Wonder Stories and Related Magazines

In 1929, when the future of Amazing Stories was in the balance, and when he was facing bankruptcy, Hugo Gernsback formed Stellar Publishing. Within weeks the first issue of Science Wonder Stories was in production, closely followed by Air Wonder Stories and Science Wonder Quarterly. Science Wonder Stories flourished and, after its first year, it absorbed Air Wonder Stories to become Wonder Stories, which lasted on a monthly schedule for a further six years. At the same time, Science Wonder Quarterly changed its name to Wonder Stories Quarterly, and lasted for a mere four years.

Despite a remarkable track-record of above-average stories, Wonder Stories began to suffer from circulation problems by 1935 and in 1936 the magazine was sold to Standard Magazines, who reissued it as Thrilling Wonder Stories. Under this title it lasted almost 20 years before vanishing.