a

(See A for other uses of this letter.)

A Fapazine (actually titled a) published by R. D. and F. N. Swisher. When the Swishers' S. F. Checklist was first published, fanzine editors scrambled to be alphabetically first; and such publications as the Aaanthor Argus were produced. a, published by the Swishers themselves, finally secured first place.

Issue	Date	Pages	FAPA mailing	Notes
1	January 1940	10
2	January 1945	8
3	July 1945	8
4	January 1946	10	34
5	July 1946	6		Final issue

• a online at fanac.org

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Publication

1940—1946

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