Fantastic

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Title:	Fantastic
Title note:	science fiction and fantasy magazine, 1952-1980
Also known as:	Fantastic S F Stories; Fantastic Science Fiction; Fantastic Science Fiction Stories; Fantastic Stories; Fantastic Stories of Imagination
Online content:	Free online material via The Online Books Page
Tables of contents:	ISFDB, FictionMags
More information:	Wikipedia article; Wikidata
First issue:	Summer 1952 (v. 1 no. 1)
First renewed issue:	June 1954 (v. 3 no. 3); see registered works database
First automatically renewed issue:	March 1964 (v. 13 no. 3), © January 27, 1964
First renewed contribution in:	Summer 1952 (v. 1 no. 1); see registered works database

Renewed issues

This includes all active issue renewals prior to 1964, when automatic renewals began. It might not show all renewals from 1964 onward.

June 1954 (v. 3 no. 3)
August 1954 (v. 3 no. 4); Issue number as given in issue. Renewal record gives the issue number of the August 1954 issue as 5, but this is a typographical error.
October 1954 (v. 3 no. 5)
December 1954 (v. 3 no. 6)
February 1955 (v. 4 no. 1)
April 1955 (v. 4 no. 2)
June 1955 (v. 4 no. 3)
August 1955 (v. 4 no. 4)
October 1955 (v. 4 no. 5)
December 1955 (v. 4 no. 6)
February 1956 (v. 5 no. 1)

Renewed contributions

This includes all active contribution renewals prior to 1964, when automatic renewals began. It might not show all renewals from 1964 onward.

Summer 1952 (v. 1 no. 1): "Six and Ten Are Johnny", by Walter M. Miller [Permissions]
Summer 1952 (v. 1 no. 1): "The Smile", by Ray Bradbury [Permissions]
Summer 1952 (v. 1 no. 1): "What If?", by Isaac Asimov [Permissions]
Fall 1952 (v. 1 no. 2): "Sin of Hyacinth Pence", by Eric Frank Russell [Permissions] (Title as given in renewal record. FictionMags gives title as 'The Sin of Hyacinth Peuch'. We have not examined the issue in question.)
Fall 1952 (v. 1 no. 2): "The Star Dummy", by Anthony Boucher [Permissions]
Fall 1952 (v. 1 no. 2): "The Sex Opposite", by Theodore Sturgeon [Permissions]
November-December 1952 (v. 1 no. 3): "To Fit the Crime", by Richard Matheson [Permissions]
November-December 1952 (v. 1 no. 3): "Isle of Blight", by Samuel Hopkins Adams [Permissions] (Issue as given in renewal record. FictionMags does not report a story with this title, or with this author, in this issue, but does report one in the January-February 1953 issue. We have not examined the issues in question.)
January-February 1953 (v. 2 no. 1): "Mad House", by Richard Matheson [Permissions]
January-February 1953 (v. 2 no. 1): "Isle of Blight", by Samuel Hopkins Adams [Permissions] (Issue as given in FictionMags for this story. The renewal record for this story reports it appearing in the November-December 1952 issue. We have not examined the issues in question.)
January-February 1953 (v. 2 no. 1): "Satan Sends Flowers", by Henry Kuttner [Permissions]
January-February 1953 (v. 2 no. 1): "By These Presents", by Henry Kuttner [Permissions] (Title as given in copyright renewal record, a separate record from the record giving the title above. FictionMags reports the only story by Kuttner in this issue to be 'Satan Sends Flowers'. ISFDB reports 'By These Presents' as a variant title for the story titled 'Satan Sends Flowers'.)
January-February 1953 (v. 2 no. 1): "The Lighthouse", by Robert Bloch [Permissions]
March-April 1953 (v. 2 no. 2): "The Cold Green Eye", by Jack Williamson [Permissions]
March-April 1953 (v. 2 no. 2): "Root of Evil", by Shirley Jackson [Permissions]
March-April 1953 (v. 2 no. 2): "Three Wishes", by Poul Anderson [Permissions]
May-June 1953 (v. 2 no. 3): "Johnny Pye and the Fool Killer", by Stephen Vincent Benét [Permissions] (While there was no renewal filed for this reprinting of the story, there is an active copyright renewal for its first publication, in the September 18, 1937 issue of the Saturday Evening Post.)
