The FictionMags Index

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The Science Fiction Fan [Vol. 4 No. 1, Whole Number 37, August 1939] ed. Olon F. Wiggins (20pp, 5½″ x 8½″, cover by James M. Rogers) [] Details supplied by Alistair Durie. 3 · Vagabondia STF · The Vagrant · cl 5 · The Purpose of Science Fiction · Douglas W. F. Mayer · ar 10 · Gold · Ray Bradbury · vi 13 · French Science Briefs · G. H. Gallet · ar 14 · Revolt on Barsoom · Lady Jain Sidestrock · ss

The Science Fiction Fan [Vol. 4 No. 2, Whole Number 38, September 1939] ed. Olon F. Wiggins (Olon F. Wiggins, $1.00 per year, 20pp, 5½″ x 8½″, cover by Mary Evelyn Rogers) [] Details supplied by Alistair Durie. 3 · Ye Fantasie Bookes · Ye Olde Booke Collector · cl 5 · Philadelphia Science-Fiction Conference · Robert G. Thompson · ar 11 · Those Old Fan Magazines · John V. Baltadonis · ar 14 · In Praise of Paul Freehafer · It Doesn’t Matter Who · ar 19 · Editorial · The Editor · ed 20 · The City of Music · Dale Harding Exum · pm

The Science Fiction Fan [Vol. 4 No. 3, Whole Number 39, October 1939] ed. Olon F. Wiggins (Olon F. Wiggins, $1.00 per year, 22pp, 5½″ x 8½″) [] Details supplied by Alistair Durie. 3 · Science Fiction Houses · Graham Conway · ar; the problems of fans travelling. 5 · Ye Fantasie Bookes · Ye Olde Booke Collector · cl 7 · Commentary · R. W. Lowndes · cl; on the Philadelphia SF Conference. 9 · Vagabondia STF · The Vagrant · cl; on current events. 12 · The Tarzan Clans · Jack Marcus · ar 16 · Aspirin Odyssey · J. B. Michel · ar; on travel stories. 18 · Faces and Bodies · [uncredited] · ar; profiles of fans.

The Science Fiction Fan [Vol. 4 No. 4, Whole Number 39, November 1939] ed. Olon F. Wiggins (Olon F. Wiggins, $1.00 per year, 20pp, 5½″ x 8½″) [] Mislabelled “Whole Number 39” instead of “Whole Number 40”. Details supplied by Alistair Durie. 3 · The Last of H P Lovecraft · J. B. Michel · ar [Ref. H. P. Lovecraft] 8 · STFiana · Ralph Milne Farley · cl; on old SF books. 10 · Ye Fantasie Bookes · Ye Olde Booke Collector · cl 12 · That Community Known as Comanche · Lawrence Paschall · ar; on fannish communities. 16 · Captain Future Block That Kick · Jack Gillespie · ar; on the Philadelphia SF Conference. 19 · Science-Fiction Fans, Too, Are Human · Frederik Pohl · ar

The Science Fiction Fan [Vol. 4 No. 5, Whole Number 41, December 1939] ed. Olon F. Wiggins (Olon F. Wiggins, $1.00 per year, 20pp, 5½″ x 8½″) [] Details supplied by Alistair Durie. 3 · Stanley Weinbaum—An Appraisal · Autolycus · ar [Ref. Stanley Weinbaum] 7 · Ye Fantasie Bookes · Ye Olde Booke Collector · cl 10 · My Years in the Fan Field · Jack Gillespie · ar 12 · “We Can Take It” · Bob Tucker · ar; on fan letters to SF magazines. 14 · The Great Science-Fiction Novel · C. S. Youd · br [Ref. E. E. Smith]; review of Grey Lensman. 18 · And They Call Them Savage · Walt Daugherty · ar; a visit to an Indian village.

The Science Fiction Fan [Vol. 4 No. 6, Whole Number 42, January 1940] ed. Olon F. Wiggins (Olon F. Wiggins, $1.00 per year, 20pp, 5½″ x 8½″) [] Details supplied by Alistair Durie. 3 · The Role of Science Fiction · Jack Robins · ar 11 · What of H P Lovecraft? · Autolycus · ar [Ref. H. P. Lovecraft]; response to previous Michel article. 16 · What Science Fiction Did for Me · Jack Gillespie · ar 18 · The Balladry of Science Fiction · J. B. Michel · ar; on SF songs.

The Science Fiction Fan [Vol. 4 No. 7, Whole Number 43, February 1940] ed. Olon F. Wiggins (Olon F. Wiggins, $1.00 per year, 16pp, 5½″ x 8½″, cover by R. V. Hunt) [] Details supplied by Alistair Durie. 3 · Give a Look · Jack Gillespie · cl; on politics in fandom. 5 · Fanfarade · Donald A. Wollheim · cl; on the war impact on fan activities. 7 · Vagabondia or Doc’s Ditherings · Robert W. Lowndes, uncredited · cl; on the problems of launching an SF magazine. 10 · Commentary · R. W. Lowndes · cl; on current SF stories. 13 · Ye Fantasie Bookes · Ye Olde Booke Collector · cl 15 · Book Review · [uncredited] · br [Ref. H. P. Lovecraft]; review of The Outsider and Others.

