# is omni sci-fi mag out of print?

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**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [June 30, 2000, 6:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-omni-sci-fi-mag-out-of-print/24193 "2000-06-30T18:38:37Z")\
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**Author:** ![tamster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/a6a055/32.png) [@tamster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tamster)\
**Post date:** [June 30, 2000, 6:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-omni-sci-fi-mag-out-of-print/24193/1 "2000-06-30T18:38:37Z")

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I read a story in Omni 6 to 8 years ago about a Texas sheriff and his town being invaded by little green men. The sheriff character was dedicated to Slim Pickens. Anyone ever read this story? Know how I can possibly get a copy?

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**Author:** ![tcburnett](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c5a1d2/32.png) [@tcburnett](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tcburnett)\
**Post date:** [June 30, 2000, 6:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-omni-sci-fi-mag-out-of-print/24193/2 "2000-06-30T18:50:41Z")

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[http://www.omnimag.com](http://www.omnimag.com).

Failing that, try the Library of Congress.

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**Author:** ![Sofa\_King](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/58956e/32.png) [@Sofa\_King](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sofa_King)\
**Post date:** [June 30, 2000, 10:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-omni-sci-fi-mag-out-of-print/24193/3 "2000-06-30T22:11:16Z")

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Ah, the _Penthouse_ of science.

I miss that magazine. Looks like the website is fossilized as well.

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**Author:** ![Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d26b3c/32.png) [@Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Blue_Sky)\
**Post date:** [June 30, 2000, 10:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-omni-sci-fi-mag-out-of-print/24193/4 "2000-06-30T22:19:42Z")

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Also try your local used book stores, Goodwill & Salvation Army-type stores. And there’s always E-Bay, they seem to have at least one of everything!

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**Author:** ![divemaster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/divemaster/32/78_2.png) [@divemaster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/divemaster)\
**Post date:** [June 30, 2000, 10:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-omni-sci-fi-mag-out-of-print/24193/5 "2000-06-30T22:20:49Z")

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Yeah, you know you’re in for high-quality science when Guccione is the publisher.

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**Author:** ![Revtim](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/revtim/32/1042_2.png) [@Revtim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Revtim)\
**Post date:** [June 30, 2000, 10:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-omni-sci-fi-mag-out-of-print/24193/6 "2000-06-30T22:44:04Z")

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They published several collections of the Science Fiction that appeared in Omni. Whatever you think of the mag, they published some good SF.

Maybe try used bookstores to find these collections.