July-August 1953 (v. 2 no. 4): "Four Men and a Suitcase", by Ralph Robin
July-August 1953 (v. 2 no. 4): "The Dark Room", by Theodore Sturgeon [Permissions]
September-October 1953 (v. 2 no. 5): "Wolf Pack", by Walter M. Miller [Permissions]
September-October 1953 (v. 2 no. 5): "A Great Day for the Amorous", by Ralph Robin
September-October 1953 (v. 2 no. 5): "Mother by Protest", by Richard Matheson [Permissions] (A renewal record for 'Trespass a.k.a. Mother by Protest' by Matheson says that it ran in the September-October 1953 issue of Fantastic Story magazine. There is no such issue of that magazine, and the closest match we can find to the story designation is this story in this issue.)
November-December 1953 (v. 2 no. 6): "Let's Do it for Love", by Robert Bloch [Permissions]
November-December 1953 (v. 2 no. 6): "The Wrong People", by Ralph Robin
April 1954 (v. 3 no. 2): "Mister Steinway", by Robert Bloch [Permissions]
June 1954 (v. 3 no. 3): "The Hungry", by Robert Sheckley [Permissions]
June 1954 (v. 3 no. 3): "The Curious Child", by Richard Matheson [Permissions]
December 1954 (v. 3 no. 6): "The Courtship of 53 Shotl 9 G", by Eric Frank Russell (using the name Niall Wilde) [Permissions]
February 1955 (v. 4 no. 1): "The End of the Line", by Thomas N. Scortia
April 1955 (v. 4 no. 2): "Killer in the Crib", by Richard Wilson [Permissions]
August 1955 (v. 4 no. 4): "Occupation Force", by Frank Herbert [Permissions]
August 1956 (v. 5 no. 4): "Guardian of the Crystal Gate", by Robert Silverberg [Permissions]
August 1956 (v. 5 no. 4): "O Captain, My Captain", by Robert Silverberg (using the name Ivar Jorgensen) [Permissions]
August 1956 (v. 5 no. 4): "The Slow and the Dead", by Robert Silverberg (using the name Robert Randall) [Permissions]
August 1956 (v. 5 no. 4): "Revolt of the Synthetics", by Robert Silverberg (using the name Ralph Burke) [Permissions]
October 1956 (v. 5 no. 5): "The Pint Sized Genie", by Kate Wilhelm
December 1956 (v. 5 no. 6): "Death Rattle", by Henry Slesar (using the name O. H. Leslie) [Permissions]
December 1956 (v. 5 no. 6): "Coward's Death", by Henry Slesar (using the name Ivar Jorgensen) [Permissions]
December 1956 (v. 5 no. 6): "Choke Chain", by Robert Silverberg [Permissions]
December 1956 (v. 5 no. 6): "The Chimp", by Henry Slesar [Permissions]
January 1957 (v. 6 no. 1): "World of Women", by Harlan Ellison [Permissions]
May 1957 (v. 6 no. 4): "Satan is My Ally", by Harlan Ellison [Permissions]
May 1957 (v. 6 no. 4): "Mourners for Hire", by Harlan Ellison (using the name Ellis Hart) [Permissions] (Renewal record also gives additional title 'We Mourn for Anyone'.)
July 1957 (v. 6 no. 6): "Change of Venue", by Richard Wilson [Permissions]
August 1957 (v. 6 no. 7): "Coffin Run", by Lee Correy (Renewal record says that it appears in the August 1957 issue of Fantastic Universe, but it actually ran in the August 1957 issue of this magazine.)
August 1957 (v. 6 no. 7): "Phoenix Treatment", by Harlan Ellison [Permissions]
September 1957 (v. 6 no. 8): "The Cave of Miracles", by Harlan Ellison [Permissions]
September 1957 (v. 6 no. 8): "Damn the Metal Moon", by Harlan Ellison (using the name Ellis Hart) [Permissions]
October 1957 (v. 6 no. 9): "The Moon Stealers", by Harlan Ellison (using the name E. K. Jarvis) [Permissions]
October 1957 (v. 6 no. 9): "March of the Yellow Death", by Harlan Ellison (using the name Ellis Hart) [Permissions] (Renewal record also gives additional title 'Battle Accommodations'.)
November 1957 (v. 6 no. 10): "The Wife Factory", by Harlan Ellison (using the name Clyde Mitchell) [Permissions]
December 1957 (v. 6 no. 11): "If This be Utopia", by Harlan Ellison (using the name E. K. Jarvis) [Permissions] (Renewal record also gives additional title 'The Rarest Rareie'.)
