FANTASTIC: August, Aug. 1956 by Fantastic (Robert Silverberg; Henry Still; Ivar Jorgenson; Robert Arnette; Robert Randall - aka Robert Silverberg & Randall Garrett; Ralph Burke) - 1956

NY: Ziff-Davis Publishing, 1958. Vol. 7, No. 5. Edited by Paul W. Fairman. Cover art by Edward Valigursky for "The Invisible Man Murder Case" by Henry Slesar. Includes "The Illigitimate Egg" by Genevieve Hougen; "The Cheat" by Alexander Blade (house pseud., unattributed); "Progress Zero" by G. L. Vandenburg; "Snake Pit" by Lawrence Kingery; "Two by Two" by E. K. Jarvis [Robert Bloch]; "Spawn of teh Dark one" by Robert Bloch. Fact: "The Riddle of Levitation" by Eric Frank Russell. Features: "Editorial"; "According to You". Illustrated by Novick, Virgil Finlay, Llewellyn, Summers, and Schroeder. Lower front foredge corner lost; rubbed; store stamp on front and first page; creasing; other tears; tanning. Reading copy. See scan.. SingleIssueMagazine. Reading Copy.

NY: Ziff-Davis Publishing, 1958. Vol. 7, No. 9. Edited by Paul W. Fairman. Cover art by Ed Valigursky for "Call Me Monster" by G. L. Vandenberg. Includes "Time Squeeze" by Paul Dallas; "A Slight Case of Genius" by E. K. Jarvis (house pseud., unattributed) ; "In This Dark Mind" by Inez McGowan; "Jason's Secret" by Rog Phillips; "The Thousand-Dollar Wish" by Jack Milton. Fact: "Psycoanalysis by Telepathy" by Ellery Lanier. Departments: "Editorial"; "According to You". Illustrated by Summers, Schroeder, and Garner. Ink stains, which appear to be common with this issue, mostly rear cover, but also upper half of spine and front spine corner and upper half of foredge; tanning.. SingleIssueMagazine. Good-.

NY: Ziff-Davis Publishing, 1955. Vol. 4, No. 4. Edited by Howard Browne. Cover art by Edward Valigursky for "The Girl in Tube 14" by Dick Purcell. Includes "Come Tuesday" by Winston Marks; "Occupation Force" by Frank Herbert; "The Smashers" by Paul W. Fairman; "He Ran All the Way" by Milton Lesser. Departments: "Low Man on the Asteroid"; "According to You. . .". Illustrated by Kotzky, Beecham, and others. Damp at upper front corner (see scan); mild staining pentrates, descending, about half way, and rear is similar; tanning; mark on top end; rear cover a little soiled. Reading copy.. SingleIssueMagazine. Reading Copy.

NY: Ziff-Davis Publishing, 1958. Vol. 7, No. 8. Edited by Paul W. Fairman. Cover art by Leo Summers for "Satan's Footprints" (Fact feature) by Eric Frank Russell. Includes "The Girl Who Played Wolf" by G. Dickson; "Magic Window" by Robert F. Young; "Patented Paradise" by Bryce Walton; "Somebody Up There Typed Me" by Gerald Vance; "Operation Scrumblies" by Henry Still; "The Hunter and the Cross" by Jeanne Williams. Fact: "Cat Island Hoax" by G. L. Vandenburg. Departments: "Editorial"; "According to You". Illustrated by Virgil Finlay, Summers, Novick, and Keith. Creased; stress tears; tanning; edge and corner wear; a little rubbing and soiling.. SingleIssueMagazine. Good.

NY: Ziff Davis, 1953. Vol. 2, No. 5. Edited by Howard Browne. Cover art by Leo Summers. Includes "Wolf Pack" by Walter M. Miller, Jr.; "A Great Day for the Amorous" by Ralph Robin; "Amphytrion 40" by William P. McGivern; "Mother by Protest" by Richard Matheson; "The Monsters" by Jerome Bixby; "Wild Talents, Inc." by Robert Sheckley; "No Return from Elba" by Mack Reynolds; "A Moment for Laughter" by Philip Latham; "Secret Weapon" by Ivar Jorgenson. Special Feature: "A Portfolio" by Gustav Rehberger. Illustrated by B. Krigstein, Ernie Barth, Henry Sharp, Ray Houlihan, Emsh, Frank Delgado, and David Stone. bug predation to spien ends with loss of covering, about 2" cumulativve; latter A on front.mild tanning.. SingleIssueMagazine. Good to Very Good-.

