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| − | ''Slant'' was the first [[fanzine]] published by [[Walt Willis]] in collaboration with [[James White]] as [[Art]] [[Editor]]. It ran from 1948 until 1953 with seven issues and immediately established [[Willis]] as a [[fanwriter]] of note. In 2004, it won the [[1954 Best Fanzine Retro Hugo]] and was nominated in 2001 for the [[1951 Best Fanzine Retro Hugo]]. | + | '''''Slant''''' was the first [[fanzine]] published by [[Walt Willis]] in collaboration with [[James White]] as [[Art]] [[Editor]]. It ran from 1948 until 1953 with seven issues and immediately established [[Willis]] as a [[fanwriter]] of note. In 2004, it won the [[1954 Best Fanzine Retro Hugo]] and was nominated in 2001 for the [[1951 Best Fanzine Retro Hugo]]. |
[[James White]]'s first published words were published in ''[[Slant]] 4'' when, in an article critical of [[E. E. Smith]], he inserted "[These opinions of the great Smith are not those of the typesetter, J. White]". | [[James White]]'s first published words were published in ''[[Slant]] 4'' when, in an article critical of [[E. E. Smith]], he inserted "[These opinions of the great Smith are not those of the typesetter, J. White]". | ||
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4 ||Fall 1950 ||38 || | 4 ||Fall 1950 ||38 || | ||
| − | 5 ||Spring 1951 ||45 || | + | 5 ||Spring 1951 ||45 || Contains [[Bob Shaw]]’s first [[article]] on [[Fansmanship]]. |
6 ||Winter 1952 ||60 || | 6 ||Winter 1952 ||60 || | ||
6 Supplement ||Winter 1952 ||6 ||Titled "Inclinations" | 6 Supplement ||Winter 1952 ||6 ||Titled "Inclinations" | ||
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Latest revision as of 07:59, 14 August 2023
Slant was the first fanzine published by Walt Willis in collaboration with James White as Art Editor. It ran from 1948 until 1953 with seven issues and immediately established Willis as a fanwriter of note. In 2004, it won the 1954 Best Fanzine Retro Hugo and was nominated in 2001 for the 1951 Best Fanzine Retro Hugo.
James White's first published words were published in Slant 4 when, in an article critical of E. E. Smith, he inserted "[These opinions of the great Smith are not those of the typesetter, J. White]".
| Issue | Date | Pages | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | November 1948 | 12 | |
| 2 | Summer 1949 | 24 | |
| 3 | Spring 1950 | 26 | |
| 4 | Fall 1950 | 38 | |
| 5 | Spring 1951 | 45 | Contains Bob Shaw’s first article on Fansmanship. |
| 6 | Winter 1952 | 60 | |
| 6 Supplement | Winter 1952 | 6 | Titled "Inclinations" |
| 7 | Winter 1953 | 68 |
Slant online at fanac.org.
| Publication | 1948—1953 |
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