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The World of Fanzines: A Special Form of Communication Hardcover – November 1, 1973

by Fredric Wertham M.D. (Author)

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There are well over 200 fanzines in current distribution, originating in almost every state in the U.S. as well as in Canada, England, Germany, Ireland, Spain, and Sweden. This is the first book about them.

Few persons outside the science fiction field (where, historically, fanzine publication appears to have begun) know the meaning of the portmanteau word, fanzine (amateur fan plus magazine).

Fanzines are published, written, and illustrated by young persons, usually well under 30, and bear such names as ANDROmeda, BeABohema, Comickazi, Granfalloon, and Varolika. The history of the genre is brief, dating from the 1930s, but many of the publishers and contributors have achieved considerable distinction as writers, including Poul Anderson, Ray Bradbury, and Richard Lupoff.

Coming to this serious study of an unusual subject with his considerable expertise in the field of violence, Dr. Wertham has been struck, first, by the nonviolent, creative aspects of the genre and, second, by the amateur status of fanzines. His conclusion, which will surprise many readers, is that herein may lie a message for our unheroic age.

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Product Details

Hardcover: 160 pages
Publisher: Southern Illinois University Press; 1st edition (November 1, 1973)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0809306190
ISBN-13: 978-0809306190
Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 1 inches
Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,282,828 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Fredric Wertham, M.D., is presently consulting psychiatrist at Queens Hospital Center, Jamaica, New York City. He was the pioneer in the study of violence, about which he has written many books, including The Show of Violence, A Sign for Cain, and Seduction of the Innocent.

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'ZINES FOR EVER!

By fabio schiavo on October 4, 2014

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From the man who wrote the infamous seduction of the innocent, mr. Frederic Wertham, M.D. another book about the comic but here he has changed his mind. The fanzines and comcs are not the evil but another thing, very interesting, to study to know about the young and society. A interesting sociological essay about this particular product of the society in which they originate, the 'zines succeded in, "whether intended or not, a reaction against this society, in an age of violence they are claerly non violent and in a period of permissiveness they neither promothe drugs abuse or take advantage of their freedom of expression" (from the note inside the book). Published in 1973 is still "modern" nowadays

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A worthwhile effort by Dr. Frederick Wertham

By Artie E. Romero on January 11, 2015

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This was one of the first books about fanzines. I finally got a copy after hearing so many people tell me things about my publishing that they read in Dr. Wertham's book. It's interesting to see how he came full circle regarding his opinion of comic book readers and fans. It seems that in the end, his interest in pop culture was more than strictly clinical.

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