The National Fantasy Fan

The National Fantasy Fan (TNFF) [ISSN: 2169-3595] is the Official Organ clubzine of the N3F. From 1941 to 1944, it was known as Bonfire. Between 2001 and 2011, its name was shortened to The Fan in self references. The fanzine was generally (and quite consistently) published 6 times a year, in February, April, June, August, October, and December. Some years had fewer issues, a few years had 12 monthly issues. On one occasion, two issues were published as a double issue. Volume numbers generally corresponded to years, with an exception for Vol. 69. The Feb. 1962 issue incorrectly claims it is vol. 20, #1; it is vol. 21, #1. There may be other printing errors of this form. In most cases, it seems safe to assume that when issues did not list an editor, that the editor from earlier that year continued, but this may not always be correct.

Year	Vol.	Editor(s)
1945	V. 4	E. E. Evans (#1-5) & Jack Speer (#6-12)
1946	V. 5	Charles Tanner (#1-2), Walter Dunkelberger (#3), Milton A. Rothman (#4-6), and Andy Lyon (#7-9)
1947	V. 6	Walter Dunkelberger (#1) and Ray C. Higgs (#2-3)
1948	V. 7	Ray C. Higgs (#1-6)
1949	V. 8	Ray C. Higgs (#1-5)
1950	V. 9	Ray C. Higgs (#1) & Art Rapp (#2-3). #4-6 eds. unknown.
1951	V. 10	Ray C. Higgs (#1-6)
1952	V. 11	Stuart S. Hoffman (#2) & Ray C. Higgs (#1,3-4). #5 ed. unknown.
1953	V. 12	Ray C. Higgs (#1-2). #3-5 ed. unknown.
1954	V. 13	John Magnus tnfff.org incorrectly lists the first three issues as being edited by Donald Susan. He was the President, but not the editor. The May issue (V. 13 #2) lists the editors as Nan Gerding, Honey Wood, Stan Woolston, and John Magnus (in that order), but the editorial is signed by Magnus, who makes reference to having been the editor for V13, #1. The others listed as editors are in charge of certain departments.
1955	V. 14	Eva Firestone (#1-7)
1956	V. 15	Ray C. Higgs (#1-3). #4-5 ed. unknown.
1957	V. 16	Walter Coslet (#2-5) and Art Hayes (#1?)
1958	V. 17	Ray C. Higgs (#1-4). #5-6 ed. unknown.
1959	V. 18	Ralph Holland (#1-2,5-6), Ray C. Higgs (#3), and Al Lewis (#4)
1960-1961	V. 19-20	Ralph Holland (V19, 1-6; V20, 1-6)
1962	V. 21	Al Lewis (#1-6)
1963	V. 22	Al Lewis (#1-3), Donald Franson (#4-5), and Robert Osman (#6)
1964	V. 23	Donald Franson (#1-6) and Wally Weber (#7)
1965	V. 24	Donald Franson (#1-3) and Wally Weber (#4-5)
1966	V. 25	Don Miller (#1-6)
1967	V. 26	Stan Woolston (#1-6)
1968	V. 27-28	Don Miller, who switched to a monthly schedule. V. 27 #1-6 were published each month from Jan. to June, then V. 28 #1-6 were published each month from July to Dec.
1969	V. 29	Wally Weber (#1-2) and Gary Labowitz (#4-5). Unknown ed. for #3.
1970-1971	V. 30-31	Art Hayes (V30 #1-6 and V31 #1-6)
1972	V. 32	Art Hayes (#1-2), Gary Mattingly (#3), and Joanne Burger (#4-5)
1973 - 1978	V. 33-38	Joanne Burger (V33 #1-6; V34 #1-6; V35 #1-6; V36 #1-6; V37 #1-6; and V38 #1-6)
1979	V. 39	Nick A. Grassel (#1), Joanne Burger (#2/3 double issue), Irvin Koch (#4), and Owen K. Laurion (#5-6).
1980	V. 40	Owen K. Laurion (#1-6)
1981	V. 41	Donald Franson (#1-6)
1982	V. 42	Donald Franson (#1, 3-6) and Owen K. Laurion (#2)
1983	V. 43	Donald Franson (#1), Ozzie Osman (#2), and Owen K. Laurion (#6). Unknown eds. for #3-5.
1984 - 1987	V. 44-47	David Heath (V44 #1-6; V45 #1-6; V46 #1-6; and V47 #1-6)
1988 - 1990	V. 48-50	Donald Franson (V48 #1-6; V49 #1-6; and V50 #1-6)
1991	V. 51	Donald Franson (#1-2) and Tim Gatewood (#3-6)
1992	V. 52	Tim Gatewood (#1-6)
1993 - 1999	V. 53-59	Craig Boyd (V53 #1-6; V54 #1-6; V55 #1-6; V56 #1-6; V57 #1-6; V58 #1-6; and V59 #1-6)
2000	V. 60	Susan VanSchuyver (#1-3. #2/3 was a double issue)
2001 - 2002	V. 61-62	Janine Stinson (V61 #1-2 and V62 #1-2)
2003	V. 63	Janine Stinson (#1-2) and Laura Hazelwood (#3)
2004	V. 64	Bob Sabella (#1,3) and Ruth R. Davidson (#2,4)
2005	V. 65	Bob Sabella (#1), Jeffrey Redmond (#2), Chris Garcia (#3), and Ruth R. Davidson (#4)
2006	V. 66	Ruth R. Davidson (#1,3), Jeffrey Redmond (#2), Chris Garcia (#3), and Janine Stinson (#3-4)
2007	V. 67	Janine Stinson (#1), Jeffrey Redmond (#2), and Ruth R. Davidson (#3-4)
2008	V. 68	Ruth R. Davidson (#1) and Heath Row (#2)
2009 - 2010	V. 69	Heath Row (#1-6. 3 issues in each of 2 years)
2011	V. 70	Heath Row (#1-2)
2012 - 2014	V. 71-73	David Speakman (V71 #1-4; V72 #1-6; V73 #1-3)
2015	V. 74	David Speakman (#1) and George Phillies (#2-12)
2016 - 2019	V. 75-78	George Phillies (V75 #1-12; V76 #1-12; V77 #1-12; and V78 #1-12)
2020	V. 79	George Phillies (#1) (As of Feb. 10, 2020)

The May 17, 2001 issue of the club fanzine merged TNFF and Tightbeam into The National Fantasy Fan (Janine G. Stinson, editor), and was dated Volume 1, No. 1. The publication returned to its previous numbering system in 2011.

• The National Fantasy Fan online at fanac.org
• WorldCat listing

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