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The Fantast [v2 #4, No. 11, November 1941] (6d, 22pp, 8″ x 10″ mimeo, cover by H. E. Turner) Details supplied by Alistair Durie. 2 · For No Apparent Reason (excerpts from other fanzines) · The Editor · ms 3 · Cosmic Case No 5—a Continuation of the Old Novae Terrae Series · D. R. Smith · ss 5 · Dialectic · William Harris & Christopher Youd · pm 6 · Opinion (on society) · Eric C. Williams · ar 7 · Radio · W. G. Harris · pm 8 · The Road to Fame [Part 3 of 6] · D. R. Smith · uw 13 · De Omnibus Dubitandum (on religion) · Julian Parr · ar 14 · Swine · Frieda Wilson · pm 14 · Broadside (on John F. Burke and Handing Over The Fantast to Douglas Webster) · C. S. Youd · ar; the bulk of this is the piece on Burke which is subtitled “Portrait of the Artist as a Young Flop”. 17 · Tying up Loose Ends Dept (on The Fantast) · Douglas Webster · ed 18 · Fantast’s Folly · The Editor · lc; letters from J. F. Burke, Damon Knight, the mighty Russell, Zeus Craig, Eric C. Williams, Maurice Hanson, Milty Rothman, D. R. Smith, Fido, C. A. Beling, John Michel, Joe Gilbert, Woof, C. S. Youd.

The Fantast [v2 #5, No. 12, December 1941] (6d, 32pp, 8″ x 10″ mimeo, cover by H. E. Turner) “Published when circumstances permit by Douglas Webster”. Details supplied by Alistair Durie. 2 · For No Apparent Reason (excerpts from other fanzines) · The Editor · ms 3 · Fantasy Show-down (fans and the war) · Januarius · ar 5 · Aspects of violence · Eric C. Hopkins · pm 6 · A Short History of Fantocracy 1948-1960 [Part 1 of 3] · Arthur C. “Ego” Clarke · sl 9 · The Spirit of the New Age 1—Christopher Samuel Youd · John F. Burke · ar 12 · Bough-bride · Bill Hobson · pm 12 · Recipe for Immortality (exploring space) · Maurice K. Hanson · ar 13 · And My Indigestion (response to Hanson article) · Eric C. Hopkins · ar 16 · GALATEA—The First Space Ship · John Michel · pm 16 · Culled from an experiment… · C. S. Youd · pm 17 · The Bells of Hell (response to Eric Williams) · Sid Birchby · ar 18 · The Road to Fame [Part 4 of 6] · D. R. Smith · uw 22 · The Creed of a Communist · Raymond France · ar 24 · Swillings from the StF Trough (on various fans) · Swine · cl 26 · Tying up Loose Ends Dept (on The Fantast) · Douglas Webster · ed 27 · Fantast’s Folly · The Editor · lc; letters from Roland Forster, Jack Speer, Warp and Woof, August Derleth, Sid Birchby, Harry ?, Maurice K. Hanson, John F. Burke, C. S. Youd.

The Fantast [v3 #1, No. 13, April 1942] (6d, 36pp, 8″ x 10″ mimeo, cover by H. E. Turner) “Published most irregularly by Douglas Webster”. Details supplied by Alistair Durie. 2 · For No Apparent Reason (excerpts from other fanzines) · The Editor · ms 3 · Some Dope on the Underworld (on life in caves) · Sid Birchby · ar 6 · For the Intelligentsia · R. W. Lowndes · pm 7 · Bicarbonate for Eric (response to Hopkins article in previous issue) · Arthur C. Clarke · ar 8 · The Road to Fame [Part 5 of 6] · D. R. Smith · uw 13 · Nude gels · Forrest J Ackerman · ar 15 · The Spirit of the New Age 2—Douglas William Lawrence Webster · John F. Burke · ar 17 · Night-rain · Louis Russell Chauvenet · pm 18 · Whacky · Roger Conway · vi 19 · On Women’s Hats · D. R. Smith · ar 20 · In reply to Mr Smith (article on hats) · Joan Burke · ar 21 · A Short History of Fantocracy 1948-1960 [Part 2 of 3] · Arthur C. “Ego” Clarke · sl 25 · Swillings from the StF Trough (on various fans) · Swine · cl 27 · Two Poems _27 · Lullaby · C. S. Youd · pm _27 · Farmer · C. S. Youd · pm 27 · Editorial (on content of The Fantast) · Douglas Webster · ed 28 · Fantast’s Folly · The Editor · lc; letters from Arthur C. Clarke, Doc Lowndes, Eric Russell, Eric Hopkins, Louis Craig, Joan Burke, Maurice Hanson, Milt Rothman, Russell Chauvenet, ? Besmirchme, Forry Ackerman, Roland Forster, Rita Pitman, William F Temple.

