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By Richard Edwards published 27 January 2016

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You won't regret it

You won't regret it

It's the final week of our January sale, which means you can save loads if you subscribe to SFX before February rears its ugly head. There are huge discounts on the mag whether you want to read in print, digital or our amazing value print and digital bundle packages. Here are five reasons why you really ought to subscribe.

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5. SFX is number one for sci-fi and fantasy

5. SFX is number one for sci-fi and fantasy

Since 1995, SFX has been the world's number one science fiction and fantasy magazine, celebrating sci-fi and fantasy in all their forms whether it's in movies, TV, books, comics, games, events or beyond. It's written by people who know their sci-fi onions and love the genre as much as you do, and exploring the geeky places other mags don't reach is part of our DNA. We want to know why Superman doesn't where his undies outside his tights any more. We really docarethat the TIE of TIE Fighter stands for Twin Ion Engine.

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4. You can save loads on the cover price

4. You can save loads on the cover price

Packed with news, features and reviews, SFX is so full of exclusive interviews, expert opinion and love for the genre that it's already amazing value in the shops. But if you take advantage of our January sale prices, you could save an extra 55% on the cover price and that makes sense in any language, whether it's Klingon, High Valyrian or boring old English.

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3. Amazing subscriber-only covers

3. Amazing subscriber-only covers

As a special perk for subscribers, you get exclusive subscriber-only covers liberated from all the words you get on the newsstand versions, they look stunning. And if you find you start missing the coverlines, there's nothing to stop you adding your own with a marker pen.

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2. You'll never miss an issue

2. You'll never miss an issue

There's no longer any need to worry about missing the latest issue of SFX. If you subscribe for a year, we'll send 13 issues direct to you you don't even have to pay for postage. And because we'll put it straight through your letterbox, there's no need to set foot outside the house great news if you're in The Walking Dead(read more in our next issue, on sale 3 February), andunder siege from a zombie invasion.

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1. 2016 will be massive for sci-fi and fantasy

1. 2016 will be massive for sci-fi and fantasy

Sci-fi and fantasy have never been bigger, and the next 12 months promise to be HUGE. Over the next year we can look forward to Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, Captain America: Civil War, Game of Thrones, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, Doctor Strange, Warcraft, Star Trek Beyond, Red Dwarf and loads more. Join us, and make sure you don't miss a parsec (in theStar Warssense of the word).

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Richard Edwards

Richard is a freelancer journalist and editor, and was once a physicist. Rich is the former editor of SFX Magazine, but has since gone freelance, writing for websites and publications including GamesRadar+, SFX, Total Film, and more. He also co-hosts the podcast, Robby the Robot's Waiting, which is focused on sci-fi and fantasy. 

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