December 1957 (v. 6 no. 11): "Pot-Luck Genii", by Harlan Ellison (using the name Ellis Hart) [Permissions] (Renewal record also gives additional title 'A Genie Can Be Hell'.)
December 1957 (v. 6 no. 11): "Revolt of the Shadows", by Harlan Ellison [Permissions] (Renewal record also gives additional title 'The Shadow Revolt'.)
January 1958 (v. 7 no. 1): "A Furnace for Your Foe", by Harlan Ellison (using the name Ellis Hart) [Permissions]
February 1958 (v. 7 no. 2): "Jewel of Ecstasy", by Henry Slesar [Permissions]
February 1958 (v. 7 no. 2): "Danger, Red!", by Henry Slesar (using the name O. H. Leslie) [Permissions]
March 1958 (v. 7 no. 3): "The Genie Takes a Wife", by Henry Slesar [Permissions]
March 1958 (v. 7 no. 3): "Let's Repeal Love", by Henry Slesar (using the name Lee Saber) [Permissions]
March 1958 (v. 7 no. 3): "Search for Murphy's Bride", by Henry Slesar (using the name O. H. Leslie) [Permissions]
March 1958 (v. 7 no. 3): "The Lavendar Talent", by Henry Slesar (using the name Gerald Vance) [Permissions] (Title as spelled in online renewal record. FictionMags gives title as 'The Lavender Talent'. We have not examined the issue in question.)
April 1958 (v. 7 no. 4): "The Creeping Coffins of Barbados", by Eric Frank Russell [Permissions]
May 1958 (v. 7 no. 5): "The Invisible Man Murder Case", by Henry Slesar [Permissions]
May 1958 (v. 7 no. 5): "Two by Two", by Robert Bloch (using the name E. K. Jarvis) [Permissions]
May 1958 (v. 7 no. 5): "Spawn of the Dark One", by Robert Bloch [Permissions]
May 1958 (v. 7 no. 5): "The Riddle of Levitation", by Eric Frank Russell [Permissions]
June 1958 (v. 7 no. 6): "The Terror in Cut-Throat Cove", by Robert Bloch [Permissions]
June 1958 (v. 7 no. 6): "The Madder They Come", by Lloyd Biggle [Permissions]
June 1958 (v. 7 no. 6): "Neosho's Choicest", by James E. Gunn
June 1958 (v. 7 no. 6): "Hungarian Rhapsody", by Robert Bloch (using the name Wilson Kane) [Permissions]
June 1958 (v. 7 no. 6): "The Ship That Vanished", by Eric Frank Russell [Permissions]
August 1958 (v. 7 no. 8): "The Girl Who Played Wolf", by Gordon R. Dickson [Permissions]
August 1958 (v. 7 no. 8): "Satan's Footprints", by Eric Frank Russell [Permissions]
October 1958 (v. 7 no. 10): "Suicide World", by Harlan Ellison [Permissions] (Renewal record also gives additional title 'Waste'.)
October 1958 (v. 7 no. 10): "Who Stole My Mind?", by Lloyd Biggle [Permissions] (Title as given in online renewal record. FictionMags gives title as 'Who Steals My Mind...'. We have not examined the issue in question.)
October 1958 (v. 7 no. 10): "A Lesson for the Teacher", by Robert Bloch [Permissions]
November 1958 (v. 7 no. 11): "F. O. B. Venus", by Robert Bloch [Permissions]
December 1958 (v. 7 no. 12): "The Eleventh Plague", by Henry Slesar [Permissions]
January 1959 (v. 8 no. 1): "The Screaming People", by Robert Bloch [Permissions]
February 1959 (v. 8 no. 2): "Like Father, Like Son", by Henry Slesar [Permissions]
March 1959 (v. 8 no. 3): "What Crouches in the Deep?", by Arthur Porges [Permissions] (Online renewal record is for a group of contributions, including this one, credited to Arthur and Irwin Porges. FictionMags credits only Arthur for this contribution.)
