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October 2, 2024: Fanzines Added: Unless otherwise noted, all scans are by Joe Siclari.
--De Profundis. Added 2 issues of this LASFS clubzine: 147 (Gavin Claypool, Apr 84), and 283 (Tim Merrigan, Nov 95)
--Damn Yankee, Arnie Katz. Added 1 issue: #6 (Jun 65). Scan by Rich Lynch. Thanks, Rich.
--Deadwood, George Locke. Added 1 issue and created an index page for this 60s apazine (FAPA), relocating the issue that had been in 1 Issue-Maybe More to Come. This is now a complete run.
--Fantasy Rotator. Added 5 issues: 119 - Blacklist (rich brown, 83), 187.nein (Bruce and Dian Pelz, Nov 66), 306 - Rock & Roll Queens (Dennis McCunney, 73), 308.5007 - Revenge (Jack Harness and Lee Gold, 83) and 311 - Honneur Soit Qui Mal Y Pense (Don Fitch, Dec 73).
--Galoot, Jim Keith. Added 5 issues of this new-to-us apazine (APA-L) from the mid60s. The first issue is coedited by Jim Schumacher. Scans by Sumner Hunnewell aka Hildifons Took. Thanks, Sumner.
--Ignatz, Nancy Rapp. Added 3 issues of this apazine (SAPS): #13 (Apr 57), 37 (Jan 65), and 39 (Jan 66).
--IscarioT, Al Andrews. Added #16 (Jun 65). Scan by Rich Lynch. Thanks, Rich.
--Kabumpo, Dian Pelz. Added 2 issues and created an index page for this 60s apazine (SFPA), relocating the issue that had been in 1 Issue-Maybe More to Come. Scans by Rich Lynch. Thanks, Rich.
--L, Ted White. Added 5 issues of this new-to-us apazine (APA-L) from the mid 60s. Scans by Sumner Hunnewell aka Hildifons Took. Thanks, Sumner.
--Lan's Lantern. Added #21 (Oct 86). Contributors include Dave Langford, Buck Coulson, and Uncle Andy Offutt. There's a Brad Foster cover on this issue.
--MT Void, Evelyn and Mark Leeper. Added the 9/27/24 issue. Thanks, Evelyn and Mark.
--Opuntia, Dale Speirs. Added the late September 2024 issue. Thanks, Dale.
--Utgard, Dave Hulan. Added #5 (Jun 65) of this apazine (SFPA). Scan by Rich Lynch. Thanks, Rich.
--Replay, Joanne Burger. Added 5 issues of this new-to-us NFFF zine from 1970 with listings from the NFFF tape bureau.
--What the Dormouse Said/Dormouse, Marc Ortlieb. Added 3 issues and created an index page for this apazine (FAPA), relocating the issue that had been in 1 Issue-Maybe More to Come.; Corrections and Clarifications:
--Rogue Raven, Frank Denton. Thanks to Eli Cohen for spotting an incorrect date on one of the issues. Fied now. Thanks, Eli!
--Whatsit, Ken Cheslin. Thanks to Mark Plummer for spotting an incorrect date on one of the issues. Fixed now. Thanks, Mark!; Fancyclopedia: Recent contributors include: Sandra Bond, Steve Johnson, Dave Langford, Gary McGath, Mark Plummer, David Ritter, Steven Silver, Leah Zeldes Smith, Jan Vanek jr, and of course, Mark Olson. Thanks, everyone!
September 28, 2024: Fanzines Added: Unless otherwise noted, all scans are by Joe Siclari.
--1950s One Shots. Added 5 items: Gee (Jun 54), a hoax by "W. Jacques Bellygrease", Olympus (Jack Speer, Aug 59), Oolong (Bob Pavlat, Nov 59), The Punxsutawny, Pittsburgh and Mars Picayune (Bill Danner, Spr 52) and Sand in the Beer (Art Rapp, Nov 59). "Sand in the Beer" is a collection of poetry.
--Allerlei, Walter Breen. Added Allerlei Special Leaflet 1 - The Gemini Problem: A Study in Darkover (Feb 73).
