Volume 1
| Volume | Issue | Date | Title |
| 1 | 1 | November-December, 1974 | Classroom Activities, Games Puzzles, Reviews, Ideas, Social Commentary |
| 1 | 2 | January-February, 1975 | Palindromes, Magic Squares, Computers in English and Journalism, Reports on PLATO and TICCIT, Games, Puzzles, Reviews |
| 1 | 3 | March-April, 1975 | Computer Careers, Games, Review of 34 Books on BASIC |
| 1 | 4 | May-June, 1975 | Atmosphere, Smog, Weather, Space Exploration, Super Star Trek Game, Book Reviews, Puzzles, Future City Comics |
| 1 | 5 | September-October, 1975 | Computer Literacy Issue |
| 1 | 6 | November-December, 1975 | Computer Threat to Society |
Volume 2
| Volume | Issue | Date | Title |
| 2 | 1 | January-February, 1976 | Games and Puzzles |
| 2 | 2 | March-April, 1976 | Artificial Intelligence and Terrestrial Intelligence |
| 2 | 3 | 1976 | *Issue Not Published* |
| 2 | 4 | 1976 | *Issue Not Published* |
| 2 | 5 | May-June, 1976 | Do It Yourself Computer Poetry |
| 2 | 6 | November-December, 1976 | Computer Stores |
Volume 3
| Volume | Issue | Date | Title |
| 3 | 1 | January-February, 1977 | Julie Christie Meets Proteus IV |
| 3 | 2 | March-April, 1977 | Special Music Features |
| 3 | 3 | May-June, 1977 | Special Public Access Features |
| 3 | 4 | July-August, 1977 | The Great West Coast Computer Faire Revealed |
| 3 | 5 | September-October, 1977 | A Visit to Polymorphic Systems |
| 3 | 6 | November-December, 1977 | Gamboling in Atlantic City |
Volume 4
| Volume | Issue | Date | Title |
| 4 | 1 | January-February, 1978 | How to Write a Computer Simulation |
| 4 | 2 | March-April, 1978 | Business Computing: Inventory Control |
| 4 | 3 | May-June, 1978 | Special Section on Computer Art and Animation |
| 4 | 4 | July-August, 1978 | Special Section on Interfacing Your Computer to the Outside World |
| 4 | 5 | September-October, 1978 | Equipment Profiles |
| 4 | 6 | November-December, 1978 | Consumer Computers Buying Guide |
Volume 5
| Volume | Issue | Date | Title |
| 5 | 1 | January, 1979 | Help for the Weary Taxpayer |
| 5 | 2 | February, 1979 | Budget Management by Computer |
| 5 | 3 | March, 1979 | Data Base Management |
| 5 | 4 | April, 1979 | For Women Only: You Can Use a Computer |
| 5 | 5 | May, 1979 | How to Write a User-Oriented Program |
| 5 | 6 | June, 1979 | Computers Come to Sesame Street |
| 5 | 7 | July, 1979 | 4 Features on Sorting Files and Data Bases |
| 5 | 8 | August, 1979 | Artificial Intelligence: Can Computers Think? |
| 5 | 9 | September, 1979 | A Dozen Apples for the Classroom |
| 5 | 10 | October, 1979 | Chess Tournament: Micro Programs Take on the Electronic Games |
| 5 | 11 | November, 1979 | Computer Art Exhibition |
| 5 | 12 | December, 1979 | Animation for the Apple |
Volume 6
| Volume | Issue | Date | Title |
| 6 | 1 | January, 1980 | Artifical Intelligence: The Unending Debate |
| 6 | 2 | February, 1980 | Financial and Investment Analysis |
| 6 | 3 | March, 1980 | Communications Networks for Personal Computers |
| 6 | 4 | April, 1980 | Computing Theory and Elementary Mathematics |
| 6 | 5 | May, 1980 | Save Money With Your Computer |
| 6 | 6 | June, 1980 | Special Computer Graphics and Music Issue |
| 6 | 7 | July, 1980 | All About Adventure Games |
| 6 | 8 | August, 1980 | Summer Fun and Games Issue |
| 6 | 9 | September, 1980 | 20 Educational Applications and Features |
| 6 | 10 | October, 1980 | All About ACTOR Languages |
| 6 | 11 | November, 1980 | Tur(n)key Systems |
| 6 | 12 | December, 1980 | Buying Guides to Personal Computers and Electronic Toys and Games |
Volume 7
| Volume | Issue | Date | Title |
| 7 | 1 | January, 1981 | Graphics and Animation |
| 7 | 2 | February, 1981 | DADA Terminal |
| 7 | 3 | March, 1981 | Emphasis on Education |
| 7 | 4 | April, 1981 | Announcing: The Osborne 1 |
| 7 | 5 | May, 1981 | Personal Finance and Small Business Computing |
