Satellite Science Fiction
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Satellite Science Fiction was an American science-fiction magazine published from October 1956 to April 1959 by Leo Margulies' Renown Publications. Initially, Satellite was digest-sized and ran a full
The first issue of Satellite Science Fiction; cover art by Ed Emshwiller
The December 1956 issue; the cover is by Kelly Freas.
The first letter-sized issue, dated February 1959; the cover is by Alex Schomburg.
Startling Stories
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Startling Stories was an American pulp science fiction magazine, published from 1939 to 1955 by publisher Ned Pines' Standard Magazines. It was initially edited by Mort Weisinger, who was also the edi
The robot on the cover of the January 1950 Startling Stories, painted by Earle K. Bergey, has "an engaging art deco stylishness to it" in the words of science fiction art historian Vincent Di Fate. This iconic image, Bergey's 43rd cover for Startling Stories, connects to Princess Leia's metal bikini and slave-girl attire as intermedial visual influence.
The May 1953 cover, by Walter Popp, demonstrates the sober look the magazine acquired later in its life, with a staid title typeface and slightly more realistic cover art
Startling Stories 1944 Fall cover
Startling Stories 1946 Winter cover