--Falling Petals, Larry Farsaci. Added #2 (Sum 46).
--From Sunday to Saturday aka Wondering and Wandering, Don Fitch. Added 6 issues of Don's new-to-us apazine (APA-L and FAPA). At some point Don changed the name of the fanzine from "Sunday to Saturday" to "Wondering and Wandering". Joe did 2 of the scans and the rest were done by Sumner Hunnewell aka Hildifons Took. Thanks to Don for his permission to put his zines online, and thanks, Sumner.
--Loki, Dave Hulan. Added 2 issues of this new-to-us genzine from the 60s. Contributors include Bill Plott and Joe Staton. Scans by Rich Lynch. Thanks, Rich!
--Lost Fanzines of Gary Farber, Alison Scott and Steven Cain. Added the last 2 of these brief zines, done to publicize the Farberday effort to bring Gary Farber to the UK.
--Philistine Quarterly, Don Markstein. Added 5 issues of this new-to-us apazine (FAPA) from the mid 70s, subtitled "A Journal of the Arts".
--Runway 37, Margaret Middleton. Added 5 issues of this new-to-us title from the late 70s/early 80s. Thanks to Margaret for her permission to add these to the online archive. Thanks, Margaret!
--The Southerner, Dave Hulan. Added 2 issues (or 1 issue and a supp?) from SFPA 16 (Jun 65). Scans by Rich Lynch. Thanks, Rich.
--Trantor, Bob Briggs. Added 1 issue and created an index page for this 40s zine, relocating the issue that had been in 1 Issue-Maybe More to Come.
--Zap, Robert Briggs. Added 1 issue and created an index page for this 50s zine, relocating the issue that had been in 1970s One Shots. Apparently not a one shot at all, nor a 70s zine.
September 25, 2024: YouTube: The Secret Origins of Plokta (Pt 1 of 2) - Steve Davies, Sue Mason, Alison Scott and Mike Scott.
Link:https://youtu.be/VqJZSaRSC8E
This fannish group (aka the Plokta Cabal) burst on the scene in May 1996 with the fanzine Plokta, which went on to receive two Best Fanzine Hugos, 2 Nova Awards for Best Fanzine, and Hugo nominations each year from 1999 to 2008. They are energetic, quirky and very, very funny. They are writers, artists, con runners, Worldcon bidders and fan fund winners... In part 1 (of 2), Steve Davies, Sue Mason, Alison Scott and Mike Scott, recount how they came into fandom and found each other. They tell entertaining stories of their fannish lives, from convention newsletters to the celebrated Plokta to the glories of providing a unique in-joke badge to each member of a convention. You'll learn what a SMURF is, hear strong opinions about staples, and find out just what voodoo board spam can be.... Plokta was one of the first web fanzines, and came together differently than most other fanzines. The group dynamics and interactions that created it are on full display in this recording. It's great fun to watch, and it's very, very clear that it was great fun to live.; Fanzines: Unless otherwise noted, all scans are by Joe Siclari.
--Cognate, Rosemary Hickey. Added 1 issue of this short apazine (FAPA): Nov 75.
--Fantasy Amateur. Added 2 issues of FAPA's OO: V38#2 (Gergg Calkins, Feb 75) and V39#4 (Nov 75).
--Ignatz, Nancy Share aka Nancy Rapp. Added 5 issues of this SAPSzine: 26 (Oct 60), 32-35 (Oct 62-Jan 64). Note that #35 is misdated on page 1 as 1963.
--Invader, Joe Staton. Added 2 issues of this apazine (SFPA): 5 (Dec 64) and 7 (Jun 65). Scans by Rich Lynch. Thanks, Rich.
--Madison Foursquare, Scott Custis and Jeanne Gomoll. Added the September 2024 issue. Thanks, Jeanne.
--Maybe, Irvin Koch. Added #32 (Oct 75).
--MT Void, Evelyn and Mark Leeper. Added the 9/20/24 issue. Thanks, Evelyn and Mark.
--Off Trails, Ken Cheslin. Added 3 issues of the OMPA OO: 68-69 (Jan-Apr 73) and 79 (Oct 75).
