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| − | '''Brian Earl Brown''', a [[fan]] living in [[Detroit]], has been active since the 1970s | + | [[File:BrownBrianEarl.jpeg|thumb|'''Brian Earl Brown'''. ''Photo by [[Gil Gaier]].'' ]] |
| + | '''Brian Earl Brown''' (aka '''[[BEB|BeB]]'''), a [[fan]] living in [[Detroit]], has been active since the 1970s, when he was from Mishawaka, [[Indiana]]. | ||
| − | His [[fanzines]] were known for their often bad [[mimeography]] and the distinctive square font of his [[typer]]. | + | His [[fanzines]] were known for their often bad [[mimeography]] and the distinctive square font of his [[typer]]. He was at one time possibly the single most active [[letterhack]] in the [[lettercols]] of various Marvel Comics titles. |
| − | He was [[OE]] of the [[Pulp Era Amateur Press Society]] and [[REHUPA]] and was a member of the [[Wayne Third Foundation]] for which he edited some issues of ''[[Seldon's Plan]]''. He ran the two last [[Ditto]] [[conventions]]. | + | He was [[OE]] of the [[Pulp Era Amateur Press Society]], [[MISHAP]], and [[REHUPA]] and was a member of the [[Wayne Third Foundation]] for which he [[edited]] some issues of ''[[Seldon's Plan]]''. He ran the two last [[Ditto]] [[conventions]]. He was a member of the [[Detroit in '85]] [[NASFiC]] [[bid]] and [[FAPA]]. |
| − | He is the publisher of Beb Books, inexpensive, limited-run chapbooks reprinting classic [[pulp]] stories, including | + | He is the publisher of Beb Books, inexpensive, limited-run [[chapbooks]] reprinting classic [[pulp]] stories, including classic [[SF]] stories. He’s married to fellow [[fan]] and [[W3F]]er [[Denice Brown]]; they have a daughter, Sarah. |
{{fanzines}} | {{fanzines}} | ||
| − | * ''[[Backfire]]'' [mid | + | * ''[[Backfire]]'' [mid ’70s] |
| − | * ''[[Brown Paper Wrapper]]'' [mid | + | * ''[[Brown Paper Wrapper]]'' [mid ’70s] |
| − | * ''[[Brownian Motion]]'' [mid | + | * ''[[Brownian Motion]]'' [mid ’70s–mid ’80s] (for [[FAPA]]) |
| − | * ''[[The Continuous Brian Earl Brown]]'' [late | + | * ''[[Cons and Shell Games]]'' |
| + | * ''[[The Continuous Brian Earl Brown]]'' [late ’70s] | ||
* ''[[The Derek Carter Alphabet]]'' [1978] | * ''[[The Derek Carter Alphabet]]'' [1978] | ||
| − | * ''[[Hidalgo]]'' [mid | + | * ''[[FAPA Festival Fanzine]]'' [1987]] (for [[FAPA]]) |
| − | * ''[[Mad Scientist's Digest]]'' [mid | + | * ''[[Fapamentary]]'' [1980s] (for [[FAPA]]) |
| + | * ''[[Hidalgo]]'' [mid ’90s] | ||
| + | * ''[[Mad Scientist's Digest]]'' [mid ’70s–mid ’80s] | ||
| + | * ''[[Memory Dump]]'' [late 80s] (for FAPA) | ||
* ''[[Motor City Madness]]'' [1970s] | * ''[[Motor City Madness]]'' [1970s] | ||
* ''[[The Perryscope]]'' [1992] | * ''[[The Perryscope]]'' [1992] | ||
* ''[[Rainy Day Three-Shot]]'' [1978] (with [[Denice Hudspeth]]) | * ''[[Rainy Day Three-Shot]]'' [1978] (with [[Denice Hudspeth]]) | ||
| − | * ''[[Sticky Quarters]]'' [early | + | * ''[[Rats on Fire]]'' [1980s] (with [[Denice Brown]]) |
| + | * ''[[Sticky Quarters]]'' [early ’80s–mid ’90s] (for [[FAPA]]) | ||
* ''[[Sticky Wicket]]'' [1980s] | * ''[[Sticky Wicket]]'' [1980s] | ||
| − | * ''[[The Whole Fanzine Catalog]]'' [late | + | * ''[[Styxzine]]'' [mid-70s] (for [[MISHAP]]) |
| + | * ''[[The Whole Fanzine Catalog]]'' [late ’70s–late ’80s] | ||
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* 1983 -- [[ASFiCon 4]] | * 1983 -- [[ASFiCon 4]] | ||
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| + | {{person | born=1949}} | ||
[[Category:fan]] | [[Category:fan]] | ||
[[Category:US]] | [[Category:US]] | ||
Latest revision as of 17:39, 1 May 2023
(December 31, 1949 – )
Brian Earl Brown. Photo by Gil Gaier.
Brian Earl Brown (aka BeB), a fan living in Detroit, has been active since the 1970s, when he was from Mishawaka, Indiana.
His fanzines were known for their often bad mimeography and the distinctive square font of his typer. He was at one time possibly the single most active letterhack in the lettercols of various Marvel Comics titles.
He was OE of the Pulp Era Amateur Press Society, MiSHAP, and REHUPA and was a member of the Wayne Third Foundation for which he edited some issues of Seldon's Plan. He ran the two last Ditto conventions. He was a member of the Detroit in '85 NASFiC bid and FAPA.
He is the publisher of Beb Books, inexpensive, limited-run chapbooks reprinting classic pulp stories, including classic SF stories. He’s married to fellow fan and W3Fer Denice Brown; they have a daughter, Sarah.
- Backfire [mid ’70s]
- Brown Paper Wrapper [mid ’70s]
- Brownian Motion [mid ’70s–mid ’80s] (for FAPA)
- Cons and Shell Games
- The Continuous Brian Earl Brown [late ’70s]
- The Derek Carter Alphabet [1978]
- FAPA Festival Fanzine [1987]] (for FAPA)
- Fapamentary [1980s] (for FAPA)
- Hidalgo [mid ’90s]
- Mad Scientist's Digest [mid ’70s–mid ’80s]
- Memory Dump [late 80s] (for FAPA)
- Motor City Madness [1970s]
- The Perryscope [1992]
- Rainy Day Three-Shot [1978] (with Denice Hudspeth)
- Rats on Fire [1980s] (with Denice Brown)
- Sticky Quarters [early ’80s–mid ’90s] (for FAPA)
- Sticky Wicket [1980s]
- Styxzine [mid-70s] (for MiSHAP)
- The Whole Fanzine Catalog [late ’70s–late ’80s]
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