Started as Bonfire shortly after the club was founded in 1941, our clubzine “official organ” has been called The National Fantasy Fan since 1945. Over our near-century of existence, records have been lost, so we no longer have a complete set of The National Fantasy Fan. The fanzines seen here include zines issued electronically and zines recovered from a variety of sources, notably FANAC.org from Joe Siclari and Edie Stern.
Editors:
George Phillies phillies@4liberty.net
Jon Swartz jon_swartz@hotmail.com
Past Editors/Issues
Bonfire
Year Editor(s) Month Issue 1941 Art Widner & Harry Warner Jr. June 1.1 Bob Studly November 1.2 Russ Chauvenet & Art Widner December 1.3 1942 Art Widner February 1.4 Harry Jenkins April 1.5 Harry Jenkins June 1.6 E. E. Evans & Bob Tucker October 2.1 Al Ashley November 2.2 1943 Al Ashley December 2.3 1944 E. E. Evans May 3.1 E. E. Evans June 3.2 E. E. Evans July 3.3 E. E. Evans August 3.4 E. E. Evans September 3.5 E. E. Evans November 3.6 E. E. Evans December 3.7 E. E. Evans December 3.8
The National Fantasy Fan
Year | Editor(s) | Month | Issue |
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1945 | E. E. Evans | January | 4.1 |
E. E. Evans | February | 4.2 | |
E. E. Evans | March | 4.3 | |
E. E. Evans | April | 4.4 | |
E. E. Evans | May | 4.5 | |
Jack Speer | June | 4.6 | |
Jack Speer | July | 4.7 | |
Jack Speer | August | 4.8 | |
Jack Speer | September | 4.9 | |
Jack Speer | October | 4.10 | |
Jack Speer | November | 4.11 | |
Jack Speer | December | 4.12 | |
1946 | Charles Tanner | January | 5.1 |
Charles Tanner | February | 5.2 | |
Walter Dunkelberger | May | 5.3 | |
Milton A Rothman | June | 5.4 | |
Milton A Rothman | August | 5.5 | |
Milton A Rothman | September | 5.6 | |
Andy Lyon | October | 5.7 | |
Andy Lyon | November | 5.8 | |
Andy Lyon | December | 5.9 | |
1947 | Walter Dunkelberger | August | 6.1 |
Ray C. Higgs | October | 6.2 | |
Ray C. Higgs | December | 6.3 | |
1948 | Ray C. Higgs | February | 7.1 |
Ray C. Higgs | April | 7.2 | |
Ray C. Higgs | June | 7.3 | |
Ray C. Higgs | August | 7.4 | |
Ray C. Higgs | October | 7.5 | |
Ray C. Higgs | December | 7.6 | |
1949 | Ray C. Higgs | February | 8.1 |
Ray C. Higgs | April | 8.2 | |
Ray C. Higgs | June | 8.3 | |
Ray C. Higgs | August | 8.4 | |
Ray C. Higgs | November | 8.5 | |
1950 | Ray C. Higgs | January | 9.1 |
Arthur H. Rapp | April | 9.2 | |
Arthur H. Rapp | June | 9.3 | |
9.4 | |||
9.5 | |||
9.6 | |||
1951 | Ray C. Higgs | February | 10.1 |
Ray C. Higgs | April | 10.2 | |
Ray C. Higgs | June | 10.3 | |
Ray C. Higgs | August | 10.4 | |
Ray C. Higgs | October | 10.5 | |
Ray C. Higgs | December | 10.6 | |
1952 | Ray C. Higgs | February | 11.1 |
Stuart S. Hoffman | April | 11.2 | |
Ray C. Higgs | June | 11.3 | |
Ray C. Higgs | October | 11.4 | |
December | 11.5 | ||
1953 | Ray C. Higgs | June | 12.1 |
Ray C. Higgs | December | 12.2 | |
12.3 | |||
12.4 | |||
12.5 | |||
1954 | Donald Susan | 13.1 | |
Donald Susan | 13.2 | ||
Donald Susan | July | 13.3 | |
13.4 | |||
December | 13.5 | ||
1955 | Eva Firestone | 14.1 | |
Eva Firestone | 14.2 | ||
Eva Firestone | 14.3 | ||
Eva Firestone | 14.4 | ||
