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(See [[Science Fiction Review]] for the many other things with this name.){{DISPLAYTITLE:Science Fiction Review}}


'''''SFR''''' (also known at times as '''''Psychotic''''', '''''Richard E. Geis''''', '''''The Alien Critic''''', and '''''TAC''''') was published beginning in 1953 by [[Richard E. Geis]] and is one of the major award-winning [[fanzines]] of the 20th century.  It had a very complicated publishing record:

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 colspan="4"| Summary Publishing History 
Dates ||Title ||Numbers ||Editor 
Jul 1953 -- Oct-Nov 1955 ||''[[Psychotic]]'' ||1 -- 27 || 
1955 -- 1971 ||''Science Fiction Review'' ||21- 43 || 
1967 -- 1969 ||''[[Psychotic]]'' ||21 -- 27 || 
1969 -- 1971 ||''Science Fiction Review'' ||28 -- 43 || 
1971 -- 1972 ||''Richard E. Geis'' ||1 -- 3 || 
Jan 1973 -- Nov 1974 ||''The Alien Critic'' ||4 -- 11 || 
1975 -- 1975 ||''Science Fiction Review (TAC)'' ||12 -- 13 || 
Feb 1975 -- Win 1986 ||''Science Fiction Review'' ||V4#1 -- V15#4 (No. 61) || 
Spr 1990 -- May 1992 ||''Science Fiction Review'' ||#1 -- #10 ||ed. now [[Elton Elliott]] 
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The title ''Psychotic'' was revived in 1967 before again changing to ''[[Science Fiction Review]]'' in 1969.  The change was made to reflect ''Psychotic's'' change in focus from [[fandom]] to [[sf]]. As [[Geis]] commented, "Essentially, ''PSY'' is/was too inappropriate as a title for what the zine had become.  I don't mean to sound as if the zine will be stuffy and formal -- it'll be casual and active as usual, but a lot of the adult juvenility will be cut.  A lot, but not all. I'm a kid at heart, even if I am slowly growing up."

It won the [[Best Fanzine Hugo]] in 1969, 1970, 1977 and 1979. 

It was nominated for [[Best Fanzine]] in 1956, 1968, 1970-1971, 1976-1983
[[Best Semiprozine]] in 1984-1987

