Which popular magazine was published first, Inside Sports or Men's Fitness?
Inside Sports Inside Sports magazine was a major general interest sports magazine in the United States. Launched in 1979 by Newsweek, it was designed as an edgier, monthly alternative to the longer-running "Sports Illustrated" and "SPORT Magazine" brands. In addition to 12 issues a year, it featured a "Swimsuit Spectacular" ("IS"' answer to the famous Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue).
Popular Astronomy (US magazine) Popular Astronomy was a magazine for amateur astronomers published between 1893 and 1951. It was the successor to "The Sidereal Messenger", which was published from March 1882 to 1892. The first issue of "Popular Astronomy" appeared in September 1893. Each yearly volume of "Popular Astronomy" contained 10 issues, for a total of 59 volumes.