| 7 | 6 | June, 1981 | All About Digital Music Synthesis |
| 7 | 7 | July, 1981 | Focus On Printers and Word Processing |
| 7 | 8 | August, 1981 | The Legend of Spacewar! |
| 7 | 9 | September, 1981 | Buyer's Guide |
| 7 | 10 | October, 1981 | Educational Applications |
| 7 | 11 | November, 1981 | IBM Personal Computer |
| 7 | 12 | December, 1981 | Proven Techniques to Get Rid of Program Bugs |
Volume 8
| Volume | Issue | Date | Title |
| 8 | 1 | January, 1982 | Arcade Games: How to beat them |
| 8 | 2 | February, 1982 | The Future of Personal Computing: Views of Six Experts |
| 8 | 3 | March, 1982 | Ted Nelson: Report on SIGGRAPH '81 |
| 8 | 4 | April, 1982 | 3-D Plotting |
| 8 | 5 | May, 1982 | Special Section on Data Communications |
| 8 | 6 | June, 1982 | Focus on Word Processing and Business Applications |
| 8 | 7 | July, 1982 | Focus on Computer Graphics |
| 8 | 8 | August, 1982 | What's New From the West Coast Computer Faire |
| 8 | 9 | September, 1982 | Database and File Management Systems |
| 8 | 10 | October, 1982 | A Practical Guide to Computers in Education |
| 8 | 11 | November, 1982 | Ada, Pilot, Pascal: How Best to Use Them |
| 8 | 12 | December, 1982 | Techniques to improve your programs |
Volume 9
| Volume | Issue | Date | Title |
| 9 | 1 | January, 1983 | Focus on Computer Graphics |
| 9 | 2 | February, 1983 | Focus On Financial Analysis |
| 9 | 3 | March, 1983 | New Computers: Apple IIe, Epson HX-20 |
| 9 | 4 | April, 1983 | Short Circuit Awards: The Best And The Worst |
| 9 | 5 | May, 1983 | A User's View of Prestel |
| 9 | 6 | June, 1983 | Word Processing For Home And Office |
| 9 | 7 | July, 1983 | Focus On Graphics |
| 9 | 8 | August, 1983 | Computers And People |
| 9 | 9 | September, 1983 | Special Games Issue |
| 9 | 10 | October, 1983 | Emphasis On Education |
| 9 | 11 | November, 1983 | Emphasis On Languages |
| 9 | 12 | December, 1983 | Programming Techniques |
Volume 10
| Volume | Issue | Date | Title |
| 10 | 1 | January, 1984 | Notebook Computers |
| 10 | 2 | February, 1984 | Computer Graphics |
| 10 | 3 | March, 1984 | Computer Competition: Winners and Losers |
| 10 | 4 | April, 1984 | New Educational Software |
| 10 | 5 | May, 1984 | Power Line Protection |
| 10 | 6 | June, 1984 | *Missing from Collection* |
| 10 | 7 | July, 1984 | Focus on Graphics |
| 10 | 8 | August, 1984 | *Missing from Collection* |
| 10 | 9 | September, 1984 | *Missing from Collection* |
| 10 | 10 | October, 1984 | *Missing from Collection* |
| 10 | 11 | November, 1984 | Tenth Anniversary |
| 10 | 12 | December, 1984 | Programming Techniques |
Volume 11
| Volume | Issue | Date | Title |
| 11 | 1 | January, 1985 | *Missing from Collection* |
| 11 | 2 | February, 1985 | 4 New Notebook Portables |
| 11 | 3 | March, 1985 | Tax Software |
| 11 | 4 | April, 1985 | *Missing from Collection* |
| 11 | 5 | May, 1985 | IBM PC AT versus Compaq Deskpro |
| 11 | 6 | June, 1985 | Wrist Terminal from Seiko |
| 11 | 7 | July, 1985 | Graphics Fireworks |
| 11 | 8 | August, 1985 | Hard Disks: The New Landscape |
| 11 | 9 | September, 1985 | A Hands-on Report: Amiga |
| 11 | 10 | October, 1985 | Local Area Networks |
| 11 | 11 | November, 1985 | Special Section: Astronomy |
| 11 | 12 | December, 1985 | Collectors Issue - Final Issue |
Creative Computing was one of the earliest of the general personal computer magazines, and one of the most popular. Initially running 6 issues a year, the magazine catered to the programmable calculator community as well as the users of early PCs. By the end of the 1970s the magazine was being published monthly and was dedicated exclusively to PCs.
Early on, Creative Computing was known for publishing program listings, usually in BASIC, that gave readers an opportunity to key in the programs for free software.
The magazine was also an excellent source for reviews of early systems.
