Questar Science Fiction/Fantasy Adventure [all 13 issues published].

QUESTAR, (ed. William G Wilson Jr.)

Published by MW Communications: Pittsburgh, PN, 1981

About this Item

A complete set of all 13 issues published Spring 1978-October 1981. See Ashley/Tymn: Science Fiction, Fantasy, And Weird Fiction Magazines pp. 487-488. ''Questar began as a comics media fan magazine largely devoted to talk about comics and sf cinema. The third issue (March 1979) introduced interior colour illustration and a greater concentration on movies and interviews; with the fourth issue (August 1979) it began to include a single story per issue, none of very high quality. Though glossy, the magazine remained insipid. However, from the seventh issue (June 1980) Questar acquired national distribution and sales mushroomed. There was a greater shift to covering written sf rather than films and comics, including interviews with writers and features on popular science. With issue no 12 (June 1981) H. L. Gold was brought from retirement as fiction editor and began to publish reputable fiction, though most of it reprinted. This was too little, too late. Undercapitalized and undersold, Questar sank: lamented by a few, unnoticed by many'' (Peter Nicholls & Mike Ashley/Encyclopedia of SF, 3rd Edition). A NF/Fine set.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Questar Science Fiction/Fantasy Adventure [all 13 issues published].
• Publisher: MW Communications: Pittsburgh, PN
• Publication Date: 1981
• Binding: Slick Magazine
• Dust Jacket Condition: Dust Jacket Included