Les Spinge

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British fanzine published starting September 1959 and edited by Ken Cheslin and Peter Davies of the Stourbridge Science Fiction Circle (SADO). In the 60s Peter Davies was replaced by Dave Hale. Along with Hyphen it was a good example of an old-style of British fanzine.

It had a 100 page 13th issue (May 1964) issued in two volumes, with contributors including Walt Willis, John Berry, and Michael Moorcock. The 106-page 14th issue (January 1965) was assembled using a power drill and metal binding straps. The editors could only collate and mail a few issues each week. Contributors to this issue included Michael Moorcock, John Berry, Charles Platt, and George O. Smith.

Eventually, relatively low reader response received caused editors to quit. Darroll Pardoe edited some slimmed-down subsequent issues, but it was never quite the same after that. It lasted through the 70s, with its final issue (#36) in December 1979.

Issue Date Pages APA mailing Editor Notes
1 Autumn 1959 24 Ken Cheslin, Peter Davies
2 April 1960 26 Ken Cheslin
3 July 1960 46 "
4 Winter 1960 42 "
5 March 1961 34 "
6 August 1961 52
7 September 1961 22 Dave Hale
8 March 1962 24 "
9 July 1962 42 OMPA 33 "
10 January 1963 34 "
11 June 1963 42 "
12 January 1964 56 "
13 May 1964 100 " Stapled in two parts
14 January 1965 106 "
15 August 1966 20 Darroll Pardoe
16 October 1966 20 "
17 March 1967 34 "
18 June 1967 28 "
19 September 1967 32 "
21 March 1969 24 "
22 July 1970 18 OMPA 58 "
23 January 1971 24 OMPA "
24 October 1972 4 "
25 November 1972 22 "
26 December 1972 12 "
27 May 1973 20 "
28 June 1973 12 "
29 October 1973 14 "
30 November 1973 12 "
31 January 1974 12 "
32 September 1974 12 "
33 May 1979 8 " Includes index to the first 33 issues
34 June 1979 12 "
35 September 1979 16 "
36 December 1979 18 " final issue


Publication 19591979
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