Karass

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A fannish newszine published by Linda Bushyager near Philadelphia with thirty-eight issues between Jan 1974 and Oct 1978, and named for the concept originated by Kurt Vonnegut in his 1963 novel Cat’s Cradle.


Issue Date Pages Notes
1 January 1974 10
2 February 1974 16
3 March 1974 12
4 April/May 1974 13 Plus a 5-page Rotsler cartoon portfoilo
5 June 1974 11
6 July/August 1974 19
7 September 1974 17 Includes extensive Discon II report
8 October 1974 10
9 November 1974 19 Includes a very long editorial on the future of Worldcon
10 January 1975 15
11 January 1975 15
12 March 1975 13
13 April 1975 10
14 May 1975 8
15 June 1975 18
16 August 1975 10
17 September 1975 10
18 October 1975 9
19 January 1976 10
20 March 1976 6
21 May 1976 20
22 June 1976 10
23 August 1976 12
24 September 1976 18 Big MidAmeriCon report
25/26 Nov 1976 18 Double issue. Includes rebuttal from MidAmeriCon
27 January 1977 16
28 February 1977 18
29 April 1977 8
30 May 1977 18
31 June 1977 18
32 August 1977 12
35 December 1977 18
37 June 1978 20
38 November 1978 60 Final issue. Printing a hoard of contributed art

Contributors included Michael G. Coney, Gary Farber, Mike Glicksohn, Bill Rotsler, James Smart, Taral Wayne.

Karass online at fanac.org.



Publication Website 19741978
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