April 1959 (v. 8 no. 4): "The Abnormals", by Harlan Ellison [Permissions]
April 1959 (v. 8 no. 4): "After the Funeral", by Gordon R. Dickson [Permissions]
April 1959 (v. 8 no. 4): "Hear a Pin Drop", by Edward Wellen [Permissions]
April 1959 (v. 8 no. 4): "The Ecstasy of It", by Kate Wilhelm
April 1959 (v. 8 no. 4): "A Touch of Sun", by Arthur Porges [Permissions] and Irwin Porges
May 1959 (v. 8 no. 5): "The Hungry Eye", by Robert Bloch [Permissions]
May 1959 (v. 8 no. 5): "Guardian Devil", by Robert Silverberg [Permissions]
May 1959 (v. 8 no. 5): "More Like Home", by Raymond E. Banks
June 1959 (v. 8 no. 6): "The Fife of Bodidharma", by Cordwainer Smith [Permissions]
June 1959 (v. 8 no. 6): "The Worth of Man", by Henry Slesar [Permissions] (Title as given in online renewal record. FictionMags gives title as 'The Worth of a Man'. We have not examined the issue in question.)
July 1959 (v. 8 no. 7): "The Forerunner", by Arthur Porges [Permissions] (Online renewal record is for a group of contributions, including this one, credited to Arthur and Irwin Porges. FictionMags credits only Arthur for this contribution.)
August 1959 (v. 8 no. 8): "The Shakespeare Manuscript", by Arthur Porges [Permissions] (Online renewal record is for a group of contributions, including this one, credited to Arthur and Irwin Porges. FictionMags credits only Arthur for this contribution.)
September 1959 (v. 8 no. 9): "The Toy", by Henry Slesar [Permissions]
December 1959 (v. 8 no. 12): "A Message in Secret", by Poul Anderson [Permissions]
December 1959 (v. 8 no. 12): "The Clone", by Theodore L. Thomas [Permissions]
December 1959 (v. 8 no. 12): "Was She Horrid?", by David R. Bunch
January 1960 (v. 9 no. 1): "The Funnel of God", by Robert Bloch [Permissions]
January 1960 (v. 9 no. 1): "The Complete Father", by David R. Bunch
February 1960 (v. 9 no. 2): "The Priests of Psi", by Frank Herbert [Permissions] (Title as given on issue cover. CCE renewal record gives title as 'Priest of Psi'.)
February 1960 (v. 9 no. 2): "In the Complaints Service", by David R. Bunch
February 1960 (v. 9 no. 2): "Off His Rocker", by Arthur Porges [Permissions]
March 1960 (v. 9 no. 3): "Strange Shape in the Stronghold", by David R. Bunch
March 1960 (v. 9 no. 3): "The Botticelli Horror", by Lloyd Biggle [Permissions]
April 1960 (v. 9 no. 4): "The Closest School", by Zenna Henderson [Permissions]
April 1960 (v. 9 no. 4): "The Summer Visitors", by Gordon R. Dickson [Permissions]
April 1960 (v. 9 no. 4): "Eve Times Four", by Poul Anderson [Permissions]
May 1960 (v. 9 no. 5): "A Study in Horror: The Eerie Life of H.P. Lovecraft", by Sam Moskowitz [Permissions]
June 1960 (v. 9 no. 6): "Olaf Stapledon: Cosmic Philosopher", by Sam Moskowitz [Permissions]
June 1960 (v. 9 no. 6): "The Fiftieth Year of April", by Arthur Porges [Permissions]
July 1960 (v. 9 no. 7): "Karel Capek: The Man Who Invented Robots", by Sam Moskowitz [Permissions]
August 1960 (v. 9 no. 8): "The World-Timer", by Robert Bloch [Permissions]
August 1960 (v. 9 no. 8): "Shiel and Heard: The Neglected Thinkers of SF", by Sam Moskowitz [Permissions]
August 1960 (v. 9 no. 8): "This One's On Me", by Eric Frank Russell [Permissions]
August 1960 (v. 9 no. 8): "The Crime of Mr. Sauer", by Arthur Porges [Permissions]
September 1960 (v. 9 no. 9): "The Shadowsmith", by Arthur Porges [Permissions]
September 1960 (v. 9 no. 9): "The Man Who Wasn't Home", by Lloyd Biggle [Permissions]
September 1960 (v. 9 no. 9): "Philip Wylie: The Saccharine Cynic", by Sam Moskowitz [Permissions]
September 1960 (v. 9 no. 9): "Who is Mrs. Myob?", by Henry Slesar [Permissions]
October 1960 (v. 9 no. 10): "The Seats of Hell", by Gordon R. Dickson [Permissions]
October 1960 (v. 9 no. 10): "A Husband's Share", by David R. Bunch
November 1960 (v. 9 no. 11): "Donor", by James E. Gunn
November 1960 (v. 9 no. 11): "A Diversion for the Baron", by Arthur Porges [Permissions]