Eva Firestone | 14.5 | ||
Eva Firestone | 14.6 | ||
Eva Firestone | 14.7 | ||
1956 | Ray C. Higgs | 15.1 | |
Ray C. Higgs | 15.2 | ||
Ray C. Higgs | 15.3 | ||
15.4 | |||
15.5 | |||
15.6 | |||
1957 | 16.1 | ||
Walter Coslet | 16.2 | ||
Walter Coslet | 16.3 | ||
Walter Coslet | 16.4 | ||
Walter Coslet | 16.5 | ||
1958 | Ray C. Higgs | 17.1 | |
Ray C. Higgs | 17.2 | ||
Ray C. Higgs | 17.3 | ||
Ray C. Higgs | 17.4 | ||
17.5 | |||
17.6 | |||
1959 | Ralph Holland | March | 18.1 |
Ralph Holland | May | 18.2 | |
Ray C. Higgs | June | 18.3 | |
Albert J. Lewis | August | 18.4 | |
Ralph Holland | October | 18.5 | |
Ralph Holland | December | 18.6 | |
1960 | Ralph Holland | February | 19.1 |
Ralph Holland | April | 19.2 | |
Ralph Holland | June | 19.3 | |
Ralph Holland | August | 19.4 | |
Ralph Holland | October | 19.5 | |
Ralph Holland | December | 19.6 | |
1961 | Ralph Holland | February | 20.1 |
Ralph Holland | April | 20.2 | |
Ralph Holland | June | 20.3 | |
Ralph Holland | August | 20.4 | |
Ralph Holland | October | 20.5 | |
Ralph Holland | December | 20.6 | |
1962 | Al Lewis | February | 21.1 |
Al Lewis | April | 21.2 | |
Al Lewis | June | 21.3 | |
Al Lewis | August | 21.4 | |
21-ChiCon | |||
Al Lewis | October | 21.5 | |
Al Lewis | December | 21.6 | |
1963 | Al Lewis | February | 22.1 |
Albert J. Lewis | April | 22.2 | |
Albert Lewis | June | 22.3 | |
Donald Franson | August | 22.4 | |
Donald Franson | October | 22.5 | |
October | 22.5 Supplement | ||
Robert Osman | December | 22.6 | |
1964 | Donald Franson | February | 23.1 |
Donald Franson | April | 23.2 | |
Donald Franson | June | 23.3 | |
Donald Franson | August | 23.4 | |
Donald Franson | October | 23.5 | |
Donald Franson | November | 23.6 | |
Wally Weber | December | 23.7 | |
1965 | Donald Franson | February | 24.1 |
Donald Franson | April | 24.2 | |
Donald Franson | June | 24.3 | |
Wally Weber | August | 24.4 | |
Wally Weber | October | 24.5 | |
1966 | February | February | |
Don Miller | February | 25.1 | |
Don Miller | April | 25.2 | |
Don Miller | June | 25.3 | |
Don Miller | August | 25.4 | |
Don Miller | October | 25.5 | |
Don Miller | December | 25.6 | |
1967 | Stan Woolston | February | 26.1 |
Stan Woolston | April | 26.2 | |
Stan Woolston | June | 26.3 | |
Stan Woolston | August | 26.4 | |
Stan Woolston | October | 26.5 | |
Stan Woolston | December | 26.6 | |
26.7 | |||
1968 | Don Miller | January | 27.1 |
Don Miller | February | 27.2 | |
Don Miller | March | 27.3 | |
Don Miller | April | 27.4 | |
Don Miller | May | 27.5 | |
Don Miller | June | 27.6 | |
Don Miller | July | 28.1 | |
Don Miller | August | 28.2 | |
Don Miller | September | 28.3 | |
Don Miller | October | 28.4 | |
Don Miller | November | 28.5 | |
Don Miller | December | 28.6 | |
1969 | Wally Weber | February | 29.1 |
Wally Weber | April | 29.2 | |
June | 29.3 | ||
Gary Labowitz | August | 29.4 | |
Gary Labowitz | October | 29.5 | |
1970 | Art Hayes | February | 30.1 |
Art Hayes | April | 30.2 | |
Art Hayes | June | 30.3 | |
Art Hayes | August | 30.4 | |
Art Hayes | October | 30.5 | |
Art Hayes | December | 30.6 | |
1971 | Art Hayes | February | 31.1 |
