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A 60-page, [[one-shot]] [[fanzine]] published in 1979 by [[Jim Barker]] and [[Chris Evans]] which is a collection of comic strips by Barker from the [[BSFA]] [[fanzine]] ''[[Vector]]'' which record the history of a hack [[sf]] writer.  Many of the strips feature cameos of real [[pros]], mainly British.
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'''''The Best of Elmer T. Hack''''' is a 60-page, [[one-shot]] [[fanzine]] published in 1979 by [[Jim Barker]] and [[Chris Evans]]. It collects a series of comic strips, 'Half Life: The Life and Times of Elmer T. Hack', drawn by Barker and appearing in the [[BSFA]]'s journal ''[[Vector]]'' from #82 (August 1977). They record the history of a hack [[sf]] writer with many of the strips featuring cameos of real [[pros]], mainly British.
  
 
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Latest revision as of 02:26, 7 September 2024

The Best of Elmer T. Hack is a 60-page, one-shot fanzine published in 1979 by Jim Barker and Chris Evans. It collects a series of comic strips, 'Half Life: The Life and Times of Elmer T. Hack', drawn by Barker and appearing in the BSFA's journal Vector from #82 (August 1977). They record the history of a hack sf writer with many of the strips featuring cameos of real pros, mainly British.


Publication 1979
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