The Science Fiction Fan [Vol. 4 No. 8, Whole Number 44, March 1940] ed. Olon F. Wiggins (Olon F. Wiggins, $1.00 per year, 20pp, 5½″ x 8½″) [] Details supplied by Alistair Durie. 3 · What’s Right with Weird Fiction · R. W. Lowndes · ar 7 · Ye Fantasie Bookes · Cyril Kornbluth · cl 8 · On the Doodling of Space-Ships · Jack Speer · ar 10 · Utopia Deferred · T. Bruce Yerke · ar; on SF beginning to look forward. 13 · Dracula · Harry Warner, Jr. · br [Ref. Bram Stoker] 16 · If You’re Looking for a Way Out · Mark Reinsberg · ar; spoof article on fans trying to leave field.

The Science Fiction Fan [Vol. 4 No. 9, Whole Number 45, April 1940] ed. Olon F. Wiggins (Olon F. Wiggins, $1.00 per year, 20pp, 5½″ x 8½″) [] Details supplied by Alistair Durie. 3 · Commentary · R. W. Lowndes · cl; reply to letter published in Writer’s Digest by Jerry Westerfield. 7 · Ye Fantasie Bookes · Ye Olde Booke Collector · cl 9 · Vagabondia or Doc’s Ditherings · Robert W. Lowndes, uncredited · cl; on current events. 12 · What Is It? · [uncredited] · ar; spoof article. 14 · Random Notes · The Fan Fanatic · ar; on current SF publishing.

The Science Fiction Fan [Vol. 4 No. 10, Whole Number 46, May 1940] ed. Olon F. Wiggins ($1.00 per year, 20pp, 5½″ x 8½″) [] Details supplied by Alistair Durie. 3 · Convention in Chicago · [uncredited] · ar; on the convention to be held in Chicago. 5 · A Question · [uncredited] · ar 6 · Smack in the Nucleii · The Iconoclast · ar 8 · Young Dr. Morden · Dick Wilson · ss 15 · So You’re Going to Print Your Fan Magazine · Robert A. Madle · ar 19 · Sidelights in “Skow” · James S. Avery · ar

The Science Fiction Fan [Vol. 4 No. 11, Whole Number 47, June 1940] ed. Olon F. Wiggins (Olon F. Wiggins, $1.00 per year, 20pp, 5½″ x 8½″, cover by R. V. Hunt) [] Details supplied by Alistair Durie. 3 · Fanfarade · Donald A. Wollheim · cl; on current events. 6 · Give a Look · Jack Gillespie · cl; on the next convention. 9 · What Did You See? · Lew Martin · ar; a response to the Gillespie column. 12 · Take It or Leave It · Doc Lowndes · ar; on technocracy. 18 · What Is a Futurian? · Ray Garfield · ar

The Science Fiction Fan [Vol. 4 No. 12, Whole Number 48, July 1940] ed. Olon F. Wiggins ($1.00 per year, 60pp, 5½″ x 8½″, cover by James V. Rogers) [] Details supplied by Alistair Durie. 5 · The Michelist Movement in American Fandom · Robert W. Lowndes · ar 34 · Future Science Fiction · Robert W. Lowndes · ar 38 · Fanfarade · Donald A. Wollheim · cl 40 · Fan Phobia · The Dreamer · ar 43 · Polling a Boner · [uncredited] · ar 47 · Fandom’s Future · Harry Warner, Jnr · ar 51 · Case #402 · [uncredited] · ss 58 · Going Backwards in Order to Go Forward · D. H. · ar

The Science Fiction Fan [Vol. 5 No. 1, Whole Number 49, August 1940] ed. Olon F. Wiggins ($1.00 per year, 20pp, 5½″ x 8½″) [] Details supplied by Alistair Durie. 3 · Talking Lights · The Professor · ss 6 · Just Supposing · D. H. · ar 9 · Ye Fantasie Bookes · Ye Olde Book Collector · ar 11 · The Creation of Man · [uncredited] · vi 13 · Anamorphosis · Elmer Perdue · vi 15 · Miscellania · Autolycus · ar

The Science Fiction Fan [Vol. 5 No. 2, Whole Number 50, September 1940] ed. Olon F. Wiggins ($1.00 per year, 20pp, 5½″ x 8½″) [] Details supplied by Alistair Durie. 3 · Some Further Notes on Lovecraft · John Michel · ar 9 · Another Apology · R. D. Swisher · ar 11 · Josh by Gosh · The Scribe · ss 17 · Vagabondia or Doc’s Ditherings · Robert W. Lowndes · cl

