It started off as a fanzine by Doug Fratz Steven L. Goldstein at the University of Maryland until 1976.
[1] Thrust was a magazine for science fiction fans, offering commentary and criticism of work published within the genre.
[2] As a trade magazine, it expanded rapidly, moving to offset covers.
Columnists at various times included Ted White, Charles Sheffield, Lou Stathis, John Shirley, Michael Bishop, David Bischoff, Chris Lampton, Darrell Schweitzer and Jeffrey Elliot.
Dan Steffan provided art direction for the magazine.