--Rambling Fap, Greg Calkins. Added 5 issues of this apazine (FAPA): 28 (Nov 61), 30 (Feb 62), 35 (Nov 64), 40 (Feb 67), and 48 (May 70).
--References - SF, Fantasy and Horror, Redd Boggs. Added: Astounding Story-Key 1930-1951 (Feb 52) which appeared in FAPA 58."The Astounding Stery-Key was first designed for my own use, as a means of finding that story I wanted to read in my files of Astounding." And now we have Google.
--The Spectator. Added 2 issues of the SAPS OO: #112-113 (Jim and Doreen Webbert, Jul-Oct 75).
--Spy Ray, Dick Eney. Added 3 issues: Jul 68, Oct 74, and an issue which I've labeled as 1975 based on the contents. It is about D&D and that was first released in 1974.
--Vagary, Roberta Gray. Added 2 issues of this OMPAzine: 26 (Apr 73) and 30A (Oct 75).
--Whatsit, Ken Cheslin. Added 2 issues of this OMPAzine: 24 (Jan 73) and 29 (Oct 75).
September 22, 2024: Fanzines Added: Unless otherwise noted, all scans are by Joe Siclari.
--Andromeda, Pete Campbell. Added 2 issues: #11-12 (Jun-Jul 55).
--Ansible, Dave Langford. Added 5 issues: 338-339 (Sep-Oct 15), 341-343 (Dec 15-Feb 16). Scans by Perry Middlemiss from he collection of Merv Binns. Thanks, Perry.
--A-zyn, Marcin Klak. Added 1 issue and created an index page for this 60s zine, relocating the issue that had been in 1 Issue-Maybe More to Come. Zines provided by Marcin Klak. Thanks, Marcin!
--CyberCozen, Leybl Botwinik. Added 2 issues: Aug-Sep 24. Thanks, Leybl.
--The Gallant Gallstone, Jack Harness. Added 6 issues of this brief apazine (APA-L): 31 1/2 (May 65), 33 (Jun 65), 47 (Sep 65), and 63-65 (Dec 65-Jan 66). Scans by Sumner Hunnewell aka Hildifons Took Thanks, Sumner.
--Lhyfe, Roger Weddall. Added 1 issue and created an index page for this 90s zine, relocating the issue that had been in 1 Issue-Maybe More to Come.
--MT_VOID-1990-1997, Evelyn and Mark Leeper. These are the predecessors to MT Void. added the issues from Jan-Jun 1994. Thanks, Evelyn!
--Phantasy Press, Dan McPhail. Added #57 (Jan 80).
--Rabanos Radiactivos,Fred Patten. Added 4 issues of this apazine (APA-L): 16 (Feb 65) and 64-66 (Jan 66). Scans provided by Sumner Hunnewell, aka Hildifons Took. Thanks, Sumner.
--The Sydney Futurian, Graham Stone. Added #8 (Jul 48). This is a special Torcon issue.
--Title, Donn Brazier. Added 3 issues: #1 (Apr 72), 5-6 (Aug 72).
September 18, 2024: FANAC History Zoom this weekend! September 22, 2024 - The Secret Origins of Plokta, with Steve Davies, Sue Mason, Alison Scott, and Mike Scott, Time: 2PM EDT, 1PM CDT, 11AM PDT, 7PM London (BST) & too early in Melbourne This fannish group burst on the scene in May 1996 with the fanzine Plokta, which went on to receive two Best Fanzine Hugos, 2 Nova Awards for Best Fanzine, and Hugo nominations each year from 1999 to 2008. They are energetic, quirky and very, very funny. They are writers, artists, con runners, Worldcon bidders and fan fund winners. Join us and learn more about their secret origins, fannish impact and what they are doing now. If you are not on the zoom list, drop a note to fanac@fanac.org.; Fanzines Added: Unless otherwise noted, all scans are by Joe Siclari.