The Fantast [v3 #2, No. 14, July 1942] (6d, 36pp, 8″ x 10″ mimeo, cover by H. E. Turner) “Published now and then by Douglas Webster”. Note: The serial “The Road to Fame” was not finished. The next episode was expected to be the conclusion. Details supplied by Alistair Durie. 2 · For No Apparent Reason (excerpts from other fanzines) · The Editor · ms 3 · Poltergeists and Suchlike Beasties · Harold Chibbett · ar 7 · Evensong—The Creed of a Mystic · James Parkhill Rathbone · ar 8 · A Short History of Fantocracy 1948-1960 [Part 3 of 3] · Arthur C. “Ego” Clarke · sl 11 · Chinese Drinking Song · C. S. Youd · pm 12 · Ostensibly on Swearing (on religion, sex and politics) · Eric C. Hopkins · ar 17 · Simple Hates · John F. Burke · ar 19 · The Road to Fame [Part 6 of 6] · D. R. Smith · uw 23 · In Search of a Sage (on visiting D. R. Smith) · Eric S. Needham · ar 25 · Whacky · Ego · vi 26 · Rationalism on Women’s Hats · Charles Rowlands · ar 27 · Swillings from the StF Trough (on various fans and their activities) · Swine · ar 30 · Tying up Loose Ends (The Fantast suspended) · Douglas Webster · ar 30 · Fantast’s Folly · The Editor · lc; letters from D. R. Smith, Harold Chibbett, Maurice Hanson, Jack Gibson, Bob Tucker, Arthur C. Clarke, Roland Forster, Rita Pitman, William F. Temple.

