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| − | Calvin W. "Biff" Demmon was a California [[fan]] who published widely, and was a member of [[OMPA]] | + | Calvin W. "Biff" Demmon was a California [[fan]] who published widely, and was a member of [[OMPA]], [[Shadow-FAPA]], [[The Cult]], [[CRAP]] (and its exclusive successor, [[APA-X]]). He did two [[hoax]] issues of ''[[Fanac]]'' with [[Ted White]]. He also wrote for a wide variety of [[fanzines]] published by others, and was a noted humorist both in person and in print. |
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| + | He sold a few stories professionally, mainly to [[F&SF]]. | ||
{{fanzines}} | {{fanzines}} | ||
* ''[[Big Plans]]'' (for a [[secret APA]]) | * ''[[Big Plans]]'' (for a [[secret APA]]) | ||
* ''[[Big Plans Again]]'' (for a [[secret APA]]) | * ''[[Big Plans Again]]'' (for a [[secret APA]]) | ||
| − | * ''[[The Celebrated Flying Frog of Contra Costa County]]'' (with [[Andy Main]] | + | * ''[[The Celebrated Flying Frog of Contra Costa County]]'' (with [[Andy Main]]) |
* ''[[Chicken Wagon]]'' [1960s] (for [[OMPA]]) | * ''[[Chicken Wagon]]'' [1960s] (for [[OMPA]]) | ||
* ''[[Fanac]]'' [1963] (two [[hoax]] issues with [[Ted White]]) | * ''[[Fanac]]'' [1963] (two [[hoax]] issues with [[Ted White]]) | ||
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* ''[[Large Flying Bird]]'' [1966] | * ''[[Large Flying Bird]]'' [1966] | ||
* ''[[New Cat Sand]]'' (for [[FAPA]]) | * ''[[New Cat Sand]]'' (for [[FAPA]]) | ||
| − | * ''[[Rock...Just A Little]]'' (with [[Es Adams]] and [[Larry Ivie]] | + | * ''[[Rock...Just A Little]]'' (with [[Es Adams]] and [[Larry Ivie]]) |
* ''[[*Skoan*]]'' | * ''[[*Skoan*]]'' | ||
* ''[[Ten Years in the Red Light District]]'' | * ''[[Ten Years in the Red Light District]]'' | ||
* ''[[The Spirit of Horse Creek]]'' (with [[Robert Lichtman]]) | * ''[[The Spirit of Horse Creek]]'' (with [[Robert Lichtman]]) | ||
| − | * ''[[Wake Up Stupid]]'' [mid-60s] (with [[Steve Stiles]] for [[Shadow FAPA]]) | + | * ''[[Wake Up Stupid]]'' [mid-60s] (with [[Steve Stiles]] for [[Shadow-FAPA]]) |
| − | * ''[[W'basket]]'' [1960s] (for [[Shadow FAPA]]) | + | * ''[[W'basket]]'' [1960s] (for [[Shadow-FAPA]]) |
{{person | born=1942 | died=2007}} | {{person | born=1942 | died=2007}} | ||
[[Category:fan]] | [[Category:fan]] | ||
[[Category:US]] | [[Category:US]] | ||
Latest revision as of 08:38, 17 February 2024
(1942 -- 2007)
Calvin W. "Biff" Demmon was a California fan who published widely, and was a member of OMPA, Shadow-FAPA, The Cult, CRAP (and its exclusive successor, APA-X). He did two hoax issues of Fanac with Ted White. He also wrote for a wide variety of fanzines published by others, and was a noted humorist both in person and in print.
He sold a few stories professionally, mainly to F&SF.
- Big Plans (for a secret APA)
- Big Plans Again (for a secret APA)
- The Celebrated Flying Frog of Contra Costa County (with Andy Main)
- Chicken Wagon [1960s] (for OMPA)
- Fanac [1963] (two hoax issues with Ted White)
- First Four Years of the Great War [early 60s]
- Fun Weekly [early 60s]
- Grunt [early 60s]
- Hot Shit [early 70s] (with John D. Berry)
- Large Flying Bird [1966]
- New Cat Sand (for FAPA)
- Rock...Just A Little (with Es Adams and Larry Ivie)
- *Skoan*
- Ten Years in the Red Light District
- The Spirit of Horse Creek (with Robert Lichtman)
- Wake Up Stupid [mid-60s] (with Steve Stiles for Shadow-FAPA)
- W'basket [1960s] (for Shadow-FAPA)
| Person | 1942—2007 |
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