Art Hayes | April | 31.2 | |
Art Hayes | June | 31.3 | |
Art Hayes | July | 31.4 | |
Art Hayes | October | 31.5 | |
Art Hayes | December | 31.6 | |
1972 | Art Hayes | February | 32.1 |
Art Hayes | April | 32.2 | |
Gary Mattingly | 32.3 | ||
Joanne Burger | October | 32.4 | |
October | 32.4 Part 2 | ||
December | 32.5 | ||
1973 | Joanne Burger | February | 33.1 |
Joanne Burger | April | 33.2 | |
Joanne Burger | June | 33.3 | |
Joanne Burger | August | 33.4 | |
Joanne Burger | October | 33.5 | |
Joanne Burger | December | 33.6 | |
1974 | Joanne Burger | February | 34.1 |
Joanne Burger | April | 34.2 | |
Joanne Burger | June | 34.3 | |
Joanne Burger | August | 34.4 | |
Joanne Burger | October | 34.5 | |
Joanne Burger | December | 34.6 | |
1975 | Joanne Burger | February | 35.1 |
Joanne Burger | April | 35.2 | |
Joanne Burger | June | 35.3 | |
Joanne Burger | August | 35.4 | |
Joanne Burger | October | 35.5 | |
Joanne Burger | December | 35.6 | |
1976 | Joanne Burger | February | 36.1 |
Joanne Burger | April | 36.2 | |
Joanne Burger | June | 36.3 | |
Joanne Burger | August | 36.4 | |
Joanne Burger | October | 36.5 | |
Joanne Burger | December | 36.6 | |
1977 | Joanne Burger | February | 37.1 |
Joanne Burger | April | 37.2 | |
Joanne Burger | June, | 37.3 | |
Joanne Burger | August | 37.4 | |
Joanne Burger | October | 37.5 | |
Joanne Burger | December | 37.6 | |
1978 | Joanne Burger | February | 38.1 |
Joanne Burger | April | 38.2 | |
Joanne Burger | June | 38.3 | |
Joanne Burger | August | 38.4 | |
Joanne Burger | October | 38.5 | |
Joanne Burger | December | 38.6 | |
1979 | Nick A. Grassel | February | 39.1 |
Joanne Burger | April | 39.2 | |
June | 39.3 | ||
Irvin Koch | July | 39.4 | |
Owen K Lorion | October | 39.5 | |
Owen K Lorion | December | 39.6 | |
1980 | Owen K Lorion | February | 40.1 |
Owen K Lorion | April | 40.2 | |
Owen K Lorion | June | 40.3 | |
Owen K Lorion | August | 40.4 | |
Owen K Lorion | October | 40.5 | |
Owen K Lorion | December | 40.6 | |
1981 | Donald Franson | February | 41.1 |
Donald Franson | April | 41.2 | |
Donald Franson | June | 41.3 | |
Donald Franson | August | 41.4 | |
Donald Franson | October | 41.5 | |
Donald Franson | December | 41.6 | |
1982 | Donald Franson | February | 42.1 |
Owen K. Lorion | April | 42.2 | |
Donald Franson | June | 42.3 | |
Donald Franson | August | 42.4 | |
Donald Franson | October | 42.5 | |
Donald Franson | December | 42.6 | |
1983 | Donald Franson | February | 43.1 |
Ozzie Osman | April | 43.2 | |
June | 43.3 | ||
August | 43.4 | ||
October | 43.5 | ||
Owen K. Lorion | December | 43.6 | |
1984 | David Heath Jr. | February | 44.1 |
David Heath Jr. | April | 44.2 | |
David Heath Jr. | June | 44.3 | |
David Heath Jr. | August | 44.4 | |
David Heath Jr. | October | 44.5 | |
David Heath Jr. | December | 44.6 | |
1985 | David Heath Jr. | February | 45.1 |
David Heath Jr. | April | 45.2 | |
David Heath Jr. | June | 45.3 | |
David Heath Jr. | August | 45.4 | |
David Heath Jr. | October | 45.5 | |
David Heath Jr. | December | 45.6 | |
1986 | David Heath Jr. | February | 46.1 |
David Heath Jr. | April | 46.2 | |
