SFX
Pre-2005 logo
Editor	David Bradley
Categories	Science fiction related
Frequency	4 weekly
First Issue	1995
Final Issue — Date — Number	- -
Company	Future Publishing
Country	United Kingdom
Website	SFX

SFX is a British science fiction magazine, published every four weeks. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (636x878, 170 KB)sample cover of sfx magazine for article This image is of a scan of a magazine cover, and the copyright for it is most likely owned by either the publisher of the magazine or the individual contributors who... Jump to: navigation, search An Editor is a person who prepares text—typically language, but also images and sounds—for publication by correcting, condensing, or otherwise modifying it. ... Future Publishing Ltd - part of Future plc - is a magazine publishing company based primarily in Bath, England, but with offices in London, Italy (Milan), the US (California and New York) and France (Levallois-Perret). ... Science fiction is a form of speculative fiction principally dealing with the impact of imagined science and technology, or both, upon society and persons as individuals. ... A collection of magazines A magazine is a periodical publication containing a variety of articles. ...

It was launched in 1995 by Dave Golder and Matt Bielby, as an alternative to the increasingly unfashionable likes of Starburst and TV Zone. In common with other magazines in the Future Publishing stable, it has a glossy cover, extensive features and interviews, and a witty, self-referential writing style. SFX takes its name from the popular abbreviation for special effects Jump to: navigation, search 1995 was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... In astronomy, starburst is a generic term to describe a region of space with a much higher than normal star formation. ... TV Zone is a British magazine covering cult television (mostly science fiction and comedy) published every four weeks by Visual Imagination. ... Future Publishing Ltd - part of Future plc - is a magazine publishing company based primarily in Bath, England, but with offices in London, Italy (Milan), the US (California and New York) and France (Levallois-Perret). ... Jump to: navigation, search Lasers were used in the 2005 Classical Spectacular concert Special effects (abbreviated SPFX or SFX) are used in the film, television, and entertainment industry to create effects that cannot be achieved by normal means, such as depicting travel to other star systems. ...

Matt Bielby was the founding editor for the first 13 issues, moving on to found sister publication, Total Film. Dave Golder took over as the magazine's editor from the 14th issue, but in 2005 handed over to David Bradley. Since its launch, SFX has gone on to become a market and industry leader, and is one of the most well-recognised titles in the UK magazine industry. Jump to: navigation, search An Editor is a person who prepares text—typically language, but also images and sounds—for publication by correcting, condensing, or otherwise modifying it. ... Total Film, published by Future Publishing, is the United Kingdoms second best-selling film magazine, after the longer-established Empire from Emap. ... Jump to: navigation, search 2005(MMV) is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

SFX managed to beat its critics with a smart and wide ranging team, high production values and an independent stance, coupled with a strong vein of humour. Its stance allows the expression of strong opinion on topics, sometimes printing criticism of things before it is popular to do so. It has also printed the opposite of earlier opinions on occasion - for instance, comments damning the original years of Stargate SG1 as awful trash were counter-balanced by relenting opinons of the series a few years later. Note, however, the magazine is a collaboration of many different reviewers and journalists and therefore cannot be said to have a "view" of its own. Stargate SG-1 Cast Stargate SG-1 is a television series based upon the 1994 science fiction movie Stargate. ...

The magazine has a rotating staff policy, which means that after a few issues, people are moved horizontally in order to keep the magazine fresh. There are few changes in personnel, with the newest teammate, Leah Holmes, replacing Jayne Dearsley as 'token woman'. Dearsley continues to contribute to the magazine by writing a regular column, much like Dave Langford's. Tokenism refers to a policy or practice of limited inclusion of members of a minority group, usually creating a false appearance of inclusive practices, intentional or not. ... David Langford David Langford (born April 10, 1953, in Newport, Monmouthshire) is a British science fiction author and critic. ...

Noted science fiction writer J. Michael Straczynski (Babylon 5) specifically denies them permission to reprint his words in his internet communications. J. Michael Straczynski Joseph Michael Straczynski (born July 17, 1954) is an award-winning American writer/producer of television series, novels, short stories, comic books, and radio dramas. ... Jump to: navigation, search Babylon 5 is an epic science fiction television series created, produced, and largely written by J. Michael Straczynski. ...

SFX also had a tendency to place the cover picture over the bottom of the F in SFX thereby making the logo look like it may read SEX. However, in 2005 the magazine underwent a redesign and, so far, this has not happened.

See also

• Total Film
• Future Publishing