My Asimov’s Science Fiction Magazine Collection Update #2
Here is the last issue purchased for my collection which was received on 06-23-18.
Introduction
I made a post on the status of my Asimov’s Science Fiction Collection on February 22, 2018. At that time, I had collected 363 issues of the 420 issues released from Spring 1977 to March 2014. I have read 331 of the 363 issues. Unread issues are from February 2011 to March 2014. I decided to purchase the 57 issues that I missed and then read them all.
The first update post was made on March 24, 2014. From February 22 to March 24, I purchased a total of 35 issues for $108.43, averaging $3.10 per issue. In February, I bought 19 issues; 10 from Amazon.com for $25.00, 5 from mycomicshop.com for $21.25, and 4 from ebay.com for $15.74. In March, I bought 16 issues; 2 from Amazon.com for $11.88, and 14 from ebay.com for $34.56. There were 22 issues remaining to be purchased.
Update
This second update covers March 24 to July 4. I purchased 21 issues in April including 18 issues from mycomicshop.com for $43.05, one issue from ebay for $5.99, and two issues from Amazon for $14.49. The last issue to purchase was the June 1998 issue. I ordered the issue from ebay in April but it never arrived and I was refunded the purchase price. It was difficult to find the issue. I searched for the issue but only found it at backissues.com. I purchased it from backissues.com for $15.99 and received it on June 23, 2018.
The total cost for 57 issues was $187.95, $3.30 average per issue.
In the rest of this post, I will make notes for each year from 1977 to 2014.
Notes 1970’s
1977: 4 issues printed with 3 issues at start labeled summer, fall, and winter. 1 issue purchased in April: Spring 1977 (issue #1).
1978: 6 issues printed with 0 issues at start. Purchased 5 issues in February and 1 issue in March. None remaining to be purchased.
1979: 12 issues printed with 0 issues at start. I purchased 4 issues in February. 8 issues purchased in April.
Notes 1980’s
1980: 12 printed and 12 issues at start.
1981: 13 printed and 13 issues at start.
1982: 13 printed and 7 issues at start. I purchased 1 issue in February. 5 issues purchased in April.
1983: 13 printed and 0 issues at start. Purchased 13 issues in March. None remaining to be purchased.
1984: 13 printed and 0 issues at start. Purchased 10 issues in February. 3 issues purchased in April.
1985: 13 issues printed and 10 issues at start. Purchased 1 issue in March. 2 issues purchased in April.
1986: 13 printed and 13 issues at start.
1987: 13 printed and 12 issues at start. 1 issue purchased in April, currently reading.
1988: 13 printed and 13 issues at start.
1989: 13 printed and 13 issues at start.
Notes 1990’s
1990: 13 printed and 13 issues at start.
1991: 13 printed and 13 issues at start.
1993: 13 printed and 13 issues at start.
1994: 13 printed and 13 issues at start.
1995: 13 printed and 13 issues at start.
1996: 11 printed and 11 issues at start.
1997: 11 printed and 11 issues at start.
1998: 11 printed and 10 issues at start. 1 issue purchased in June.
1999: 11 printed and 11 issues at start.
Notes 2000’s
2000: 11 printed and 11 issues at start.
2001: 11 printed and 11 issues at start.
2002: 11 printed and 11 issues at start.
2003: 11 printed and 11 issues at start.
2004: 10 printed and 10 issues at start.
2005: 10 printed and 10 issues at start.
2006: 10 printed and 9 issues at start. 1 issue purchased in April.
2007: 10 printed and 10 issues at start.
2008: 10 printed and 10 issues at start.
2009: 10 printed and 10 issues at start.
Notes 2010’s
2010: 10 printed and 10 issues at start.
2011: 10 printed and 10 issues at start. The January issue is the last I have read so far.
2012: 10 printed and 10 issues at start.
2013: 10 printed and 10 issues at start.
2014: 3 issues, March 2014 was the last issue in my subscription.
Conclusion
That ends my collection. I enjoyed reading the stories for many years. And now I have copies of the first 420 issues of the magazine. I have read 331 issues and am currently reading the September 1987 issue. Later, I plan to write another post about my favorite stories that I have read in Asimov’s Science Fiction Magazine.
Links
This is the link to Asimov’s Science Fiction Magazine.
This is the link to my first post about my Asimov’s Science Fiction Magazine collection.
This is the link to my second post about my Asimov’s Science Fiction Magazine collection.