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'''Jack Wiedenbeck''', a [[fan artist]], lived in the [[Slan Shack]] in [[Battle Creek]], [[Michigan]], from 1943–45. He was one of the members of [[Nova Press]], attended all the [[Michiconference]]s and was a member of [[FAPA]] and the [[Order of Dagon]]. Like the other [[Galactic Roomers]], he moved out to [[LA]] in ’45 and joined the [[Insurgent]] element of [[LASFS]]. | '''Jack Wiedenbeck''', a [[fan artist]], lived in the [[Slan Shack]] in [[Battle Creek]], [[Michigan]], from 1943–45. He was one of the members of [[Nova Press]], attended all the [[Michiconference]]s and was a member of [[FAPA]] and the [[Order of Dagon]]. Like the other [[Galactic Roomers]], he moved out to [[LA]] in ’45 and joined the [[Insurgent]] element of [[LASFS]]. | ||
| − | He was labelled by [[Harry Warner]] as the first [[fakefan]], one who likes to hang around with [[fans]] but who has no real interest in [[science fiction]] or [[fandom]], | + | He was labelled by [[Harry Warner]] as the first [[fakefan]], one who likes to hang around with [[fans]] but who has no real interest in [[science fiction]] or [[fandom]], yet he seems to have done plenty of [[fanac]], contributing to many [[fanzines]]. He also belonged to the [[N3F]]. |
He married a [[mundane]] in 1944 and seems to have [[gafiated]] by the late ’40s. | He married a [[mundane]] in 1944 and seems to have [[gafiated]] by the late ’40s. | ||
Revision as of 13:39, 13 March 2021
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Jack Wiedenbeck, a fan artist, lived in the Slan Shack in Battle Creek, Michigan, from 1943–45. He was one of the members of Nova Press, attended all the Michiconferences and was a member of FAPA and the Order of Dagon. Like the other Galactic Roomers, he moved out to LA in ’45 and joined the Insurgent element of LASFS.
He was labelled by Harry Warner as the first fakefan, one who likes to hang around with fans but who has no real interest in science fiction or fandom, yet he seems to have done plenty of fanac, contributing to many fanzines. He also belonged to the N3F.
He married a mundane in 1944 and seems to have gafiated by the late ’40s.
- Photo on page 34 of Warner's All Our Yesterdays (1969).
- Bibliography at ISFDB.
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