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The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, March 1953

March 1953

Editor Anthony Boucher , J. Francis McComas
Cover art Chesley Bonestell
Publisher Fantasy House, Inc.
Price $0.35
Pages 132

Vol. 4, No. 3. Cover art titled "The fleet leaves Mars' inner satellite to land on the planet" as noted on the Contents/copyright page (scanned version from archive.org). "Vandy, Vandy" based on a folk song discovered by the author, see comment on p. 127. Majority of books in "Recommended Reading" are listed in summary format and have already been reviewed in previous issues and are not listed. "Coming...in the Next Issue" not shown on Contents/copyright page.

Page Type Kind Title Author(s)
2 Essay Non Fiction Coming...in the Next Issue (F&SF, March 1953) uncredited
3 Short Fiction Fiction The Other Inauguration Anthony Boucher
15 Short Fiction Fiction The Monsters Robert Sheckley
24 Short Fiction Fiction Shepherd's Boy Richard Middleton
26 Short Fiction Fiction Disappearing Act Richard Matheson
39 Short Fiction Fiction Inefficiency Expert Ralph Robin
55 Short Fiction Fiction Able to Zebra Wilson Tucker
69 Short Fiction Fiction The Sorcerer's Apprentice Leslie Bigelow
79 Short Fiction Fiction The Malignant Organ H. Nearing, Jr.
90 Essay Non Fiction Recommended Reading (F&SF, March 1953) The Editors
92 Review Non Fiction Across the Space Frontier The Editors & Cornelius Ryan
92 Review Non Fiction Beyond Human Ken The Editors & Judith Merril
92 Review Non Fiction In the Name of Science The Editors & Martin Gardner
93 Review Non Fiction Player Piano The Editors & Kurt Vonnegut, Jr.
94 Short Fiction Fiction The Cat Was Black Tom Browne
103 Short Fiction Fiction Thirsty God Idris Seabright
111 Short Fiction Fiction The Wheelbarrow Boy Richard Parker
115 Short Fiction Fiction Vandy, Vandy Manly Wade Wellman

Page Type Kind Title Author(s)
Editor Non Fiction The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction - 1953 Anthony Boucher & J. Francis McComas
Cover Art Non Fiction The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, March 1953 Chesley Bonestell