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Super Science and Fantastic Stories

see under Super Science Stories (Canadian)

Super-Science Fiction

Total Issues: 18

Issues & Index Sources:  Dec-1956 – Oct-1959: Miller/Contento
Publishers:   Headline Publications
Editors:   W.W. Scott
Formats:   digest
Prices:   35c
Pagecounts:   128pp
Frequency:   bi-monthly
Sources:   UltGuide
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Super Science Novels Magazine

see under Super Science Stories

Super Science Stories

Total Issues: 16+15=31

No masthead credit was ever given to editors on Popular Publications pulps. The Statements of Ownership & Circulation in the following issues listed Henry Steeger as the editor: Jan 41, Feb 42, May 43, Mar 50 & Apr 51. The first four (or possibly five) post-war issues were printed in Canada and were about an inch taller than the later issues.

Issues & Index Sources

  Mar-1940 – Feb-1941: Miller/Contento
  Mar-1941 – Aug-1941, as Super Science Novels Magazine: Miller/Contento
  Sep-1941 – May-1943, as Super Science Stories: Miller/Contento
  Jan-1949 – Aug-1951, as Super Science Stories: Miller/Contento

Publishers

  Fictioneers, Inc., imprint of Popular Publications

Editors

  Mar-1940 – Aug-1941: Frederik Pohl
  Nov-1941 – May-1943: Alden H. Norton
  Jan-1949 – Aug-1951: Ejler Jakobssen

Formats

  standard pulp

Prices

  15c at outset

Pagecounts

  128pp

Frequency

  bi-monthly to May-1942 then quarterly; bi-monthly from Jul-1949

Sources

  AHGTTP, UltGuide

Super Science Stories (Canadian)

Total Issues: 21

Preceded by a short-lived Canadian edition of Astonishing Stories, its sister magazine. Reprinted from both the US Super Science Stories and Astonishing Stories but later drew material from Famous Fantastic Mysteries and also published original stories later re-used in the US revival of Super Science Stories. After the US editions folded their leftover inventory was published in this edition.

Issues & Index Sources

  Aug-1942 – Oct-1944: Miller/Contento
  Dec-1944 – Dec-1945, as Super Science and Fantastic Stories: Miller/Contento

Publishers

  Popular Publications, Toronto

Editors

  Alden H. Norton

Formats

  standard pulp (80pp from Feb-1944)

Prices

  15c

Pagecounts

  96pp

Frequency

  bi-monthly

Sources

  Pulpster11
   
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Super Science Stories (UK)

Total Issues: 3+14=17

Issues & Index Sources

  Oct-1949 – Jun-1950: Index to British Science Fiction Magazines
Fictionmags Website
  Sep-1950 – Jun-1953: Index to British Science Fiction Magazines
Fictionmags Website

Publishers

  Oct-1949 – Jun-1950: Thorpe & Porter
  Sep-1950 – Jun-1953: Pembertons of Manchester

Prices

  1/-

Pagecounts

  Oct-1949 – Jun-1950: 96pp
  Sep-1950 – Jun-1953: 64pp
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Super Sports

Issues & Index Sources:  Sep-1938? – Feb-1957?: Fictionmags Website (sample issues only)
Publishers:   Columbia Publications
Editors:   Robert W. Lowndes
Formats:   standard pulp
Prices:   25c
Pagecounts:   128pp
Frequency:   quarterly (Mar-1952 is Vol.9 no.3)
Sources:   AHGTTP, UltGuide, DinSprt
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Super Sunday

Total Issues: 27

Issues & Index Sources:  15-Sep-1974 – 19-Jan-1975
Publishers:   Simavi
Formats:   broadsheet
Pagecounts:   8pp
Frequency:   weekly

Super Western Magazine

Total Issues: 4+8+6?=18?

Issues & Index Sources

  Aug-1937 – Mar-1938: Pulp Magazine Index 3 (possibly further issues)
  Oct-1938 – Jan-1940?, as Variety Western: Fictionmags Website (sample issue only)
  Mar-1940 – Jun-1941, as All-Novel Western Magazine: Fictionmags Website (sample issue only)

Publishers

  Aug-1937 – Mar-1938: Periodical House
  193? – Jun-1941: Ace Magazines

Editors

  Rose Wyn

Formats

  standard pulp

Prices

  10c

Pagecounts

  128pp

Sources

  AHGTTP, UltGuide, DinWest
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Sure-Fire Detective Magazine

Total Issues: 3

Issues & Index Sources:  Feb-1937 – Jun-1937: Pulp Magazine Index 3
Crime Fiction Index (in progress)
Publishers:   Magazine Publishers (Aaron Wyn)
Editors:   Harry Widmer
Formats:   standard pulp
Sources:   AHGTTP, UltGuide, CookMDE
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Sure Fire Detective Stories

see under Off Beat Detective Stories

Sure Fire Detective Stories (Canada)

Despite the title this typically did not reprint stories from Sure-Fire Detective Magazine but from other US detective magazines.

Issues & Index Sources:  1941? – 1944: Cook/Miller (sample issues only)
Crime Fiction Index (in progress)
Publishers:   Duchess Printing and Publishing Co.
Formats:   pulp
Prices:   15c
Pagecounts:   96pp
Sources:   UltGuide, Pulpster11
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Sure Fire Screen Stories

Total Issues: 3

Issues & Index Sources:  Feb-1934 – Apr-1934: Pulp Magazine Index 1 (Missing: Mar-1934, Apr-1934)
Publishers:   Dell
Editors:   M.C. Kelly
Formats:   standard pulp
Prices:   10c
Pagecounts:   128pp
Sources:   AHGTTP, UltGuide

Sure-Fire Western

Total Issues: 12

Issues & Index Sources:  Nov-1936 – Jan-1939?: Fictionmags Website (sample issues only)
Publishers:   Periodical House [A.A. Wyn]
Formats:   standard pulp
Frequency:   started bi-monthly but irregular
Sources:   AHGTTP, UltGuide, DinWest
 

Sure-Shot Detective

True crime.

Issues & Index Sources:  May-1945 – ?

Surprise

Total Issues: 89

Boy's illustrated story-paper.

Issues & Index Sources

  5-Mar-1932 – 11-Nov-1933

#incorporated into Bullseye

Publishers

  Amalgamated Press

Editors

  F.G. Cordwell; Philip Davis (Assistant Editor)

Pagecounts

  28pp

Frequency

  weekly

Surreal

Surreal Magazine is a quarterly print magazine, featuring short fiction and flash fiction tales of the supernatural, horror and occult, poetry, artwork, author interviews, and reviews.

Issues & Index Sources:  Winter 2005 – present
Publishers:   Cavern Publishing Group, PO Box 1424, Salem, NH 03079
Website:   surrealmag.com
Editors:   Mike Miller
Prices:   $5.50
Frequency:   quarterly

Suspect Detective Stories

Total Issues: 5

Numbering continued by Infinity SF.

Issues & Index Sources:  Nov-1955 – Oct-1956: Monthly Murders
Crime Fiction Index (in progress)
Publishers:   Royal Publications
Editors:   Larry Shaw
Formats:   digest
Prices:   35c
Pagecounts:   128pp
Frequency:   erratic
Sources:   UltGuide, CookMDE
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Suspense [1946]

Total Issues: 4

Issues & Index Sources:  Nov-1946 – Mar-1947: Monthly Murders
Crime Fiction Index (in progress)
Publishers:   Suspense Magazine, Los Angeles
Editors:   Leslie Charteris
Formats:   digest
Prices:   25c
Pagecounts:   112pp
Sources:   UltGuide, CookMDE
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