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 Issue || Date || Pages || Notes 
colspan="4"| Titled '''''Psychotic''''' 
1 || July 1953 ||20 || 
2 || August 1953 || 36 || 
3 || September 1953 || 40 || 
4 || October 1953 || 42 || 
5 || November 1953 || 30 || 
6 || December 1953 || 32 || 
7 || January 1954 || 30 || 
8 || February 1954 || 30 || 
9 || March 1954 || 32 || 
10 || April 1954 || 36 || 
11 || May 1954 || 26 || 
12 || June 1954 || 26 || 
13 || July 1954 || 26 || 
14 || August 1954 || 24 || 
15 || September 1954 || 24 || [[Dittoed]]. Includes [[Jim Harmon]]’s account of the [[Midwestcon Door Incident]], [[Bob Tucker]]’s [[Midwestcon 5]] [[conrep]] and [[Harlan Ellison]]’s rant on the [[Mad Dog|mad dogs]] that kneed [[7th Fandom]] in the groin. [[Bergeron]] cover. 
16 || October 1954 || 52 || [[Dittoed]]. Includes [[Harlan Ellison]]’s version of the [[Midwestcon Door Incident]]. Other contributors: [[Vernon L. McCain]], [[Dennis Murphy]], [[Isabelle Dinwiddie]], [[Noah W. McLeod]], [[Terry Carr]], [[Lynn Hickman]] and [[REG]], with a cover by [[Dave Rike]] and interior [[art]] by [[Bob Kellogg]], [[Charles Wells]], [[Jim Bradley]], [[Richard Bergeron]] and [[Bill Dignin]]. 
17 || November 1954 || 32 || 
18 || January 1955 || 32 || 
19 || March 1955 || 32 || 
20 || May 1955 || 40 || 
colspan="4"| 1955 -- 1971, now '''''Science Fiction Review''''', issues 21-43 
21 || August 1955 || 21 || 
colspan="4"| Begins 2nd Series of '''''Psychotic''''' -- note that it re-starts 1st series numbering 
21 || November 1967 || 18 || 
22 || December 1967 || 40 || 
23 || January 1968 || 48 || 
24 || March 1968 || 52 || 
25 || May 1968 || 50 || 
26 || July 1968 || 48 || Includes [[Bode]] collection 
27 || September 1968 ||56 ||Includes Bode collection; Continues as ''[[Science Fiction Review]]'' 
colspan="4"| 1972, now '''''FAPA Psychotic'''''
1 || November 1972 || 2 || for FAPA 141
2 || 1972 || 2 || date approximate
colspan="4"| 1969 -- 1971, now '''''Science Fiction Review'''''
28B || November 1968 || 66 ||
29B || January 1969 || 35 ||
30B || April 1969 || 68 ||
31B || June 1969 || 64 ||
32B || August 1969 || 52 ||
33B || October 1969 || 54 ||
34B || December 1969 || 54 ||
35B || February 1970 || 58 ||
36B || April 1970 || 52 ||
37B || April 1970 || 56 ||
38B || June 1970 || 50 ||
39B || August 1970 || 54 ||
40B || October 1970 || 48 ||
41B || November 1970 || 56 ||
42B || January 1971 || 86 ||
43B || March 1971 || 35 ||
43 supplement || March 1971 || 1 || letter ending ''SF REview''
colspan="4"| Now '''''Richard E. Geis'''''
1 || April 1972 || 32 ||
2 || August 1972 || 48 ||
3 || September 1972 || 58 ||
18 || May 1988 || 24 || for [[FAPA]] 203
colspan="4"| Now '''''Alien Critic''''' 
4 || January 1973 || 54 || 
5 || May 1973 || 68 || 
6 || August 1973 || 32 || 
7 || November 1973 || 76 || 
8 || February 1974 || 50 || 
9 || May 1974 || 54 || 
10 || August 1974 || 60 || 
11 || November 1974 || 74 || 
colspan="4"| Now '''''Science Fiction Review (The Alien Critic)'''''
12C V4.1 || February 1975 || 52 ||
13C V4.2 || May 1975 || 41 ||
colspan="4"| Now '''''Science Fiction Review'''''
14C V4.3 || August 1975 || 48 ||
15C V4.4 || November 1975 || 52 ||
16C V5.1 || February 1976 || 48 ||
17C V5.2 || May 1976 || 48 ||
18C V5.3 || August 1976 || 52 ||
19C V5.4 || November 1976 || 56 ||
20C V6.1 || February 1977 || 56 ||
21C V6.2 || May 1977 || 80 ||
22C V6.3 || August 1977 || 80 ||
23C V6.4 || November 1977 || 84 ||
24C V7.1 || February 1978 || 80 ||
25C V7.2 || May 1978 || 96 ||
26C V7.3 || July 1978 || 56 ||
27C V7.4 || September 1978 || 64 ||
28C V7.5 || November 1978 || 62 ||
29C V8.1 || January 1979 || 64 ||
30C V8.2 || March 1979 || 64 ||
31C V8.3 || May 1979 || 64 ||
32C V8.4 || August 1979 || 64 ||
33C V8.5 || November 1979 || 64 ||
34C V9.1 || February 1980 || 64 ||
35C V9.2 || May 1980 || 64 ||
36C V9.3 || August 1980 || 64 ||
37C V9.4 || November 1980 || 68 ||
38C V10.1 || February 1981 || 68 ||
39C V10.2 || February 1981 || 68 ||
40C V10.3 || August 1981 || 68 ||
31C V10.4 || November 1981 || 68 ||
42C V11.1 || February 1982 || 68 ||
43C V11.2 || May 1982 || 64 ||
44C V11.3 || August 1982 || 64 ||
45C V11.4 || November 1982 || 64 ||
46C V12.1 || February 1983 || 64 ||
47C V12.2 || May 1983 || 64 ||
48C V12.3 || August 1983 || 64 ||
 || August 1983 || 13 ||  Index to #28-43 for [[FAPA]] by [[Gregory Bridges]]
49C V12.4 || November 1983 || 64 ||
50C V13.1 || February 1984 || 64 ||
51C V13.2 || May 1984 || 64 ||
52C V13.3 || August 1984 || 64 ||
53C V13.4 || November 1984 || 64 ||
54C V14.1 || February 1985 || 64 ||
55C V14.2 || May 1985 || 64 ||
56C V14.3 || August 1985 || 48 ||
57C V14.4 || November 1985 || 48 ||
58C V15.1 || February 1986 || 64 ||
59C V15.2 || May 1986 || 64 ||
60C V15.3 || August 1986 || 64 ||
61C V15.4 || November 1986 || 48 ||
colspan="4"| Spring 1990 -- May 1992, revived '''''Science Fiction Review''''' with ed. now [[Elton Elliott]], issues #1 -- #10 
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