Future Combined with Science Fiction Stories – July Issue (1950s Pulp Sci-Fi Magazine, 20¢ Cover)

Before paperbacks ruled the genre, pulp magazines ruled the universe — and Future Combined with Science Fiction Stories was one of the best. This July issue from the early-to-mid 1950s (Columbia Publications / Double Action Magazine) features a stunning painted cover of a woman levitating in a burst of energy while chaos erupts around her — peak Golden Age sci-fi cover art. Cover price: 20¢. Featured stories include “Dark Recess” by George O. Smith and “Ultrasonic God” by L. Sprague de Camp, alongside many other original short fiction pieces. All stories brand new at time of publication. Back cover features a period Figure-Adjuster girdle mail-order advertisement — a perfect time capsule of 1950s American print culture. Sleeved for protection.

What’s Included:

• 🚀 Future Combined with Science Fiction Stories — July issue / Columbia Publications / Double Action Magazine imprint
• 📚 Complete interior pages including “Dark Recess” by George O. Smith and “Ultrasonic God” by L. Sprague de Camp

Publication Details:

• 📰 Publisher: Columbia Publications / Double Action Magazine / Cover price: 20¢
• ✍️ Featured authors: George O. Smith, L. Sprague de Camp, and additional contributors
• 🗓️ Issue: July / Early-to-mid 1950s / Pre-barcode era publication
• 📚 Condition: Used — reading/collectible grade vintage pulp magazine

Why Collectors Love It:

Golden Age pulp science fiction magazines are primary source artifacts of mid-century American speculative fiction — the era that gave birth to the genre as we know it. L. Sprague de Camp is a canonical Golden Age sci-fi author whose work appeared alongside Asimov, Heinlein, and Clarke in the major pulps of the era, and George O. Smith was a prolific contributor to the Columbia Publications stable. Finding a complete, readable copy of Future Combined with Science Fiction Stories with interior pages intact is increasingly rare — most surviving copies have significant page loss or water damage. The painted cover art alone is worth framing.

Condition Notes:

Used. Cover shows significant wear including spine creasing, corner wear, and edge chipping consistent with 70+ years of age. Interior pages complete, intact, and readable — pages show age-appropriate yellowing and tanning. Sleeved for protection. Please review photos for specific condition details.

Perfect For:

Golden Age sci-fi collectors, pulp magazine enthusiasts, L. Sprague de Camp and George O. Smith fans, mid-century Americana collectors, vintage print culture historians, and anyone who knows the 1950s pulps invented the future before anyone else got there!