Masthead

From Fancyclopedia 2, ca. 1959

The formal heading of a fanzine, on the cover, contents page, or/and first page, which gives the name of the magazine in large distinctive letters; volume and number, date, and similar information.

From Fancyclopedia 1, ca. 1944

The formal heading, on the cover, contents page, &/or first page, which gives the name of the magazine in large distinctive letters, volume and number, date, and similar information.

This is what newspapers call a flag or nameplate, whereas masthead, in mundane U.S. publishing, means a box listing editorial staff, publisher, subscription details, and contact information — which faneds call a colophon, which also means something different than its mainstream definition.

Confused? Well, we don’t define fan the way mundanes do, either.

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