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| − | '''The Nekromantikon''' was an amateur press periodical released by Manly | + | [[Image:Nekromantikon_1950spr_v1_n1-1_copy.jpg|right|frame|'''The Nekromantikon'''<br/> Issue One 1950 <br/>cover by [[Manly Banister]]]] |
| + | '''The Nekromantikon''' was an amateur press periodical released by [[Manly Banister]] in Kansas City, Missouri, U.S.A.. | ||
| − | Subtitled "The Amateur Magazine of Weird and | + | Subtitled "The Amateur Magazine of Weird and Fantasy", it was a literary fanzine focusing on fiction in the weird, fantasy and science fiction genres. Five issues were released in the 1950s. It was a mimeographed publication and the cover and illustrations for the first issue were made with [[Woodcut and Linocut in Zine Production|linoleum cuts]], carved and printed by the editor. All the issues have colour covers, issues two through five using photo-engravings. |
| − | The first issue was released in an edition of 250. The first four issues appeared in 1950 in Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter editions; the last issue appeared in 1951. | + | The first issue was 52 pages, released in an edition of 250 copies. The first four issues appeared in 1950 in Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter editions; the last issue appeared in 1951. |
| − | Contributors included Steve Benedict, C. O. Betancourt, Alice L. Bullock, David R.Bunch, Isabelle E. Dinwiddle, | + | Contributors included Steve Benedict, C. O. Betancourt, Edwin Brooks, Alice L. Bullock, David R. Bunch, R. Flavie Carson, Lin Carter ([[Spaceteer]]), Stanton A. Coblentz ([[Wings]]), Isabelle E. Dinwiddle, [[Rory Faulkner|Dorothea M. 'Rory' Faulkner]] ([[Shangri L'Affaires]]), Hyacinthe Hill (Virginia Anderson), Marjorie Houston, Alan Hunter, David William Hunter, Clive Jackson, Terry Jeeves ([[Vector]]), David H. Keller, [[Lilith Lorraine]] ([[Different]], [[Challenge]], [[Flame]]), Edward W. Ludwig ([[Fantastic Worlds]]), Vernon McCain ([[Wastebasket]]), [[Orma McCormick]] ([[Starlanes]]), D.R. Smith, [[Genevieve K. Stephens]] ([[Loki]]), Charlotte Todd, E.C. Tubb ([[EYE]], [[Vector]]), Cedric Walker, Wilson "Bob" Tucker ([[Le Zombie]]), James Warren, and many others. |
| − | ''The | + | ''The Nekromantikon'' also contains the story "Why Abdul Alharred Went Mad", by D.R. Smith, which is considered an essential work in the creation of the [[Cthulhu Mythos]]. |
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
| − | *[http://fanac.org/fanzines/Slant/Slant7-20.html Manly | + | *[http://fanac.org/fanzines/Slant/Slant7-20.html Manly Banister on amateur publishing], from [[Slant]] |
| − | + | *[http://fanac.org/fanzines/Slant/Slant4-25.html Profile of Manly Banister ] in [[Slant]] | |
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[[Category:Supernatural|Nekromantikon, The]] | [[Category:Supernatural|Nekromantikon, The]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Science Fiction Zines|Nekromantikon, The]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 22:37, 18 November 2012
The Nekromantikon was an amateur press periodical released by Manly Banister in Kansas City, Missouri, U.S.A..
Subtitled "The Amateur Magazine of Weird and Fantasy", it was a literary fanzine focusing on fiction in the weird, fantasy and science fiction genres. Five issues were released in the 1950s. It was a mimeographed publication and the cover and illustrations for the first issue were made with linoleum cuts, carved and printed by the editor. All the issues have colour covers, issues two through five using photo-engravings.
The first issue was 52 pages, released in an edition of 250 copies. The first four issues appeared in 1950 in Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter editions; the last issue appeared in 1951.
Contributors included Steve Benedict, C. O. Betancourt, Edwin Brooks, Alice L. Bullock, David R. Bunch, R. Flavie Carson, Lin Carter (Spaceteer), Stanton A. Coblentz (Wings), Isabelle E. Dinwiddle, Dorothea M. 'Rory' Faulkner (Shangri L'Affaires), Hyacinthe Hill (Virginia Anderson), Marjorie Houston, Alan Hunter, David William Hunter, Clive Jackson, Terry Jeeves (Vector), David H. Keller, Lilith Lorraine (Different, Challenge, Flame), Edward W. Ludwig (Fantastic Worlds), Vernon McCain (Wastebasket), Orma McCormick (Starlanes), D.R. Smith, Genevieve K. Stephens (Loki), Charlotte Todd, E.C. Tubb (EYE, Vector), Cedric Walker, Wilson "Bob" Tucker (Le Zombie), James Warren, and many others.
The Nekromantikon also contains the story "Why Abdul Alharred Went Mad", by D.R. Smith, which is considered an essential work in the creation of the Cthulhu Mythos.
