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Fan, whole no. 4, September 1945
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by Unknown Worlds, though of a somewhat more conventional nature. From time to time, there have been other pulp magazines of weird and fantasy, but almost without exception they have been characterised by cheap cheap sensationalism and general worthlessness. Among these may be named the old MacFadden Ghost stories, Terror Tales, Witches' Tales, and other similar titles. Famous Fantastic Mysteries, though containing material largely of a scientifictional nature, should perhaps be mentioned in passing due to the fact that it published most of A. Merritt's fantasies, and is also responsible for magazine appearances of Lord Dunsany and the almost mythical William Hope Hodgson. Originating as a reprint medium for the old fantasies and scientifictional tales from the various Munsey magazines, it now publishes only material previously unpublished in magazine form. A typical issue will contain the reprint of a book-length novel plus one or two short stories taken either from some collection of else new to print. It is highly recommended. ----oOo---- WEIRD AND FANTASY FANZINES -- Francis T. Laney Most of the better fanzines contain from time to time much of interest to the lover of weird and fantasy. There have been three outstanding titles which limited themselves to this field, only one of which is currently published. Marvel Tales was a printed, semi-professional magazine which published five issues in 1934-35. It contained stories and poems by many of the best professionals of its day, and was designed by its editor, Wm. Crawford, or eventual newsstand dissemination. It had a companion, Unusual Stories, which lasted only two issues. The Fantasy Fan, one of the two greatest fanzines of all times, published 18 printed monthly issues from 1932 to 1934. Its editor, Chas. Hornig, was also managing editor of the Gernsback Wonder Storeis and later edited Science Fiction and Future Fiction. The Fantasy Fan not only contained many fine stories by H.P. Lovecraft, C.A. Smith, August Derleth and others of the old Weird Tales gana; but used factual articles of a bibliographical and/or critical nature. The Acolyte is frankly patterned after The Fantasy Fan, insofar as contents are concerned. It features off-trail weird and fantastic short stories and verse, and factual articles dealing largely with author biography and reminiscence, bibliography, and criticism. At the time of its inception in Sept. 1942, it was largely Lovecraftian, but has gradually expanded its scope until it covers the entire field of weird and fantasy fiction. Present plans call for the gradual addition of critical and bibliographical material of a scientifictional nature, so that the magazine will eventaully be an amateur sheet covering the entire field of "fantasy"in its broader sense. Published by Francis T. Lancy and Samuel D. russell, The Acolyte has now seen nine issues. It is mimcographed, with lithographic cover, and each quarterly issue containes 30 3-1/2 x 11 pages. The few other fanzines limited to weird and fantasy have usually been ephemeral, is Mophisto, Outro, Count Wacula, Apollo and Spectra; but there were also The Alchemist and Froohafer's Polaris.
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by Unknown Worlds, though of a somewhat more conventional nature. From time to time, there have been other pulp magazines of weird and fantasy, but almost without exception they have been characterised by cheap cheap sensationalism and general worthlessness. Among these may be named the old MacFadden Ghost stories, Terror Tales, Witches' Tales, and other similar titles. Famous Fantastic Mysteries, though containing material largely of a scientifictional nature, should perhaps be mentioned in passing due to the fact that it published most of A. Merritt's fantasies, and is also responsible for magazine appearances of Lord Dunsany and the almost mythical William Hope Hodgson. Originating as a reprint medium for the old fantasies and scientifictional tales from the various Munsey magazines, it now publishes only material previously unpublished in magazine form. A typical issue will contain the reprint of a book-length novel plus one or two short stories taken either from some collection of else new to print. It is highly recommended. ----oOo---- WEIRD AND FANTASY FANZINES -- Francis T. Laney Most of the better fanzines contain from time to time much of interest to the lover of weird and fantasy. There have been three outstanding titles which limited themselves to this field, only one of which is currently published. Marvel Tales was a printed, semi-professional magazine which published five issues in 1934-35. It contained stories and poems by many of the best professionals of its day, and was designed by its editor, Wm. Crawford, or eventual newsstand dissemination. It had a companion, Unusual Stories, which lasted only two issues. The Fantasy Fan, one of the two greatest fanzines of all times, published 18 printed monthly issues from 1932 to 1934. Its editor, Chas. Hornig, was also managing editor of the Gernsback Wonder Storeis and later edited Science Fiction and Future Fiction. The Fantasy Fan not only contained many fine stories by H.P. Lovecraft, C.A. Smith, August Derleth and others of the old Weird Tales gana; but used factual articles of a bibliographical and/or critical nature. The Acolyte is frankly patterned after The Fantasy Fan, insofar as contents are concerned. It features off-trail weird and fantastic short stories and verse, and factual articles dealing largely with author biography and reminiscence, bibliography, and criticism. At the time of its inception in Sept. 1942, it was largely Lovecraftian, but has gradually expanded its scope until it covers the entire field of weird and fantasy fiction. Present plans call for the gradual addition of critical and bibliographical material of a scientifictional nature, so that the magazine will eventaully be an amateur sheet covering the entire field of "fantasy"in its broader sense. Published by Francis T. Lancy and Samuel D. russell, The Acolyte has now seen nine issues. It is mimcographed, with lithographic cover, and each quarterly issue containes 30 3-1/2 x 11 pages. The few other fanzines limited to weird and fantasy have usually been ephemeral, is Mophisto, Outro, Count Wacula, Apollo and Spectra; but there were also The Alchemist and Froohafer's Polaris.
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