tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7281203981310562736.post8793224637523809044..comments2023-07-21T16:06:34.052-05:00Comments on On An Underwood No. 5: An Escape from The Depression: The Fantasy Fan, Marvel Tales & The Pulps by Todd B. VickTodd B. Vickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09458339485515819645noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7281203981310562736.post-38534579729879390592016-02-03T06:00:26.725-06:002016-02-03T06:00:26.725-06:00There may well be one, somewhere...I have a copy o...There may well be one, somewhere...I have a copy of "Ah!, Sweet Idiocy!" (1948), the fan memoirs of Acolyte publisher Francis T. Laney, and I know there's a small pamphlet on the history of British fanzines hiding somewhere in my library.greyirishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08613850313903205301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7281203981310562736.post-13239348996123760712016-02-02T08:08:48.194-06:002016-02-02T08:08:48.194-06:00I found that entry about "The Acolyte" a...I found that entry about "The Acolyte" at zinewiki after your first comment. Someone needs to put a published comprehensive history together of these types of fanzines (if there's a large enough audience of interest). It certainly is fascinating to me.Todd B. Vickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09458339485515819645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7281203981310562736.post-66755654954020241242016-02-02T08:01:20.568-06:002016-02-02T08:01:20.568-06:00"The Acolyte," devoted to Lovecraft, fir..."The Acolyte," devoted to Lovecraft, first appeared in '42 - and was pretty much a direct descendent of 'zines like "Marvel Tales" in the '30s. There were lots of 'zines in the 40s: <br /><br />http://zinewiki.com/Category:1940%27s_publications<br /><br />McNaughton got his start in the fan press in the early '50s; one of (maybe his first) publication was "Shanadu" in 1953, which is a bit of a mess...I have a copy in my library, picked up for book research.greyirishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08613850313903205301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7281203981310562736.post-40527569711433411912016-01-31T16:51:25.517-06:002016-01-31T16:51:25.517-06:00Interesting. In my research, I did not run across ...Interesting. In my research, I did not run across fan publications (i.e. fanzines) in the early 40s while WWII was happening. Also, I did not run into anything about Brian McNaughton—certainly something to look into. Thanks for the heads up, Bobby.Todd B. Vickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09458339485515819645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7281203981310562736.post-83687129878790192432016-01-31T15:52:30.860-06:002016-01-31T15:52:30.860-06:00Excellent post, with maybe one or two caveats. It&...Excellent post, with maybe one or two caveats. It's important to realize that the 1930s saw a transition from the older, more formal and organized school of amateur journalism - which H. P. Lovecraft was deeply involved with - to the much more informal and disorganized fan press associated with the science fiction and fantasy pulps. I think it's actually crucial that Lovecraft and Robert E. Howard "bridge the gap" of those two generations (with "The Junto" and similar limited-circulation 'zines being a direct precursor to the APAs of the 40s and 50s). My only real caveat is the idea that fanzines "fell off" during WWII - which isn't exactly the case, though the war and attendant paper shortages likely had their effect - because there were several prominent fan publications in the 40s and 50s, which gave writers like Brian McNaughton their start.greyirishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08613850313903205301noreply@blogger.com