November 1960 (v. 9 no. 11): "A World to Choose", by Poul Anderson [Permissions]
November 1960 (v. 9 no. 11): "Long Shot", by Henry Slesar [Permissions]
December 1960 (v. 9 no. 12): "The Melanas", by Arthur Porges [Permissions]
December 1960 (v. 9 no. 12): "Summons of the Void", by Daniel F. Galouye [Permissions]
February 1961 (v. 10 no. 2): "The Other Side", by Arthur Porges [Permissions]
February 1961 (v. 10 no. 2): "We Regret", by David R. Bunch
March 1961 (v. 10 no. 3): "The Big Blow-Up", by Daniel F. Galouye [Permissions]
March 1961 (v. 10 no. 3): "Last Zero", by David R. Bunch
April 1961 (v. 10 no. 4): "Descent Into the Maelstrom", by Daniel F. Galouye [Permissions]
April 1961 (v. 10 no. 4): "Discoverers", by Henry Slesar [Permissions]
May 1961 (v. 10 no. 5): "Introduction to 'The Garden of Fear' by Robert E. Howard", by Sam Moskowitz [Permissions]
May 1961 (v. 10 no. 5): "The Problem Was Lubrication", by David R. Bunch
May 1961 (v. 10 no. 5): "The Arrogant Vampire", by Arthur Porges [Permissions]
June 1961 (v. 10 no. 6): "A Small Miracle of Fishhooks and Straight Pins", by David R. Bunch
June 1961 (v. 10 no. 6): "Introduction to 'The Cosmic Relic' by E. F. Russell", by Sam Moskowitz [Permissions]
June 1961 (v. 10 no. 6): "The Cosmic Relic", by Eric Frank Russell [Permissions]
June 1961 (v. 10 no. 6): "One Bad Habit", by Arthur Porges [Permissions]
July 1961 (v. 10 no. 7): "Introduction to 'The Creator' by Clifford D. Simak", by Sam Moskowitz [Permissions]
July 1961 (v. 10 no. 7): "Solomon's Demon", by Arthur Porges [Permissions]
August 1961 (v. 10 no. 8): "Introduction to 'The Root of Ampoi' by Clark Ashton Smith", by Sam Moskowitz [Permissions]
August 1961 (v. 10 no. 8): "Goodbye Atlantis!", by Poul Anderson [Permissions]
August 1961 (v. 10 no. 8): "Passage to Malish", by Theodore L. Thomas [Permissions]
August 1961 (v. 10 no. 8): "Policeman's Lot", by Henry Slesar [Permissions]
September 1961 (v. 10 no. 9): "Introduction to 'Ship of Darkness' by A. E. Van Vogt", by Sam Moskowitz [Permissions]
September 1961 (v. 10 no. 9): "The Trekkers", by Daniel F. Galouye [Permissions]
October 1961 (v. 10 no. 10): "Introduction to 'The Mother' by David H. Keller", by Sam Moskowitz [Permissions]
October 1961 (v. 10 no. 10): "A Cabbage Named Sam", by John Jakes
November 1961 (v. 10 no. 11): "Introduction to 'To Heaven Standing Up' by Paul Ernst", by Sam Moskowitz [Permissions]
November 1961 (v. 10 no. 11): "The Living End", by Henry Slesar [Permissions]
December 1961 (v. 10 no. 12): "Spawn of Doom", by Daniel F. Galouye [Permissions]
December 1961 (v. 10 no. 12): "Introduction to 'The Dead Remember' by Robert E. Howard", by Sam Moskowitz [Permissions]
January 1962 (v. 11 no. 1): "Introduction to 'The Human Zero' by Erle Stanley Gardner", by Sam Moskowitz [Permissions]
February 1962 (v. 11 no. 2): "Introduction to 'The Shadow Out of Space' by H. P. Lovecraft and August Derleth", by Sam Moskowitz [Permissions]
March 1962 (v. 11 no. 3): "Joyleg" (part 1 of 2), by Ward Moore [Permissions] and Avram Davidson [Permissions]
March 1962 (v. 11 no. 3): "Introduction to 'Darkness on Fifth Avenue' by Murray Leinster", by Sam Moskowitz [Permissions]
April 1962 (v. 11 no. 4): "Joyleg" (part 2 of 2), by Ward Moore [Permissions] and Avram Davidson [Permissions]
April 1962 (v. 11 no. 4): "Introduction to 'Non-Stop to Mars' by Jack Williamson", by Sam Moskowitz [Permissions]
May 1962 (v. 11 no. 5): "The Survey Trip", by David R. Bunch
May 1962 (v. 11 no. 5): "Introduction to 'The Past Master' by Robert Bloch", by Sam Moskowitz [Permissions] (Issue as designated in online CCE renewal record. However, FictionMags places 'The Past Master' in the June 1962 issue rather than the May 1962 issue, so this introduction might have appeared there instead. We have not examined the issues in question.)
