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    The Fantast [v2 #4, #11, November 1941] (; Idlewild, Fountainhall Road, Aberdeen, Scotland, 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) · 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 · D. R. Smith · sl
    • 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 · 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, #12, December 1941] (; Idlewild, Fountainhall Road, Aberdeen, Scotland, 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) · 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 · D. R. Smith · sl
    • 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 · 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, #13, April 1942] (; Idlewild, Fountainhall Road, Aberdeen, Scotland, 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) · 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 · D. R. Smith · sl
    • 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 · 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, #14, July 1942] (; Idlewild, Fountainhall Road, Aberdeen, Scotland, 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) · 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 · D. R. Smith · sl
    • 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 · 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.

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