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'''John L. Magnus, Jr.''', was an [[East Coast]] [[fan]] in the 1950s and 1960s. [[Harlan Ellison]] called him “'''Maggie'''.” He was one of the eager young [[7th Fandom]]ites whom Ellison gathered at [[HEcon]]. Magnus also played a role in the [[Midwestcon Door Incident]]. | '''John L. Magnus, Jr.''', was an [[East Coast]] [[fan]] in the 1950s and 1960s. [[Harlan Ellison]] called him “'''Maggie'''.” He was one of the eager young [[7th Fandom]]ites whom Ellison gathered at [[HEcon]]. Magnus also played a role in the [[Midwestcon Door Incident]]. | ||
He was a member of [[The Cult]], [[Fanvariety Enterprises]] and the [[National Fantasy Fan Federation]] (N3F), and in 1953–1954, he [[edited]] the [[club]]'s [[fanzine]], ''[[The National Fantasy Fan]]''. | He was a member of [[The Cult]], [[Fanvariety Enterprises]] and the [[National Fantasy Fan Federation]] (N3F), and in 1953–1954, he [[edited]] the [[club]]'s [[fanzine]], ''[[The National Fantasy Fan]]''. | ||
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| + | [[Peter Graham]] described Magnus at [[SFCon]] in ''[[Psychotic]]'' 18 (January–February 1955): | ||
| + | Magnus is a very quiet, shy sort of person, and one of the nicest people I've ever met. He's not the type of person you'd expect right off-hand of being a [[BNF]], but somehow after you get to know him you can visualize him doing just about any [[fannish]] thing. His personality is not the one you'd expect after reading his [[Fanzine|mag]], [[Varioso|VARIOSO]], but after meeting him you are able to see how his writing personality ties in with his actual personality. He's much younger than I'd thought, being 20 years old, but has moments when he acts somewhat younger and much older. One or two candid pictures that I took make him look actually slightly <u>lonely</u>. He was one of the last people any of the [[San Francisco]] group expected to see at the con. | ||
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| + | Magnus promoted the [[Flagpole]] at the [[Clevention]], and organized the group [[HYPERSPACE]]. | ||
In the January, 1960, issue of ''[[Fantastic Universe]]'', he published an essay, "The [[Detroit]] Convention," with [[Forrest J Ackerman]] and others. | In the January, 1960, issue of ''[[Fantastic Universe]]'', he published an essay, "The [[Detroit]] Convention," with [[Forrest J Ackerman]] and others. | ||
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Revision as of 00:26, 14 January 2021
(ca. 1934 – )
John L. Magnus, Jr., was an East Coast fan in the 1950s and 1960s. Harlan Ellison called him “Maggie.” He was one of the eager young 7th Fandomites whom Ellison gathered at HEcon. Magnus also played a role in the Midwestcon Door Incident.
He was a member of The Cult, Fanvariety Enterprises and the National Fantasy Fan Federation (N3F), and in 1953–1954, he edited the club's fanzine, The National Fantasy Fan.
Peter Graham described Magnus at SFCon in Psychotic 18 (January–February 1955):
Magnus is a very quiet, shy sort of person, and one of the nicest people I've ever met. He's not the type of person you'd expect right off-hand of being a BNF, but somehow after you get to know him you can visualize him doing just about any fannish thing. His personality is not the one you'd expect after reading his mag, VARIOSO, but after meeting him you are able to see how his writing personality ties in with his actual personality. He's much younger than I'd thought, being 20 years old, but has moments when he acts somewhat younger and much older. One or two candid pictures that I took make him look actually slightly lonely. He was one of the last people any of the San Francisco group expected to see at the con.
Magnus promoted the Flagpole at the Clevention, and organized the group HYPERSPACE.
In the January, 1960, issue of Fantastic Universe, he published an essay, "The Detroit Convention," with Forrest J Ackerman and others.
- Double Whammy
- The National Fantasy Fan (some issues)
- Rumble [1957-58]
- Saturday Morning Gazette [1953]
- SF [1952-53]
- Vamp [1953 or 54]
- Varioso [1954-58]
| Person | ca. 1934— |
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