June 1962 (v. 11 no. 6): "Ended", by David R. Bunch
June 1962 (v. 11 no. 6): "Shield" (part 1 of 2?), by Poul Anderson [Permissions]
June 1962 (v. 11 no. 6): "Introduction to 'The Past Master' by Robert Bloch", by Sam Moskowitz [Permissions] (This is the issue in which 'The Past Master' appeared, according to FictionMags, so it might be where this introduction appeared, despite the designation in its online CCE renewal record. We have not examined the issues in question.)
July 1962 (v. 11 no. 7): "The Singing Statues", by J. G. Ballard [Permissions]
July 1962 (v. 11 no. 7): "Introduction to 'The Dragon of Iskander' by Nat Schachner", by Sam Moskowitz [Permissions]
August 1962 (v. 11 no. 8): "Introduction to 'The Titan' by P. Schulyer Miller", by Sam Moskowitz [Permissions]
August 1962 (v. 11 no. 8): "Horseman", by Roger Zelazny [Permissions]
September 1962 (v. 11 no. 9): "April in Paris", by Ursula K. Le Guin [Permissions]
September 1962 (v. 11 no. 9): "Introduction to 'New Worlds' by Erle Stanley Gardner", by Sam Moskowitz [Permissions]
October 1962 (v. 11 no. 10): "Double Timer", by Thomas M. Disch [Permissions]
October 1962 (v. 11 no. 10): "Introduction to 'Presence of Mind' by Martin Armstrong", by Sam Moskowitz [Permissions]
October 1962 (v. 11 no. 10): "The Teachers Rode a Wheel of Fire", by Roger Zelazny [Permissions]
November 1962 (v. 11 no. 11): "Awareness Plan", by David R. Bunch
November 1962 (v. 11 no. 11): "Introduction to 'Planetoid 127' by Edgar Wallace", by Sam Moskowitz [Permissions]
November 1962 (v. 11 no. 11): "The Mozart Annuity", by Arthur Porges [Permissions]
December 1962 (v. 11 no. 12): "Introduction to 'Heritage' by E. J. Derringer", by Sam Moskowitz [Permissions]
January 1963 (v. 12 no. 1): "In the Days of King Arsgrat", by John Jakes
January 1963 (v. 12 no. 1): "Introduction to 'The Man Next Door' by Paul Ernst", by Sam Moskowitz [Permissions]
January 1963 (v. 12 no. 1): "On the Road to Splenoba", by Roger Zelazny [Permissions]
February 1963 (v. 12 no. 2): "Introduction to 'Let 'em Eat Space' by William Grey Bexer", by Sam Moskowitz [Permissions]
February 1963 (v. 12 no. 2): "Final Dining", by Roger Zelazny [Permissions]
March 1963 (v. 12 no. 3): "Physician to the Universe", by Clifford D. Simak [Permissions]
March 1963 (v. 12 no. 3): "A Question of Re-Entry", by J. G. Ballard [Permissions]
March 1963 (v. 12 no. 3): "Nine Starships Waiting", by Roger Zelazny [Permissions]
April 1963 (v. 12 no. 4): "The Maltesta Collection", by Roger Zelazny [Permissions]
April 1963 (v. 12 no. 4): "Survival Packages", by David R. Bunch
April 1963 (v. 12 no. 4): "A Thing of Terrible Beauty", by Roger Zelazny (using the name Harrison Denmark) [Permissions]
May 1963 (v. 12 no. 5): "Devils in the Walls", by John Jakes
May 1963 (v. 12 no. 5): "The Message", by Edward Wellen [Permissions]
May 1963 (v. 12 no. 5): "Threshold of the Prophet", by Roger Zelazny [Permissions]
May 1963 (v. 12 no. 5): "One False Step", by David R. Bunch
May 1963 (v. 12 no. 5): "The Screams of the Wergs", by Jay Scotland (Author name is a pseudonym for John Jakes.)