David Heath Jr. | June | 46.3 | |
David Heath Jr. | August | 46.4 | |
David Heath Jr. | October | 46.5 | |
David Heath Jr. | December | 46.6 | |
1987 | David Heath Jr. | February | 47.1 |
David Heath Jr. | April | 47.2 | |
David Heath Jr. | June | 47.3 | |
David Heath Jr. | August | 47.4 | |
David Heath Jr. | October | 47.5 | |
David Heath Jr. | December | 47.6 | |
1988 | Donald Franson | February | 48.1 |
Donald Franson | April | 48.2 | |
Donald Franson | June | 48.3 | |
Donald Franson | August | 48.4 | |
Donald Franson | October | 48.5 | |
Donald Franson | December | 48.6 | |
1989 | Donald Franson | February | 49.1 |
Donald Franson | April | 49.2 | |
Donald Franson | June | 49.3 | |
Donald Franson | August | 49.4 | |
Donald Franson | October | 49.5 | |
Donald Franson | December | 49.6 | |
1990 | Donald Franson | February | 50.1 |
Donald Franson | April | 50.2 | |
Donald Franson | June | 50.3 | |
Donald Franson | August | 50.4 | |
Donald Franson | October | 50.5 | |
Donald Franson | December | 50.6 | |
1991 | Donald Franson | February | 51.1 |
Donald Franson | April | 51.2 | |
Tim Gatewood | June | 51.3 | |
Tim Gatewood | August | 51.4 | |
Tim Gatewood | October | 51.5 | |
Tim Gatewood | December | 51.6 | |
1992 | Tim Gatewood | February | 52.1 |
Tim Gatewood | April | 52.2 | |
Tim Gatewood | June | 52.3 | |
Tim Gatewood | August | 52.4 | |
Tim Gatewood | October | 52.5 | |
Tim Gatewood | December | 52.6 | |
1993 | Craig Boyd | February | 53.1 |
Craig Boyd | April | 53.2 | |
Craig Boyd | June | 53.3 | |
Craig Boyd | August | 53.4 | |
Craig Boyd | October | 53.5 | |
Craig Boyd | December | 53.6 | |
1994 | Craig Boyd | February | 54.1 |
Craig Boyd | April | 54.2 | |
Craig Boyd | June | 54.3 | |
Craig Boyd | August | 54.4 | |
Craig Boyd | October | 54.5 | |
Craig Boyd | December | 54.6 | |
1995 | Craig Boyd | February | 55.1 |
Craig Boyd | April | 55.2 | |
Craig Boyd | June | 55.3 | |
Craig Boyd | August | 55.4 | |
Craig Boyd | October | 55.5 | |
Craig Boyd | December | 55.6 | |
1996 | Craig Boyd | February | 56.1 |
Craig Boyd | April | 56.2 | |
Craig Boyd | June | 56.3 | |
Craig Boyd | August | 56.4 | |
Craig Boyd | October | 56.5 | |
Craig Boyd | December | 56.6 | |
1997 | Craig Boyd | February | 57.1 |
Craig Boyd | April | 57.2 | |
Craig Boyd | June | 57.3 | |
Craig Boyd | August | 57.4 | |
Craig Boyd | October | 57.5 | |
Craig Boyd | December | 57./6 | |
1998 | Craig Boyd | February | 58.1 |
Craig Boyd | April | 58.2 | |
Craig Boyd | June | 58.3 | |
Craig Boyd | August | 58.4 | |
Craig Boyd | October | 58.5 | |
Craig Boyd | December | 58.5 | |
1999 | Craig Boyd | February | 59.1 |
Craig Boyd | April | 59.2 | |
Craig Boyd | June | 59.3 | |
Craig Boyd | August | 59.4 | |
Craig Boyd | October | 59.5 | |
Craig Boyd | December | 59.6 | |
2000 | Susan Van Shuyver | February | 60.1 |
Susan Van Shuyver | June | 60.2-60.3 | |
2001 | Janine Stinson | May | 61.1 |
Janine Stinson | September | 61.2 | |
2002 | Janine Stinson | June | 62.1 |
Janine Stinson | September | 62.2 | |
2003 | Janine Stinson | 63.1 | |
Janine Stinson | September | 63.2 | |
Laura Hazelwood | December | 63.3 | |