The Science Fiction Fan [Vol. 5 No. 3, Whole Number 51, October 1940] ed. Olon F. Wiggins ($1.00 per year, 20pp, 5½″ x 8½″) [] Details supplied by Alistair Durie. 3 · Murder at the Chicon · B. Conway · ss 8 · Why Should We Let It Live? · Autolycus · ar 14 · Wanted Incidents · Harry Warner · ar 17 · Miscellenia · Various · ms

The Science Fiction Fan [Vol. 5 No. 4, Whole Number 52, November 1940] ed. Olon F. Wiggins (Olon F. Wiggins, $1.00 per year, 20pp, 5½″ x 8½″) [] Details supplied by Alistair Durie. 3 · Stfans Can’t Be Conscripted! · Major K. Tastrofie; as told to 4sJ · ar 5 · Ye Fantasie Bookes · Ye Olde Booke Collector · cl 7 · The Man Who Can’t Be Conquered · [uncredited] · ar; the indomitable US man. 8 · A Night at the Tower · Satyricus · ar; a visit to Wollheim et al. 13 · Unlost Excerpts · Satyricus · cl; review of spoof book by DAW. 15 · The Larla and the Thing · Doc Lowndes · ss 19 · Chi · John Michel · ar; paean to the Futurians.

The Science Fiction Fan [Vol. 5 No. 5, Whole Number 53, December 1940] ed. Olon F. Wiggins (Olon F. Wiggins, $1.00 per year, 24pp, 5½″ x 8½″) [] Details supplied by Alistair Durie. 3 · News of England · G. Ken Chapman · ar 9 · Ye Fantasie Bookes · Ye Olde Booke Collector · cl 12 · I Knew Stan Weinbaum · Ralph Milne Farley · ar [Ref. Stanley G. Weinbaum] 13 · Of Stars, Men and Atoms · Thomas R. Henry · ar [Ref. Sigmund Freud] 14 · STFiana #5 · Ralph Milne Farley · cl [Ref. Frank Aubrey]; review of The Devil Tree of El Dorado. 16 · Our Future · Autolycus · ar; on SF fans in the time of war. 19 · Miscellania · Trivia · cl; on current SF magazines.

The Science Fiction Fan [Vol. 5 No. 6, Whole Number 54, January 1941] ed. Olon F. Wiggins (Olon F. Wiggins, $1.00 per year, 24pp, 5½″ x 8½″) [] Details supplied by Alistair Durie. 3 · Seekers of a Better Tomorrow · G. Ken Chapman · ar; fannish philosophy. 11 · Ye Fantasie Bookes · Donald A. Wollheim · cl 14 · Dialectics Versus Entropy · Bowen Conway · ar 17 · STFiana #6 · Ralph Milne Farley · cl [Ref. Jack London]; review of Before Adam. 19 · Miscellania · Trivia · cl; on current SF magazines. 22 · The Artiste Speaks · D. H. (by D. Hamilton ,[?]) · ar

The Science Fiction Fan [Vol. 5 No. 7, Whole Number 55, February 1941] ed. Olon F. Wiggins (Olon F. Wiggins, $1.00 per year, 20pp, 5½″ x 8½″, cover by D. Hamilton) [] Details supplied by Alistair Durie. 3 · Editorial · Olon F. Wiggins · ed 4 · It’s All in the Way You Think · Larry B. Farsaci · ar; why people read SF. 6 · Notice · The Editor · ar; award for contributions. 7 · The Denvention · Allen Class · ar 12 · Must We Wait? · G. Ken Chapman · br [Ref. H. G. Wells]; review of The Rights of Man. 15 · Sidelights · [uncredited] · ar; on an assistant editor for J W Campbell. 17 · Via Freight Train [Part 1 of 4] · Lew Martin · ar; on travelling to Chicon.

The Science Fiction Fan [Vol. 5 No. 8, Whole Number 55, March 1941] ed. Olon F. Wiggins (Olon F. Wiggins, $1.00 per year, 20pp, 5½″ x 8½″, cover by James Rogers) [] Mislabelled “Whole Number 55” instead of “Whole Number 56”. Details supplied by Alistair Durie. 3 · Editorial · Lew Martin · ed; acknowledging he has a lot of material with which to catch up. 4 · Collector’s Corner · Eugene Maxson · cl; this is a continuation from the column in The Alchemist. 7 · Bibliography of The Science Fiction Fan · [uncredited] · bi; listing of issues. 9 · A Fan’s Workshop · Harry Warner, Jr. · ar 13 · The Wheeling Stars · Allen Class · pm 14 · 1940’s Dark Horse Story · Vol Molesworth · ar 16 · Via Freight Train [Part 2 of 4] · Lew Martin · ar; on travelling to Chicon.