May 1963 (v. 12 no. 5): "Monologue for Two", by Roger Zelazny (using the name Harrison Denmark) [Permissions]
May 1963 (v. 12 no. 5): "Introduction to 'Professor Jonkin's Cannibal Plant' by H. R. Garis", by Sam Moskowitz [Permissions]
June 1963 (v. 12 no. 6): "The Hall of CD", by David R. Bunch
June 1963 (v. 12 no. 6): "A Museum Piece", by Roger Zelazny [Permissions]
June 1963 (v. 12 no. 6): "He That Hath Wings", by Edmond Hamilton [Permissions] (Issue designation as given in renewal record. FictionMags does not report a piece with this title, or by Disch, in this issue, but such a story does appear in the July 1963 issue.)
July 1963 (v. 12 no. 7): "Introduction to 'He That Hath Wings' by Edmond Hamilton", by Sam Moskowitz [Permissions]
July 1963 (v. 12 no. 7): "He That Hath Wings", by Edmond Hamilton [Permissions] (A story with this title and author is mentioned on the cover of this issue, and in FictionMags. The renewal record for this story in the registered works database says it instead appeared in the June 1963 issue, but this appears to be incorrect.)
July 1963 (v. 12 no. 7): "Final Audit", by Thomas M. Disch [Permissions]
August 1963 (v. 12 no. 8): "Introduction to 'The Devil in Hollywood' by Dale Clarke", by Sam Moskowitz [Permissions]
August 1963 (v. 12 no. 8): "Sometimes I Get So Happy", by David R. Bunch (Title as spelled in FictionMags. Online renewal record gives title as 'SometimesI Get So Happy'. We have not examined the issue in question.)
September 1963 (v. 12 no. 9): "The Sudden Afternoon", by J. G. Ballard [Permissions]
September 1963 (v. 12 no. 9): "Introduction to 'The Singing Sands of Prester John' by H. B. Jones", by Sam Moskowitz [Permissions]
October 1963 (v. 12 no. 10): "The Screen Game", by J. G. Ballard [Permissions]
October 1963 (v. 12 no. 10): "Introduction to 'The Wolf Woman' by H. Bedford Jones", by Sam Moskowitz [Permissions]
October 1963 (v. 12 no. 10): "King Solomon's Ring", by Roger Zelazny [Permissions]
November 1963 (v. 12 no. 11): "I, I, I Was a Spider for the SBI", by Neal Barrett
November 1963 (v. 12 no. 11): "Darkness Box", by Ursula K. Le Guin [Permissions]
November 1963 (v. 12 no. 11): "Witch of the Four Winds" (part 1 of 2), by John Jakes
November 1963 (v. 12 no. 11): "A Thesis on Social Form and Social Control in the US", by Thomas M. Disch [Permissions] (Issue designation as given in renewal record. FictionMags does not report a piece with this title, or by Disch, in this issue, but does report 'A Thesis on Social Forms and Social Controls in the U.S.A.' by Disch appearing in the January 1964 issue.)
December 1963 (v. 12 no. 12): "After a Judgement Day", by Edmond Hamilton [Permissions] (Title as given on issue cover. CCE renewal record gives title as 'After a Judgement'.)
December 1963 (v. 12 no. 12): "Witch of the Four Winds" (part 2 of 2), by John Jakes
January 1964 (v. 13 no. 1): "Minnesota Gothic", by Thomas M. Disch (using the name Dobbin Thorpe) [Permissions]
January 1964 (v. 13 no. 1): "A Thesis on Social Forms and Social Controls in the U.S.A.", by Thomas M. Disch [Permissions] (Title and issue designation as given in FictionMags. The copyright renewal database records a 1991 renewal for a similarly-titled work by Disch in the November 1963 issue of Fantastic that we have not been able to locate there. The renewal might cover this piece, however. The January 1964 issue was published and copyrighted in late 1963.)
February 1964 (v. 13 no. 2): "Novelty Act", by Philip K. Dick [Permissions]
February 1964 (v. 13 no. 2): "The Soft Woman", by Theodore L. Thomas [Permissions]
February 1964 (v. 13 no. 2): "They Never Come Back from Whoosh!", by David R. Bunch

Additional note

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