Galaxy Science Fiction was an American digest-size science fiction magazine, published in Boston from 1950 to 1980. It was founded by a French-Italian company, World Editions, which was looking to break into the American market. World Editions hired as editor H. L. Gold, who rapidly made Galaxy the leading science fiction magazine of its time, focusing on stories about social issues rather than technology.
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| Covers of the Galaxy Science Fiction in the 1950s |
Gold published many notable stories during his tenure. In 1952, the magazine was acquired by Robert Guinn, its printer. By the late 1950s, Frederik Pohl was helping Gold with most aspects of the magazine’s production. When Gold’s health worsened, Pohl took over as editor, starting officially at the end of 1961, though he had been doing the majority of the production work for some time.
At its peak, Galaxy greatly influenced the science fiction genre. It was regarded as one of the leading science fiction magazines almost from the start, and its influence did not wane until Pohl’s departure in 1969.
Here below is a vintage photo collection that shows covers of the Galaxy Science Fiction in the 1950s.
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| Galaxy Science Fiction cover, December 1950 |
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| Galaxy Science Fiction cover, November 1950 |
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| Galaxy Science Fiction cover, October 1950 |
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| Galaxy Science Fiction cover, February 1951 |
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| Galaxy Science Fiction cover, January 1951 |
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| Galaxy Science Fiction cover, July 1951 |
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| Galaxy Science Fiction cover, June 1951 |
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| Galaxy Science Fiction cover, November 1951 |
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| Galaxy Science Fiction cover, August 1952 |
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| Galaxy Science Fiction cover, July 1952 |
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| Galaxy Science Fiction cover, June 1952 |
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| Galaxy Science Fiction cover, March 1952 |
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| Galaxy Science Fiction cover, December 1953 |
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| Galaxy Science Fiction cover, July 1953 |
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| Galaxy Science Fiction cover, March 1953 |
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| Galaxy Science Fiction cover, May 1953 |
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| Galaxy Science Fiction cover, September 1953 |
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| Galaxy Science Fiction cover, June 1954 |
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| Galaxy Science Fiction cover, March 1954 |
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| Galaxy Science Fiction cover, May 1954 |
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| Galaxy Science Fiction cover, November 1954 |
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| Galaxy Science Fiction cover, September 1954 |
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| Galaxy Science Fiction cover, February 1955 |
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| Galaxy Science Fiction cover, January 1955 |
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| Galaxy Science Fiction cover, May 1955 |
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| Galaxy Science Fiction cover, November 1955 |
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| Galaxy Science Fiction cover, September 1955 |
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| Galaxy Science Fiction cover, February 1956 |
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| Galaxy Science Fiction cover, January 1956 |
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| Galaxy Science Fiction cover, July 1956 |
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| Galaxy Science Fiction cover, May 1956 |
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| Galaxy Science Fiction cover, September 1956 |
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| Galaxy Science Fiction cover, April 1957 |
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| Galaxy Science Fiction cover, July 1957 |
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| Galaxy Science Fiction cover, March 1957 |
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| Galaxy Science Fiction cover, October 1957 |
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| Galaxy Science Fiction cover, April 1958 |
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| Galaxy Science Fiction cover, July 1958 |
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| Galaxy Science Fiction cover, June 1958 |
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| Galaxy Science Fiction cover, November 1958 |
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| Galaxy Science Fiction cover, September 1958 |
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| Galaxy Science Fiction cover, August 1959 |
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| Galaxy Science Fiction cover, December 1959 |
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| Galaxy Science Fiction cover, February 1959 |
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| Galaxy Science Fiction cover, June 1959 |
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