NY: Ziff Davis, 1953. Vol. 2, No. 5. Edited by Howard Browne. Cover art by Leo Summers. Includes "Wolf Pack" by Walter M. Miller, Jr.; "A Great Day for the Amorous" by Ralph Robin; "Amphytrion 40" by William P. McGivern; "Mother by Protest" by Richard Matheson; "The Monsters" by Jerome Bixby; "Wild Talents, Inc." by Robert Sheckley; "No Return from Elba" by Mack Reynolds; "A Moment for Laughter" by Philip Latham; "Secret Weapon" by Ivar Jorgenson. Special Feature: "A Portfolio" by Gustav Rehberger. Illustrated by B. Krigstein, Ernie Barth, Henry Sharp, Ray Houlihan, Emsh, Frank Delgado, and David Stone. Creasing; tears with small losses from bug predation to spine; minor edge etars; rubbing; tanning.. SingleIssueMagazine. Good to Very Good-.

NY: Ziff-Davis Publishing, 1959. Vol. 8, No. 12. Edited by Cele Goldsmith. Cover art by Edward Valigursky for "A Message in Secret" (novel) by Poul Anderson. Includes "The Price of Eggs" (novelet) by Randall Garrett; "The Clone" by Theodore L. Thomas; "The Man Who Was Pale" by Jack Sharkey; "I, Gardener" by Allen Kim Lang; "Was She Horrid?" by David R. Bunch. Features: "Editorial"; "According to You"; "Coming Next Month". Illustrated by Mel Varga and Summers. Foxing staibns; tanning; . SingleIssueMagazine. Good to Very Good-.

NY: Ziff Davis, 1953. Vol. 2, No. 6. Edited by Howard Browne. Cover art by Vernon Kramer. Includes "Let's Do It For Love" by Robert Bloch; "Never Mind a Martian" by William P. McGivern; "What a Man Believes" by Robert Sheckley; "From This Dark Mind" by Rog Phillips; "The Chase" by Bill Peters; "The Wrong People" by Ralph Robin; "The Siren Sounds at Midnight' by Frank M. Robinson; "Methuselah Ltd." by Wallace West & Richard Barr. Special Feature: "A Portfolio" by Gyula Zilzer. Illustrated by Bourgo, Pitz, Stone, Barth, & Ashman. Tears; edgewear; mild stains; tanning; rubbing.. SingleIssueMagazine. Good to Very Good-.

NY: Ultimate Publishing, 1969. Vol. 18, No. 6. Edited by Ted White. Cover art is uncredited. Includes "What's Your Excuse?" by Alexei Panshin; "The Briefing" by Randall Garrett; "Let's Do it for Love" (novelet; reprint) by Robert Bloch; "The Star Dummy" (novelet; reprint) by Tony Boucher; "To Fit the Crime" (reprint) by Richard Matheson; "The Hungry" (reprint) by Robert Sheckley; "The Worth of a Man" (reprint) by Henry Slesar; "Emphyrio" (pt. 2 of 2) by Jack Vance. Features: "Editorial"; "Fantasy Books" by Fritz Leiber & Ted White; "Fantasy Fandom". Illustrated by Bruce Jones, Stone, Tom Beecham, and others. Tanning; staple wear with wear-thru at lower staple; minor edge soil.. SingleIssueMagazine. Very Good.

NY: Ziff-Davis Publishing, 1959. Vol. 8, No. 7. Edited by Cele Goldsmith. Cover art by Leo Summers for "The Last Plea" (novelet) by Robert Bloch. Includes "The Key" (novelet) by A. Bertram Chandler; "The 4-Sided Triangle" (novelet) by William F. Temple; "The Gift" by Ray Bradbury; "The Forerunner" by Arthur Porges; "The Kink-Remover" by Jack Sharkey; "Bottle It Up" by Ron Goulart; "40-26-38" by Robert F. Young. Features: "Editorial"; "According to You"; "Coming Next Month". Illustrated by Summers, Finlay. Creasing; tanning; edge and corner nicks and wear; small loss at spine head.. SingleIssueMagazine. Good+ to Very Good-.