My Asimov’s Science Fiction Magazine Collection Update
My Asimov’s Science Fiction Magazine Collection Update.
Here is my updated collection on 03-24-18.
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.
From February 22 to March 24, I purchased a total of 35 issues for $108.43, averaging $3.10 per issue. There are 22 issues remaining to be purchased.
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.
In the rest of this post, I will make notes for each year from 1977 to 2014.
Issues in the 1970s
1977: 4 issues printed with 3 issues at start labeled summer, fall, and winter. 1 issue remaining to purchase: Spring 1977 (issue #1).
1978: 6 issues printed with 0 issues at the start. Purchased 5 issues in February and 1 issue in March. None remaining to be purchased.
1979: 12 issues printed with 0 issues at the start. I purchased 4 issues in February. 8 issues remaining to purchase.
Issues in the 1980s
1980: 12 printed and 12 issues at the start.
1981: 13 printed and 13 issues at the start.
1982: 13 printed and 7 issues at the start. I purchased 1 issue in February. 5 issues remaining to purchase.
1983: 13 printed and 0 issues at the start. Purchased 13 issues in March. None remaining to be purchased.
1984: 13 printed and 0 issues at the start. Purchased 10 issues in February. 3 issues remaining to be purchased.
1985: 13 issues printed and 10 issues at the start. Purchased 1 issue in March. 2 issues remaining to be purchased.
1986: 13 printed and 13 issues at the start.
1987: 13 printed and 12 issues at the start. 1 issue remaining to be purchased.
1988: 13 printed and 13 issues at the start.
1989: 13 printed and 13 issues at the start.
Issues in the 1990s
1990: 13 printed and 13 issues at the start.
1991: 13 printed and 13 issues at the start.
1993: 13 printed and 13 issues at the start.
1994: 13 printed and 13 issues at the start.
1995: 13 printed and 13 issues at the start.
1996: 11 printed and 11 issues at the start.
1997: 11 printed and 11 issues at the start.
1998: 11 printed and 10 issues at the start. 1 issue remaining to be purchased.
1999: 11 printed and 11 issues at the start.
Issues in the 2000s
2000: 11 printed and 11 issues at the start.
2001: 11 printed and 11 issues at the start.
2002: 11 printed and 11 issues at the start.
2003: 11 printed and 11 issues at the start.
2004: 10 printed and 10 issues at the start.
2005: 10 printed and 10 issues at the start.
2006: 10 printed and 9 issues at the start. 1 issue remaining to be purchased.
2007: 10 printed and 10 issues at the start.
2008: 10 printed and 10 issues at the start.
2009: 10 printed and 10 issues at the start.
Issues in the 2000s
2010: 10 printed and 10 issues at the start.
2011: 10 printed and 10 issues at the start.
2012: 10 printed and 10 issues at the start.
2013: 10 printed and 10 issues at the 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. I will update my progress in purchasing the rest of the 420 issues in April. 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.