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[[Eastercon]] 5, [[Mancon]] 2, '''Supermancon''', was held June 5-6, 1954 (Whitsun weekend) in [[Manchester, UK]].  It was sponsored by the [[Nor'west Science Fantasy Club]].  The [[GoH]] was [[John Russell Fearn]].
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[[Eastercon]] 5, [[Mancon]] 2, [[nicknamed]] '''Supermancon''', was a [[convention]] held June 5–6, 1954 (Whitsun weekend), in [[Manchester, UK]].  It was sponsored by the [[Nor'west Science Fantasy Club]].  The [[GoH]] was [[John Russell Fearn]].
  
The [[SuperMancon Combozine]] was done for the convention.  The name came from it being the second [[Mancon]], and had nothing to do with Superman.
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The [[SuperMancon Combozine]] was done for the convention.  The name came from it being the second [[Mancon]], and had nothing to do with [[Superman]].
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* {{conpubs|series=Eastercon|con=SuperMancon}}.
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* {{link | website=https://eFanzines.com/1954Mancon/indexw.htm|text=Pictures at efanzines.}}
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* {{link | website=http://fiawol.org.uk/FanStuff/THEN%20Archive/1954SMancon/SMan.htm | text=Article with pictures by Rob Hansen.}}
  
* {{conpubs|series=Eastercon|con=SuperMancon}}
 
* {{link | website=https://eFanzines.com/1954Mancon/indexw.htm|text=Pictures at efanzines}}
 
* {{link | website=http://fiawol.org.uk/FanStuff/THEN%20Archive/1954SMancon/SMan.htm | text=Article with pictures by Rob Hansen}}
 
  
 
{{convention | series1=Mancon | series=Eastercon | year=1954 | before=Coroncon | after=Cytricon |before1=Mancon 1 |after1= Thirdmancon |Locale=Manchester, UK}}
 
{{convention | series1=Mancon | series=Eastercon | year=1954 | before=Coroncon | after=Cytricon |before1=Mancon 1 |after1= Thirdmancon |Locale=Manchester, UK}}
 
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[[Category:eastercon]]
 
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[[Category:UK]]
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Revision as of 18:52, 1 October 2023

Eastercon 5, Mancon 2, nicknamed Supermancon, was a convention held June 5–6, 1954 (Whitsun weekend), in Manchester, UK. It was sponsored by the Nor'west Science Fantasy Club. The GoH was John Russell Fearn.

The SuperMancon Combozine was done for the convention. The name came from it being the second Mancon, and had nothing to do with Superman.



Coroncon Eastercon Cytricon
Mancon 1 Mancon Thirdmancon
1954
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