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Fantastic Adventures
was an American
pulp
fantasy
and
science fiction magazine
, edited by
Ray Palmer
and published from 1939 to 1953 by
Ziff-Davis
. It was almost cancelled at the end of 1940, but the October 1940 issue had unexpectedly good sales, helped by a strong cover
(pictured)
by
J. Allen St. John
for
Robert Moore Williams
Jongor of Lost Land
Fantastic Adventures
soon developed a reputation for light-hearted and whimsical stories. The cover art usually focused on melodramatic action scenes;
H.W. McCauley
's covers, featuring glamorous, alluring women, were among the most popular. In 1949 Palmer was replaced by
Howard Browne
, who was knowledgeable and enthusiastic about fantasy fiction. Browne briefly managed to improve the quality of the fiction in
Fantastic Adventures
, and the period around 1951 has been described as the magazine's heyday. Browne lost interest when his plan to take
Amazing Stories
more upmarket collapsed, however, and the magazine fell back into predictability. In 1952, Ziff-Davis launched another fantasy magazine, titled
Fantastic
, in a digest format; it was successful, and in March 1953 they ended
Fantastic Adventures
in favor of
Fantastic
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