Now, if only I could afford a subscription, instead of having to take my chances with the newsstand...
Can you not pre-order at the newsstand? (In Australia, we have "paper shops" where magazines and newspapers are sold - I realise that's not a particularly US concept). That's the only way I could rely on getting the ST issue of "Wired".
Specialist comic shops should also be able to order and hold an issue for you, especially if you make it a standing order.