The National Fantasy Fan

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. 2023 Editors:
George Phillies phillies@4liberty.net
Jon Swartz jon_swartz@hotmail.com

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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
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
  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
2024 George Phillies and Jon Swartz February 83.2