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A [[fanzine]] with 38 issues published by [[Charles Lee Riddle]] from 1948 to 1957 -- astonishingly, while [[Riddle]] was also serving a career in the Navy. | A [[fanzine]] with 38 issues published by [[Charles Lee Riddle]] from 1948 to 1957 -- astonishingly, while [[Riddle]] was also serving a career in the Navy. | ||
− | ''Peon'' itself was unusual in several ways. | + | ''Peon'' itself was unusual in several ways. To begin with, Riddle launched the fanzine by sending copies to 300 [[fans]] -- a ''huge'' number for the time -- and got almost 100 [[LoCs]] in response. It paid a dollar for the best letter in each issue and used an odd paper size, just a bit smaller than standard (the US Government special standard for that era of 8'x10.5".) |
It was nominated for the [[1956 Best Fanzine Hugo]]. | It was nominated for the [[1956 Best Fanzine Hugo]]. | ||
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Issue || Date || Pages || Notes | Issue || Date || Pages || Notes | ||
− | 1 ||July 1948 ||20 || | + | 1 V1.1 || July 1948 || 20 || |
− | 2 ||September 1948 ||20 || | + | 2 V1.2 || September 1948 || 20 || |
− | 3 ||October 1948 ||22 || | + | 3 V1.3 || October 1948 || 22 || |
− | 4 ||November 1948 ||20 || | + | 4 V1.4 || November 1948 || 20 || |
− | 5 ||December 1948 ||8 || | + | 5 V1.5 || December 1948 || 8 || |
− | 6 ||May 1949 ||34 || | + | 6 V1.6|| May 1949 || 34 || |
− | 7 V2.1 ||February 1949 ||20 || | + | 7 V2.1 || February 1949 || 20 || |
− | 8 ||May 1949 ||34 || | + | 8 V2.2 || May 1949 || 34 || |
− | 9 ||August 1949 ||24 || | + | 9 V2.3 || August 1949 || 24 || |
− | 10 ||October 1949 ||20 || | + | 10 V2.4 || October 1949 || 20 || |
− | 11 ||December 1949 ||22 || | + | 11 V2.5 || December 1949 || 22 || |
− | 12 ||March 1050 ||20 || | + | 12 V2.6 || March 1050 || 20 || |
− | 13 ||May 1950 ||46 || | + | 13 || May 1950 || 46 || |
− | 14 ||July 1950 ||26 || | + | 14 V3.2 || July 1950 || 26 || |
− | 15 ||October 1950 ||30 || | + | 15 V3.3 || October 1950 || 30 || marked "V2.3" |
− | 16 ||December 1950 ||40 || | + | 16 || December 1950 || 40 || |
− | 17 ||February 1951 ||32 || | + | 17 V4.1 || February 1951 || 32 || |
− | 18 ||April 1951 ||18 || | + | 18 V4.2 || April 1951 || 18 || |
− | 19 ||June 1951 ||28 || | + | 19 V4.3 || June 1951 || 28 || |
− | 20 ||September 1951 ||26 || | + | 20 V4.4 || September 1951 || 26 || |
− | 21 ||December 1951 ||30 || | + | 21 V4.5 || December 1951 || 30 || |
− | 22 ||May 1952 ||38 || | + | 22 || May 1952 || 38 || |
− | 23 V5.2 ||July 1952 ||32 || | + | 23 V5.2 || July 1952 || 32 || |
− | 24 V5.3 ||November 1952 ||34 || | + | 24 V5.3 || November 1952 || 34 || |
− | 25 V5.4 ||December 1952 ||30 || | + | 25 V5.4 || December 1952 || 30 || |
− | 26 ||February 1953 ||36 || | + | 26 V6.1 || February 1953 || 36 || |
− | 27 ||May 1953 ||36 || | + | 27 V6.2 || May 1953 || 36 || |
− | 28 ||September 1953 ||30 || | + | 28 V6.4 || September 1953 || 30 || |
