If
Subtitled "Worlds of Science Fiction" when it started, the "Worlds of" part came and went during the Fifties, often being placed on the cover in a manner that allowed one to misread the full title as "Worlds of If". Robert Guinn seems to have been a bit uncertain of the exact title after he bought it in 1959. The title is given in a variety of ways in the indicia, annual statements of ownership, etc.; it is worth noting, however, that Guinn never thought it was "Worlds of If". Universal seems to have also been confused about the magazine's title for a while; they finally settled on "Worlds of If" in 1972 and we have listed the subsequent issues under that title.
Publishers:
- Quinn Publishing Company, Inc.; Kingston, NY, Mar '52
- Quinn Publishing Company, Inc.; Buffalo, NY, May '52 - Feb '59
- Digest Productions Corporation; New York, Jul '59 - May '63
- Galaxy Publishing Corp.; New York, Jul '63 - May '69
- Universal Publishing & Distributing Corporation; New York, Jul '69 - Jul '70
- UPD Publishing Corp.; New York, Sep '70 - Feb '72
- If
- 1952: Mar; May; Jul; Sep; Nov
- 1953: Jan; Mar; May; Jul; Sep; Nov
- 1954: Jan; Mar; Apr; May; Jun; Jul; Aug; Sep; Oct; Nov; Dec
- 1955: Jan; Feb; Mar; Apr; May; Jun; Aug; Oct; Dec
- 1956: Feb; Apr; Jun; Aug; Oct; Dec
- 1957: Feb; Apr; Jun; Aug; Oct; Dec
- 1958: Feb; Apr; Jun; Aug; Oct; Dec
- 1959: Feb; Jul; Sep; Nov
- 1960: Jan; Mar; May; Jul; Sep; Nov
- 1961: Jan; Mar; May; Jul; Sep; Nov
- 1962: Jan; Mar; May; Jul; Sep; Nov
- 1963: Jan; Mar; May; Jul; Sep; Nov
- 1964: Jan; Mar; May; Jul; Aug; Oct; Nov; Dec
- 1965: Jan; Feb; Mar; Apr; May; Jun; Jul; Aug; Sep; Oct; Nov; Dec
- 1966: Jan; Feb; Mar; Apr; May; Jun; Jul; Aug; Sep; Oct; Nov; Dec
- 1967: Jan; Feb; Mar; Apr; May; Jun; Jul; Aug; Sep; Oct; Nov; Dec
- 1968: Jan; Feb; Mar; Apr; May; Jun; Jul; Aug; Sep; Oct; Nov; Dec
- 1969: Jan; Feb; Mar; Apr; May; Jul; Sep; Oct; Nov; Dec
- 1970: Jan; Feb; Mar; Apr; May; Jul; Sep; Nov
- 1971: Jan; Mar; Jun; Aug; Oct; Dec
- 1972: Feb
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