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| − | [[File:Lynn Hickman. Drawing by Joe Mayhew.jpg|thumb|right|Lynn Hickman. Drawing by Joe Mayhew from the DSC 50 PB.]] | + | [[File:Lynn Hickman. Drawing by Joe Mayhew.jpg|thumb|right|'''Lynn Hickman'''. ''Drawing by [[Joe Mayhew]] from the [[DSC 50]] [[PB]]''.]] |
| − | (June | + | (June 5, 1926 – October 30, 1996) |
| − | '''Lynn | + | '''Lynn Arden Hickman''', a [[Midwest fandom|Midwestern fan]] from Wauseon, [[Ohio]], and member of [[First Fandom]], and [[huckster]], founded [[Little Monsters of America]]. |
He was a member of the [[Midwest Nomads]], the [[Alien Science-Fantasy Club]], and was one of the founders of [[Pulpcon]] and the founder of the [[Pulp Era Amateur Press Society]] (PEAPS). He chaired [[Illwiscon]]. He used the [[pennames]] of '''Plato Jones''' and '''Arden Cary'''. | He was a member of the [[Midwest Nomads]], the [[Alien Science-Fantasy Club]], and was one of the founders of [[Pulpcon]] and the founder of the [[Pulp Era Amateur Press Society]] (PEAPS). He chaired [[Illwiscon]]. He used the [[pennames]] of '''Plato Jones''' and '''Arden Cary'''. | ||
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[[Harlan Ellison]] called him a “true ‘craftsman’ of the field” of [[fanzine]] [[art]] in ''[[Sol]]'' IX. | [[Harlan Ellison]] called him a “true ‘craftsman’ of the field” of [[fanzine]] [[art]] in ''[[Sol]]'' IX. | ||
| − | A lean, lanky man, he was a chain smoker, he suffered from emphysema and ultimately succumbed to lung cancer. | + | A lean, lanky man, he was a chain smoker, he suffered from emphysema, and ultimately succumbed to lung cancer. |
| − | He and his wife, [[Carolyn Hickman]], were fixtures at [[Midwestcon]]. His older brother [[Alden Hickman]] was also a fan. | + | He and his wife, [[Carolyn Hickman]], were fixtures at [[Midwestcon]]. His older brother, [[Alden Hickman]], was also a fan. |
See also: | See also: | ||
| − | + | * “[http://jophan.org/mimosa/m10/sims.htm The Further Adventures of Midwest Fandom]” by [[Howard DeVore]], Lynn Hickman and [[Roger Sims]]. | |
| − | * “[http://jophan.org/mimosa/m10/sims.htm The Further Adventures of Midwest Fandom]” by [[Howard DeVore]], Lynn Hickman and [[Roger Sims]] | ||
* “[http://www.jophan.org/mimosa/m20/sims.htm Lynn As I Remember Him]” by [[Roger Sims]] | * “[http://www.jophan.org/mimosa/m20/sims.htm Lynn As I Remember Him]” by [[Roger Sims]] | ||
| − | * See [http://fanac.org/fanzines/Vega/Vega7-04.html ''Vega'' 7] for an autobiographical sketch from 1953 | + | * See [http://fanac.org/fanzines/Vega/Vega7-04.html ''Vega'' 7] for an autobiographical sketch from 1953. |
| + | * [https://images.findagrave.com/photos/2015/358/119875944_1451058919.jpg FindaGrave photo.] | ||
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* ''[[Badmouth]]'' [early 70s] | * ''[[Badmouth]]'' [early 70s] | ||
* ''[[Bullfrog Bugle]]'' [late 50s and early 60s] (for [[OMPA]]) | * ''[[Bullfrog Bugle]]'' [late 50s and early 60s] (for [[OMPA]]) | ||
| + | * ''[[Caught in the Act]]'' | ||
* ''[[Conversation]]'' [early 60s] (for [[OMPA]]) | * ''[[Conversation]]'' [early 60s] (for [[OMPA]]) | ||
* ''[[Decision Time]]'' [1995] (for [[Myriad]]) | * ''[[Decision Time]]'' [1995] (for [[Myriad]]) | ||
* ''[[First Fandom Bulletin]]'' [1960s] (aka ''First Fandom Magazine'') | * ''[[First Fandom Bulletin]]'' [1960s] (aka ''First Fandom Magazine'') | ||
* ''[[Flip-Flap]]'' (for [[FLAP]]) | * ''[[Flip-Flap]]'' (for [[FLAP]]) | ||
| + | * ''[[From Nowhere]]'' | ||
* ''[[The Goody Gumdrop Boys at Jellybean Mountain]]'' [1981] (for [[SFPA]]) | * ''[[The Goody Gumdrop Boys at Jellybean Mountain]]'' [1981] (for [[SFPA]]) | ||
