Science Fiction Review (Geis)
(See Science Fiction Review for the many other things with this name.)
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:
| 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 |
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
| Issue | Date | Pages | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Titled Psychotic | |||
| 1 | July 1953 | 20 | |
| 2 | 1953 | ||
| 3 | September 1953 | 40 | |
| 4 | 1953 | ||
| 5 | 1953 | ||
| 6 | December 1953 | 32 | |
| 7 | January 1954 | 30 | |
| 8 | February 1954 | 30 | |
| 9 | 1954 | ||
| 10 | April 1954 | 36 | |
| 11 | May 1954 | 26 | |
| 12 | June 1954 | 26 | |
| 13 | July 1954 | 26 | |
| 14 | August 1954 | 24 | |
| 15 | September 1954 | 24 | |
| 16 | October 1954 | 52 | |
| 17 | November 1954 | 32 | |
| 18 | January 1955 | 32 | |
| 19 | March 1955 | 32 | |
| 20 | May 1955 | 40 | |
| 1955 -- 1971, now Science Fiction Review, issues 21- 43 | |||
| 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 |
| 1969 -- 1971, now Science Fiction Review, issues 28 -- 43 | |||
| 1971 -- 1972, now Richard E. Geis, issues 1 -- 3 | |||
| Now titled 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 | |
| 1975 -- 1975, now Science Fiction Review (TAC), issues 12 -- 13 | |||
| February 1975 -- Winter 1986, Now Science Fiction Review, issues V4#1 -- V15#4 (No. 61) | |||
| Spring 1990 -- May 1992, revived Science Fiction Review with ed. now Elton Elliott, issues #1 -- #10 | |||
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