--1960s One Shots. Added 5 items: Adderkop 1 (Roy Tackett, Mar 65), The Doddering Report (Alan Dodd, 64), Dream Girl 1 (Rich Mann, Oct 64), The New Necronomicon (Joseph Sarno, 69) and "A Partial Exegesis of the Thoughts of Chairman Mao Tre*Tung (Dick Eney, Aug 68). The last two are selected quotes from a wide variety of places, both genre and nongenre.
--Bento, David Levine and Kate Yule. Added 4 issues: #17-20 (Aug 05- Aug 08).
--Fanactivity Gazette, Mindy Hunt. Added the September 2024 issue of this NFFF newsletter. Sent by George Phillies. Thanks, George and Mindy.
--GUFF. Added "I Knew The Porridge Was Trying to Tell Me Something - Some collected writings of Ang Rosin (for GUFF)", edited by Claire Brialey and Mark Plummer (Mar 07). Scan provided by Claire Brialey. Thanks, Claire!
--HET BPEMR, Bruce Pelz. Added 3 issues of this brief apazine (APA-L: 64 (Dec 65) and 65-66 (Jan 66). Scans by Sumner Hunnewell, aka Hildifons Took. Thanks, Sumner.
--LARPLX!, Ed Meskys. Added 3 items on this new index page: two issues of Ed's apazine (Shadow-FAPA), and a third issue which appears to be followon by Norm Metcalf in the same apa a few months later.
--Mayhem Annex, Felice Rolfe. Added 4 issues of this mid60s apazine (APA-L): 17 (Sep 65), 32-34 (Dec 65-Jan 66). Scans by Sumner Hunnewell aka Hildifons Took. Thanks, Sumner.
--MT Void, Evelyn and Mark Leeper. Added 2 issues: 9/6/24 and 9/13/24. Thanks, Evelyn and Mark.
--Opuntia, Dale Speirs. Added the Middle September 2024 recent issue. Thanks, Dale.
--Tightbeam, George Phillies and John Swartz. Added 2 issues: August, and Sept 2024. Thanks, George.
--Topaze, Jayn Ellern aka Jane Ellern. Added 4 issues of this new-to-us apazine (APA-L) from the mid60s. Scans by Sumner Hunnewell aka Hildifons Took. Thanks, Sumner.
September 14, 2024: Fanzines: Unless otherwise noted, all scans are by Joe Siclari.
--Ansible, Dave Langford. Added 6 issues: 329 (Dec 14), and 333-337 (Apr-Aug 15). Scans by Perry Middlemiss, from the collection of Merv Binns. Thanks, Perry.
--APA-L ToC, mostly uncredited. Added the Table of Contents for issues 34-45 (Jun-Aug 65). These were scanned by Karl Lembke and prepared (and provided) by Heath Row. Thanks, Heath!
--Artzines. Added 1 item: A Cross-Section of Art in Science-Fantasy (Roger C. Nelson and William F. Nolan, June 52). This was done to commemorate the 1952 SOU-WESTERCON, and includes art from Virgil Finlay, Frank R. Paul, Chesley Bonestell, and others. Scan by Mark Olson. Thanks, Mark.
--maLAise, Dave Van Arnam. Added 3 issues of this apazine (APA-L and APA-F): #14 (Feb 65) and 32-33 (Ma-Jun 65). Scans by Sumner Hunnewell, aka Hildifons Took. Thanks, Sumner.
--Niddhoggr, Dave Hulan. Added 5 issues of this brief apazine (APA-L): 21-22 (May-Jun 65), 29-30 (Sep 65). Scans provided by Sumner Hunnewell aka Hildifons Took. Thanks, Sumner.
--OPO, Pat and Dick Lupoff. Added #31 (Feb 65).
--Patter, Paul Doerr. Added the complete 4 issue run of this mid70s apazine (FAPA). It has been suggested that Paul Doerr was the Zodiac killer. See https://fancyclopedia.org/Paul_Doerr for the reference.
--Rabanos Radiactivos!, Fred Patten. Added 5 issues and created an index page for this brief 60s apazine (APA-L), relocating the issue that had been in 1 Issue-Maybe More to Come. Scans provided by Sumner Hunnewell, aka Hildifons Took. Thanks, Hildifons.