− | 29 ||November 1953 ||32 || | + | 29 V6.5 || November 1953 || 32 || |
− | 30 V6.1 ||January 1954 ||36 || | + | 30 V6.1 || January 1954 || 36 || There was no Vol 7 -- 6 was re-used! |
− | 31 V6.2 ||March 1954 ||40 || | + | 31 V6.2 || March 1954 || 40 || |
− | 32 V6.3 ||August 1954 ||40 || | + | 32 V6.3 || August 1954 || 40 || |
− | 33 V6. | + | 33 V6.4 || November 1954 || 42 || (Vol/# numbering is wrong -- it's actually V6.4) |
− | 34 V8.1 ||February 1955 ||40 ||What happened to V7? | + | 34 V8.1 || February 1955 || 40 || What happened to V7? |
− | 35 V8.2 ||May 1955 ||42 || | + | 35 V8.2 || May 1955 || 42 || |
− | 36 ||December 1955 ||34 || | + | 36 V8.3 || December 1955 || 34 || |
− | 37 ||October 1956 ||26 || | + | 37 V9.1 || October 1956 || 26 || |
− | 38 V10.1 ||February 1957 ||32 ||Final issue | + | 38 V10.1 || February 1957 || 32 || Final issue |
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Revision as of 10:28, 6 July 2022
A fanzine with 38 issues published by Charles Lee Riddle from 1948 to 1957 -- astonishingly, while Riddle was also serving a career in the Navy.
Peon itself was unusual in several ways. To begin with, Riddle launched the fanzine by sending copies to 300 fans -- a huge number for the time -- and got almost 100 LoCs in response. It paid a dollar for the best letter in each issue and used an odd paper size, just a bit smaller than standard (the US Government special standard for that era of 8'x10.5".)
It was nominated for the 1956 Best Fanzine Hugo.
Issue | Date | Pages | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
1 V1.1 | July 1948 | 20 | |
2 V1.2 | September 1948 | 20 | |
3 V1.3 | October 1948 | 22 | |
4 V1.4 | November 1948 | 20 | |
5 V1.5 | December 1948 | 8 | |
6 V1.6 | May 1949 | 34 | |
7 V2.1 | February 1949 | 20 | |
8 V2.2 | May 1949 | 34 | |
9 V2.3 | August 1949 | 24 | |
10 V2.4 | October 1949 | 20 | |
11 V2.5 | December 1949 | 22 | |
12 V2.6 | March 1050 | 20 | |
13 | May 1950 | 46 | |
14 V3.2 | July 1950 | 26 | |
15 V3.3 | October 1950 | 30 | marked "V2.3" |
16 | December 1950 | 40 | |
17 V4.1 | February 1951 | 32 | |
18 V4.2 | April 1951 | 18 | |
19 V4.3 | June 1951 | 28 | |
20 V4.4 | September 1951 | 26 | |
21 V4.5 | December 1951 | 30 | |
22 | May 1952 | 38 | |
23 V5.2 | July 1952 | 32 | |
24 V5.3 | November 1952 | 34 | |
25 V5.4 | December 1952 | 30 | |
26 V6.1 | February 1953 | 36 | |
27 V6.2 | May 1953 | 36 | |
28 V6.4 | September 1953 | 30 | |
29 V6.5 | November 1953 | 32 | |
30 V6.1 | January 1954 | 36 | There was no Vol 7 -- 6 was re-used! |
31 V6.2 | March 1954 | 40 | |
32 V6.3 | August 1954 | 40 | |
33 V6.4 | November 1954 | 42 | (Vol/# numbering is wrong -- it's actually V6.4) |
34 V8.1 | February 1955 | 40 | What happened to V7? |
35 V8.2 | May 1955 | 42 | |
36 V8.3 | December 1955 | 34 | |
37 V9.1 | October 1956 | 26 | |
38 V10.1 | February 1957 | 32 | Final issue |
Peon online at fanac.org
Publication | Website | 1948—1957 |
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