* ''[[Gooseberries]]'' | * ''[[Gooseberries]]'' | ||
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* ''[[It's Been a Long Hard Winter]]'' [1982] (for [[SFPA]]) | * ''[[It's Been a Long Hard Winter]]'' [1982] (for [[SFPA]]) | ||
* ''[[JD]]'' [1950s] | * ''[[JD]]'' [1950s] | ||
| − | * ''[[ | + | * ''[[JD-Argassy]]'' [1950s and 1960s] (for [[OMPA]]) |
* ''[[The Little Corpuscle]]'' [1951-52] | * ''[[The Little Corpuscle]]'' [1951-52] | ||
* ''[[The Little Monsters of America]]'' [1951-52] | * ''[[The Little Monsters of America]]'' [1951-52] | ||
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* ''[[Old and New]]'' [1980s and early 90s] | * ''[[Old and New]]'' [1980s and early 90s] | ||
* ''[[Pack Rat]]'' | * ''[[Pack Rat]]'' | ||
| + | * ''[[Piddin' and Diddlin']]'' | ||
* ''[[Pulp Era]]'' [1964-93] | * ''[[Pulp Era]]'' [1964-93] | ||
* ''[[Scurvy]]'' [1957] (for [[OMPA]]) | * ''[[Scurvy]]'' [1957] (for [[OMPA]]) | ||
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* 1992 -- [[Lamont Award]] | * 1992 -- [[Lamont Award]] | ||
* [[Concave]] | * [[Concave]] | ||
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{{person | born=1926 | died=1996}} | {{person | born=1926 | died=1996}} | ||
Revision as of 23:09, 27 September 2022
(June 5, 1926 – October 30, 1996)
Lynn Arden Hickman, a Midwestern fan from Wauseon, Ohio, and member of First Fandom, and huckster, founded Little Monsters of America.
He was a member of the Midwest Nomads, the Alien Science-Fantasy Club, and was one of the founders of Pulpcon and the founder of the Pulp Era Amateur Press Society (PEAPS). He chaired Illwiscon. He used the pennames of Plato Jones and Arden Cary.
He was publisher of Who Killed Science Fiction? and Why Is a Fan?.
Harlan Ellison called him a “true ‘craftsman’ of the field” of fanzine art in Sol IX.
A lean, lanky man, he was a chain smoker, he suffered from emphysema, and ultimately succumbed to lung cancer.
He and his wife, Carolyn Hickman, were fixtures at Midwestcon. His older brother, Alden Hickman, was also a fan.
See also:
- “The Further Adventures of Midwest Fandom” by Howard DeVore, Lynn Hickman and Roger Sims.
- “Lynn As I Remember Him” by Roger Sims
- See Vega 7 for an autobiographical sketch from 1953.
- FindaGrave photo.
- Argassy (for SAPS)
- Badmouth [early 70s]
- Bullfrog Bugle [late 50s and early 60s] (for OMPA)
- Caught in the Act
- Conversation [early 60s] (for OMPA)
- Decision Time [1995] (for Myriad)
- First Fandom Bulletin [1960s] (aka First Fandom Magazine)
- Flip-Flap (for FLAP)
- From Nowhere
- The Goody Gumdrop Boys at Jellybean Mountain [1981] (for SFPA)
- Gooseberries
- Hello Again [1973] (for SAPS)
- Hickman's Scrapbook [1981-89] (for SFPA)
- Huckleberry Finnzine [1963] (for SFPA)
- It's Been a Long Hard Winter [1982] (for SFPA)
- JD [1950s]
- JD-Argassy [1950s and 1960s] (for OMPA)
- The Little Corpuscle [1951-52]
- The Little Monsters of America [1951-52]
- My Gosh [1982] (for SFPA)
- Ob [1958] (for OMPA)
- Old and New [1980s and early 90s]
- Pack Rat
- Piddin' and Diddlin'
- Pulp Era [1964-93]
- Scurvy [1957] (for OMPA)
- SMUT [1982] (for SMPA)
- S.T.F. Trends [1953-54]
- Thumb [1971] (one issue; with Tim Marion)
- To Start Things Off [1980] (for SFPA)
- Troat [1966-69] (for OMPA)
- Wauseon Wonder Stories [1980s and 90s]
Awards, Honors and GoHships:
- 1959 -- Best Fanzine Hugo nomination for J. D. Argassy
- 1960 -- Best Fanzine Hugo nomination for J. D. Argassy
- 1983 -- Rebel Award
- 1992 -- Lamont Award
- Concave
| Person | 1926—1996 |
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