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Donald D. Markstein (Don) was the most active of the [[DeLasalle High School fan enclave]].  Between about 1966 and 1969 a strong string of proto-fen attended and  graduated from that school.  While the prime interest of that group was rooted in Comics Fandom a large percentage crossed over to Science Fiction Fandom joining [[NOSFA]] and attending local, regional, and Worldcons in support of the [[New Orleans in 1973]] Worldcon bid.  He won the 1978 [[Rebel Award]] and was [[GoH]] at [[Nutria Con]].
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'''Donald D. Markstein''', a [[New Orleans]] [[fan]] was an active member of both [[SF]] and [[comics]] [[fandom]].  
  
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Don was a long time and at times hyper-active member of [[SFPA]] (of which he served as [[OE]]),  [[Myriad]] (another long standing southern apa), the first editor of [[NOSFAn]], held a string of offices in [[NOSFA]], co-chaired (with [[Stven Carlberg]]) two [[Steven & Don's Con]]s, and generally the most well known local fan based on fanzine production.  He was the second editor of [[Nola-Zine]].  He chaired [[DeepSouthCon 11]] and was a member of [[CAPA-alpha]].  He won two  1984 [[Southpaw Awards]]: Best Apa Writer and Best Apa Administrator.
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Don was the most active of the DeLasalle High School fan enclave.  Between about 1966 and 1969, a strong string of proto-fen attended and graduated from that school.  While the prime interest of that group was rooted in comics fandom, a large percentage crossed over to [[Science Fiction]] fandom, joining [[NOSFA]] and attending [[local]], [[regional]], and [[Worldcons]] in support of the [[New Orleans in 1973]] [[Worldcon bid]].  Don won the 1978 [[Rebel Award]] and was [[GoH]] at [[Nutria Con]].
  
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[[File:Markstein.jpg|150px|thumb|left|Don Markstein by Kelly Freas from Guy Lillian's ''Challenger'']]Don was one of the [[Sons of the Sand]], a group of conservative fen that felt that club and media fen were not giving [[New Orleans]] Fandom the character that it should be projecting to fandom at large.
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Don was a longtime and at times hyper-active member of [[SFPA]] (of which he served as [[OE]]),  [[Myriad]] (another long standing [[Southern]] [[apa]]), the first [[editor]] of ''[[NOSFAn]]'', held a string of offices in [[NOSFA]], [[co-chaired]] (with [[Stven Carlberg]]) two [[Steven & Don's Con]]s, and generally was the most well-known local fan based on [[fanzine]] production.  He was the second editor of ''[[Nola-Zine]]''.  He [[chaired]] [[DeepSouthCon 11]] and was a member of [[CAPA-alpha]].
  
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[[File:Markstein.jpg|150px|thumb|right|'''Don Markstein'''<br>by [[Kelly Freas]] from [[Guy Lillian]]'s ''[[Challenger]]''.]]
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* {{link | website=https://file770.com/don-markstein-1947-2012/|text=File770 obituary}}
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Don was one of the [[Sons of the Sand]], a group of oldtime [[fen]] that felt that [[club]] and [[media]] fans were not giving [[New Orleans]] Fandom the character that it should be projecting to [[fandom]] at large. He had an infamous [[feud]] with [[Harlan Ellison]] over Ellison’s appearance at [[Iguanacon]] in 1978 (see ''[[Harlan's Side]]''). 
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* {{link | website=http://www.toonopedia.com/|text=Don Markstein's Toonopedia.}}
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* {{link | website=https://file770.com/don-markstein-1947-2012/|text=File770 obituary.}}
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* ''[[Wordwooze]]'' [1960s-70s] (for [[Myriad]])
 
* ''[[Wordwooze]]'' [1960s-70s] (for [[Myriad]])
 
* ''[[Zylphing the Rault]]'' (for [[Please]])
 
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* 1978 — [[Rebel Award]], [[Nutria Con '78]]
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Revision as of 12:53, 20 March 2023

(March 21, 1947 – March 11, 2012)

Don Markstein

Donald D. Markstein, a New Orleans fan was an active member of both SF and comics fandom.

Don was the most active of the DeLasalle High School fan enclave. Between about 1966 and 1969, a strong string of proto-fen attended and graduated from that school. While the prime interest of that group was rooted in comics fandom, a large percentage crossed over to Science Fiction fandom, joining NOSFA and attending local, regional, and Worldcons in support of the New Orleans in 1973 Worldcon bid. Don won the 1978 Rebel Award and was GoH at Nutria Con.

Don was a longtime and at times hyper-active member of SFPA (of which he served as OE), Myriad (another long standing Southern apa), the first editor of NOSFAn, held a string of offices in NOSFA, co-chaired (with Stven Carlberg) two Steven & Don's Cons, and generally was the most well-known local fan based on fanzine production. He was the second editor of Nola-Zine. He chaired DeepSouthCon 11 and was a member of CAPA-alpha.

Don Markstein
by Kelly Freas from Guy Lillian's Challenger.

Don was one of the Sons of the Sand, a group of oldtime fen that felt that club and media fans were not giving New Orleans Fandom the character that it should be projecting to fandom at large. He had an infamous feud with Harlan Ellison over Ellison’s appearance at Iguanacon in 1978 (see Harlan's Side).

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