--Schamoob, Frank C. Johnson. Added 5 issues of this new-to-us genzine from the late 60s/early 70s.
--Seetee, Peter Graham. Added 2 issues of this clubzine of the Tellurian Sciencefictioneers. Added: #7-8 (Fall 52-Mar 53). Issue 8 has an article and interior illustrations by Terry Carr.
--Swingline, Joyce Katz. Added #21 (Sep 74) of this brief apazine (APA).
September 11, 2024: Fanzines Added: Unless otherwise noted, all scans are by Joe Siclari.
--1 Issue - Maybe More to Come. Added 6 titles: 2B or Not 2B #6 (Ron Maddox, Jun 46), Abortions 4 (Ken Krueger and Eugene Smith), Dec 51), Ajax 1 (Hank Luttrell, Oct 64), Alpha & Omega 5 (Meg Johns, Oct 51), Arundel 1 (Arnie Katz, Mar 65) and Auslander 3 (Dave Hulan, Dec 65).
--Bento, David Levine and Kate Yule. Added 5 issues: 12-16 (Aug 01-Aug 04). PDFs supplied by David Levine. Thanks, David.
--Grunion, Greg Shaw. Added 5 issues of this new-to-us brief apazine (APA-L) from the mid60s. Scans by Sumner Hunnewell, aka Hildifons Took. Thanks, Hildifons!
--HET BPEMR, Bruce Pelz. Added 5 issues of this brief apazine (APA-L): Added 32 (May 65), 46-47 (Sep 65), 52 (Oct 65) and 64 (Jan 66). Scans by Sumner Hunnewell aka Hildifons Took. Thanks, Hildifons.
--Ipzik!, Lenny Bailes. Added 4 issues of this brief apazine (APA-L) from the mid 60s. Added #64-66 (Dec 65-Jan 66). Scans by Sumner Hunnewell, aka Hildifons Took. Thanks, Hildifons.
--is, Tom Collins. Added #5 (72). This had been misplaced in our queues, and as a result even though it was scanned long ago, it is just going up now. This 100 page issue was done for the 100th mailing of SAPS and has contributions from Ray Lafferty, Redd Boggs, Ted White, Earl Kemp, Harry Warner, Jr. Dean Grennell, MZB and others. Scan by Mark Olson.
--Lost Fanzines of Gary Farber, Alison Scott and Steven Cain. Added 5 more issues: #7-11 (96). Their titles are: Balloons Over Brooklyn, Playfarber, Lan's Blowtorch, Runcible 108 and Obsessions 5. Thanks to Geri Sullivan for providing these for the scanning. Thanks, Geri.
September 7, 2024: Fanzines Added: Unless otherwise noted, all scans are by Joe Siclari.
--1990s One Shots. Added 2 items: The Fanimals Bestiary (Ian Gunn, Aug 94) and a Timebinders Letter to LoneStarCon 2 (Peggy Rae Pavlat, Nov 96). Scan for the Bestiary done by Perry Middlemiss. Thanks, Perry.
--Ansible, Dave Langford. Added 5 issues: 324-328 (Jul-Nov 14). These issues were scanned by Perry Middlemiss from he collection of Merv Binns. Thanks, Perry.
--The Australian Science Fiction Bullsheet, Marc Ortlieb. Added 3 issues: 163 (Mar 01), 165 (Mar 01) and 177 (Sep 01). Scans by Perry Middlemiss from the collection of Merv Binns. Thanks, Perry.
--Bento, David Levine and Kate Yule. Added 5 issues: #6-11 (Feb 95 - Feb 00). Zines provided by David Levine. Thanks, David.
--Microwave, Terry Hill. Added 4 items: #6-8 (Aug 83-Mar 85), and a 2 page item titled Egoboo Express: LeeH that I believe went along with #7. Issue 8 was edited not by Terry Hill but by Margaret Hill and Elda Wheeler. Contributors include Chuch Harris, Lee Hoffman, Sid Birchby, Bob Shaw, Skel and Terry Jeeves. There are some fine looking covers by Stu Shiffman and Harry Bell.