2004 | Bob Sabella | March | 64.1 |
Ruth R. Davidson | June | 64.2 | |
Bob Sabella | September | 64.3 | |
Ruth R. Davidson | December | 64.4 | |
2005 | Bob Sabella | March | 65.1 |
Jeffrey Redmond | June | 65.2 | |
Christopher J. Garcia | September | 65.3 | |
Ruth Davidson | December | 65.4 | |
2006 | Ruth R. Davidson | March | 66.1 |
Jeffrey Redmond | June | 66.2 | |
Christopher J. Garcia , Ruth Davidson & Janine Stinson | September | 66.3 | |
Janine Stinson | December | 66.4 | |
2007 | Janine Stinson | March | 67.1 |
Jeffrey Redmond | June | 67.2 | |
Ruth Davidson | September | 67.3 | |
Ruth Davidson | December | 67.4 | |
2008 | Ruth R. Davidson | March | 68.1 |
Heath Row | September | 68.2 | |
2009 | Heath Row | June | 69.1 |
Heath Row | September | 69.2 | |
Heath Row | December | 69.3 | |
2010 | Heath Row | March | 69.4 |
Heath Row | June | 69.5 | |
Heath Row | December | 69.6 | |
2011 | Heath Row | March | 70.1 |
Heath Row | December | 70.2 | |
2012 | David Speakman | March | 71.1 |
David Speakman | June | 71.2 | |
David Speakman | September | 71.3 | |
David Speakman | December | 71.4 | |
2013 | David Speakman | January | 72.1 |
David Speakman | March | 72.2 | |
David Speakman | April | 72.3 | |
David Speakman | June | 72.4 | |
David Speakman | September | 72.5 | |
David Speakman | December | 72.6 | |
2014 | David Speakman | February | 73.1 |
David Speakman | April | 73.2 | |
David Speakman | December | 73.3 | |
2015 | David Speakman | January | 74.1 |
George Phillies | February | 74.2 | |
George Phillies | March | 74.3 | |
George Phillies | April | 74.4 | |
George Phillies | May | 74.5 | |
George Phillies | June | 74.6 | |
George Phillies | July | 74.7 | |
George Phillies | August | 74.8 | |
George Phillies | September | 74.9 | |
George Phillies | October | 74.10 | |
George Phillies | November | 74.11 | |
George Phillies | December | 74.12 | |
2016 | George Phillies | January | 75.1 |
George Phillies | February | 75.2 | |
George Phillies | March | 75.3 | |
George Phillies | April | 75.4 | |
George Phillies | May | 75.5 | |
George Phillies | June | 75.6 | |
George Phillies | July | 75.7 | |
George Phillies | August | 75.8 | |
George Phillies | September | 75.9 | |
George Phillies | October | 75.10 | |
George Phillies | November | 75.11 | |
George Phillies | December | 75.12 | |
2017 | George Phillies | January | 76.1 |
George Phillies | February | 76.2 | |
George Phillies | March | 76.3 | |
George Phillies | April | 76.4 | |
George Phillies | May | 76.5 | |
George Phillies | June | 76.6 | |
George Phillies | July | 76.7 | |
George Phillies | August | 76.8 Supplement |
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George Phillies | September | 76.9 | |
George Phillies | October | 76.10 | |
George Phillies | November | 76.11 | |
George Phillies | December | 76.12 | |
2018 | George Phillies | January | 77.1 |
George Phillies | February | 77.2 | |
George Phillies | March | 77.3 | |
George Phillies | April | 77.4 | |
George Phillies | May | 77.5 | |
George Phillies | June | 77.6 | |
George Phillies | July | 77.7 | |
George Phillies | August | 77.8 | |
