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The Acolyte

Total Issues: 14

Probably the premiere fanzine of the early 1940's. The first two issues were hectographed, the remainder were mimeographed. In spite of the poor format, the content is impressive enough to justify indexing.

Issues & Index Sources

Fall 1942 – Spring 1943:

Miller/Contento

Summer 1943 – Spring 1946, as Acolyte:

Miller/Contento

Publishers

Fall 1942 – Fall 1943: Francis T. Laney; Clarkston, WA
Spring 1944 – Spring 1946: Francis T. Laney; Los Angeles, CA

Editors

Francis T. Laney

Pagecounts

roughly 32pp

Acorn Whistle

"On hold" in 2002.

Issues & Index Sources: ? – 2000?

Publishers:   907 Brewster Avenue, Beloit, WI 53511
Editors:   Fred Burwell
Frequency:   1 or 2 issues per year
Sources:   OHenAwdWeb (not in 2001 or 2002)

Across the Seas. A missionary paper for young people

Total Issues: 624 (numbered 60-684)

Issues & Index Sources: Jan-1901 – Dec-1952

Publishers: (?), Glasgow
Editors: Edith E. Cooper.

Action [1938]

A Catholic pictorial news magazine.

Issues & Index Sources: Apr-1938 – Apr-1939

Publishers: E.V. Corridan, NY
Frequency: monthly

Action [1953]

Total Issues: 6?

Issues & Index Sources: Mar-1953 – Dec-1953?

Publishers: Picture Magazines, Inc. 105 East 35th Street, New York 16, N.Y. (Volitant)
Sources: MansWorld

Action Adventure Stories

Total Issues: 145

Photocopy reprints of classic pulp novels.

Issues & Index Sources

May-1997 – Jan-2005:

Fictionmags Website

Publishers

Fading Shadows, Inc.

Website

www.geocities.com/fadingshadows1/

Editors

Tom & Ginger Johnson

Prices

$5.00

Frequency

May-1997 – Aug-2001: twice monthly
Sep-2001 – Dec-2004: monthly

Action Detective

True crime.

Issues & Index Sources: ?

Action Detective Magazine

Total Issues: 46

Mostly Australian authors; early issues contained two stories, later issues a single novelette.

Issues & Index Sources: Jun-1952 – 1956?:

Crime Fiction Index (in progress)

(Missing: #2, #3, #4, #8, #13, #28, #32, #34)

Publishers:   Action Comics Pty. Ltd., 14 Bond Street, Sydney
Prices:   8d
Pagecounts:   34pp
Sources:   AustCmFc



Issue Checklist

Action Detective Tales

see under New All-Action Stories

Action for Men

Total Issues: 132+

Issues & Index Sources

1957? – 1977?

Publishers

1957? – Jun-1959: Hillman
1959 – 1977: Vista Publications

Sources

MansWorld



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Action Life

Total Issues: 16

Issues & Index Sources: in 1960s

Publishers: Atlas
Sources: MansWorld

Action Monthly

Issues & Index Sources: 1952 – 1953?:

Fictionmags Website

(Missing: #1, #4, #9, any after #14)

Publishers:   Transport Publishing Company
Prices:   8d
Pagecounts:   34pp

Action Novels

Total Issues: 25

Issues & Index Sources: Dec-1928 – Dec-1932/Jan-1933:

Fictionmags Website

(sample issues only)

Publishers:   Fiction House, NY
Formats:   standard pulp
Frequency:   bi-monthly
Sources:   AHGTTP, UltGuide

Action-Packed Western

Total Issues: 12?+22?=34?

Began in 1937 (or earlier) then suspended and relaunched in 1954

Issues & Index Sources

?-1937 – Dec-1939

(possibly more issues at either end)

Jul-1954 – May-1958:

Fictionmags Website

(incomplete)

Publishers

Columbia Publications, N.Y. (Double Action)

Editors

1954 – 1958: Robert A.W. Lowndes

Formats

standard pulp

Frequency

Jun-1938 – Dec-1939: irregular
Jul-1954 – May-1958: bi-monthly

Sources

AHGTTP, UltGuide, DinWest



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Action Stories

Total Issues: 225

Issues & Index Sources

Sep-1921 – Fall 1950:

Fictionmags Website

(sample issues only)

Publishers

Fiction House, NY

Formats

standard pulp

Frequency

  Sep-1921 – Dec-1932: monthly
  Nov-1933 – Mar-1934: irregular
  Jun-1934 – Jun-1936: bi-monthly
  Aug-1936 – Jan-1937: monthly
  Feb-1937 – Apr-1943: bi-monthly
  Summer 1943 – Fall 1950: quarterly

Sources

AHGTTP, UltGuide, DinWest




Issue Checklist

Action Stories (UK)

Issues & Index Sources

Apr-1923 – Jan-1928:

Fictionmags Website

(sample issue only)

Publishers

Hutchinson & Co., 34 Paternoster Row, London EC4

Formats

standard pulp

Prices

  Apr-1923 – Dec-1923: 9d
  Jan-1924 – Nov-1924: 7d
  Dec-1924 – Feb-1925: 9d

Pagecounts

120pp

Sources

AgeStory

Action Western Stories

see under New All-Action Stories