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| − | A [[Bay Area]] [[fan artist]], Dave Rike, also known as '''DaV''', was one of the [[ACC]] ('''Adolescent California Crowd''') and later the [[Berkeley Bhoys]] was an important member of 1950s [[fandom]]. He helped organize the [[Second International Beanie Brigade]] in the early 80s. | + | A [[Bay Area]] [[fan artist]], '''Dave Rike''', also known as '''DaV''', was one of the [[ACC]] ('''Adolescent California Crowd''') and later the [[Berkeley Bhoys]] was an important member of 1950s [[fandom]]. He helped organize the [[Second International Beanie Brigade]] in the early 80s. |
With [[Terry Carr]], he co-edited the original issue of ''[[Innuendo]]'' in 1956 and worked on ''[[The Incompleat Burbee]]'', an important collection of [[fan writing]] published in 1958 as [[Charles Burbee]]'s birthday present. He was one of the [[fan artists]] who helped popularize [[Ray Nelson's]] iconic image of a fan wearing a [[propeller beanie]]. He was a founder of the [[Golden Gate Futurians]]. | With [[Terry Carr]], he co-edited the original issue of ''[[Innuendo]]'' in 1956 and worked on ''[[The Incompleat Burbee]]'', an important collection of [[fan writing]] published in 1958 as [[Charles Burbee]]'s birthday present. He was one of the [[fan artists]] who helped popularize [[Ray Nelson's]] iconic image of a fan wearing a [[propeller beanie]]. He was a founder of the [[Golden Gate Futurians]]. | ||
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He was also one of the [[Bay Area]] [[fans]] responsible for the mythic [[Bheer Can Tower to the Moon]] (along with [[Terry Carr]] and [[Bob Stewart]]), which can be read about in ''[[Mimosa]] #15''. He was also one of the creators of [[Carl Brandon]]. He was a member of [[The Cult]] including a time as [[Official Arbiter]]. | He was also one of the [[Bay Area]] [[fans]] responsible for the mythic [[Bheer Can Tower to the Moon]] (along with [[Terry Carr]] and [[Bob Stewart]]), which can be read about in ''[[Mimosa]] #15''. He was also one of the creators of [[Carl Brandon]]. He was a member of [[The Cult]] including a time as [[Official Arbiter]]. | ||
| − | He was politically a Leftie but at the height of the Cold War he applied for a position that required an investigation by Army Intelligence. In ''[[A Wealth of Fable]]'', [[Harry Warner]] describes the chaos that spread throughout [[fandom]] as they did their background check. | + | He was [[politics|politically]] a Leftie but at the height of the Cold War he applied for a position that required an investigation by [[Army]] Intelligence. In ''[[A Wealth of Fable]]'', [[Harry Warner]] describes the chaos that spread throughout [[fandom]] as they did their background check. |
| − | For a short description of him in 1954 see [[Peter Vortzimer]] in ''[[Abstract]] #8'' p61. | + | For a short description of him in 1954, see [[Peter Vortzimer]] in ''[[Abstract]] #8'' p61. |
| − | He donated his fanzine collection (some 30 boxes) to the University of Miami | + | He donated his fanzine collection (some 30 boxes) to the University of Miami. |
| − | {{link | website=https://atom.library.miami.edu/asm0390|text=David Rike Science Fiction Fanzine collection at the University of Miami}} | + | {{link | website=https://atom.library.miami.edu/asm0390|text=David Rike Science Fiction Fanzine collection at the University of Miami}}. |
'''Fanzines and Apazines://' | '''Fanzines and Apazines://' | ||
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* ''[[Dolor]]'' (with [[Carl Brandon]], [[Ron Ellik]], and [[Terry Carr]]) | * ''[[Dolor]]'' (with [[Carl Brandon]], [[Ron Ellik]], and [[Terry Carr]]) | ||
* ''[[Fandom Dispatch]]'' | * ''[[Fandom Dispatch]]'' | ||
| + | *''[[fMp Newsletter]]'' | ||
* ''[[Homewood]]'' [1961] | * ''[[Homewood]]'' [1961] | ||
* ''[[Lingam]]'' | * ''[[Lingam]]'' | ||
* ''[[RUR (Rike)]]'' | * ''[[RUR (Rike)]]'' | ||
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{{person| born=1935 | died=2014}} | {{person| born=1935 | died=2014}} | ||
[[Category:fan]] | [[Category:fan]] | ||
[[Category:US]] | [[Category:US]] | ||
| + | [[Category:artist]] | ||
Revision as of 11:43, 9 February 2021
(1935 – November 1, 2014)
A Bay Area fan artist, Dave Rike, also known as DaV, was one of the ACC (Adolescent California Crowd) and later the Berkeley Bhoys was an important member of 1950s fandom. He helped organize the Second International Beanie Brigade in the early 80s.
With Terry Carr, he co-edited the original issue of Innuendo in 1956 and worked on The Incompleat Burbee, an important collection of fan writing published in 1958 as Charles Burbee's birthday present. He was one of the fan artists who helped popularize Ray Nelson's iconic image of a fan wearing a propeller beanie. He was a founder of the Golden Gate Futurians.
He was also one of the Bay Area fans responsible for the mythic Bheer Can Tower to the Moon (along with Terry Carr and Bob Stewart), which can be read about in Mimosa #15. He was also one of the creators of Carl Brandon. He was a member of The Cult including a time as Official Arbiter.
He was politically a Leftie but at the height of the Cold War he applied for a position that required an investigation by Army Intelligence. In A Wealth of Fable, Harry Warner describes the chaos that spread throughout fandom as they did their background check.
For a short description of him in 1954, see Peter Vortzimer in Abstract #8 p61.
He donated his fanzine collection (some 30 boxes) to the University of Miami.
David Rike Science Fiction Fanzine collection at the University of Miami.
Fanzines and Apazines://'
- Califan
- Dolor (with Carl Brandon, Ron Ellik, and Terry Carr)
- Fandom Dispatch
- fMp Newsletter
- Homewood [1961]
- Lingam
- RUR
| Person | 1935—2014 |
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