space stories space stories pulp magazine published issues october june published edited mines editorial policy publish straightforward science fiction adventure stories better known contributors novel big jump appeared february issue publication history contents early 1950s saw dramatic changes world science fiction publishing start major magazines field pulp format end ceased publication switched digest format despite rapid decline pulp market new science fiction magazines launched pulp format years space stories launched october published magazines startling stories thrilling wonder stories editor worked science fiction taken titles left standard issue mines declared editorial policy focused entertainment aimed readers want action thrills strange exotic backgrounds weird wonderful adventure instead mental story complex tale social significance response letters column magazine positive fans quoting mines editorial mines able obtain stories known writers including stories memorable best known story published magazine big jump appeared february issue historian regards lesser known stories magazine praises expedition earth set science fiction restaurant alien staff assumed merely wearing costumes witty variation stereotypical hostile alien story singles example old fashioned science fiction plot story planet inhabited women team earth miners provide husbands comments later expose stock science fictional situation addition letter column mines included articles essays science book review column appeared april issue appear final issue instead included science fictional cartoons interior art generally good quality artists included cover art stereotypical cover february issue including historian describes stereotypes art blonde threatening bug eyed monster final issue cover painted illustrate stories inside magazine died cover december issue cover painted standard details volume numbers second volume numbers appeared regular schedule published indiana edited issue pulp format priced cents pages long
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