George Phillies | September | 77.9 | |
George Phillies | October | 77.10 | |
George Phillies | November | 77.11 | |
George Phillies | December | 77.12 | |
2019 | George Phillies | January | 78.1 |
George Phillies | February | 78.2 | |
George Phillies | March | 78.3 | |
George Phillies | April | 78.4 | |
George Phillies | May | 78.5 | |
George Phillies | June | 78.6 | |
George Phillies | July | 78.7 | |
George Phillies | August | 78.8 | |
George Phillies | September | 78.9 | |
George Phillies | October | 78.10 | |
George Phillies | November | 78.11 | |
George Phillies | December | 78.12 | |
2020 | George Phillies | January | 79.1 |
George Phillies | February | 79.2 | |
George Phillies | March | 79.3 | |
George Phillies | April | 79.4 | |
George Phillies | May | 79.5 | |
George Phillies | June | 79.6 | |
George Phillies | July | 79.7 | |
George Phillies | August | 79.8 | |
George Phillies | September | 79.9 | |
George Phillies | October | 79.10 | |
George Phillies | November | 79.11 | |
George Phillies | December | 79.12 |
Welcome to the 2020s.
Year | Editor(s) | Month | Issue |
---|---|---|---|
2021 | George Phillies and Jon Swartz | January | 80.1 |
George Phillies and Jon Swartz | February | 80.2 | |
George Phillies and Jon Swartz | March | 80.3 | |
George Phillies and Jon Swartz | April | 80.4 | |
George Phillies and Jon Swartz | May | 80.5 | |
George Phillies and Jon Swartz | June | 80.6 | |
George Phillies and Jon Swartz | July | 80.7 | |
George Phillies and Jon Swartz | August | 80.8 | |
George Phillies and Jon Swartz | September | 80.9 | |
George Phillies and Jon Swartz | October | 80.10 | |
George Phillies and Jon Swartz | November | 80.11 | |
George Phillies and Jon Swartz | December | 80.12 | |
2022 | George Phillies and Jon Swartz | January | 81.1 |
George Phillies and Jon Swartz | February | 81.2 | |
George Phillies and Jon Swartz | March | 81.3 | |
George Phillies and Jon Swartz | April | 81.4 | |
George Phillies and Jon Swartz | May | 81.5 | |
George Phillies and Jon Swartz | June | 81.6 | |
George Phillies and Jon Swartz | July | 81.7 | |
George Phillies and Jon Swartz | August | 81.8 | |
George Phillies and Jon Swartz | September | 81.9 | |
George Phillies and Jon Swartz | October | 81.10 | |
George Phillies and Jon Swartz | November | 81.11 | |
George Phillies and Jon Swartz | December | 81.12 | |
2023 | George Phillies and Jon Swartz | January | 82.1 |
George Phillies and Jon Swartz | February | 82.2 | |
George Phillies and Jon Swartz | March | 82.3 | |
George Phillies and Jon Swartz | April | 82.4 | |
George Phillies and Jon Swartz | May | 82.5 | |
George Phillies and Jon Swartz | June | 82.6 | |
George Phillies and Jon Swartz | July | 82.7 | |
George Phillies and Jon Swartz | August | 82.8 | |
George Phillies and Jon Swartz | September | 82.9 | |
George Phillies and Jon Swartz | October | 82.10 | |
George Phillies and Jon Swartz | November | 82.11 | |
George Phillies and Jon Swartz | December | 82.12 | |
2024 | George Phillies and Jon Swartz | January | 83.1 |
George Phillies and Jon Swartz | February | 83.2 | |
George Phillies and Jon Swartz | March | 83.3 |