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Nazgul's Bane was a fantasy fanzine by Ken Cheslin published in Stourbridge, Worcestershire, England.

Ken Cheslin, a member of 'The Fellowship of the Ring', a group devoted to the writings of J.R.R. Tolkien, published the first fanzine in the UK devoted to Tolkien. 'The Fellowship of the Ring' had its conception at the Pittsburgh Worldcon in September 1960, and Ken Cheslin was the British agent for the group, and Nazgul's Bane was the newszine for the group.

The first issue was published between September,1960 and January, 1961. Issue 2 arrived between February and August 1961. Issue 3 was published after Aug. 1961. Issue 4, the last issue, appeared at Years End, 1963.

Ken Cheslin also published the science fiction fanzine Les Spinge from 1959 till 1965.