The early issues, at least, featured a number of unacknowledged reprints from Detective-Dragnet Magazine under different author names and titles and there are no doubt many more that have not yet been identified.

Variety Detective Magazine Publishers: Ace Magazines, Inc.; 29 Worthington Street, Springfield, MA: Variety Detective Magazine

Variety Detective Magazine [v1 #1, August 1938] (10¢, pulp, cover by Norman Saunders) 10 · Death Hogs the Spotlight [Dallas Kirk] · Ralph Powers · nv; probably a reprint of “In Satan’s Spotlight” by Forbes Parkhill (Detective-Dragnet Magazine, December 1932). 30 · Homicide on High [Elmer Giffard] · Arthur Flint · ss; probably a reprint of “Skyscraper Suicide” by Richard Merrifield (Detective-Dragnet Magazine, July 1932). 36 · The Pipeline Juggernaut · Cliff Howe · ss 45 · Phantom Applause · Ronald Flagg · ss Detective-Dragnet Magazine Dec 1931, as “Plastered Ice” by Donn Powell 51 · The Miniature Coffin · Jack Archer · ss 61 · Model for Manslaughter · Paul Chadwick · ss 66 · Scientific Suicide [Crom Carson] · Franklin Trant · ss; possibly a reprint of “Trigger Mortis” by Martin C. Briggs (Secret Agent X, February 1934). 73 · The Haunting Clue · William A. Langford · ss 82 · Treachery Island · Leon Dupont · ss 89 · The Grim Reaper’s Bait · James Francis Bonnell · ss 91 · Vengeance of the Phoenix · Chester Brant · ss 103 · A Gentleman at Large · Eric Lennox · ss

Variety Detective Magazine [v1 #2, November 1938] (Ace Magazines, Inc., 10¢, pulp, cover by Norman Saunders) Details taken from Table of Contents. 10 · Fugitive from Injustice · Russell Bender · nv 31 · Double Frame · James A. Kirch · ss 42 · Sound Defects [Hank Landis] · Wm. A. Langford · ss; possibly a reprint of “Framed to Hang” by Howard Nile (Secret Agent X, November 1935). 45 · Double Trouble Shooter [Dan Graham] · Eric Lennox · ss; possibly a reprint of “Two Jumps Ahead” by John A. Saxon (Secret Agent X, May 1934). 53 · Backfire Scoop · Cliff Howe (by Lester Dent) · ss Detective-Dragnet Magazine Sep 1932, as “Black Loot” 63 · Alibis Need Eyes [“Frisk” Kelmar] · Jack Archer · ss; possibly a reprint of “Green Doom” by Carroll B. Mayers (Secret Agent X, September 1935). 69 · Death’s Trickster [Luke Purvis] · Paul Adams · ss; possibly a reprint of “Meet the Corpse!” by G.T. Fleming-Roberts (Secret Agent X, February 1935). 77 · An Inhuman Witness [Mike Cave] · Leon Dupont · ss; possibly a reprint of “One Drop of Death” by Wyatt Blassingame (Secret Agent X, October 1935). 79 · The Suicide Cheat · Chester Brant · ss Detective-Dragnet Magazine Dec 1931, as “Upsetting Things” by Harry Alden 93 · Golden Bait · Ronald Flagg · ss 98 · A Sucker’s Payoff · Joe Mahoney · ss 103 · The Murder Circle · Ralph Powers · ss

Variety Detective Magazine [v1 #3, February 1939] (10¢, pulp, cover by Norman Saunders) The Murder Merchant · W. T. Ballard · ss Satan’s Legacy · W. D. Rough · ss Gunsleight-of-Hand · Chester Brant · ss Corpses with Cocktails · R. B. S. Davis · ss Homicide Masterpiece · Arthur Flint · ss A Bluff in Time · William A. Langford · ss Label of Doom · John Gregory · ss Robbery by Permit · Leon Dupont · ss Blackmail Boomerang · Eric Lennox · ss Mandarin Reprisal · Ronald Flagg · ss Death Prepaid · Paul Adams · ss Blood of the Dragon · Fredric Brown · ss

Variety Detective Magazine [v1 #4, April-May 1939] (10¢, pulp, cover by Norman Saunders) 11 · Homicide Hostess · G. T. Fleming-Roberts · nv 34 · Rapid-Fire Justice · Lionel Paxton · ss 37 · Hell on High Heels · Harold F. Sorensen · ss 46 · Slug Safety [Mike Monk] · John Gregory · ss; possibly a reprint of “Blood on the Ice” by Anthony Clemens (Secret Agent X, February 1935). 51 · Advertisement for Murder [Nelson Scott] · Eric Lennox · ss; possibly a reprint of “Murder Meteors” by Donald S. Aitken (Secret Agent X, October 1935). 63 · Satan’s Hour [Robert Corliss] · Paul Adams · vi; probably a reprint of “The Expert Fixer” by Ralph Andre (Ten Detective Aces, August 1933). 65 · Killer’s Choice [Neal Burton] · Dennis Layton · ss; probably a reprint of “The Big House Snatch” by Norman A. Daniels (Ten Detective Aces, September 1934). 75 · Marked for a Fadeout [“Flash” Berger] · Leon Dupont · ss; probably a reprint of “Easy Does It” by W.T. Ballard (Detective-Dragnet Magazine, December 1930). 81 · Portrait of Vengeance · William A. Langford · ss 91 · Beauty and Bullets [Clark Willis] · Ronald Flagg · ss; probably a reprint of “Hot Cash” by Ralph Powers (Ten Detective Aces, July 1933). 97 · Death Makes a Hero · Arthur Flint · ss 104 · Phantom Legacy [Neil Mahon] · Regis Blake · ss; probably a reprint of “Blood Money” by Charles Molyneux Brown (Ten Detective Aces, May 1934).

Variety Detective Magazine [v2 #1, June 1939] (10¢, pulp, cover by Norman Saunders) Murder on the Make · Russell Bender · ss Bullet Barter · Fred Dawson · ss Investment in Death · James A. Kirch · ss A Painted Cadaver · Regis Blake · ss The Golden Fugitive · Harold F. Sorensen · ss Ambush Bait · S. J. Bailey · ss Ten Detective Aces May 1938 Corpse-Proof · Don Cameron · ss Disaster Junction · Paul Adams · ss Homicide Hobby · John Gregory · ss D.A. Dynamite · Leon Dupont · ss Double-Exposed · Dennis Layton · ss Shakedown Antidote · William A. Langford · ss