Jim Avery

(November 11, 1921 – May 10, 1999)

James S. Avery was an early fan from Skowhegan, ME, who was nicknamed “Maine-iac. He was listed in Walt Daugherty's Directory of Fandom (April 1942). He was a member of the MSA and New Fandom, and in a brief fannish fling with Claude Degler attended Mainecon, Jr..

With Harry Warner, he was a part of the Barbarian Invasion and founded United Publications and was for a time co-editor of Spaceways.

Fanzines and Apazines:

• Funtasy [1939] (aka Tizzie)

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1921—1999

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