FANTASTIC UNIVERSE

FANTASTIC UNIVERSE
   US DIGEST-size magazine, last 6 issues PULP-MAGAZINE size. 69 issues June/July 1953-Mar 1960, published by Leo MARGULIES's King-Size Publications to July 1959, then by Great American Publications. FU began as a bimonthly, but went monthly in Sep 1954 and held to that schedule for most of its life except Nov 1958-Sep 1959, when it was again bimonthly. Ed Sam MERWIN Jr June-Nov 1953; Beatrice Jones Jan-Mar 1954; Leo Margulies May 1954-Aug 1956; Hans Stefan SANTESSON Sep 1956-Mar 1960.FU's material spanned the entire fantasy spectrum; in effect it became the poor man's MAGAZINE OF FANTASY AND SCIENCE FICTION. There was no interior artwork until July 1959. Two important stories were "Who?" (1955) by Algis BUDRYS, which formed the basis of his WHO? (1958), and "Curative Telepath" (1959) by John BRUNNER, which formed the basis of his THE WHOLE MAN (1964; vt Telepathist UK). 16 of the best stories from its pages were published in The Fantastic Universe Omnibus (anth 1960) ed Santesson.
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Science Fiction and Fantasy Encyclopedia. . 2011.

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