--Sambo, Sam Martinez. Added #13 (Aug 65).
--The Science Fiction Fan, Olon F. Wiggins. Added 4 issues: #38-40 (Sep-Nov 39), and 50 (Sep 40). Scans provided by Michelle Rosenblum aka Eowyn at Glasgow 2024. Thanks, Eowyn!
--Spartacus, Guy Lillian III. Added #75 (Aug 24). Thanks, Guy.
--Steve Albini's.., Julian Warner and Lucy Sussex. Added two items for this index page from the mid90s. Scans by Alan Stewart. Thanks, Alan!; Corrections and Clarifications: Thanks to Sandra Bond for letting me know that the Fan Funds Report from Glasgow (which you can see under any of TAFF, GUFF or DUFF) was written by Alison Scott, and not by Sandra herself. It's fixed now. Thanks, Sandra (and sorry, Alison).; PDF Replacements: The Australian Science Fiction Bullsheet, Marc Ortlieb. Replaced 6 issues with searchable pdf files. Replaced are: 61-63 (Sep-Oct 96), 65 (Nov 96), 126 (Sep 99), and 128 (Oct 99). Scans and OCR by Perry Middlemiss, from the collection of Merv Binns. Thanks, Perry.
September 4, 2024: Fanzines Added: Unless otherwise noted, all scans are by Joe Siclari.
--All Digression Weekly, Milt Stevens. Added 3 issues of this new-to-us apazine (APA-L) from the mid60s. Two of the scans by Sumner Hunnewell aka Hildifons Took. Thanks, Hildifons!
--brg, Bruce Gillespie. Added 4 issues of Bruce's ANZAPAzine: #96-99 (Jun 17 - Feb 18). PDFs by Bruce Gillespie, provided by Perry Middlemiss. Thanks, Bruce and thanks, Perry.
--Degler!, Andrew Porter. Added #83 (Sep 65). Scan by Sumner Hunnewell aka Hildifons Took.
--Expletive, Bjo Trimble. Added #7 (Feb 65).
--First Draft, Dave Van Arnam. Added 2 issues: #62 (May 65) and 95 (Jan 66). Also replaced #77 with a better copy. Two of the scans are from Sumner Hunnewell aka Hildifons Took. Thanks, Hildifons!
--Futurian War Digest, J. Michael Rosenblum. Added 4 issues: #10 (Jul 41), 12 (Sep 41), and 14-15 (Nov-Dec 41). The lead article in #15 (Dec 41) is "America At War". Fanzines were provided by Mark Plummer, and scanned at Glasgow Worldcon 2024. Thanks, Mark, for bringing them!
--The Lost Fanzines of Gary Farber, Alison Scott / Steven Cain. Added 5 of these short zines published in 1996 to publicize Farberday, an effort to bring Gary Farber to the UK. Fanzines provided for scanning by Geri Sullivan. Thanks, Geri!
--Lunazine, Mike McInerney.Added 2 issues of this new-to-us brief apazine (APA-F) from 1964.
--MT Void, Evelyn and Mark Leeper. Added the 8/30/24 issue. Thanks, Evelyn and Mark.
--MT_VOID-1990-1997, Evelyn and Mark Leeper. These are the predecessors to MT Void. added the remaining issues from 1993, completing the second half of that year. Thanks, Evelyn!
--The Obdurate Eye, Garth Spencer. Added the Sep 2024 issue. Thanks, Garth.
--Opuntia, Dale Speirs. Added the Late August 2024 issue. Thanks, Dale.
--Stf Amateur, Heath Row. Added the Sep 2024 issue. Thanks, Heath.
--TAFF. Added 2 items: TAFF Talk 1 (Peter Roberts, Dec 77), and The League of Fan Funds Newsletter - Well, that was Amazeballs! (Sandra Bond, Aug 2024). The newsletter covers the Fan Fund presence at Glasgow 2024, so really belongs to all the fan funds. It is accessible from the DUFF and GUFF listings as well. Thanks, Sandra.

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