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| − | A California [[fan]] who was a member of the [[Burroughs Bibliophiles]], the [[Zacherley Fan Club]], and [[LASFS]]. He published ''[[Comicollector]]''. He seems to have been active in the late 50s and the 60s. | + | A California [[fan]] who was a member of the [[Burroughs Bibliophiles]], the [[Zacherley Fan Club]], and [[LASFS]]. He published ''[[Comicollector]]''. He seems to have been active in the late 50s and the 60s. He was a completist collector of comics fanzines. |
| − | His younger brother Tom (born 1943) was also a comics fan. Together they created The House of Info, an umbrella title for their archives related to comic books. | + | His younger brother Tom (born 1943) was also a comics fan. Together they created The House of Info, an umbrella title for their archives related to comic books. They both belonged to [[CAPA-alpha]]. |
For unknown reasons he took his own life in 1980. | For unknown reasons he took his own life in 1980. | ||
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Biographies of both brothers appear in ''Founders of Comic Fandom'' (2010) by Bill Schelly. | Biographies of both brothers appear in ''Founders of Comic Fandom'' (2010) by Bill Schelly. | ||
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Latest revision as of 19:45, 31 October 2022
(1940 - 1980)
A California fan who was a member of the Burroughs Bibliophiles, the Zacherley Fan Club, and LASFS. He published Comicollector. He seems to have been active in the late 50s and the 60s. He was a completist collector of comics fanzines.
His younger brother Tom (born 1943) was also a comics fan. Together they created The House of Info, an umbrella title for their archives related to comic books. They both belonged to CAPA-alpha.
For unknown reasons he took his own life in 1980.
Biographies of both brothers appear in Founders of Comic Fandom (2010) by Bill Schelly.
| Person | 1940—1980 |
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