Marvel Science Stories (UK), May 1951

Overview:

  • Title: Marvel Science Stories (UK), May 1951
  • Author: Robert O. Erisman
  • Year: 1951
  • Publisher: Thorpe & Porter
  • Price: 1/6
  • Pages: 132
  • Binding: pulp
  • Type: MAGAZINE
  • Title Reference: The Man
  • Notes: Issue undated - date taken from Galactic Central magazine cover art database. Spine states "Number 1". This was the one and only UK issue of this magazine and is a full reprint of the February, 1951 US issue with the adverts replace by British ones. Publisher: contents page is a direct reprint of the US edition showing Stadium Publishing Corporation as publisher, however back cover states, "produced in Great Britain for Thorpe & Porter Ltd, Leicester by the Jenson Book Co. Ltd, Oadby, Leicester." It is assumed Thorpe & Porter are the UK publisher and Jenson Book Co. the printer. Price: UK price was shown by a sticker covering the originally printed US price and obviously varied - cover image shows 2/-, physical verification copy has price of 1/6.