Fantastic   (about) Publishers: Ziff-Davis Publishing Co.; Chicago: Fantastic, Summer 1952 – Jun 1965. Ultimate Publishing Co.; Flushing, NY: Fantastic, Sep 1965 – Oct 1980. Editors: Howard Browne - Editor: Fantastic, Summer 1952 – Aug 1956. Lila E. Shaffer - Managing Editor: Fantastic, Summer 1952 – Mar 1953. Paul W. Fairman - Associate Editor: Fantastic, Fall 1952 – Mar 1953. Michael Kagan - Assistant Editor: Fantastic, May 1953 – Nov 1953. Paul W. Fairman - Managing Editor: Fantastic, May 1953 – Oct 1954. Paul W. Fairman - Managing Editor: Fantastic, Aug 1956. Cele Goldsmith - Assistant Editor: Fantastic, Oct 1956 – Mar 1957. Cele Goldsmith - Managing Editor: Fantastic, Apr 1957 – Nov 1958. Paul W. Fairman - Editor: Fantastic, Oct 1956 – Nov 1958. Norman M. Lobsenz - Editorial Director: Fantastic, Dec 1958 – Jun 1965. Cele Goldsmith - Editor: Fantastic, Dec 1958 – May 1964. Cele Goldsmith Lalli - Editor: Fantastic, Jun 1964 – Jun 1965. Sol Cohen - Editor: Fantastic, Sep 1965 – Nov 1967. Joseph Ross - Managing Editor: Fantastic, Sep 1965 – Nov 1967. Herbert A. Lehrman - Assistant Editor: Fantastic, May 1966 – Jul 1966. Herbert A. Lehrman - Associate Editor: Fantastic, Sep 1966 – Nov 1967. Gerald W. Page - Consultant Editor: Fantastic, Nov 1967. Harry Harrison - Editor: Fantastic, Jan 1968 – Oct 1968. Herbert A. Lehrman - Managing Editor: Fantastic, Jan 1968 – May 1968. Barry N. Malzberg - Associate Editor: Fantastic, Oct 1968. Barry N. Malzberg - Editor: Fantastic, Dec 1968 – Feb 1969. Harry Harrison - Associate Editor: Fantastic, Dec 1968. Robert Silverberg - Associate Editor: Fantastic, Feb 1969 – Apr 1969. Sol Cohen - Editor: Fantastic, Apr 1969 – Dec 1969. Ted White - Managing Editor: Fantastic, Apr 1969 – Dec 1969. Laurence M. Janifer - Associate Editor: Fantastic, Jun 1969. Ted White - Editor: Fantastic, Feb 1970 – Jan 1979. Arnold Katz - Associate Editor: Fantastic, Feb 1970 – Feb 1972. Alan Shaw - Assistant Editor: Fantastic, Aug 1970 – Aug 1972. Grant Carrington - Associate Editor: Fantastic, Apr 1972 – Jun 1975. Moshe Feder - Assistant Editor: Fantastic, Oct 1972 – Aug 1975. John D. Berry - Assistant Editor: Fantastic, Nov 1973 – May 1974. Terry Hughes - Assistant Editor: Fantastic, Jul 1974 – Jan 1979. Lou Stathis - Assistant Editor: Fantastic, Aug 1975 – Aug 1976. Omar Gohagen - Editor: Fantastic, Apr 1979 – Oct 1980. Britton Bloom - Editorial Assistant: Fantastic, Jan 1980 – Oct 1980. Anna Gail - Editorial Assistant: Fantastic, Jan 1980 – Oct 1980. Features: Low Man on the Asteroid · Howard Browne · ed; Jun-Dec 55, Jan, Feb 56. Low Man on the Asteroid · Paul W. Fairman · ed; Apr-Dec 56, Jan, Feb, Apr-Dec 57, Feb, Apr 58. The Book Rack · Villiers Gerson · br; Feb, Mar, May 57. The Book Rack · S. E. Cotts · br; Nov, Dec 57, Jan, Feb 58. Fantasy Books · Forrest J. Ackerman · br; Aug 68. Fantasy Books · Margaret Beach · br; Jul 78. Fantasy Books · Bruce Burton · br; Jul 74. Fantasy Books · S. E. Cotts · br; Sep 62, Jan, Apr 63, Jan 64. Fantasy Books · Francis Lathrop · br; Oct 69. Fantasy Books · Fritz Leiber · br; Mar, May, Oct, Dec 68, Feb-Dec 69, Feb, Apr, Oct 70, Feb 71, Aug, Oct 72, Jul-Nov 73, Mar, May, Sep 74, Feb-Dec 75, May-Nov 76, Feb, Jun 77, Jul 78. Fantasy Books · Fred Lerner · br; Dec 69. Fantasy Books · Alexei Panshin · br; Apr 69. Fantasy Books · Robert Silverberg · br; Jan, Mar-May 65. Fantasy Books · Margo Skinner · br; Feb 69. Fantasy Books · Hank Stine · br; Jun 69, Apr, Oct 70. Fantasy Books · Charles R. Tanner · br; Aug 68. Fantasy Books · Alexander Temple · br; Feb 70. Fantasy Books · Ted White · br; Aug 69, Aug, Dec 71, Feb, Jun 72. Readerscope · Tom Staicar · br; Jan-Oct 80. Film Focus · Steven Dimeo · mr; Jul 80. Fan-Fare · James J. J. Wilson · br; Oct 79, Apr 80. Games Fen Will Play · Greg Costikyan · gr; Apr-Oct 80. Scientific Mysteries · Gretter · pi; May 57. It Sounds Fantastic, But… · Paul Steiner · cl; Mar-Jun 57. It Sounds Fantastic, But… · R. S. Craggs · cl; Jul-Dec 57. Fantastic Facts · Britton Bloom · cl; Oct 80. Fantastic Facts · Thomas A. Easton · cl; Apr, Oct 80. The Spectroscope · Robert Wilcox · cl; Jul 80.

Fantastic [v1 #1, Summer 1952] (35¢, 164pp, digest, cover by Barye W. Phillips & Leo R. Summers) 4 · Six and Ten Are Johnny · Walter M. Miller, Jr. · nv 40 · For Heaven’s Sake · Sam Martinez · ss 54 · “Someday They’ll Give Us Guns” · Paul W. Fairman · ss 62 · Full Circle · H. B. Hickey · vi 64 · The Runaway · Louise Lee Outlaw · ss 76 · The Opal Necklace · Kris Neville · ss 90 · The Smile · Ray Bradbury · ss 96 · And Three to Get Ready… · H. L. Gold · ss 106 · What If · Isaac Asimov · ss 119 · Professor Bingo’s Snuff · Raymond Chandler · nv Park East June 1951 (+2)

Fantastic [v1 #2, Fall 1952] (35¢, 164pp, digest, cover by Leo R. Summers) 4 · Angels in the Jets · Jerome Bixby · ss 16 · I’m Looking for “Jeff” · Fritz Leiber · ss 28 · The Sin of Hyacinth Peuch · Eric Frank Russell · nv 46 · The Star Dummy · Anthony Boucher · ss 61 · Famous Fantasy Masterpieces · Heinrich Kley · pi (r) 66 · The Sex Opposite · Theodore Sturgeon · nv 91 · Beatrice · Dean Evans · ss 108 · Man in the Dark · Roy Huggins (ghost written by Howard Browne) · nv 141 · Miriam · Truman Capote · ss Mademoiselle June 1945 154 · The Tell-Tale Heart · Edgar Allan Poe · ss The Pioneer January 1843