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| − | '''Van Splawn''' was a [[St. Louis]] [[fan]] who published the [[weird fiction]] fanzine | + | '''Van H. Splawn''' was a [[St. Louis]] [[fan]] who [[published]] the [[weird fiction]] [[fanzine]] ''[[The Fantasmith]]'' for [[FAPA]], in 1953. He was a prolific fanzine [[editor]] from the mid-1940s to the mid-1950s. He was a founder of [[Vulcan Publications]]. |
He was a [[fanartist]], too; [[Harlan Ellison]] called him a “true ‘craftsman’ of the field” of [[fanzine]] [[art]] in ''[[Sol]]'' IX. | He was a [[fanartist]], too; [[Harlan Ellison]] called him a “true ‘craftsman’ of the field” of [[fanzine]] [[art]] in ''[[Sol]]'' IX. | ||
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* ''[[Sevagram (Splawn)]]'' | * ''[[Sevagram (Splawn)]]'' | ||
* ''[[Soma (Splawn)]]'' | * ''[[Soma (Splawn)]]'' | ||
| + | * ''[[The Star Rover]]'' | ||
* ''[[Symphony]]'' | * ''[[Symphony]]'' | ||
* ''[[Time Stream]]'' [early 50s] (with [[Paul D. Cox]] and [[J. T. Oliver]]) | * ''[[Time Stream]]'' [early 50s] (with [[Paul D. Cox]] and [[J. T. Oliver]]) | ||
* ''[[Worlds Apart]]'' [1951] (with [[Paul D. Cox]] and [[J. T. Oliver]]) | * ''[[Worlds Apart]]'' [1951] (with [[Paul D. Cox]] and [[J. T. Oliver]]) | ||
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Revision as of 05:37, 22 January 2024
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Van H. Splawn was a St. Louis fan who published the weird fiction fanzine The Fantasmith for FAPA, in 1953. He was a prolific fanzine editor from the mid-1940s to the mid-1950s. He was a founder of Vulcan Publications.
He was a fanartist, too; Harlan Ellison called him a “true ‘craftsman’ of the field” of fanzine art in Sol IX.
- Djinn [1952]
- Fandom on Parade [1945]
- The Fantasmith [1953] (for FAPA)
- Mars [early 40s]
- Prometheus
- Sevagram
- Soma
- The Star Rover
- Symphony
- Time Stream [early 50s] (with Paul D. Cox and J. T. Oliver)
- Worlds Apart [1951] (with Paul D. Cox and J. T. Oliver)
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