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| − | + | '''Joseph Charles Kennedy''', aka '''JoKe''', was a [[New Jersey]] [[fan]] active from the 1940s through the ’60s. He hosted [[Dovercon]] at his house in 1944. | |
| − | He has since become a well-known poet writing as X. J. Kennedy. | + | |
| + | He published the [[fanzines]] ''[[Fantasy Review (Kennedy)|Fantasy Review]]'', ''[[Vampire]]'', ''[[Terrifying Test-Tube Tales]]'' and the [[cardzine]] ''[[QX the CARDZINE]]'' and was one of the founders of [[SAPS]]. He was one of the founding members of [[ESFA]], a member of [[Arisia (NY)]] and a member of [[Vanguard]] and [[VAPA]]. He was a [[fanartist]] and [[cartoonist]], too. | ||
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| + | He warned [[fandom]] about the [[Grulzak]]. | ||
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| + | He began writing professionally with [[science fiction]] for [[pulp]] magazines. He has since become a well-known [[poet]], writing as '''X. J. Kennedy''', a [[penname]] he also used for his 1983 [[fantasy]] novel. (He added the [[X]] to distinguish himself from Joseph P. Kennedy, patriarch of the political family.) | ||
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| + | * [https://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/ea.cgi?24963 Bibliography at ISFDB] | ||
| + | * [https://xj-kennedy.com/ Website.] | ||
| + | * “[[New York Fan History]]” by Joe Kennedy | ||
| + | * [https://firstfandomexperience.org/2022/08/28/a-year-in-the-life-of-a-fan-joe-kennedy-in-1946/ “A Year in the Life of a Fan: Joe Kennedy in 1946”] by [[First Fandom Experience]], August 28, 2022 | ||
{{fanzines}} | {{fanzines}} | ||
| − | * ''[[Fantasy Review (Kennedy)]]'' [1940s] | + | * ''[[Assorted Musings]]'' [1946] (with [[George Fox]]) |
| + | * ''[[Fantasy Review (Kennedy)]]'' (''[[Vampire Annuals]]'') [1940s] | ||
* ''[[Green Thoughts]]'' [1950] (for [[FAPA]]) | * ''[[Green Thoughts]]'' [1950] (for [[FAPA]]) | ||
* ''[[Grulzak]]'' [1946-48] | * ''[[Grulzak]]'' [1946-48] | ||
* ''[[Joe's Jottings]]'' [1945-46] (for [[VAPA]]) | * ''[[Joe's Jottings]]'' [1945-46] (for [[VAPA]]) | ||
* ''[[QX the CARDZINE]]'' [1944-46] | * ''[[QX the CARDZINE]]'' [1944-46] | ||
| + | * ''[[Spacehound's Gazette]]'' [1947-] (for [[SAPS]]) | ||
| + | * ''[[Tails of Passionate Fans]]'' [1946] (with [[Lloyd Alpaugh]], [[George Fox]] and [[Ron Maddox]]) | ||
* ''[[Tales of Antiquity]]'' [1945] (for [[VAPA]]) | * ''[[Tales of Antiquity]]'' [1945] (for [[VAPA]]) | ||
* ''[[Terrifying Test-Tube Tales]]'' [mid-40s] (with [[George R. Fox]]) | * ''[[Terrifying Test-Tube Tales]]'' [mid-40s] (with [[George R. Fox]]) | ||
* ''[[Vampire (Kennedy)]]'' [1945-47] | * ''[[Vampire (Kennedy)]]'' [1945-47] | ||
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| + | See also: [[Celebrity Fen]]. | ||
{{person | born=1929}} | {{person | born=1929}} | ||
[[Category:fan]] | [[Category:fan]] | ||
| + | [[Category:pro]] | ||
[[Category:US]] | [[Category:US]] | ||
| + | [[Category:artist]] | ||
Latest revision as of 22:44, 9 March 2024
(August 21, 1929 –)
Joseph Charles Kennedy, aka JoKe, was a New Jersey fan active from the 1940s through the ’60s. He hosted Dovercon at his house in 1944.
He published the fanzines Fantasy Review, Vampire, Terrifying Test-Tube Tales and the cardzine QX the CARDZINE and was one of the founders of SAPS. He was one of the founding members of ESFA, a member of The Arisians and a member of Vanguard and VAPA. He was a fanartist and cartoonist, too.
He warned fandom about the Grulzak.
He began writing professionally with science fiction for pulp magazines. He has since become a well-known poet, writing as X. J. Kennedy, a penname he also used for his 1983 fantasy novel. (He added the X to distinguish himself from Joseph P. Kennedy, patriarch of the political family.)
- Bibliography at ISFDB
- Website.
- “New York Fan History” by Joe Kennedy
- “A Year in the Life of a Fan: Joe Kennedy in 1946” by First Fandom Experience, August 28, 2022
- Assorted Musings [1946] (with George Fox)
- Fantasy Review (Vampire Annuals) [1940s]
- Green Thoughts [1950] (for FAPA)
- Grulzak [1946-48]
- Joe's Jottings [1945-46] (for VAPA)
- QX the CARDZINE [1944-46]
- Spacehound's Gazette [1947-] (for SAPS)
- Tails of Passionate Fans [1946] (with Lloyd Alpaugh, George Fox and Ron Maddox)
- Tales of Antiquity [1945] (for VAPA)
- Terrifying Test-Tube Tales [mid-40s] (with George R. Fox)
- Vampire [1945-47]
See also: Celebrity Fen.
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