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(Did you mean a different [[Comet]]?) | (Did you mean a different [[Comet]]?) | ||
| − | A [[ | + | A [[genzine]] published by [[Tom Wright]] with [[Joe Fortier]] in 1940–1. |
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| + | ''[[The Denventioneer]]'' issue is not numbered or dated, but [[Fanac.org]] says "presumed to be issue 5 based on [[Evans-Pavlat Fanzine Index|Pavlat Evans]] list" (those in 1952 added a note "One report says this issue not distributed, another (in ’’[[Twilight Echoes|Twighlight Echoes]],” [''sic!''] Win 44, p4) calls it a convention issue.") and dates it March 1941. This corresponds to the internal evidence: | ||
| + | * On p. 3 Wright says he "meant to send out a small [[hectoed]] issue of THE COMET as a Xmas greeting, but (…) the hecto didn't work" and thanks "all those that sent me greetings" | ||
| + | * He also starts the editorial "I suppose for many of you this is the first glimpse at THE COMET" and plugs the [[Denvention]], listing "quite a few fans from the bay district here in California" who would attend, and asks "Will I see you there?" | ||
| + | * On the contents page he says "Since THE COMET has gone quarterly, the next (spring) issue will be the First [[annish|Anniversay Issue]]" with extra length and production values but dependent on advertising. Clearly, this never materialised, so the zine ceased completely instead. | ||
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| + | All this would also suggest that the ''[[The Denventioneer]]'', at least as planned by that time, was not supposed to be a [[combozine]] distributed at the [[Denvention]] itself, but by mail some time in advance. Of course, more research is required. | ||
<tab head=top> | <tab head=top> | ||
| − | Issue || Date || | + | Issue || Date || Pp || Notes |
1 || January 1940 || 24 || | 1 || January 1940 || 24 || | ||
| − | 2 || March 1940 || | + | 2 || March 1940 || 24 || |
| − | 3 || May 1940 || 20 || | + | 3 || May-June 1940 || 20 || switched from [[hecto]] to [[mimeo]]. Pp. 5–12 [[Harry Warner Jr.]]'s story "Horror's Cellar" |
| − | 4 || | + | 4 || October? 1940 || 30 || number and month in parentheses in the Evans-Pavlat |
| − | The Denventioneer Comet || | + | [[The Denventioneer]] Comet || March? 1941 || 6 || cover [[Bob Studley]], illos [[Jack Fields]], [[Tom Wright]] and [[W. T. Bell]]. "PAGE FOUR" (numbers spelled out in the running header) has a brief humorous article by [[Ray Bradbury]] on Martians, pp. 5–6 a story by [[Robert G. Thompson]], "concluded on page 3" |
</tab> | </tab> | ||
| − | {{fanzineindex|name=Comet|dir=COMET2}} | + | {{fanzineindex|name=Comet|dir=COMET2}} (issues #2, 3, and 5 as of 2022) |
{{publication | start=1940 | end=1941}} | {{publication | start=1940 | end=1941}} | ||
[[Category:fanzine]] | [[Category:fanzine]] | ||
[[Category:US]] | [[Category:US]] | ||
Revision as of 05:32, 1 January 2023
(Did you mean a different Comet?)
A genzine published by Tom Wright with Joe Fortier in 1940–1.
The Denventioneer issue is not numbered or dated, but Fanac.org says "presumed to be issue 5 based on Pavlat Evans list" (those in 1952 added a note "One report says this issue not distributed, another (in ’’Twighlight Echoes,” [sic!] Win 44, p4) calls it a convention issue.") and dates it March 1941. This corresponds to the internal evidence:
- On p. 3 Wright says he "meant to send out a small hectoed issue of THE COMET as a Xmas greeting, but (…) the hecto didn't work" and thanks "all those that sent me greetings"
- He also starts the editorial "I suppose for many of you this is the first glimpse at THE COMET" and plugs the Denvention, listing "quite a few fans from the bay district here in California" who would attend, and asks "Will I see you there?"
- On the contents page he says "Since THE COMET has gone quarterly, the next (spring) issue will be the First Anniversay Issue" with extra length and production values but dependent on advertising. Clearly, this never materialised, so the zine ceased completely instead.
All this would also suggest that the The Denventioneer, at least as planned by that time, was not supposed to be a combozine distributed at the Denvention itself, but by mail some time in advance. Of course, more research is required.
| Issue | Date | Pp | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | January 1940 | 24 | |
| 2 | March 1940 | 24 | |
| 3 | May-June 1940 | 20 | switched from hecto to mimeo. Pp. 5–12 Harry Warner Jr.'s story "Horror's Cellar" |
| 4 | October? 1940 | 30 | number and month in parentheses in the Evans-Pavlat |
| The Denventioneer Comet | March? 1941 | 6 | cover Bob Studley, illos Jack Fields, Tom Wright and W. T. Bell. "PAGE FOUR" (numbers spelled out in the running header) has a brief humorous article by Ray Bradbury on Martians, pp. 5–6 a story by Robert G. Thompson, "concluded on page 3" |
Comet online at fanac.org (issues #2, 3, and 5 as of 2022)
| Publication | 1940—1941 |
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